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"Time Away
Generally speaking, our stay was okay. Located too far from town./pier, etc. Recommend attention be given to entrance. Plants need trimming.Difficult to get to front door. Get stuck by plants. Some mattresses and their covers need changing. Wi fi not reliable. Recommend a TV for each bedroom. See the list of items provided staff, e.g., worn out or previously damaged items in the house. Could not sign the rental agreement online due to technological issues on your end. "
Sep 09, 2024 - , Georgetown, TX
"One last trip for the Summer
We will do our best to try and stay in the Mustang Royal area for our annual beach trip. This home was extremely clean, great location, and plenty of space for at least two familes. "
Aug 19, 2024 - Charles C., Devine, TX
"Port A Vacay
We enjoyed our stay. Everything was just as advertised! We had plenty of space. Would love to go back !"
Jun 22, 2024 - Regina C., Canton, TX
"Family fun and memories
Went been making these rentals on Mustang Royale and annual Eben for our family. It's a great location... clean.. hassle free and includes everything we ever need. "
Nov 13, 2023 - , Cedar creek, Texas
"Home Sweet Home
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in your lovely beach house. Great location and close to the boardwalk to the beach."
Oct 09, 2023 - , Bastrop, TX
"Lovely home
We enjoyed our stay at My Happy Place! The kitchen is well stocked with much so if you enjoy cooking your own meals, you will be pleased. The outdoor eating area was wonderful! The kids enjoyed the added entertainment area in the garage. The bunk room is a bit tight, but for sleeping only it was fine. Not a bad walk to the boardwalk either. It was a great time away!!"
Jun 10, 2023 - Jennifer N., Round Rock, TX
"Spring Break Family/ Friend Trip
My husband and I took our 2 teenaged daughters (15 and 17) and 3 other girls (all aged 17) and a boy (aged 16). My Happy Place had more than enough room for all of us to have our own space. We were VERY thankful for 3 bathrooms when everyone was getting ready. I'm going to break down our stay from start to finish:
I received several texts messages from the rental company- some even recommending places to take our herd to eat on a budget! I appreciated that. Check in was easy as could be- I was texted a code and we popped right in. The layout was such that my husband and I were able to be downstairs and let all the girls take over the upstairs bedroom and loft. The boy got his own bedroom on the other side of the downstairs- so everyone had privacy. The location was amazing- the kids had cars and a golf cart to get on the beach, but some times they chose just to walk across the boardwalk- having that option was ideal for us. The outside shower was so nice- all kids were able to rinse off so I didn't have to chase them around with a broom. The beds were all very comfortable. Downstairs is a king bed with in suite bathroom in one room and a queen bed with a bathroom right outside the room on the other side of the house. Right when you get up the stairs, there are 2 twin beds in an open loft area and past that is a bathroom then another bedroom with a double bed on bottom and twin bed on top, there is an additional pull out under the bunk bed so all 4 of our 17 year old girls were able to fit in there. The weather turned cold while we were there and our kids had a blast playing ping pong and listening to music in the garage playroom.
This was by far one of the easiest vacations we have ever had! We just brought groceries for the kids to eat and beach towels. Everything else was provided. We will absolutely return to this house in the future!!!!!! "
Mar 20, 2023 - Ann B., Victoria, TX
"My Happy Place. 2022 November 19 - 4 nights
Our group of 4 adults, 2 small kids and 2 dogs stayed 4 nights, November 19, 2022. My Happy Place is located on a very well maintained street and near the boardwalk over the dunes to the beach. The home was very clean. The game room was a nice addition as the weather was cold and rainy. You need to bring some actual ping pong balls as they only have thin beer pong balls that are dented. I know this rental was a midrange price but a little maintenance would go a long way. The dishwasher drained onto the floor our first day. I looked under the bottom filter and it was completely clogged with plastic bits and gunk, most of the blinds do not tilt, refrigerator freezer defrost drains directly onto fridge top shelf. I put a bowl on shelf to catch water and dumped it twice a day. Back door outer layer of glass is shattered with a chunk missing. We opted not to rent the golf cart due to the weather. Don’t mean to sound so negative I just feel a bit duped. I am recommending but with the hopes they will make this really cute property a bit more “better”. "
Nov 25, 2022 - Diane G.
"Happy Place, Indeed!
We had a great 3-day weekend at this home. The island decor set the mood for a relaxing getaway. What a peaceful and walkable neighborhood! The proximity to the beach boardwalk was perfect. We enjoyed the covered patio and grill area and the kids had fun in the game room. The kitchen had everything we needed. There was plenty of room and beds for our party of 8. Managment was helpful as always. "
Oct 11, 2022 - Robert L., San Antonio, Tx
"Nice home
Enjoyed our stay, house was clean. Garage access was a bonus as get gave me a secure place to store my Jeep doors. Proximity to the beach and pool were perfect. Door uses a code didn’t have to pick up any keys. "
Jun 28, 2022 - Mario M., San Antonio, TX
"June 2022
The site was relatively clean - but ABSOLUTELY no supplies -
no dishwasher soap
no laundry soap
no garbage bags
no coffee
no sugar
no salt and pepper
I have been going to Port A for years - never been to a place so poorly supplied
Also the back bedroom bed is a rock"
Jun 12, 2022 - charles D., BOERNE, TX
"Could use some updates
Location to beach was great. Outdoor settings were very nice. Indoors was clean and set up nicely. Sofa was very broken down. Kitchen chairs were wobbly. Some of the mattresses could be replaced, springs were felt. Toilets could be updated to the taller version and safety bars installed in showers. All of these things are on the verge of making an otherwise very nice house very uncomfortable. Also, some splattered spills on the stairwell walls that were sticky and very noticeable. "
Dec 02, 2021 - Diane R., Huntsville, TX
"Great vacation rental
My family of five (2 adults, 3 kids) had a great stay here. The house was in excellent condition, and was clean and well equipped. Very good location...walk to the beach, and the small community pool was two doors down. Restaurants are a short drive into town. The game room was a fun feature too. We would definitely consider renting again."
Aug 15, 2021 - Melissa T., The Woodlands , TX
"Wonderful, clean home in a great location
We were so happy with our stay in this clean, cute home. It's clear that a lot of thought has been put into the decor and amenities - we truly felt like welcome guests. Just a short walk from the boardwalk, and the outdoor shower was very handy!"
Aug 03, 2021 - Sarah F., Austin, TX
"We will stay here again!
We had a great time here - after coming to Port A twice a year every year for the past 18 years, this is now one of my new favorite places to stay and will stay here again. The kids and adults loved the gameroom in the garage. Location very convenient to the beach - easy walk to beach. Cute house. Good layout. We had 9 people and it handled all of us just fine. BBQ grill was great and we used it for steaks and burgers. Port A Escape office staff were very helpful anytime I called to ask questions about check in and check out - which were both very easy! My family had one of the best times we have had at Port A - so happy we found this place. :)"
May 12, 2021 - , Austin , TX
"Definitely a HAPPY PLACE!
Great location away from areas that are super busy but still just minutes to town and restaurants. You can haul everything to the beach with no problem by foot over the access bridge. Quiet, sweet neighborhood!"
Apr 07, 2021 - , Boerne, TX
"Perfect Getaway Home
The home was perfect for 2 adults and our dog. The home was clean, comfortable, and very relaxing. It is very close to the dune walkover. The bed was comfortable, the living room was nice with 2 couches, a nice big kitchen table to spread out, and the kitchen had enough space to move around. It was misleading that the backyard is not fenced in. The front porch was nice, but the big palm bush took up the sidewalk leading to the front door."
Jan 05, 2021 - Patti A., Austin, TX
"comfortable place to stay with a family in Port A
Our second time to stay at this sweet home in Mustang Royale. Comfortable place and easy walk to the beach, but so many more golf carts than there were 3 years ago, which is a bummer. Home is in need of pest control, lots of small roaches in the kitchen. There was some confusion w the property management company about where the garage door opener was, but they figured it out during our stay in time for kids to enjoy the garage game room."
Oct 15, 2020 - Brianna W., Austin, TX
"Non-responsive property manager
We are writing regarding our recent stay in Port Aransas. We’ve used Port-A-Escapes for many past vacations and have always been pleased. However, we experienced some issues on our most recent stay. One of the primary reasons we chose this house, ‘My Happy Place’, was the game room that was advertised as part of the rental. Upon accessing the house we discovered the door to the garage was locked and we had no access to this amenity. We immediately called the Port-A-Escapes office and left a message. It was 30 min before closing. Nobody called back that evening. The next morning a Port-A-Escapes staff member arrived with a garage door remote. When he tested it, it didn’t work so he said he would have to return. After a day at the beach we returned to the house but there was still no key left, nor did anybody contact us. We called and left another message that night, but never received a response. We were very disappointed not to be able to take advantage of the game room. In addition, the cleanliness of the home overall did not meet our expectations based on our past experiences. We found hairs on the bed linens and the floor was dirty. We found 3 dead roaches and 1 living roach. The most disappointing aspect was that we were traveling with friends and we used Port-A-Escapes based upon our recommendation and feel that the experience was less than we had hoped.
We were emailed a survey about our stay. We understand the importance of customer satisfaction surveys but we wanted to share our experience with you directly instead of on the survey.
Thank you,
David and Shelby McNulty"
Aug 03, 2020 - , Hutto, Texas
"My Happy Place was just that!
A precious little house in a great neighborhood was just what we needed. The house was very clean and the bedrooms were roomy and decorated very nice. The porch around the front is great to sit and relax. Our only issue was the size of the kitchen. It is very small!!! It was difficult to have 2 people in there at once and we love to cook so that was disappointing. Other than that great vacation!!!"
Jul 15, 2020 - Douglas O., San Antonio, TX
"Great Location
The location was great and the house was spacious. Definitely enough for two families. The only knock is that house definitely needs some TLC. "
Jun 27, 2020 - Vondrea S., Cypress, TX
"This is a Happy Place!
A huge group of us head to the beach each year and rent homes near each other. We shared this house with one other family and had plenty of room. Great game room. Clean and in good condition. A few minor appliance issues that we passed along to the manager but didn't request any fixes while we were there. Just know that the LOFT with the 2 twin beds is right at the top of the stairs and you have to walk thru it to get to the upstairs bath and the "bunk" room. "
Jul 10, 2019 - , AUSTIN, TX
"Great place to stay with our family.
The Happy Place is very well located. If you rent a golf cart, it takes you just 2 minutes to get on the beach. The house was clean and the decorations are very tastefull. Even a small nightlights for the kids in the bathrooms. There is a code to enter the house so you don't have to worry about losing the keys on the beach. The garage/playroom was the cherry on top. "
Jun 28, 2019 - , Hico, Texas
"Nice house
The house has a good layout and is about 3 blocks walk from the beach. The furniture and bedding is nice. The kitchen is a bit small. The tvs in the bedrooms did not work. Overall I recommend this house and wound stay there again."
May 06, 2019 - William W., Austin, TX
"My Happy Place February 2019
Simply delightful lightbulbs are needed, lamps in living room needed as well as new sofas. The gazebo should be finished. But we had a great visit. Thanks for getting a new BBQ when I asked!"
Mar 05, 2019 - Jerry and Susan P., Fort Davis, TX
"Great Gulf Getaway
North padre rental"
Feb 17, 2019 - Kathy K., Portland, OR
"Love Port A
Great kitchen and easy parking .Bedrooms were dated - need lamps by bed and remove carpeting upstairs . I am used to beach front rentals so probably be over picky . Love the (Property Management) just not the unit . "
Jan 26, 2019 - , Marble Falls, Tx
"Excellent Family Vacation Home
This house is everything it says it is! We did bring our pop-up shade for the backyard which was a good idea. We did have to call maintenance once but they did arrive in a timely manner and took care of our concern. Overall a very nice property with the game room in the garage helped with even more space to enjoy each other’s company. We did rent a beach buggy which I would recommend...the boardwalk is just around the corner and it really helped getting people and stuff to the beach very easily."
Aug 18, 2018 - Tracey S., Conroe, TX
"Our vacation home
Overall was good. A few things were broken. The upstairs fan is about to fall oit of the ceiling. The downstairs master bath smells like sewer. There wasnt enough trash bags for our big famiky of 12. The outside gameroom had no AC so kids couldnt even play. The back yard wasnt fence so i had to put alarms on all doors because of the little ones.Construction was going on right next door to us. People banging at 7:30 am. The beach wasnt just a short walk. Had to rent a golf cart which was 300 extra. The community pool had nothing but drunks in it so kids couldnt swim. The house it self was nice but wasnt what i thought it would be. "
Jul 30, 2018 - , Waco, TX
"My Happy Place
My family and I had a fantastic time. The home was well kept, clean and cozy. "
Jul 20, 2018 - Adriana L., Laredo, TX
"Fun in the sun...oh no, no internet....
We had a wonderful time going to the beach via you new boardwalk. The internet problem was unexpected, but we survived. The barbecue pit was full of guck and had to be cleaned before use. When we used the vacuum cleaner to pick up as much sand as possible, it was plugged to the brim. Other than these unfortunate snags, we really enjoyed our stay."
Jun 28, 2018 - Valerie G., San Antonio, TX
"My Happy Place Review
This house was a great place to stay with just a few problems. We had no internet the whole time(and had 5 teens with us), the pool was green the first 2 days we were here (and we were only here 4 days,so we couldn't swim), the backyard grill is very old and was small so we had to do half our grilling on the stove top indoors, and shelves were falling out of the refrigerator. Besides that - the house was great, we loved the game room, there was plenty of space for all 7 of us, the front porch was a great place to have coffee and it was quiet and peaceful on the street. Many dogs ran loose not on leashes, so if you aren't a dog lover,this might pose a problem as well."
Jun 19, 2018 - , Round Rock, TX
"relaxing winter stay
Enjoyed being close to the boardwalk for fishing the surf."
Mar 23, 2018 - Karen E., Kewaskum, WI
"Family winter vacation
Thanks so much for the great family vacation. The garage was converted into a game room for the rainy day. There is a grill that we cooked several meals on. Close to the beach Great happy place rain or shine "
Jan 11, 2018 - , SanAntonio, TX
"Perfect Vacation Rental!
Everything was perfect. Distance to the beach, quiet, clean, roomy. I just can't say enough about (Property Management) and this rental, My Happy Place! You will absolutely love it."
Oct 24, 2017 - Vicki H., Hearne, TX
"great
we had a great time. short walk to the beach. the kitchen is a little tight for more than 1 adult. other than that the house was great, clean and great for 2 families with kids. thanks"
Sep 01, 2017 - Terri D., Spring, TX
"Great place with exception of rowdy vacationers
The place was really wonderful and well equipped and there were plenty of beds for everyone. I would have preferred something closer to the beach. However, there was a night when vacationers catty corner from our unit chose to party until 5:00am. I don't know how many people there were, but they had 5 vehicles. They were totally disrespectful of all the other vacationers. They hollered, sang, shouted, played loud music until security showed up at 5:00am. In hindsight, I should have called the police. I did complain to management but was told it was not one of their units. I'm certain that most days, this unit would not be affected by such a crowd. "
Aug 22, 2017 - , Loma, CO
"Port Aransas Memories
Very nice accommodations for the family. Close to the beach and town. If any issues management was prompt in their response. Grill needs to be updated and larger and upstairs beds are really futons. Children could tolerate it but not young adults.Other than those drawbacks an extremely nice place to stay. Thank You,Hess family"
Aug 13, 2017 - Joseph H., Bryson, TX
"July Family Vacation
We had a great time in this cute home that was perfect for two families on vacation. The (Property Management) team was very professional, especially Alek and Harry. We had a few maintenance issues that they took care of right away. "
Aug 06, 2017 - , Harker Heights , Texas
"My Happy Place
Very nice, close to beach and all the amenities. We will return and we highly recommend this vacation beach home!"
Jul 26, 2017 - Michael S., Harker Heights, TX
"Beautiful Rental with Issues
My Happy Place is the the perfect beach house. It was clean, the rooms were spacious and bathrooms were the nicest ones I've had since I've been renting homes in Port A. It has a great front porch to sit and relax. And the converted garage into a game room is a nice touch. Every night we had a ping pong and I foosball tournament. Now, all that said, the house has it's issues. Ten minutes into our stay, one of the glass shelves in the refrigerator, fell apart. The glass didn't break, so I tried to fix it myself. Without doing anything, the tempered glass shattered in my hands (probably due to temperature change) slicing open one of my fingers. When we tried to clean up the glass and blood, they had no cleaning supplies. The fridge had other issues. The lunchmeat drawer fell apart and one of the door shelves broke when opening the door, breaking all of our food containers on it. It also does not cool properly. Luckily, we had Yeti coolers to store some of our food do to lack of shelving. Half of the blinds do not work. The shower water pressure is terrible, can't even use the one upstairs. All the guys used the outdoor shower because it had the best pressure. The thermostat is located upstairs where it gets nice and chilly, but the downstairs bedrooms got warm at night. The outdoor grill is an insult to grills. It's not much bigger than a hibachi on wheels. We planned to grill steaks one night but decided not to because it could only hold two steaks at a time and would have taken forever. If the homeowners were to fix these issues, I would definitely rent this property again, because it is a great beach house. "
Jul 20, 2017 - , San Antonio, TX
"Awesome beach house
Highly recommended, very nicely decorated and supe accommodating plenty of room for several family's to stay. It's within a short walk to the beach and the pool, and has a great front and back porch for relaxing and cooking out. We highly enjoyed our stay and would love to come back again."
Jul 06, 2017 - Amy D., New Braunfels, TX
"Great for families
5 adults and 3 children perfect! Love the loft area with TV for kids. Plenty of privacy for adults. 3 great bathrooms and amazing outdoor shower got plenty of use! Very very clean and well equipped. Distance to the beach was easy even for a 2 year old. "
Jul 05, 2017 - , Flatonia, TX
"Relaxing getaway
Very nice - quiet and relaxing with everything you need"
May 04, 2017 - Dina K., Round Rock, TX
"Plenty of Room
We had a great time at Port Aransas. Th home felt like a perfect beach cottage. Only a short walk to the beach. "
Mar 14, 2017 - , Spring, TX
"Great little escape!
Cute little home! We have 5 adults and two kids in our group and the home fit use pretty perfectly. the downstairs had the master and one guest with a king and queen bed along with bathrooms. When you go up the stairs you will walk into the loft which has two twin beds and a tv with a bathroom and another bedroom with a bunk bed. There was a great little porch and the back yard has an outdoor shower. you are about 2 blocks from the boardwalk that has beach access so we were able to walk from the house to the beach with our 6 and 3 year old with out any issues. You are a little further away from people but no more that 15 min from the ferry/center of town. The only negative we had about the house is that the water heater is only a 40 gal and with 7 people trying to take showers at once half of us got cold showers so I would recommend staggering those out if that is something you care about :)"
Feb 25, 2017 - Jessica L., Georgetown, TX
"enjoyed our stay!
Relaxing,clean,spacious"
Feb 16, 2017 - , Conifer, CO
"Port Aransas Stay
After first night the sewer stopped up but the property management found us another house that was very nice."
Nov 28, 2016 - , Temple, TX
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