Booked both the Serenity and Flamingo side by side for a family reunion of almost 40 people. Starting with the pre-booking process from the beginning with Kerstin, all the way through the duration of the event with Karel, these girls at Bolivar Vacations were nothing but professional, courteous, and willing to help with any questions and needs we could have had. The Homes. Immaculate. Clean. Spacious. Exactly as described and photo'd, IF NOT better. For example, in the photos it didn't show an extra dining table, both houses came with an extra table and chairs. There were PLENTY of seating available for all guests. The Kitchen? Fully stocked with utensils you probably don't even have at your home. The bedrooms? Clean, comfortable, and relaxing to say the least. The bathrooms? My only thing I wish they would have was better or different locks. These we sliding doors with simple turn locks. Something small, but could be improved. Sometimes it took more than a second to lock the doors, having to readjust lift the door to latch. Showers were clean, water pressure was very good. Hot water, hot. The living room? Spacious! Couches were nice and they all reclined, however, you can tell they are aging or were of lesser build. Still comfortable and inviting to rest on at night. Outside! The Porch! Wow! The view is worth it all each morning and night! Spacious and plenty of seating! The downstairs portion was a gift! It rained during the last half of our trip but we were able to park all our cars underneath the house and still manage to have a BBQ one night with the provided charcoal grills! Everything you need minus the charcoal and lighter fluid is provided! Also, love how they had leftover beach toys and boogie boards for the kids! The beach! Can't get closer than this! We had a fire every night! IT was so relaxing and calm! Can't express how close and beautiful the beach is. Water is Texas coast brown, you must look that up before coming here so don't expect blue water. But the sea shells on the beach were wroth it!!!!! We rented three 6 passenger golf carts from Texas Custom and they were an amazing plus to the vacation. Other things worthy of note: The dumpsters. They had dumpsters right behind the houses so we could throw trash or whatever we needed to away. Made cleaning up a breeze. Washers and dryers all worked perfectly. The provided bath towels were enough for everyone! Location was good, right off the main highway. The Big Store is just 10 min down the road, ferry was 25. If you're staying on the Peninsula, make sure to understand the ferry and how it works so you won't be upset! Follow them on twitter for live wait times! Conclusion. I would rent from Bolivar Vacations again. Having rented homes all over the US from single owners to big companies, I feel Bolivar Vacations is right at the top with the best I have ever rented from. Wanna know why? I didn't call maintenance or my host once! If you're reading my review, book it. You won't regret it. The sunrise view will blow away anything you don't like.