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Brannen's Beachfront | Spacious Gulf Front Oasis

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A wooden deck with a railing overlooking a beach, a few lounge chairs, and a building in the background.
A white two-story house with a balcony on the upper floor, located on a grassy area with a view of the ocean.
A spacious living room with two beige sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a staircase with a railing.
A spacious living room with a fireplace, a television, and a sofa. There is a kitchen area with a dining table and chairs.
A spacious living room with a high ceiling, a staircase, and a view of the beach.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Highlights

  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Sea Isle Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Shared communal pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Galveston, TX
  • Place, Sea Isle Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Galveston Island Beaches
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Seawall
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

2nd Bedroom

2 Single Bunk Beds

3rd Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

4th Bedroom

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

2nd Bathroom

Primary Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Galveston

Located in West End, a neighbourhood in Galveston, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Galveston Island Beaches and Sea Isle Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can head to Galveston Country Club. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Galveston, TX

What's nearby

  • Sea Isle Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Galveston Island Beaches - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Moody Gardens - 37 min drive - 30.6 km
  • Galveston Seawall - 44 min drive - 33.1 km
  • Port of Galveston - 52 min drive - 37.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Venados Cantina - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Sandbar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The West End And Sand Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Way West Grill And Pizzeria - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Brannen's Beachfront | Spacious Gulf Front Oasis pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Brannen's Beachfront | Spacious Gulf Front Oasis?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Brannen's Beachfront | Spacious Gulf Front Oasis?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Brannen's Beachfront | Spacious Gulf Front Oasis located?

Nestled on the beach, this West End holiday home is steps from Sea Isle Beach and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Galveston Island Beaches. Terramar Beach and Kahala Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

6.4
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 22 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

7.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

6.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
The house itself is accurate on space and beds. The kitchen is not stocked with dishes as you would think. It is very random so we had to improvise a lot. The door code given did not work so we had to call and get a new one. You know the old saying " you get what you pay for" ...well this case is true. Needs a lot of tlc but mostly cosmetic. But for a last minute booking 2 weeks out on our part, we were limited on availability so this worked for what we needed and the location on the beach was nice and never crowded. So overall I guess it all depends on what is important to you and your family. We still had a decent time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct 2026
Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback and for noting that the home met your space needs and that you still had a decent time. We are sorry for the issues with the kitchen supplies and the door code, and for any inconvenience this caused during your stay. Your comments about the condition of the property and the kitchen setup are very helpful, and we will review them carefully with our team. We appreciate you choosing this home for your last-minute trip and are glad the beach location worked well for you.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
No foosball table, broken furniture, exposed outlets, broken blinds, broken toilet paper holder, light bulbs not working, stains on the carpets. Would not allow any sort of early check-in. The easy walk to the beach was the only saving grace to the home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great view
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We actually had to switch houses but they found us one so our vacation was not interrupted. We had a fabulous time. I love VRBO.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug 2025
Thank you for your positive feedback about your experience. We're glad to hear that you were able to find enjoy your vacation. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to assisting you with your future travel plans.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Location was wonderful!!!Perfect house for our group!

Although the outside of the house(and some boards on the deck could use some TLC), the house inside was nice, clean, and comfortable. The location on the beach and easy access to the beach was amazing!!! We loved being so close and the beach was never very crowded. It was a wonderful location! I would rent there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for your 4-star review. Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself. We'd love to have you stay with us again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you for opening up ur home to me and my sisters the best party was definitely the view least favorite part….i have a fear of flying roaches but that’s not anyone’s fault but definitely will bring raid the next time we book overall our stay was great
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Nov 2025
We're delighted you enjoyed the stunning view during your stay! We're sorry to hear about the flying roaches; we'll take steps to address this concern promptly. Thank you for choosing our rental, and we look forward to hosting you and your sisters again!
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
This is a misrepresented house. Infected by ants. You can’t even open the door all the way to get in. It’s a huge safety concern. It was dirty. They had put in new carpet and some paint but that place is disgusting. The washer doesn’t work things that have been reported to the owners and to management have not been repaired. Do not stay here. I’ve never given a review like this. There’s no pic Pinic table downstairs the chairs at the dining room table we’re afraid to sit in them. One of the legs on the chair is falling off. There were ants everywhere thousands of ants.Yes, it’s front row but what does it matter? If you can’t sit anywhere and enjoy being there. There’s not a set of dishes. There’s not a set of glasses. You better bring all your own stuff. There’s not even a cookie sheet for the cookies I brought to make we’ll be talking to management. Decorations are old. Broken. There’s go on the wall. The shades were literally on the floor. You couldn’t open the storm shades to see out the window so it didn’t matter that you had a beautiful view. Oh, I could go on and on.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed review. We are very sorry for the issues you experienced, especially with cleanliness, maintenance, and pests, and understand how frustrating and disappointing this must have been. Your comments about safety concerns, broken items, and missing essentials are serious and will be shared with the appropriate team so they can be addressed. We appreciate your honest feedback, as it helps identify where improvements are urgently needed.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Needs repair.

Location is nice, but the house needs attention, beds aren't usable, floors... We don't recommend it, probably is more cheaper than others but not worth it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
The place was clean and very nice. When we arrived 5 pm on Friday the 19th, the wind had blown the trash container into the pond between our rental and the next home, it was in the pond a third submerged, trash bags were strewn all the lawn and driveway and into the neighbors back yard, the birds had pecked and opened the bags so it was and is a mess. We called the contact number immediately and were told someone would come out and retrieve the trash container and pick up all the trash. We left Monday (22nd) morning at 9:40 am and no one came to clean it. My son had no chose but wade into the pond to retrieve the container to hold our trash. We were disappointed at the lack of maintenance or call back from owner or vrbo mgmt.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
We enjoyed our time at the water the house has several issues that need to be addressed. The biggest bone being the leak in the upstairs floor and soaking the carpet. And not having full access to the pantry due to paint cans and other it's being stored in there.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Pictures are an inaccurate depiction

There was a giant hole in the wall of the master bedroom. There was a tile rocking right inside the patio door, that collapsed on us and was a big hole. I took pictures of the mold in this house along with the holes. The ice maker ran water all over the floor. It was a nightmare house on a beautiful location.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Ocean front is the highlight

Being oceanfront is only thing that allows me to leave 3 stars on this home. As for as everything else the home was not clean when we arrived sticky floors counters and a surprise waiting in the toilet( seemed like the place hadn’t been cleaned for sometime). Kids should also be careful when they walk through the front door as pieces of the floor tile are missing and it will sink down as you walk in. The other big complaint I would say needs addressed are the appliances, the microwave above stove and the coffee maker was completely broken while only 2 burners on the stove top would get hot enough to cook with. This home has great potential if it were to get a deep clean and some of the appliances fixed. It was very disappointing to have the family noticing how dirty the house was as we checked in.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Jocelyn, thank you for your review, and we are disappointed to hear that we fell short of providing a 5-star stay. As we're always looking for ways to improve, your feedback will be forwarded to the appropriate team members to be reviewed. Please let us know if there's anything else we could have done.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sea Life

Property is well maintained and matched the listing. Good place for a vacation. Lots of 2 step stairs so everyone needs to be aware and watch your step. Kitchen contained plenty of plates and utensils. All the standard appliances were available.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for your 5-star review, Gib, and we can't wait to see you again!
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

Beautiful view. Housekeeping was awful

Bed bugs in one room and dirty diapers left in another
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Maryann, thank you for your review, and we are disappointed to hear that we fell short of providing a 5-star stay. Those are issues we take seriously and your feedback as already been reviewed and addressed. If a Ryson manager has not already, we hope you don't mind a member of our team reaching out to you to go over your concerns.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Stayed here with some of my friends, this place was perfect for us. It was clean, nice, and we didn't have any issues.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for your 5-star review, Ryan, and we can't wait to see you again!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Check in/ quality

The check in process was not made clear or not show at all in VRBO. The photos of the house were obviously doctored. The house was old and dilapidated and poorly maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Lucas, thank you for your review, and we are disappointed to hear that we fell short of providing a 5-star stay. As we're always looking for ways to improve, your feedback will be forwarded to the appropriate department to be reviewed and addressed. If a Ryson manager has not already, we hope you don't mind a member of our team reaching out to you to go over your concerns.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Location is great but needs work!

Unfortunately, the hot tub would not work. The owner called a repairman and he got it running but it quit again before we could use it. The repairman came out again and said that it could not be fixed. The owner said she would fix it (after we left of course.) We had ZERO cable the entire time. The owner came and waited most of the day but nobody showed up to install it. That same day the dish fell off of the house. She called someone else but they did not come before it was time for us to leave. At the end of our trip it started raining and of course we had no cable and we were stuck inside so we left a day early. There is a small tv in the living room that worked. The master had one but we never turned it on since there was no cable. One of the secondary bedrooms has an old CRT tv. There were some small bugs, tree roaches and german roaches. The owner sent an exterminator right away. She was very nice but of course we did not want to deal with the issues. Hopefully she can get these items handled before the next rental. It seems like the management company would have alerted her. When we first arrived, there were three people there still cleaning and they do not provide much so bring everything you need.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for sharing your review, Debra. Sorry to hear your stay was anything less than a 5-star experience, and your feedback will be reviewed and addressed. Please let us know if there's anything else that we could have done.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great Location/ Expensive for Very Used Beach House

Take no pleasure in writing this, but the beach house is very used. One of the beds was half on the floor due to the frame being broken. My husband fixed it by putting paint cans under the corner to hold it up. Not sure where he found the paint cans. Appliances didn’t work ... like the ice maker and the microwave exhaust fan. Honestly we left a day early because the place was a little depressing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for sharing your review, and we sincerely apologize if the home was in the condition you described. That never should have happened, and we should have sent maintenance. Please contact us if there's anything else that we could have done, as we're always looking for ways to improve.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Perfect Location

We met up with my brother and his family for the week,. There were 10 of us! Check-in was great! The staff was amazing and very helpful. If your looking for a quiet vacation away from it all, this is your place. The location was great! We loved the private beach. The House came with a few outside toys. In side the house, not so much. Would have liked to have some current board games. We all played a lot of foosball! The house was very clean. Kitchen was very well stocked! Could have used a cake pan. There were a few things that we were disappointed with. The hot tub never worked the whole time we were there:( 1st 2 days we didn’t have a dishwasher or garbage disposal. They did get it all fixed by the end of the 2nd day. The whole house could use new flooring. Tiles were broke and carpet was dirty and torn up in places. Master bathroom could use a little TLC. Missing fixtures and light bulbs throughout the house. But, in the end, we would totally stay here again. We spent our days on the upper deck and nights dancing with the kids on the lower deck! Over all great vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for your 4-star review. Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself. We're excited to let you know, Ryson has made some changes recently and is under new management. We'd love to have you stay with us again soon!
Archival

6/10 Okay

Steps from the beach, great views from balcony, just a few minor improvements needed

Location, location, location - Though this property is 20+ min from most Galveston activities, we didn't miss them since we wanted to spend most of our time relaxing on the beach. This house provides a great opportunity for that as you have great views of the beach from the living space and patio, and just have a short walk down a path through the grass to the sand. Beach was not crowded - during the weekdays it felt like we had it all to ourselves! Amenities - All the basics are there... ATT uVerse for TV and wireless internet, no issues with A/C, had storage room and big picnic table on ground level with some beach gear (we needed to supplement with our own toys/canopy etc, but you can rent via concierge service if desired). The two bedrooms on the main floor worked well for us to put our young kids in room next to us, which two other couples took the upstairs bedrooms. Master was especially spacious. There was a hot tub on the deck, but we didn't try it out. Room to improve - While all the basics were there, it would have been nice to have some more pots/pans in the kitchen for those that want to do their own cooking. Also, while functional, the bedroom furniture was somewhat dated and mattresses/pillows/sheets weren't luxurious and some window treatments would have been nice for light blocking. There were a few maintenance items that needed to be taken care of like some broken patio railing (cosmetic, not a safety issue), broken laundry room door, burnt out lights, etc that would be easy fixes. Overall - Gave the property a rating 3 of 5 stars, with a some easy updates it would be a 4 star as the proximity to the beach makes up for some of the other minor discomforts.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2023
The entire Ryson team is so sorry to hear that you experienced anything less than a 5-star stay a while back. However, we're excited to let you know, Ryson has made some major changes since then and is under complete new management. We'd love to have you stay with us again if you would consider giving us another chance.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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