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Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort

Vacation home in Galveston with kitchen and balcony

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Terrace/patio
4 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Located in a secure gated community, The Preserve at Grand Beach offers the perfect beach retreat. Step outside your door and onto Galveston's most desirable beaches, where you can soak up the sun or use our electric golf cart to get your gear to the beach. Enjoy family fun at Seawall and Historic Pleasure Pier or downtown for restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 14195 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort

Your family and friends will enjoy being close to all that Galveston has to offer when you stay at our lovely beach home at The Preserve at Grand Beach, a secure gated community. Step out of your door and be on Galveston's most desirable beaches. For your convenience, use our electric golf cart to get your gear to the beach.
You will be in close proximity to the Seawall and Historic Pleasure Pier for family fun and to downtown for restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Water park
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,100 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 23

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Note from host: Message for exceptions, and must clean up all poop

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number GVR10013

About the neighborhood

Map
Galveston, TX

What's nearby

  • University of Texas Medical Branch - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • UTMB Health Jennie Sealy Hospital - Galveston - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • East Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • East End Historic District - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • UTMB Health John Sealy Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Galveston Yacht Basin - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪America's Kitchen - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Benno's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort located?

Located in East Beach, this vacation home is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from University of Texas Medical Branch and within 3 mi (5 km) of Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal and Port of Galveston. Galveston Seawall is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away.

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Family Friendly Beach House in Gated Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 102 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location and responsiveness from the property manager, Steven
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful home

Great location, new home in Beachtown. Wonderful communications
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monique C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

House is as described in listing. Prompt communication with owner on any issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

April F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location and Beautiful Home

House was very clean and well stocked. Great location to access both the beach and town for restaurants. Everyone in my family was happy with the house. Would stay here again if coming back to Galveston.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Weekend Getaway with Family

Our group of 9 (4 adults, 5 kids) really enjoyed our stay. The location was perfect - close enough to get to all the things we wanted without being in the middle of a downtown. Access to the beach was fantastic.Host was quick to respond.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Skijinks H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Locaton in Galveston

We enjoyed our stay here. The house was very clean and comfortable. Easy access to a quiet beach and good restaurants. We’d definitely like to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brooke K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Place

This house was in a beautiful neighborhood, easy to access and the owner was really communicative.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jake R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This one was great.

Best experience on VRBO
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Skijinks H., Houston, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House!

We will definitely stay here again! The house is comfortable. Great location. Easy walk to the beach. The home had everything we needed. The kids loved the third floor crows nest! We enjoyed watching the storms move in from up there!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Galveston beach get away

The communication with the host/property owner was very responsive. The house was super clean and well maintained. We had everything we needed to prepare meals. We enjoyed the buggy ride on the beach. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sydney G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway

This was such a beautiful home & such an amazing location!! Everything about this house was perfect. The golf cart was amazing for my grandfather to get to and from the beach really easily. Such a blissful weekend at this wonderful house!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place. Close to beach.

We stayed with family and had a great time. The beach is a quick walk away. Dustin was very responsive and helpful. Hot tub was nice. Highly recommend bringing off as the mosquitos were awful outside just about all hours of the day/night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house

This was our first time renting on the east end and the house is a perfect location. Just a very short walk to the beach and so close to many restaurants ands activities. The beach was nice and quiet and the golf cart was a nice bonus!! The house was very clean and well equipped. Our kids really enjoyed the hot tub and the massage chair. We would definitely love to come back and stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, clean and comfortable

This house is very beautiful and was quite comfortable. We loved sitting on the back deck listening to the surf. We also enjoyed the massage chair. Dustin was accommodating and great at responding whenever I had a question. My family and I loved it and would definitely visit again. Thanks so much for sharing your property with us!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Cyndi L., Austin, Texas/USA

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas at the beach

Had some cleanliness and maintenance issues that were resolved during our stay. Host was responsive and communicated quickly. Location is excellent to town and beach. Home has a nice big reclining couch, comfortable beds, great WiFi and a huge master shower with perfect water pressure. The observation area at the top was cool to look at the stars or watch tv and husband enjoyed the massage chair. Nice being able to use the garage for access especially when we had a storm come through. The small back yard was convenient for the dogs. The beach access directly behind the house is good, there were always a few people parked there but it wasn’t overly crowded. There were plenty of towels and hand soap provided. No bathing supplies so bring your own shower soap and shampoos. If you’re staying more than a few nights, you’ll need to bring TP, paper towels, and laundry detergent. Plenty of good quality pots, pans and dishes provided including Tupperware type storage. Keep in mind the mosquitos were really bad even in late December. This made sitting outside impossible unless there was a good wind blowing. This was a problem all over the island, not specific to the home. Would recommend the host add some personal welcoming touches that we’ve seen elsewhere - a few bottles of water, wine, notebook of instructions, throw blankets for the couch. We see this a lot at lower price point homes and it adds a special welcoming touch. All in all we had a nice relaxing stay, ordered to go food from local restaurants and walked on the beach at least once a day. A memorable Christmas getaway.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gary M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet island getaway

Steven is a great host and the he house was exactly as expected from the pictures. Clean. Quiet. Away from all the usual beach crowds but, close enough to everything that mattered on the island. Wish I could have stayed longer but, will definitely book with Steven the next time around.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family getaway!

We booked this property for a family getaway with our adult children. The property was great with lots of space for us to hang out. Great location near the beach and Seawall. The property owner was very accommodating and responsive to our questions.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

LaNita B., Buna, Tx.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

excellent

Would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S., Forney. Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time

Fantastic host. Great communication, beautiful place. Will be back again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We booked this last minute and it was the perfect location. Right on the beach which was never busy, yet close to the sea wall. The owner was great about communication! Would for sure recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location!

We had a wonderful stay January and February 2022. The location of this home is fantastic - walkable to the Strand and the Seawall. The house is well set up with everything we needed. The hot tub on the back patio was appreciated, especially on the cooler evenings. The beach is so close and sunrises were epic. Dustin is an amazing host. He responded right away to any requests and made sure that we had all the information we needed. We highly recommend this lovely home as a beach destination in Galveston!
Stayed 56 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justin M., Dallas, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot for family

Get the benefit of a beach house on the west island with the convenience of proximity to the city and attractions there. Gate out of back yard to public beach access is a key benefit to this house. We had a great stay. Good layout for kids too with two masters and two kids rooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jenna A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House on the Beach

We truly enjoyed our stay for the Thanksgiving holiday. The home is a great layout and had everything we needed for our Thanksgiving meal. We loved the downstairs area and large yard, and what a bonus to be able to walk right out to the beach! The amenities were great - we especially enjoyed having all the tv's and channels available for college football and the seating areas on the porches to enjoy the beach breeze. Dustin had great communication and answered promptly when we had any questions. We definitely plan to book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and convenient home

We traveled to Galveston for work and this was the perfect place to stay. It was clean, convenient and the perfect size for our group. Dustin was easy to communicate with - we look forward to staying here again in the future.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

carol k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Galveston Family Trip

Our time here was very enjoyable. We appreciated having four showers and there are many fun spots inside and out to gather at this home. Dustin was quick to respond and had great restaurant suggestions. The house is also in a convenient location. Overall fun trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021