Vacation Rentals by Owner

My Dream Family Vacation

Guest: Kimberly (Keller, Tx)
Date of Stay: 06/20/11 Review Submitted: 08/21/11

This house and it's owners was perfect for my family of 8. We have ages 3-21. We spent the week here Monday-Sunday. We were just a very short walk from the beach. We sat on the deck at all hours of the day and night enjoying the view and sounds of the ocean. The house had everything you could need! Movies, books, games -- even first aid. The owners made me feel so secure and were always available. My toddler, loved they Monkey room... she still asks to go see the beach house and monkey room 2 months later. My teens enjoyed the beach at night - crab hunting every night and fishing every day! I would recommend this house and neighborhood for any family or group who wants a vacation on a nice beach that isnt right in the middle of all the tourists and you just want to relax in luxury!

Owner response:We take pride in our beach home and enjoy having the opportunity help create memories with friends, family and guests. It is truly a treasure to have you stay with us! See you again next season! The Hunts

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Spring Break 2011

Guest: Glenda (Dallas)
Date of Stay: 03/12/11 Review Submitted: 04/18/11

Fifteen years ago we were introduced to Treasure Island and fell in love with it. My husband and I have always loved how quiet it is there and how nice the people are so. This year we spent Spring Break with our kids in Hunt's Treasure and had the best time! We felt so at home there! It is the best place we have stayed ... EVER! :) Thank you so much for a wonderful week! The house is well organized, Very Clean, and has just about everything you can think of! We can't wait to stay there again! Thank you so much! Glenda, Jeff, Piercen and Morgan Hudson Dallas, TX

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

Memorial Weekend Get-away 05/2010

Guest: Southtxshine (Katy, Texas)
Date of Stay: 05/28/10 Review Submitted: 06/07/10

Just a note to say THANK YOU so much for opening up your beach house to my family! It was a first for us and all the kids being grown up with children of their own, we had never attempted a mini-vacation together. The house was like a home away from home for us, with EXTRA'S! The daughters loved the back deck area for sun-bathing (got sunburned of course), the grand-daughters shared and enjoyed the kids books & toys, long naps in the cool & comfy monkey room. I just adored cooking in the kitchen & sitting talking at the island in the kitchen. Spent a lot of time on the deck in the lounge chair just relaxing & catching up on some reading, the breeze was great & so was the music (loved the outdoor sound-system). Quiet & calm community. Shell hunting w/buckets & shovels, floating in tubes & the kids got to see a washed-up Manaray the size of Dallas! A great short stroll to the beach. Again, thank you so much for adding to a wonderful Memorial mini-vacation. We will be back & recommend your wonderful home to some of our close friends. (we don't want to tell everyone, keep it a secret) Linda, Robert, Lindsay, Ashley, Lexey, Amaya, Raegan & Kairi Katy, TX.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Guest: Chris Ellis (Canton,Tx)
Date of Stay: 07/27/09 Review Submitted: 07/27/09

Pat, we had a blast! Big kitchen made big meals a snap- we caught 2 huge red drum and had one heck of a fish fry. The large bbq pit made fajitas a breeze also and The kids just loved crab hunting at night!!

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Guest: Rob and Cheryl Turner (Fort Worth, Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/03/09 Review Submitted: 07/03/09

Take two wonderful hosts and one wonderful cleaning service and blend well with generous amounts of 5-star amenities, and bake on the private island-like sands of Treasure island. The result is the realization that you never have to look for another beach rental. If we had a choice to check something other than "Positive comment", we would. "Supreme" would be more accurate.

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Guest: Jane39 (Lincoln, MA)
Date of Stay: 06/29/09 Review Submitted: 06/29/09

Hunt's Treasure was a wonderful place to spend a week relaxing on the porch or wandering the beach. It seemed more like home than a vacation house, with a well-equipped kitchen and other home-like amenities. The wind kept the mosquitoes away for reading on the porch, but made surf fishing difficult. Our teenage grandson even allowed that it was a great place to veg. The cares of the world seemed a long way away.

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Guest: Dean Doxakis (-)
Date of Stay: 03/24/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/09

I've stayed at many of the houses in Treasure Island, and Hunt's Treasure is the best! The house is extremely well maintained, with the best amenities. We will return!

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Guest: Tickled Pink (Dallas, TX)
Date of Stay: 09/11/08 Review Submitted: 09/11/08

I echo the last comment - "well equipped" doesn't compute if you've rented through other rental agencies here before. I bought trash bags, dishwashing and laundry detergent, plastic plates, paper napkins, paper towels and toilet paper for the trip, all of which I took home with me unopened! My husband is now demanding we add a lava lamp to our home decor, and I'm looking for the Monkey Room's fun shade of paint for our weekend house! In short (or long), we LOVED this house! Do bring the bug spray, especially if the weather has been wet before your arrival, but the accommodations could not be nicer. Thank you, Pat and Doug, see you next year! Larry and Leigh and the Rugrats 3!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/17/08 Review Submitted: 08/17/08

The pictures simply do NOT do this place justice! When they say it's new, it's new -- and it's well-equipped, too. I mean, they've got toothpicks. And seasoning salt. And plenty of plastic plates for the kiddos. And soap for the dishwasher. And candles for if the power goes out. It's as if the place was honestly built to be a vacation HOME...not merely a rental. Favorite aspects, aside from how well equipped it is: our daughter *loved* the Monkey Room...and the lava lamp; the Little Dude loved crawling around the covered deck; Mama liked the kitchen; Daddy thought running Ubuntu Linux on the house computer was a nice touch. The place is great for kids; it's not just kid-safe, it's kid-friendly. The covered deck means that we can all be outside even in the worst weather -- in fact, it's cooler and very pleasant out there even during the most wicked rain storms. The beach is nice. Perhaps a bit more brown and not quite as lively as some places we've been on the other side of the Pass, but it's very pleasant. Bring bug spray. We got munched after the storms during the walk to the beach. No bugs on the beach or the deck, though! Daddy found the surf fishing slow, but wade fishing on the backside in Christmas Bay was fantastic -- and very close. We'll be back! Thanks much....

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Guest: The Bartleys
Date of Stay: 07/20/08 Review Submitted: 07/19/08

Thank you for sharing your sweet escape...these are a few of our favorite things: Dad-no schedule, the girls-sun bathing, the boys-fishing and the youngest-going to the beach everyday!!! Oh, and the porch, the view and the tunes! (beach on three sides WOW!)

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Guest: The Fergusons
Date of Stay: 07/06/08 Review Submitted: 07/05/08

We enjoyed every minute of our stay! The favorite part was eating our meals on the deck, enjoying the cool sea breeze. The kids LOVED the monkey room! Everything was just perfect! Thank you both! Fishing was a blast as well!!! P.S. Pay attention to the sunblock comment from one of your first guest.

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Guest: The Mungle Family
Date of Stay: 06/13/08 Review Submitted: 06/12/08

Pat and Doug, This place is the greatest! We loved it here, It was so much fun to sit back and relax at the beach or on the deck!

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Guest: Amy, Dennis and Madison
Date of Stay: 09/01/07 Review Submitted: 08/31/07

Pat and Doug, Your house is wonderful! Thank you so much. This is Madison's 1st trip to the beach! She had a ball! Thanks again.

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Guest: The Mc Arthur Family
Date of Stay: 08/26/07 Review Submitted: 08/25/07

Your beach house is just beautiful! I love the relaxing atmosphere you put a lot of love and thought into creating. The kids loved the beach. They tried surfing=impressive and have an awesome shell collection. Thank you so much for sharing your "treasure" with us. With love and joy in Christ, Rebecca and Greg Thank you for letting us stay in your beach house. We had a lot of fun. Thanks for the bunk bed. That was the bomb! James, Matthew and Jacob

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Guest: Michael, Dawn and girls
Date of Stay: 07/25/07 Review Submitted: 07/24/07

Doug and Pat, Thank you so much for letting us stay here for a week! It was the bomb! We just can't say enough thanks for the wonderful time we had. The girls too as you can see! We loved every relaxing, sun-soaked minute of it!

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Guest: Rachel Michelson (Millersville, MO)
Date of Stay: 07/21/07 Review Submitted: 07/21/07

Hey Everyone, I absolutely loved it here. The ocean was so much fun!!!=] I want the Monkey Room SSSSOOOO MUCH!!! We had OODLES of FUN on the beach except when we got sunburned!!! well i got to go so... bye sincerely rachel

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Guest: The Michelson's
Date of Stay: 07/18/07 Review Submitted: 07/17/07

We enjoyed our trip to Galveston!!! The house is great!! How nice to be so close to the beach. Eating breakfast on the deck while watching the waves come in was so relaxing!! The girls enjoyed a relaxing vacation as well. Thanks for helping us make some great memories!!!

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Guest: The Bristow Family
Date of Stay: 07/10/07 Review Submitted: 07/09/07

We loved it!! This place was perfect for all of us. The private beach was wonderful. We loved the house. Thanks for a great time!

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Guest: The Long Family
Date of Stay: 07/02/07 Review Submitted: 07/01/07

This place is amazing! We love the master bedroom. It's so comfortable and cozy. The setup is amazing too! It feels like home sweet home. We all had a wonderful time! You have thought of everything we could have needed! You really know how to decorate too!

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Guest: Sean & Kerri (Atchison, Kansas)
Date of Stay: 07/01/07 Review Submitted: 07/01/07

Thank you for such a relaxing time. It was very calming to feel the gentle breeze on this beautiful deck while overlooking the surrounding ocean. If going to the beach, don't forget your sunblock.

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Guest: Matt Gamel (Missouri)
Date of Stay: 06/28/07 Review Submitted: 06/28/07

A wonderful home and perfect get-a-way from the grind. Great fishing and plenty to do. thanks Pat and Doug

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Guest: The Mabuces
Date of Stay: 06/28/07 Review Submitted: 06/27/07

Love the house...you did a tremendous job decorating! We found lots of shells, went fishing, shopping, visited the historic district, ate, ate and ate! Thanks for a memorable family vacation!

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Guest: The Browns
Date of Stay: 06/15/07 Review Submitted: 06/14/07

Wow! Your house is awesome! We had a great time! Thanks for everything!

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