Vacation Rentals by Owner

Perfect for Family Celebration

Guest: Kathryn F. (-)
Date of Stay: 05/11/12 Review Submitted: 05/14/12

This lovely home provided the best place to gather for our family to celebrate the graduation of our daughter from Texas A&M Galveston. The amenities were perfect from the full kitchen with the table settings and kitchen tools and appliances. Loved the back porch and the fountain. Very clean and a welcome home. The stairs were a little steep for the grand parents and the sleeper sofa not for them either. My only regret is that we found this home as we were saying goodbye to Galveston.

Owner response: We are very happy that you and your family were able to enjoy the house and make it your own to celebrate your daughter's graduation. It is a great house for celebration as well as rest and relaxation. Thanks for responding and please feel free to come back any time.

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Texas Family Spring Break

Guest: Travelmom (Spring, TX)
Date of Stay: 03/14/12 Review Submitted: 03/22/12

WOW! My husband and two teenagers just got back from Spring Break at the Galveston Victorian House. We have stayed in many VRBO properties and this by far was the most elegant, clean, everything you could possibly need home! The pictures really do not do it justice, it is so roomy and you feel like you stepped back in time after you go through front door. I cook a great deal and really enjoyed all the kitchen space. We also loved using the crystal wine glasses and enjoyed several bottles of wine in the back yard garden! The bath towels were plentiful and smelled sooo good! It is a beautiful street and we were so close to dining, theater, historical homes and the seawall! The owner was available by phone when I needed Wify help and has a great book set up in the home for dining out and entertainment. Only suggestion would be to have a second TV in living room, because those red couches are very big and comfortable and the room is so much more to enjoy. Highly recomend this home and will definitely want to book it again!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Minnesota Couple

Guest: SueK50 (St Paul MN)
Date of Stay: 02/07/12 Review Submitted: 03/02/12

The house was perfect for our stay in Galveston - conveniently located and within walking distance to restaurants and some shopping. The house is well maintained, large and comfortable. The owners have accurately represented the house on the website. We enjoyed the deck and patio, as well.

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Guest: The Greene and Caudill Family - Taylor & Houston
Date of Stay: 12/27/10 Review Submitted: 01/22/11

Well, it’s a cliché, but “home is where the heart is,” and your home captured our hearts this Christmas. From early morning jogs along the Seawall, to Christmas Eve dinner at Guido’s, we truly enjoyed our stay. Highlights: Benno’s gumbo, the Elissa, the Bishop’s Palace, horse drawn carriage, carollers and Dad’s potato soup with foccaccia from Sunflower Bakery. Thank you!!

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Guest: The Barnes Family - London, England, U.K.
Date of Stay: 12/22/10 Review Submitted: 01/22/11

We enjoyed our pre-Christmas break here so much. The home was perfect and loved the location. Had a memorable time on the island with our two boys. Would love to come back again and enjoy the winter sunshine.

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Guest: “Moms on Tour” Group - Highland Village/Lewisville
Date of Stay: 12/03/10 Review Submitted: 01/22/11

We enjoyed a weekend of food, fun and Dickens On The Strand. Such a beautiful home to enjoy! Loved Guido’s, Mosquito Café and Shrimp & Stuff! Will be back for sure and bring others!

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Guest: Adelle and Press
Date of Stay: 10/14/10 Review Submitted: 01/22/11

You have done an amazing job of making your Victorian house a home for all....it feels so intimate and looks so inviting, lovely, and classic. Your talent is remarkable, for your taste with furnishings, decor, and colors could not be more perfect. We know the energy and dedication it has taken to renovate after Ike. Thank you so much for sharing your romantic home on the coast.

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Another Wedding Weekend

Guest: Covey Family
Date of Stay: 09/06/10 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

The Covey's and guests have enjoyed their stay very much.....Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. We enjoyed it all!!

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Beach Weekend

Guest: Hollamons/Hendrichsons
Date of Stay: 07/20/10 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

Wonderful house! Great, comfortable, quiet and convenient! Our 2 families enjoyed it and we love your patio! Thank you for your hospitality!

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Long Weekend With Friends

Guest: Baton Rouge Friends, LA
Date of Stay: 06/24/10 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

Great house. Everything we needed and some - Wonderful location. Very convenient to all points of interest. We had a wonderful girl's get away and would highly recommend your lovely house.

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Wedding Weekend

Guest: Lynch Family, New Orleans, LA
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

This house was perfect! We had family stay with us for our son's wedding and we all found it comfortable and well equipped. It's so convenient to everything - liked it so much more than the West End. We had a BBQ Party here the night before the wedding and had a great time. We even stayed an extra day!

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Birthday Party

Guest: K. Watson
Date of Stay: 12/19/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

We celebrated my 50th Birthday with family and friends. It was the perfect Atmosphere - one of beauty - warmth - and spirit! Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us.

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Dickens On The Strand

Guest: Volness Family, Seabrook, TX
Date of Stay: 12/04/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

We had a wonderful time at Dickens On The Strand. Staying at your beautiful Victorian House was perfect! Truly, the house made our little weekend away seem like a much longer vacation. We will certainly want to come back again....

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Lone Star Bike Rally

Guest: The Hines Family
Date of Stay: 10/29/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

This isn't our first time staying here and you did a great job of restoring the house! Everhthing is back to its original beauty! We had a great time. Please save my spot for next year's Lone Star Rally. Thanks again and God Bless

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Guest: Malone Family
Date of Stay: 08/09/09 Review Submitted: 08/08/09

Thank you so much for opening your house up for the enjoyment of others. As soon as I walked in, I felt at home and it is very obvious that this is a home of someone with distinctive taste and personality. The area is also beautiful and history/architecture abound. Thanks again!

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Guest: Draeger Family
Date of Stay: 07/25/09 Review Submitted: 07/24/09

What a lovely time my family and I had in your beautiful home! No detail was missed! We will have such fond memories of our daughter's 1st Birthday. We can't wait to come back! Thanks so much.

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Guest: McManus Family
Date of Stay: 07/03/09 Review Submitted: 07/02/09

What a perfect location for our Bridal Luncheon! The house is beautiful and everyone loved it. Very close to Sacred Heart for the wedding. It was inviting and very comfortable to stay here. We will come back! Thanks so much.

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Guest: Cynthia & Spyros K
Date of Stay: 06/28/09 Review Submitted: 06/27/09

What a divine weekend. Staying in your beautiful home was the icing on the cake! We so appreciate the care with which you decorated this period home - from the fine china to the crystal stemware - no detail was spared. You spoil us. Thank you! (Cynthia) I would like to add that this little mansion offers the perfect setting to have a quiet weekend in style! Being from Greece I am not easily impressed with something, but this is a small oasis in Texas that I will certainly visit again. (Spyros)

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Guest: Cody and Gretchen
Date of Stay: 06/06/09 Review Submitted: 06/05/09

We are amazed and blessed to have found the most beautiful home on Galveston Island! We had a wonderful wedding at the Bishop's Palace and your home added so much to the overall experience. We will never stay anywhere else on the island and you will continue to hear from us for many years to come.

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Sand Castle Building Weekend

Guest: Yates family, Spring, TX
Date of Stay: 06/04/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

This home is charming - We'll definitely come as guests again - we had such an enjoyable and relaxing time. We don't want to leave!

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May Vacation

Guest: Mariara Family, Houston, TX
Date of Stay: 05/22/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

My guest and I absolutely enjoyed staying at the Victorian House. The historical nature of the area and the charm of the house made our stay one we will never forget. To top it off, this house has everything one would need. We will definitely share this with others. One word describes our stay: "Wonderful!"

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Guest: Flatt Family
Date of Stay: 04/26/09 Review Submitted: 04/25/09

We enjoyed this lovely home and location. Beautiful flowers and weather. Attended church, breakfast at Sunflower. Love to return in cooler weather. This house and all details perfect, including rear patio. Long weekend very special here. Beach not too crowded, restaurants great and no wait! Beds comfortable. - Charles and Anita Great house - very comfortable, very quiet. Around corner on 14th Street are 3 very good restaurants. Great long weekend! - Tom

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Weekend Vacation

Guest: Eubanks Family, Dallas
Date of Stay: 04/08/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

The house is fabulous and very comfortable. The kitchen had everything we needed. The house is spacious, with room for two families and decorated so nicely. Love it, plan on "coming back."

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Wordly Vacationing Retirees

Guest: The Hiltons, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date of Stay: 03/27/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

The decor of the house brought back memories of growing up in northern England in the 1950's. Of course, back then we did not appreciate the craftsmanship that went into building Victorian homes and furniture. Loved the house, loved the district, loved the town and its people. The house itself has potential for weaving tremendous stories...tales we can weave to our granddaughter. Thank you for the opportunity to have a wonderful, restful vacation in such stupendous surroundings.

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Guest: Walker Family
Date of Stay: 03/27/09 Review Submitted: 03/26/09

You have done a beautiful job of creating a luxurious and comfortable home away from home for visitors to the Galveston area. Thank you for sharing this beautiful creation with us. We hope to return soon.

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Reunion Weekend

Guest: Girlfriends from Canada, Dallas & Austin, TX
Date of Stay: 03/06/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

We had a fantastic ladies' reunion in your lovely home. What a neat area (with such history!) and in walking distance of some yummy restaurants. Mosquito Cafe and Sunflower Bakery! Thank you for your hospitality and attention to detail. We hope to make it back again!

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Baby Shower

Guest: Newmans, Houston, TX
Date of Stay: 02/18/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

We had a wonderful time!! Your home is beautiful. We decorated for the baby shower which we did not need to do because your home was already perfect for it. Our guests loved it! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

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Mardi Gras

Guest: Les Girls, Dayton, TX
Date of Stay: 02/12/09 Review Submitted: 10/08/10

We had a wonderful stay in your beautiful home! It was Mardi Gras weekend and enjoyed the parades and the Strand. Thank you for having all the necessities of home. It was a perfect time for all the events and Valentine's weekend. We hope to return! Many Thanks!!

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Guest: Gracias and Trevino Families
Date of Stay: 08/24/08 Review Submitted: 08/23/08

We felt very much at home here. The accomodations were fit for our group family and friends after the wedding at Sacred Heart Church. We enjoyed everything about your Victorian home. What a pleasant weekend!

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Guest: Bergeron Family
Date of Stay: 08/17/08 Review Submitted: 08/16/08

Loved the place. Had everything we needed plus. A great value too. Thanks!

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Guest: Sal, Patti, Sally, & Don
Date of Stay: 08/10/08 Review Submitted: 08/09/08

Enjoyed your place immensely and had a great time. Felt very much at home and just loved Galveston. Thanks for the relaxing and very nice environment - Patti and Sal I told you we would be back, and back we are! I encourage everyone to walk the area, it's just so, so neat. Thanks for letting us come back and enjoy!

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Guest: Erickson Family
Date of Stay: 08/01/08 Review Submitted: 07/31/08

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. We love Galveston and felt very much at home here!

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Guest: Greenough Family
Date of Stay: 07/18/08 Review Submitted: 07/17/08

This was the perfect place for our family reunion gathering place, and although only 2 of us stayed here, everyone loved gatherin in the late afternoon in the historic district. The kitchen was big enough to cook dinner for our group, thank you, thank you. So many special things about the house. We had always stayed at the beach, but this was a very nice change for us. Blessings.

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Guest: Sandra, Paul, Stacey, Phil
Date of Stay: 07/13/08 Review Submitted: 07/12/08

Your lovely house was perfect for our family's visit to Galveston. We had a family wedding at the Menard House and were able to visit with people here.

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Guest: Keig Family
Date of Stay: 07/07/08 Review Submitted: 07/06/08

A patriotic, perfect July 4th at the beach. House was perfect as before and our family really enjoyed ourselves! Thank you for sharing your Victorian home.

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Galveston gem

Guest: Elizabeth K. (Austin,TX)
Date of Stay: 07/03/08 Review Submitted: 08/05/08

We've stayed at the house twice now, once for Thanksgiving and once for July 4. Both times were wonderful. House is well-appointed, convenient, comfortable, with charming historic details. Owner Elizabeth is gracious, thoughtful hostess. Our children (ages 7, 11, 14) think of it as their personal beach house now, though I'm thrilled it's a lot more than just a beach house. Within walking distance to all sorts of interesting historical sites, convenient to downtown dining on the Strand, and landscaped backyard to enjoy the ocean breezes. Washer/dryer a wonderful asset when you're spending so much time in sand and surf, and the kitchen has everything you need to make and serve all meals. Even Thanksgiving dinner--china, crystal, the works! Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing your wonderful Galveston gem. We will be back!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Guest: Chloe, Julie, Steve, Kristi
Date of Stay: 06/25/08 Review Submitted: 06/24/08

This house is the BOMBDIZZLE. The couches are quite floofy, the bed is rather pleasant, the kitchen is yellow and delicious, and oh, the TV/Den is heaven. Many sessions of crap TV were enjoyed by all. The red room has many cabinets and the pink room has many mirrors. We wish the men we know would dress like the statue on the mantle! Thank you very much.

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Guest: Sharon and Dottie
Date of Stay: 06/16/08 Review Submitted: 06/15/08

Felt so fortunate to be a guest in such an historic, lovely house in Galveston. We wanted (needed) nothing as everything exceeded our expectations! Enjoyed the Sunflower, strolled the neighborhood and delighted in the little parks. Hope to return again and soak up more Galveston History. - Sharon Wonderful old home, beautiful antiques. It was step back in time. I especially enjoyed the elegance of your home. - Dottie

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Guest: Bice and Annable Families
Date of Stay: 04/20/08 Review Submitted: 04/19/08

What a delightful house and town to visit for a long weekend. It was everyone's first visit to Galveston and we enjoyed taking in all the sights as well as relaxing in such an inviting and comfortable house. So happy we found this charming house and neighborhood!

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Guest: Nancy, Marcy, Mona
Date of Stay: 03/16/08 Review Submitted: 03/15/08

Girls weekend in Galveston to "Simply Ballroom" at the Grand Opera House. The Victorian House was wonderful - the best choice ever. We had great meals at the Sunflower Bakery, and the Saltwater Grill and a fun lunch at Yaga's on the Strand. We loved the house and hope to return.

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Guest: Debbie, Linda, Kathy
Date of Stay: 03/07/08 Review Submitted: 03/06/08

We were overwhelmed with the beauty of the house. We didn't want to sleep because we wanted to look at all the lovely items in the house! The house is very neat and clean. We had our tea in the front room and we stepped back in time 100 years. We will come back! Thank you!

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Guest: Pam and Stan
Date of Stay: 02/03/08 Review Submitted: 02/02/08

What a fabulous home you have! The neighborhood is like no other. We have had such a wonderful time, and Mardi Gras is exciting and fun and definitely something to be experienced! Thanks so much for everything.

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Guest: The Keig Family
Date of Stay: 11/24/07 Review Submitted: 11/23/07

An old fashioned Thanksgiving in an historic Victorian home. You can't get much better than that! We set a lovely table thanks to all the special things you have generously made available to guests, and tested out your kitchen to great success. A cozy week with family and even built sand castles at the beach in November! Thank you.

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Guest: Randy & Tammy Sick
Date of Stay: 11/10/07 Review Submitted: 11/09/07

Thank you for the use of your lovely home. Everything is as you had said. Please use us as a reference and we shall stay with you again!

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Guest: Don and Deb
Date of Stay: 11/04/07 Review Submitted: 11/03/07

We enjoyed the house very much. Very quiet neighborhood. Great Bike Rally!

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Guest: Sally and Don
Date of Stay: 09/17/07 Review Submitted: 09/16/07

What fun! First time to Galveston. Great town! Many, many sites, good restaurants, down to earth folks too! House of this nature are special and yours is xtra special. Can't wait to return and return we will! Thanks for everything.

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Guest: Kolhatkar, Apte & Deo Families
Date of Stay: 09/03/07 Review Submitted: 09/02/07

Thanks for such a lovely house. We had a great family get-together here and felt right at home. The house was immaculate and pristine in a quaint neighborhood. The best part was the patio surrounded by an exotic landscape. Cheers!

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Guest: Hodnett, Walker, Doughtee
Date of Stay: 08/24/07 Review Submitted: 08/23/07

We had a wonderful time. We came to celebrate our sister-in-law's 50th B-day. We had a great time just sitting around talking in the sitting room. Just wish we had more time. Thanks for the memories!

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Guest: Allensworth & Porter
Date of Stay: 08/17/07 Review Submitted: 08/16/07

We had our partners' retreat here and the house worked perfectly for it. Two of us stayed here, we conducted our meetings at the house, and everything worked perfectly!

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Guest: The Garza Family
Date of Stay: 08/13/07 Review Submitted: 08/12/07

Love the house! Love the neighborhood! Can't wait to come back!!

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