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Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard

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A hotel room with a bed, a television mounted on a wooden panel wall, a small table, and a colorful tiled floor.
A living room with a grey sofa, a small white table, and a window with blinds.
A backyard with a blue house, a wooden fence, a fire pit, and blue chairs.
A compact kitchen with white cabinets, a wooden countertop, a stove, a microwave, and a refrigerator.
A living room with a grey sofa, two white side tables, a colorful painting, and a window with blinds.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Horace Caldwell Pier

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Port Aransas, TX
  • Place, Port Aransas Birding Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Fisherman's Wharf
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Aransas Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County)
    ‪101 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden

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About the neighborhood

Port Aransas

Located near the beach, this cottage is in Old Town Port Aransas, a neighborhood in Port Aransas. Port Aransas Museum and Rialto Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Roberts Point Park and Aransas Pass Aquatic Center. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Port Aransas, TX

What's nearby

  • Port Aransas Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Port Aransas Birding Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fisherman's Wharf - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • IB Magee Beach Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Port Aransas Beach - 1 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Port A Pizzeria - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Fins Grill & Icehouse - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bier Haus - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Sip Yard - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard?

As of Oct 31, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard on Nov 6, 2026 start from $270, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sunshine Cottage- Fire Pit | Fenced in Yard located?

Located in Old Town Port Aransas, this cottage is within 1 mi (2 km) of Port Aransas Museum and Port Aransas Beach. Port Aransas Birding Center and Ellis Memorial Library are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

Love SV!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice, clean room with all amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The sunshine cottage was the perfect little getaway for husband and I. The location is perfect, so many shops and restaurants all located within minutes for a lovely stroll through the town. The cottage was so welcoming, stocked with all the essential amenities and more, very clean, organized and detailed even the ice cube trays were filled up for us. Our host was kind and readily available to help. We can't wait to return!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

5 stars

Would stay again! Killer location and excellent outdoor area
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Highly recommend

It was very clean Enjoy the location Love the the outside area and the inside was very nice and enjoyable. Must enjoyed time away with a special friend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great

It was clean and the AC was cold. I would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sunshine cottage

Loved it, great location and privacy for my family and my dogs. Cute cute setup. Will come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

My stay

The stay was nice . House was perfect. Only thing that was wrong is the smoke detector would beep all night .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stay

Really enjoyed my stay. Had everything I needed and thank you for letting my fur babies come. A fenced yard was just what we needed. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely Perfect

I had questions prior to booking and the owners were very helpful. The location is amazing in relation to shopping, restaurants and still quiet. We had a golf cart and it was a short hop to the beach. We will rent from this group again, it was outstanding. AND FYI on the shower and other complaints online, we had ZERO issues with anything at the cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Sunshine cottage

Overall was a great stay, was a little disappointed with the dirty dishes. Whomever stayed in the cottage before Chose to place dirty greasy dishes back in the cabinet instead of washing them.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Some that happy

It was fine
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Nice stay

The other units aircon is better. This unit aircon in one room on wall does not work at cooling entire area. Front area with kitchen remained hot entire time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location

Three stars

It was clean. Shower was disappointing (wife had to wash her hair in the kitchen sink due to poor water pressure in the shower). The bathroom sink was not attached to the wall (not that big of a deal for us). Back area seemed to be under renovation. "Dog friendly" area is out front and very small. Other than that our stay as expected.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and place to stay

This place was great to stay in. It was close to restaurants\bars to walk too. It was also close to all the shops. There is an ice cream place right next door. It was delicious.the place was very clean and just as listed. It is big enough for two people. I really think they decorated the place well. The shower was on the smaller side but it was good just to rinse off after the beach. They do provide shampoo and conditioner but if you have long hair ask for more or bring your own. If we go back to Port Aransas I would definitely stay here. They were very responsive and communicated well.The only things to note would be that the ac seems to have a hard time keeping the place cool. It could be because of how hot it is currently. The next door neighbor has a dog and the fence is board on board but there is a gap. So our dogs were being super nosey. They have a front area as well that is separate. You can take your dog to go potty. So we just used that area instead. Either way those are not deal breakers for us but something to keep in mind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and private space.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 10, 2026
Thanks for the 5-star review! Glad our location and the private space hit the mark. Hope to host you again soon—safe travels!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Love it - but not well maintained.

We stayed in the same cottage in April - one of several. Pefect, but the shower was an issue - temperature and pressure control. We complained to San Key when we stayed there in April. Love it except for the shower issues, which we reported to Sand Key when we left. We were told that no one else complained. When we returned in October, we were forced to either take cold showers or wash in the sink. Washing hair under cold water is very unpleasant. We will return, but not to this cottage.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for Quick Getaway

This is our 6th year staying in the Spanish Village. With just me and my husband (plus the dog) it is the perfect place for a laid back Port A getaway. It’s not a resort but exactly what you need to be near the beach and at the center of town near many awesome establishments. We will definitely rebook next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Don’t bring small dogs

This property appears to have a secure place for your puppies but the fences are installed with space between the ground and fence. Our pups are small and could get under it. The neighbors were great and brought them back to us. There were two other issues. The shower appears to be larger than it is (30” x 30”). It was difficult to move in the small space. The second was the TV set up. It has two TVs one in the living area and it got the normal channels the other in the bedroom had Netflix etc but no major channels. It is centrally located and close to all the restaurants and activities. The kitchen is well appointed. It was cold when we were there so we didn’t spend any time outside but the yard was very nice with the exception of the fence set up. Parking was very easy. The property managers were very responsive to any issues we had.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Needed Repairs for Sunshine Cottage

The main heater in the cottage did not work. I was promptly given two space heaters, which helped but didn't really keep the property warm. Moreover, for safety reasons, space heaters should not be used at night when you're sleeping or when you leave the property, so it was always cold. The shower didn't work; it was all hot or all cold, not much in between. The cover on the drain was off. Moreover, the water pressure in the bathroom was very low. I took one shower in 7 days and washed my hair in the kitchen sink. After the first day or two, I could not lock the property when I left. The lock was corroded and needed to be replaced. In addition to my clothes, I had well over $1500 in personal items that someone could have easily walked away with. Finally, the prominently advertised fit pit, which I was looking forward to using, wasn't there, though there was a small charcoal grill. Before leaving I brought a list of these problems by the Sand Key rental office and went over them with the woman there. You can't fix it if you don't know about it. Still, I cannot recommend this property until these maintenance items are taken care of. If you're interested in leasing the Sunshine Cottage, I'd strongly advise you to contact the host (i.e., Sand Key Rentals) to make sure these issues have been resolved.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not what we bargained on

Outside area was great. However the bathroom was so small. Could barely turn around in shower and had poor water pressure The only electrical outlet in the kitchen didn’t work. Had to make coffee and toast outside on the deck! Was not able to use toaster oven either. The pictures were very deceiving as to the size of the unit. Would not recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 8, 2023
Thank you for the review Debbie. We are sorry you found the photos deceiving. This is certainly not our intention. In all fairness, this cottage is a "tiny house" and we advertise it as just over 400 sq ft. The electrical issue was caused by a tripped breaker from using a hair dryer and kitchen appliance at the same time. This is a rather common occurrence at any property and we were happy to help you by resetting the breaker.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Pet friendly cozy get away

Great location, nice outside, fenced areas for dogs, not far from beach/shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great little place!

This place is perfect for a couple with dogs and super convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Pleasant hideaway

I originally scheduled this trip from my boyfriend and I, but due to unforeseen circumstances had to come alone because we were unable to rework the dates of the rental. It was exactly what I expected, and a very relaxing stay. There were a couple tiny things that were missing that were. In the agreement, (sponge to wash dishes, basic seasonings) But those were easily remedied by a quick trip to the store. The community was quaint and quiet, And while it says there is a laundry facility in the community cabana, it wasn’t clearly marked it so I never found it. Again, just ran to the lovely laundromat down the road. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Enjoyed our stay

Very cute little cottage. It was very clean and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
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