Vacation Rentals by Owner

Awesome Surfside Beach house

Guest: Eric & Leah (Angleton, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/15/11 Review Submitted: 08/23/11

We stayed at this awesome beach house for a week and enjoyed every minute of it!!! The kids loved the pool!! The view was great!! The house was very nice and fully stocked with everything you need...towels, linens, dishes, etc! This is a GREAT place to go enjoy with family and friends! We will definitely go back!!!

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

Spring Break Family Review

Guest: Nikki (Oklahoma City, OK)
Date of Stay: 03/13/11 Review Submitted: 04/04/11

This property was just as described. We did have maintenance problems during our stay and that is the only reason why I marked it as average. However, the owner did send over help during each maintenance issue. And after the fact, she eventually offered a refund on part of our stay. If everything was in working order, I am sure this property would have been an absolute delight. The only thing to mention is that the pool is small and shallow. It was perfect for our boys (minus the heat going out in March) who are 4 and 6 years old. The property was also clean.

Recommended for:Families with young children

Everything It Should Be

Guest: Bennie (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Date of Stay: 07/30/10 Review Submitted: 09/02/10

Truly loved this home, had a personal feel unlike others we have rented before. The kids loved the pool, had enough space for our group to have alone time with their families and the view was awesome. Everything was in working condition and loved that there were towels and linens already there. Blessings to the Barnekow's, what a pleasure to rent from you!!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children.

Surfside beach House

Guest: Marilyn C. (Bryan, Texas)
Date of Stay: 06/07/10 Review Submitted: 06/22/10

This is a great beach house. We all had a wonderful time. The kids loved the pool. The house was very clean and we had plenty of space. The only thing you might do is upgrade you pots and pans they are in poor condition, also a large salad bowl would be great. Hope to stay there again.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Guest: Grace Urbantke (Tyler, Texas)
Date of Stay: 10/31/07 Review Submitted: 10/30/07

Dear Merilou, our time in your lovely Surfside home was a true joy. You have been more than kind and accomodating. We've had a trying time the last few months, and all that stress just left us and went out with the tide! Our friends were equally impressed. Watching the full moon rise over the Gulf makes you want to fall to your knees and lift up all your praises to our Father because all these wonders are created at his hands. Life willing, we will certainly look forward to the time when we can come back to this little ,peaceful piece of heaven. Thanks for all your encouragement and prayers. Grace and Troy Urbantke, and Pat and Paulette Binion.

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Guest: Eric Younkin Sr. (North Richland Hills, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/13/07 Review Submitted: 08/13/07

A unique special retreat right on the beach for grandma, grandpa, son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren. Have been enjoying Surfside Beach since the 60's and it has never been any better than this. Wonderful home set up perfectly with everything we needed to make it a trip full of grand memories and just steps to the beach which is kept extremely clean by the Village of Surfside. Fishing, crabbing surfing, kite flying, it's all right there and within a mile of top-notch restaurants, surf shops, fresh seafood markets and local grocery stores. We all soaked daily in the homes lighted pool just outside the front door and sipped our ice cold drinks while hoping this vacation would never end. Who needs Galveston, Surfside and this home has it all and the locals are the best. Thanks guys, hope to be back soon.

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Guest: Eric Younkin (NRH, texas)
Date of Stay: 08/02/07 Review Submitted: 08/02/07

Wow! My family and I stayed for a week and it was the best... The pool is an amazing thing to have for the kids as well as adults we spent 3 to 4 hours a day in the pool alone! It's incredible how many ammenities this beach house has! The only thing I would suggest is to add a recliner in the TV room for guys that have a bad back such as myself.. Blessings

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Guest: Tressa Housley (Houston TX)
Date of Stay: 05/25/07 Review Submitted: 05/25/07

This is a great beach house. We had a wonderful time here. The kids loved it too. I really enjoyed the feel of Surfside. Unlike Galveston it didn't feel so "touristy". The house is perfect and has everything you need to have a relaxing time on the beach. Just bring your clothes and food - everything else is provided.

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Guest: Annie6 (Houston, TX)
Date of Stay: 03/15/07 Review Submitted: 03/15/07

To Merilou & Bill...what a super beach house! The quiet natural beauty of this location can revive anyone's spirits! Thank you for another enjoyable Texas vacation...oh, how did you manage to supply a lunar eclipse while we were lounging on the deck! A quiet beach, a very clean house and attention-to-detail owners...you know we will be back again! Our thanks to you both with our highest recommendation!

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Guest: Patsy Brown (Plano,Tx)
Date of Stay: 10/30/06 Review Submitted: 10/30/06

This was the BEST beach house we have ever rented.You walk in and you fall in love with this house!! It's well worth the money to splurge and stay here . After a week we wanted to stay longer...but now that we have found our "Beach house " we will be back .Thanks so much for offering such a nice house for rental! Patsy, Paul , Maddie & Garrett Brown

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Guest: Nick / Tina A. (Marietta, GA)
Date of Stay: 05/14/06 Review Submitted: 05/14/06

What a great beach front house this is! This house offers what we couldn't find anywhere else in Surfside - plasma TV, wireless internet, free calls anywhere. That and it is newly painted with all new lighting fixtures and ceiling fans. This place is the bomb (as described by my kids). Thanks!

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