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Just steps from beach ! Enjoy Summer vacation on South Padre Island!

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Living area
Bathroom
Guest Bathroom with Walk-in Shower
Unit 2 on left
Master Bedroom Suite with a Queen Size Bed and Connecting Bathroom

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
South Padre Island, TX
  • South Padre Island Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Beach Park at Isla Blanca
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Brownsville, TX (BRO-Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Just steps from beach ! Enjoy Summer vacation on South Padre Island!

The Starfish Beach house is a duplex that can be rented out together or separately. Both units are 2 bedroom / 2 bath rentals. There is a maximum of 5 guests that can stay in this Unit #2. For larger groups up to 7 guests, check out The Starfish Beach House Unit #1 on VRBO. We are located across the street from beach access and are close to restaurants, shopping and entertainment. We are a registered property with the City of South Padre Island - Permit #2016-574591
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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
March/Spring Break: minimum age is 25 years old.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

South Padre Island

Located in South Padre Island, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Treasures of the Gulf Museum and Port Isabel Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Queen Isabella State Fishing Pier and Pirate's Landing Fishing Pier. Beach Park at Isla Blanca and Gravity Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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South Padre Island, TX

What's nearby

  • South Padre Island Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sea Turtle Inc - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • South Padre Island Convention Centre - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Beach Park at Isla Blanca - 7 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Brownsville, TX (BRO-Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl.) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Louie's Backyard - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tequila Sunset - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blackbeards' Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Laguna BOB - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Just steps from beach ! Enjoy Summer vacation on South Padre Island! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Just steps from beach ! Enjoy Summer vacation on South Padre Island!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Just steps from beach ! Enjoy Summer vacation on South Padre Island!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Just steps from beach ! Enjoy Summer vacation on South Padre Island! located?

Nestled on the beach, this South Padre Island holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of South Padre Island Community Center and South Padre Island Beach. South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center and Andy Bowie Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 123 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 123 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dustin B.

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

Close to beach access

We enjoyed the place
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff M.

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

Close to the beach

Quaint little place, nicely decorated and furnished.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall, a great experience. The location is perfect- cross the street and you're on sand. The rental has everything you need. Owner of rental is responsive and super friendly. I cant express how wonderful this place is and how much my family enjoyed their stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

josh d.

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

Stay

Nice place good location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick L.

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

Great Host

Excellent location, you just cross the street and walk to the beach! We had one issue with noisy neighbors into the middle of the night and the host was advised. I didn’t except a response because of how late it was, but I did and the issue was resolved quickly. Great communication!! The place is as advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

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

Great location!

Even though weather was cool, we enjoyed our time. Location is great, kitchen is well stocked, and comfy family area.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanira M.

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

Montez vacay!

We had a great time! Loved the place and the location and the easy access to the beach!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia E.

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

Weekend get away

Really enjoyed the stay and the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Prisma D.

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

Birthday getaway

Absolutely recommend. Very clean spacious walkin distance to the beachwill definitely rent again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

brett d.

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

Padre Island vrbo

Really had a great time. Everything was great and condo was nice in a great location. Well worth the money and would certainly stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

jared w.

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

Simply the best vacation rental on South Padre Island

This is our second year staying at Leslie's place. The location is perfect, you're about 100 feet from the door to the beach, across one usually quiet street. There are numerous great restaruants here, but just down the block is Blackbeards, which we ate at twice. There is a golf cart rental across the street from Blackbeard's, so that's a convenient walk if you need one. The place is spacious, the kitchen is stocked, and there are abundant toys/boogie boards/folding chairs for the beach if you don't bring your own. Leslie was kind enough to call and let us know about the SpaceX launch, which was an awesome experience - we just had to step outside onto the wrap-around porch to see it.Check-in and out were dead simple.On a more personal note, my wife was involved in a collision halfway through our stay, when an uninsured man in a truck plowed into her at a stoplight from behind. Leslie was simply outstanding, checking in on us, helping us work with Brownsville Toyota, and very graciously allowing us to extend our stay by a day to give Toyota time to try and make the car drivable. She made an extremely difficult time less difficult, and her kindness will never be forgotten. As long as we are in Texas, and headed for SPI, we will always stay with her rental.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia S.

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

Great location,well stocked clean unit.

We had everything we needed for a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 31 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Sandy J.

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

Our time

We had a great time, loik forward to coming back next year.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M., Mission TX Hildago Co

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

Great location

Close to beach and restaurants. Comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

yongsung j.

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

Great~~

The location is good and we enjoyed it without any issue
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori L.

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

Cousin reunion

My cousin was coming to town for 2 nites and already booked a different condo for her family so my partner and myself and 1 additional friend stayed at the starfish . Our 2nd time staying in this unit. Very satisfied and perfect for our needs
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucy M.

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

vacation

Had a great time with family. Thank you
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guy H.

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

Excellent home!! Almost everything was stocked( pots pans plates etc)

I would recommend highly to any beach goers👍👍👍👍
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra J.

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

Our stay

We had a great time. Loved that there was toys for us to enjoy. We added a gew for the next guests!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

SPI HEAVEN SENT

Excellent location & very well stocked with amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane N.

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

Excellent

Great location. Nice corner lot with a large yard, perfect for pets. Butterfly garden beach access directly across the street.
Stayed 20 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD M.

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

AMAZING

It was very relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica G.

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

Exactly as listed .

Nice property, close to beach ! Clean and comfortable. EASY check in and check out process.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe B.

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

Great beach house!

We had a great stay, and the property was in a fabulous location. Process was very easy. Will definitely be coming back. Pictures and listing are very accurate. Feel like we got exactly what we signed up for.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda F.

Our recent trip to SPI

We had 2 adults, 3 teenage girls and 2 dogs. The condo was prefect for us. It was very close to the beach access and had everything we needed. We definitely would come back!

About the host

Hosted by Carol Mark

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Why they chose this property

This rental is located directly across the street from the beach on Gulf Blvd.

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