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5 BR - WATERFRONT w Kayaks, Bikes, Paddle Board - Perfect for Large Families
| Sleeps | 14 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 4 |
| Space | 2,700 sq. ft. |
| Property type | condo |
| Minimum Stay | 3 nights |
Overview
5 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Sleeps 12
AMAZING WATERFRONT CONDO IN RESORT COMMUNITY WITH SPECTACULAR VIEW!
This rental is actually 2 condos located close together (above/below) in the same building, a 3/2 and a 2/2, priced and managed as a single rental. The building sits right on the bay - there's no other property in Pointe West that's as close to the water as this one.
You will be absolutely amazed how beautiful the view is from this condo. Our building is the closest you can get to the water at Pointe West. You will want to spend hours and hours just sitting on the balcony taking in the gorgeous view, watching birds, etc... Guests appreciate that the bay is only 12-18 inches deep. They can turn their kids loose with the kayaks and sit on the balcony and watch them worry-free. Fishermen love wading out right in front of the condo.
- Enjoy Incredible Sunsets and Bird Watching right from the balcony.
- Fish, Crab, Kayak, and Paddle Board right in front of our building.
- Walk or Bicycle, or take the golf cart to the Pointe West Beach Club or Lazy River Pool.
- Enjoy miles of gorgeous, clean, private beach. Pointe West by far has the best beach on the Island. If you have been to Galveston before, you won’t believe your eyes when you see how nice our beach is.
- If you have to work, you’ll love that we have free Wi-Fi, a desk in one of the bedrooms, and a printer that works with smart phone and tablets.
- We are handicap accessible. We have wide doorways and an elevator. There's also an elevator at the Pointe West Beach Club. Guests can even make arrangements with the beach club to use their beach-ready wheel chair free of charge.
- The Pointe West Beach Club has a beautiful infinity edge pool, hot tub, kids pool, cabanas, grills, gift shop, internet usage (free wifi), workout facility, lockers & game room. The Pointe West Beach Club charges $10 per person as guest registration fee for the duration of your stay during peak season. There is no guest reservation fee from mid September through the end of February. (You will be responsible for payment of the fee directly to Pointe West when you arrive. It is not included in or covered by the fees quoted to you when making your reservation.)
Deal directly with the owners. Our condos are not part of a large rental pool. We only have these two condos - they are family owned. We try to keep everything extremely well stocked and in very good condition, as we want it to be when we stay there. Thru trial and error we have found a great cleaning crew, so you should find the condo to be very, very clean.
We are very family friendly and we let you use all our “stuff”. This includes 6 kayaks, 2 bicycles, a stand-up paddle board, fishing poles, crabbing nets, beach chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, binoculars, and board games, DVDs, computer monitor & printer, pack-n-play, high-chair, etc.. We even have a golf cart available to guests who book 3 or more consecutive nights. If you are the outdoors type and enjoy kayaking, you will find all the extras we provide to be an incredible value. Rental fees would run $125/day for the golf cart and $450/day for the kayaks/bicycles/paddle board (see rental rates at
We also have a very well equipped kitchen. If you have rented a VRBO type property before, you’ll be amazed at how well stocked our kitchen is. We often host Thanksgiving here for 16-18, so we have a lot of everything, and all kinds of cookware. If you forget to bring it, don’t worry, we probably have it!
If you want to save money, you can pay us directly by credit card or check instead of paying thru VRBO. When you pay us directly, there's no booking fee and we don't require you to purchase the $59 damage insurance policy. This can be a very significant savings. Call us and we will be happy to tell you how to do this. THIS OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE MAY 4 - MAY 20, 2017. DURING THIS TIME IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A RESERVATION, PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION REQUEST THRU VRBO.
SLEEPING CONFIGURATION:
Three Bedroom:
Master- King Bed
Bed 2 - Queen Bed
Bed 3 - Queen Bed
1 pack-n-play
Family Room - Queen Size Sleeper Sofa with high-quality "dream quest memory foam" mattress
Two Bedroom:
Master- King Bed
Bedroom 2 - 1 Full size bed, 1 twin size bed, twin-size air bed that pulls out from under the full bed
Family Room - Full Size Sleeper Sofa with high-quality "dream quest memory foam" mattress
Air beds and additional linens available upon request
About Lisa Arthur
We bought this property for our own family to vacation at, but enjoy sharing it with others. We are in our 50s and have with 2 kids in college. Our kids love this property because they like hanging out at the beach club and riding in the golf cart. Also - they can get away from each other - one daughter can take her friends to the Beach Club, while the other lounges with her friends at the lazy River Pool. We love the peace and quiet of the condo, just sitting on the balcony and watching sunsets, and being close to nature - bird watching, shelling, kayaking and fishing. And, best of all, the absolutely SPECTACULAR VIEW - it's amazing!!!
Lisa Arthur purchased this condo in 2013
Why Lisa Arthur chose Gulf Coast
The building is elevator equipped and handicap accessible, so it works well when our parents come to visit - they are too old to be lugging suit cases and coolers up and down stairs. The beach club is also elevator equipped.
We started with just a 3 bedroom unit, but after large several family gatherings, we decided to purchase a 2/2 unit on the floor above us. It works great when we have my parents and brothers and sisters visiting with their kids. We can all gather together easily for meals and at the same time, but at the same time, can also have some privacy.
Guestbook comments from the owner
(copied from TripAdvisor 703145 - Waterfront 5BR )
I planned this vacation way back in January. I chose Galveston because it was close to my two daughters and their children who live in Austin. My son and his family could get a direct flight from D.C. To Houston. My husband and I could get there easily from Jackson, MS. After days of searching, I settled on Arthur's Beach and Bay...hoping it was the right choice. Boy, was it ever!! Everyone had a fabulous time! Our ages ranged from 70...that would be me...to 3. We had tentatively planned to go to Moody Gardens and other entertainment venues on Galveston Island...but no one wanted to leave our temporary piece of paradise. We swam, fished, kayaked, played games at the rec center, went to the beach, and rode the golf cart all around the beautiful area. Both condos were lovely and beautifully decorated. The owners were quick to respond to any questions and most gracious. There were games, DVDs, and books galore. The kitchen had anything a guest could possibly want. Before we left on Wednesday, we were ALL talking about coming back next year.
Amenities
Galveston Condo Accommodation and Amenities
- condo
- floor 1
- villa
- Guests provide their own meals
- 2700 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 14
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Beach View
- Beachfront
- Lake View
- Near The Ocean
- Ocean View
- Oceanfront
- Resort ...
- Water View
- Waterfront
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Elevator ...
- Fitness Room / Equipment
- Garage
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Free Wifi
- Dining Area
- 4 Bathrooms
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
shower
Bathroom 2 - toilet , shower
Bathroom 3 - toilet , shower
Bathroom 4 - toilet , shower
- 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 14
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Unit 1 - Bedroom 1 (master) -
1 king
Unit 1 - Bedroom 2 - 1 queen
Unit 1 - Bedroom 3 - 1 queen
Unit 2 - Bedroom 4 (master) - 1 king
Unit 2 - Bedroom 2 - 2 double , 1 twin/ single , 1 sleep sofa /futon
Unit 1 - Family Room - 1 sleep sofa /futon , Full size Sleeper Sofa with high quality mattress.
Unit 2 - Family Room - 1 sleep sofa /futon , Child only - Full Size Sleeper Sofa w low quality mattress
Unit 1 or 2 Air Beds - 1 queen , 2 twin/ single , High Quality Air Beds Available Upon Request for Extra Fee
- wheelchair accessible
- recreation center
- restaurants
- theme parks
- water parks
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- paddle boating
- photography
- scenic drives
- shelling
- sight seeing
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- kayaking
- pier fishing
- sound/bay fishing
- surf fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.7/5 -
(10 traveler reviews)
It was fantastic!
We just got home from our vacation at Arthur's beach and bay and it was fantastic! We stayed in unit 103 and it had everything we needed - amazing views, fully equipped kitchen, clean and comfortable and lots of toys for my teenagers to play with. They fished, swam, kayaked and paddle boarded. Loved having access to the beach club. They had a great pool and private beach. Could not have asked for anything more. If you're looking for a great place to stay, you can't do any better than this!
Excellent - will definitely rent again!
Beautiful location just steps from the bay and minutes from the beach! I rented the 3/2 on the third floor and a 2/2 on the second floor. Both units were well maintained. We thoroughly enjoyed our accommodations. It was quiet and peaceful.
And having the lazy river and beach club nearby were great options for the kiddos.
I highly recommend the units we rented that are part of Arthur's Beach & Bay!
Lisa Arthur was very helpful with suggestions and was very responsive to phone and email questions.
We plan to contact them to see about renting one or more units next summer for two weeks.
Nice place
Nice Enjoyed our stay. A few hiccups, but overall nice. Gave $60 to housekeeping to help insure that units were left ok. Golf cart should be kept covered in order to keep spiders, crabs dirt off it. Had to be wiped down each am. Still did receive most of our deposit back after a month. Beach club very nice. Property was well stocked and neat. The listing was accurate in its listing. Over all we liked staying there.
Winter wonderful
The trick to a successful family reunion is to make sure everyone has a place to retreat. This rental solves this problem ideally with two kitchens and two living rooms. One dining table had a puzzle going the whole trip but that didn't keep dinner from being served on the other table.
Our weather luck wasn't good this December, with strong wet winds and cold temperatures, but we stayed entertained with binocular bird watching from the comfort of the living room, quick jaunts to the hot tub at the club, and an adventurous bike ride or two along the paths in the development. We walked against the wind on the beach and returned with our shells to hot cocoa and warm hearts.
We cooked most of our meals and benefited from the ample dishes and utensils, even throwing a steamed dumpling dinner for 12. Who would guess that a rental would have soy sauce choices!
The elevator and golf cart greatly extended the ease that my parents were able to enjoy the visit. The separate units allow the inlaws to find peace. The internet kept the teenagers from whining. This has to be the first time we've gathered as a family where we were sad to leave.
Great Place
We had a group of 10 and loved this place. The condo units were nice, new, well appointed and had everything you could want. The view of the Bay was great from the patio and we could have sat there for hours just taking in the view. We used the kayaks, the fishing poles and the golf cart to get to and from the pool area.
Pointe West itself was better than I had even anticipated. The beach club/pool area as well as the beach were awesome. We were here in early October and had full run of the place, no one in sight. The first two days we hung at the pool and there was no one else there aside from staff. Great infinity pool which was warm. The beach was nice and ocean water still around 80 degrees even in October.
Would certainly recommend this place and look forward to going back again.
Family Trip
The condo's are beautiful and fully loaded, they are not on the same floor but it was ok. Beach and pool is a short drive. Beach was awesome and clean! They had a golf cart that we used and that was a total bonus! They also have kayaks, and other toys that they were happy to let you use. With our small kids we didnt get a chance to use their toys but they have lots of it. Lisa was happy to answer any questions and get back to you when you left a message. We hope to do it again next year.
Map
Beautiful Beaches! Fabulous location for Bird Watching, Fishing, Kayaking, Crabbing, Sunset Watching, etc... Photographer's Dream! You can go into Galveston for countless amusements, including theater, shopping, museums, etc.. but probably won't want to once you experience how relaxing and beautiful it is just to sit on the balcony and soak it all in at the condo.
Our condo the closest condo to the water in Pointe West. We are right on the bay, so you can walk out the front door and you are seconds away from fishing or kayaking. Pointe West has two pools, the Beach Club infinity pool and the bay side Lazy River pool and we are half-way between the two. It's very nice to walk here. We have low traffic streets and lots of trails for bicycle, pedestrians and golf carts. We are a 7 minute walk to the Pointe West Beach Club, 7 minute walk to the bay side lazy river pool, and 5 minute walk to the beach. There is parking area at each pool, so if you don't like walking you can go by car, golf cart, or bicycle.
Our cleaning service offers a "concierge services". you can book with them directly for grocery delivery, baby sitting, pet sitting, holiday meal catering, and even to a massage therapist visit the property.
We are on the complete opposite end of the Island from the Cruise Terminals, bars and restaurants about 26 miles, or 35-40 minutes depending on traffic and about 20-25 minutes away from amusements like Moody Gardens, Water Slides, Miniature Golf, etc...
For boaters, you can launch small boats (kayaks, paddle board, canoe) right in front of the condo. There is a public boat dock across the bridge at San Luis Pass. There's a private Marina 6 miles to the east in Sea Isle.
For Deep Sea Fishing, guests will get a "Friends and Family" discount when booking our nephew's boat, a 35' Carver Sportfish that holds 6 people and leaves out of the Galveston Yacht Basin. Email us for further details.
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Rates & Availability
Galveston Condo Rental Rates
- Rental Basis:
- per property
- Owner accepts payment in:
- USD
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July 4th Weekend
Jun 30 2017 -
Jul 4 2017
3 night minimum stay
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$650
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My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
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$575
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$625
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| Notes: Rates are based on 10 guests; add $15 per night, per additional guest | |||||||||
Additional information about rental rates
| Refundable damage deposit | $1,000 |
| Cleaning | $225 + Tax |
| Tax Rate | 15.0% |
A one-time registration fee of $5 per person off-season (Sept 9-March 1) and $10 per person during peak season is payable to Pointe West Beach Club when you check-in so that you can use the Pointe West facilities (swimming pools, beach club, gym, etc..) and is good for the length of your stay.
Cancellation: We don't want you to book the property if you aren't sure you are going to stay with us. Guests wishing to cancel a reservation will be assessed a $500 transaction fee. The remainder of the monies paid will be refunded as follows: 100% if cancelled 60 days prior to the Check-in Date, 50% if cancelled 30 days prior to the Check-in Date, 0% if cancelled within 29 days of the Check-in Date. This policy is stated in our Rental Agreement and overrides any other policy you may on VRBO, HomeAway, etc.. Guests concerned about cancellation due to illness or other circumstances should consider purchasing Travel Cancellation Protection (see http://www.csatravelpro.com/ or https://www.insuremytrip.com/.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.
- 100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
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