Is Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pool, Boardwalk to the Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pool, Boardwalk to the Beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pool, Boardwalk to the Beach located?

Situated by the sea, this condo building is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Holiday Beach and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Mustang Island Beach and Horace Caldwell Pier are also within 2 miles (3 km).

8/10 Good

Melissa

18 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Great space for our party of 9. Access the beach from the boardwalk was a plus but getting our beach wagon through the loose sand at the end of the boardwalk was problematic. Could have used more toilet paper for 9 people—left us only two rolls. A mop would have been helpful when water was tracked in. No pantry to store items we brought with us…had to keep them on the counter but at least it was spacious. Great pool and areas to bbq and a small kids play area. Great location.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher F.

15 Oct 2023

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

Great stay

Place was roomy, clean, comfortable. It was a great place to stay for our weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Giovanna E.

31 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

We loved this place, it was very spacious with plenty of room and very easy walk to the beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane G.

30 Aug 2024

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

Girls yearly vacay

It was perfect, the only unit that had 2 beds per room, perfect for our group of 6. Close to the beach and a very nice pool. Everyone was friendly and we hated to leave, we will be back next year.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Donna S.

30 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Everything we needed for fun family beach trip

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra R.

6 Jul 2023

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

Beach birthday celebration

We had a great stay. The property was well maintained and everything in the condo was clean and comfortable. Beach access was great and the pool was perfect.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

17 Apr 2023

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

Beachside for Sandfest

We enjoyed the space and it's location.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

stephanie C.

20 Sept 2023

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

Excellent experience

First vacation with my brother and daughter as adults. We had a wonderful time felt like home.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Megan B.

21 Mar 2025

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Cockroach

We saw a huge cockroach in our room. I’m still sketched out by it! We won’t be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karlen K.

4 Mar 2024

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

Nice

Comfortable

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna W.

14 Jul 2022

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

Love it!

Wonderful!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Sandy S.

5 Sept 2023

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

Beautiful Sunrise

Upstairs neighbor kept moving furniture. Good location to beach.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Robyn G.

25 Nov 2023

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

Great Thanksgiving weekend

We loved being by the water and the nice, long walks on the beach. Beds were comfy, kitchen, well appointed, but the carpeting is tremendously old and needs a major facelift. It’s quite dated overall.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee S.

26 Jun 2024

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

Impressed

Comfortable. Decor wasso great, wanted to take home. Lol

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

21 Oct 2020

Islsnd Retreat #155

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We absolutely loved this condo!! It has all the comforts of home, the decor is great , and the location is THE BEST!! The walkway to the beach made it very convenient for family members to come and go whenever they wanted to! I would highly recommend this condo and we will certainly book it again!!

10/10 Excellent

Dinah Jane G.

10 Oct 2024

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

Great location, great unit!

This was our 2nd time to stay at Island Retreat. Location is great, whether you want to walk the boardwalk to the beach or drive your beach cart to a beach entrance. This 3/2 unit was nice & clean. Plenty of room for the 3 of us ladies in our 60's. We were comfortable & had everything we needed. This was our 4th trip to Port A & we experienced 3 firsts on this trip...sand fleas on the beach, mosquitoes, & coyotes! Never seen a coyote in Port A before, but saw 12 in one day! And they do walk thru the grassy area on the beach side of the building, as well as near & on the boardwalk, so be careful at night. I even saw one of the larger wolf/coyote hybrids, walking about 15 ft from me as I stood at our patio railing. Also saw a pair of coyotes in the street/parking area as we backed out one evening. But overall I recommend this unit & we would stay again!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda N.

15 May 2024

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

Fun long weekend that ended too soon

Pros: Property clean and inviting with plenty of l seating for a large group Plenty of pots/pans for cooking Lots of beds so everyone could spread out Outdoor amenities had been updated since we last stayed at IR and the nearest boardwalk was redone A/C was cold and worked great! Cons: The kitchen/dining area is super dark making it hard to see to cook. Silverware was sparse - only a few forks/small spoons so we had to wash constantly. IR is the only place we've stayed in PortA over the past 15 years that has a huge mosquito problem. They are everywhere around the building and outdoor areas.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Megan G.

6 Aug 2024

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location but not well kept.

Short walk to the beach and easy to get to. While we did have good communication with the property manager, the place it self was not clean. The tubs looked like they were just simply sprayed down and not actually cleaned. The toilet seat had dried pee on it and my BIL said he woke up with a roach crawling on his head. I emailed them to let them know the door knob was very loose in one of the bathrooms b/c I didn’t want them to think we broke it. They responded very quickly and said someone would come out to fix it but no one ever came. We’ve stayed in another unit at this same place that was much better kept and cleaned!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Oct 2023

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

Girls trip 2023

There’s more pots, pans, bakeware, utensils, and small appliances than my house !! Plenty of nice big towels and soaps etc. TV in every room ! Lots of pillows. Didn’t take forever to get hot water in the shower/kitchen like some places we’ve been to. Near the boardwalk to the beach. Literally across from the pool which was very nice. While you can’t see the water from the back porch patio, there’s a nice green area between the patio fence and the dunes so is very relaxing to sit outside, listen to the water and still feel “beachy.” Beach gear delivered in condo. Chairs and umbrellas sturdy and not flimsy for being “free” with our beach gear credit. Definitely will come back next year with my daughter and her four kids. Will have plenty of room for all. 😎🏖️

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Steve H.

31 Dec 2024

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

Trip from NE

We really enjoyed the condominium/townhouse. Place was clean and close to to the beach. We didn't have an issue with the disposal, which backed up our kitchen sink the final day. We did not call maintenance because we were leaving in the morning. Overall, great stay, nice accommodations.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jake B.

25 Nov 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mary Jo B.

2 Nov 2023

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

Bridge playing friends

Condo clean and comfortable but bathrooms could use some updating. Overall we enjoyed ourselves and would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren Y.

13 Jul 2021

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

Great weekend place!

This was a great condo for our family's weekend trip to the coast! The condo was neat and definitely smelled clean! Plenty of towels and pillows! Only concern was that the fridge was full of the previous guest's left over groceries so we did have to empty it and dump garbage our 1st night there. The beach was a 2 minute walk over a private boardwalk (closer than i expected! ) and the beach was not too crowded. There was no coffee maker but thankfully housekeeping responded with a greatly appreciated pot for us for us for the next day! We would definitely stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

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