Is Direct Beach, Resort Pool, Patio | Island Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Direct Beach, Resort Pool, Patio | Island Retreat located?

This Port Aransas condo building is on the beach, 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Mustang Island Beach, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Holiday Beach and Palmilla Beach Golf Club. Mustang Island State Park and Nature Preserves are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Direct Beach, Resort Pool, Patio | Island Retreat Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

JoAnne J.

13 Apr 2025

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

Great stay!

Nice condo and provision of coffee and laundry detergent was greatly appreciated.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Starla E.

27 Jul 2024

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

Family vacay

This was our 9th year to stay at this property and it’s been a great experience every year!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

alaura n.

2 Apr 2025

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

Haven on Earth

This little condo is a haven! The thoughtful beach decor and clean linens with mostly what we needed in the kitchen made this a cozy week near the beach. The highlight of this place is the easy and close access to being on the beach for sunrises and sunsets. The pool with cabana tables a plus although it was a bit chilly out for us to swim, although other guest’s children enjoyed it. Also, the management helped us navigate a couple things quickly. My only suggestion is to have the outdoor patio cleaned. We plan to return and hope to stay here again.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John K.

25 Mar 2024

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

Beach Time

Great location to spend time on the beach

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Starla L., Bertram,Tx

11 Jul 2023

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

Great

Favorite place

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terri E.

22 May 2021

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

Perfect down time!

The condo is so inviting with the decor, cozy beds, and cleanliness. We were able to wind down and enjoyed out time sitting and walking on the beach.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

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10/10 Excellent

June L., Katy, TX

29 Apr 2019

Highly Recommend

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: Beautiful Condo. Would love to rent again. Easy walk to beach, nice pool.

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10/10 Excellent

Rodney M.

15 Jun 2022

Great Place

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: Was great place very clean and had everything we needed in Kitchen and bathrooms. Nice to have access to Washer & Dryer for cleaning before we left.

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10/10 Excellent

Rhonda L.

1 Aug 2023

Summer Family Time

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: Stayed in this same condo before at the Grand Caribbean. Pool and Beach right out the back door!The process for Booking and Stay is very efficient.

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10/10 Excellent

Natalie B.

27 Sept 2021

Amazing Location

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: This condo has everything you need to feel right at home. It is updated, clean and located right near pool and beach. We will be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Lori P.

12 Aug 2019

G1004 was fantastic

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was very, very nice. The condo was perfect for us. It was very clean. The location was nice; just far enough away from the crowd, but close to everything we needed. The pool and boardwalk to the beach was very nice.

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10/10 Excellent

Isela B., Austin, TX

27 Sept 2023

Port A Gem

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 enjoyed our stay in this unit, it was very clean and comfortable and had all the amenities we needed. We were on a girls trip, so the unit was perfect for 4 ladies. The access and location to the beach, is the best kept secret in Port A! And we witnessed the Pool and grounds being maintained, daily, which is not always the case. Much appreciated and plan to return soon!

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8/10 Good

Jackie M.

6 Jun 2017

June 2017

Rating Details: The property manager was more than 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: The property was spacious, well-decorated, comfortable and well-maintained. There was great access to the beach via a boardwalk.. We did not feel the check-out rules regarding rooom cleaning and washing the bathroom towels was fair based on the rental rate.

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10/10 Excellent

Matthew L.

9 Jul 2019

Beach Vacation

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: This was the second time we stayed at 1004, both times we have had an exceptional time. Great condo to stay at. The location is very convenient both to Port Aransas, Flour Bluff, and the free parking area on the Beach. We have stayed at the Grand Caribbean 4 times now in the last 5 years. Missed one year due to Hurricane Harvey. We like the Condo and plan to keep leasing it as long as we can.

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10/10 Excellent

Lyndsey B., Yukon, Oklahoma, USA

16 Jun 2022

Memorial Day Weekend 2022

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful stay, great condo that had everything we needed, first floor was nice no elevators & could put our beach & pool stuff up easily from the outside. Great access to beach. Only drawback we found was trying to rent a golf cart being that far out. Any suggestions appreciated because they was literally the only thing that could possibly keep us from staying again.

10/10 Excellent

Karen T.

19 Jun 2021

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

Great condo for families!

My daughters and I stayed for 5 nights with my 2 granddaughters and had a wonderful time! We prefer to be away from the hustle and bustle of party life, so this place was perfect for that! The pool was never crowded and the beach access was easy with plenty of room for lots of families to set up "camp" for the day on the beach with no fear of leaving items out while going back to the room for lunch or naps! Our particular room at the Grand Caribbean was very nicely equipped with everything we needed and extremely clean. The beds were very comfortable....even the 2 twin air mattresses for my 4 year old granddaughters were very comfortable! The ONLY issue we had was that the living room tv did not work after everything we tried including calling Spectrum and troubleshooting. Not a big deal at all since most of our time was spent at the beach! Great location and we will definitely be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

12 Jul 2016

Enjoyed our stay at Island Retreat!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We always enjoy staying at Grand Caribbean. This was our 5th time, but 1st time staying in G1004-Island Retreat. The access to the pool and beach is so convenient! This specific condo has the pool right outside your patio, so you can even put the kids down for a nap while having a swim. The rooms and common areas were clean and the kids enjoyed the bunk beds in the laundry room. The refrigerator would not cool when we got there, but that sort of thing is not always in control. They were quick to get a new one ordered and shipped overnight. Starkey even dropped off bags of ice for us to refill our ice chests. The coffee maker was broken as well, but who knows what guests might have done that before us. We just bought a new one and left it there for future tenants. Enjoy! I'd stay here again and would recommend it for anyone looking for a nice place at Grand Caribbean.

6/10 Okay

Denise A.

6 Apr 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mark S.

27 Mar 2025

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

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lance B.

23 Aug 2024

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

nice place

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley M.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Pam B.

30 Jun 2023

Relaxing

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: Starlet Property Management maintained communication from booking to checkout. Exceptional service and the condo was perfect. Condo community was maintained well and other guest within the community were all respectful. Grounds staff very professional and friendly.

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10/10 Excellent

A guest from grand rapids, MN

14 Apr 2023

Great property!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We would highly recommend this property for a short or long term stay. We did a long term stay and it was perfect for us. The kitchen was well stocked for both inside or outside dining. Bedrooms and bathrooms were very nice. Plenty of closet space plus wonderful large storage in laundry area. The patio was nice but perhaps could have used n updated table and chairs but it did work. Interior furniture nice but could use a more comfortable chair. Again it all worked and was very nice. The best part was the ease and access to the beach. Also, the upkeep of the common areas was very nice. Overall a great place to rent.

8/10 Good

Darrell S.

27 Nov 2022

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

Nice Place !!!! BUT.....

Property was great, but Master bedroom ceiling fan was very noisy and we called property manager about it on the 1st night that we stayed and they sent out a person to take a look at it and said that it need to be replaced. But he did tighten something up to make it better, 6 hours later the problem came back and we called on our 2nd day and manager stated it wouldn't be fixed during our stay. Besides that the internet/ wifi was crap at best and master T.V. would not work (Hardly) With the fan problem and T.V. issue Master Bedroom was for sleeping and not relaxing. Besides those 2.5 issues place was nice

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Kathleen Q.

8 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grand Carribean

Balcony was lovely for morning coffee. Short walk to beach or could drive to beach too. Kids loved the beach and pool (right next to our balcony.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

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