Great view, great beach

Guest: Dee (St Paul Park MN 55071)
Date of Stay: 01/02/12 Review Submitted: 02/01/12

My husband and I with our two shelties stayed at Bahia Mar for the month of Jan. The condo was clean and comfortable and having a walkout for the dogs was great. A glasstop stove needs to replace the older stove but otherwise we were happy.. Joe and Dee Minnesota

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, age 55+.

Liaison for Genomic Health, a diagnostic lab which does gene expression profiling of breast ca tissu

Guest: NA (Sugar Land, TX)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11 Review Submitted: 09/26/11

Website with description, location, photos is accurate. Property clean/maintained, both suite and landscaping. Pool/spa excellent.Owner answered all questions/provided services within 1hr or less. Highly recommend to friends/relatives. Restaurants: Blackbeards and Big Donkeys. Groceries at Blue Marlin and Island Market. Liked hanging out at North Beach, last frontier beach site. Enjoyed proximity to beach, and Panama Jack umbrellas/chairs while soaking up rays. Perfect weather....95degrees and sunny, breezy too. First level w/ sliding glass doors made easy coming and going. Beach practically deserted.....felt like we had it to ourselves! Condo amenities in good working order. Square footage great, with two bedrooms/baths. Even had beach toys and surf boards and umbrellas/chairs in two closets for use. Gas Grille also in condo.

Owner response:Thank you for such a wonderful review. I am so pleased that you had a fantastic time.Your compliments are greatly appreciated! Best. Julie

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, age 55+.

The usual summer clan

Guest: Ro (Kyle, Tx)
Date of Stay: 08/14/11 Review Submitted: 09/14/11

Okay Julie - we have been renting from Julie for 7+ years and most of the time the same condo! We came across Julie via my sister and our families go every year. We have made several referals and we are even going back for a girls weekend and we just returned from there less than month ago! Julie is very receptive, great to work with, takes our suggestions to heart (still working on the table :) and will do just about ANYTHING to make your stay comfortable & pleasant. So thanks Julie. We will continue staying at your place.................I along with my sister will continue making referrals.

Owner response:Thank you for being so loyal. I have loved having you rent from me for 7 years and getting to know you better through the years. Thank you for a great review. Hope you will have many more wonderful times to come in our condo. Julie

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Labor Day Weekend

Guest: rick (dallas)
Date of Stay: 09/02/11 Review Submitted: 09/06/11

We just spent Labor Day weekend in South Padre and had a wonderful time. Condo was actually better than advertised (hard to believe). It was clean and well maintained and the owner was a pleasure to deal with. Everything worked like clock work-the one question we had while there, we had an immediate response. Would highly recommend, and will definitely stay there again. P.S. Check out the live entertainment at Padreritaville and have breakfast at Ted's. Also found great crab and shrimp at a place across the bridge in Port Isabel-so good we ate in that night. Had everything we needed in the kitchen to cook a great meal.

Owner response:We loved having you as our guests! Hope to have you back again. Julie and Ronnie

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great beach vacation condo!

Guest: Melissa Z (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 07/31/11 Review Submitted: 08/22/11

We had a wonderful beach vacation @ this condo this first week of August. The owner is quick to respond to calls/emails & very easy to work with. The best thing about this condo is the location- about as close to the beach as you can get & on the ground floor (so when you come back with your beach gear you can leave it on your back patio & not worry about lugging things up several floors or bringing sandy stuff into your condo). This really came in handy since we had young children & all their things to lug. Great views- from back of the condo you could see everyone at the beach. Condo was cute/well decorated. The pool was really nice and close to the condo. The AC worked great in the unit, & all the appliances were in good working order. It was nice to have a washer/dryer in the unit too. Just a few cons- the kitchen was not as well stocked as other properties I have rented from on VRBO, but there were basic necessities. The pool area- the pool itself is very nice but beware of the decking around the pool- it got so hot that it will burn a layer of skin off your feet in the summer unless you are wearing shoes! We would get out of the pool and make a dash for the lounge chairs & our towels- just a minor annoyance. None of the toilets have lids/covers- so I could not sit on a toilet seat to watch my little kids bathing in the tub & my curious one year old was constantly trying to get his hands in the toilet water- we just had to be vigilant to keep all the bathroom doors closed at all times. Just made it hard for a family with little ones (but worth the nuisance for being close to the beach!) Lastly, we were not informed until we checked in with the security guard upon arrival that we would all have to wear wristbands the entire stay (even my kiddos) & that we were not allowed to have ANY visitors- would have been nice to know things like this before hand. We had friends staying in Padre the same week as us who also have young kids, & we were planning on getting together to swim at the pool or for an evening dinner at our condo (my husband loves to cook/entertain)- but after finding out we could have NO visitors we had to tell them sorry & maybe we could just meet out for dinner one night- bummer. Security guards are uber vigilant on the grounds watching that guests have their wristbands on which felt a little like a prison, but I felt safe, & the property was quiet. Overall it was a great stay- I would recommend this condo!

Owner response:Thank you for your review. I am glad that you brought some of these things to my attention so that I may address them. I am always open for improvement, so that I can make it more enjoyable for everyone that uses our condo. Glad you had a great time and hope that you will come back. Hopefully, the little ones will have grown out of putting their little hands in the toliets. Julie

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Bahia mar.... An excellent place to stay on SPI!

Guest: Kate (Kyle texas)
Date of Stay: 06/16/11 Review Submitted: 06/25/11

Thank you Julie! Bahia mar is just what our family needed! Beautiful grounds, perfect location. The condo was very comfortable for our family of 6. The security was tight but we felt very safe. We will defiantly be back this season. My only complaint is the sprinkler system hitting the side windows at night.

Owner response:Kathleen, Thank you for your great review! Good thing your windows were'nt open at night...you would've been soaked. I will let manintance know right of way. Thanks for letting me know. Julie

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Enjoyable Getaway!!

Guest: Yearly Visitors (Houston, Texas)
Date of Stay: 05/26/11 Review Submitted: 06/05/11

We visit South Padre Island yearly and we have stayed at many different locations over the years. I can say that the pool and beach access was fantastic. The pool was one of the best we have visited and to wake up to the ocean view was perfect. I was a little disappointed at the Bahia Mar construction that continues and hope that it is completed before our next visit. The unit was a great unit and I would consider staying here again. Thanks!!

Owner response:Thank you for your great review!!! I am glad you liked the condo. Wait till you come back.Our other pool will have been completed and you will have 2 of the best pools you will have ever visited. Come back soon! Julie

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

One Happy Weekend

Guest: Houston Party (Houston, TX)
Date of Stay: 04/30/11 Review Submitted: 05/20/11

Our family enjoyed the stay very much at this comfortable condo. Julie was very helpful and accomodating to our needs, as our mom was in a wheelchair. Despite the construction going on (I'm sure they'll be done soon though!), we managed to have a good time and enjoy the direct beach access and view!

Owner response:Thank you for a great review. Come back to see us very soon! Julie

Recommended for:Pet owners, age 55+, families with young children.

Clean, well-stocked, spacious, and comfortable

Guest: Lisa (San Marcos, Texas)
Date of Stay: 12/23/10 Review Submitted: 01/01/11

The condo is VERY CLEAN with an updated interior and a well-stocked kitchen of good pots/pans/dishes/utensils, etc. The master bedroom's king size bed has been replaced with two comfortable queen size beds. The new dining room table seats six people. The linens and towels are newer, another example of the attention to detail by the owner of upkeep and cleanliness of the unit. The complex is under construction at the front so don't let that scare you off when you first drive in. This is a nice place to stay and I felt at ease having on-site security personnel at the entrances and walking the complex. Most were very friendly and helpful. For location, it was great to be able to go a short distance to the pool, hot tub, and beach. This is my first time renting this unit and was referred to it by a friend. The owner was very helpful and easy to reach for questions or confirmation. It was a great referral and I would highly recommend this location for your trip.

Owner response:The best compliment for an owner from a tenant is a referrel. And then you hope it meets their expectations. So glad you liked the condo and it was everything you hoped it would be.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Our stay at condo

Guest: Kathie (Texas)
Date of Stay: 12/01/10 Review Submitted: 12/13/10

Beautiful and clean. Really enjoyed the ground level and being able to walk out on the grass within yards of the beach. Bed was very comfortable as were the sofa and chairs. Location is at the north end of S. Padre and our favorite area which is not so conjested as other areas. It's also located near the birding center. Really appreciated the wireless which worked great. My pets were welcome which is important to us.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+.