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

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

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

Q: Where is Walk to Sandfest, Shared Pools, 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 (3.7 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Mustang Island Beach and Horace Caldwell Pier are also within 2 miles (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Cindy T., Hallettsville, Texas

12 Aug 2022

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Island Retreat 125

Easy renting and check-in. Condo was clean. Comfy beds. Close proximity to the boardwalk to the beach was a bonus. Definitely will stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard G.

29 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Everything was great

Nice and clean Whiteside beach

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

10 Feb 2020

Great Place

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ross E.

17 Mar 2021

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

The surf

I like hearing the surf!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Kris C.

10 Jul 2020

Great Escape

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 our first visit to Port A and stay at Island Retreat. It will not be our last. Service was top notch, I greatly appreciated the email updates on how to enjoy our stay and conduct a contact-free check-in/out. We stayed in unit 125. It was clean, cozy and great walking distance to the beach; although, visitors who like to take a lot of equipment to the beach may want a cart or at least a cooler with wheels. We visited during the pandemic so we couldnt enjoy the restaurants and bars. The local grocery store (IGA) was well stocked and clean.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

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8/10 Good

Mike C.

23 May 2017

Wonderful weekend at the beach!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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 rental unit is beautifully furnished and decorated. The kitchen includes everything we needed to cook our meals. The bed is super comfortable, and we loved the large walk-in shower. The location is great - just a walk over the dunes on the boardwalk and you are at the beach! All-in-all the place was very clean. We loved the tablet that provided info about the area! Two minor complaints: We were given plenty of towels but only 1 washcloth. Also, there were dead bugs in the patio door track. Neither of these would keep me from staying here again.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

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10/10 Excellent

Terry B.

7 Jun 2018

Beach Break Away

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Very nice recently remodeled unit on first floor with easy beach access by boardwalk. Unit was clean although there were a few six legged critters which is not unusual for the beach. Had some initial issues with WiFi that were resolved. The complex has much conatruction due to hurricane recovery. There are security agents monitoring people in and out. Nice bathroom appointments. Appliances all in working order. No ice maker in fridge and no ice trays. Had everything we need for 7 day stay.

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2/10 Terrible

Pam J.

13 Jun 2018

We were disappointed

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: When we arrrived we had been told we could check in early but we did not arrive until 4:30 to find the property had not been cleaned. The condo itself was fine but we had not been advised that the entire property is still under repair construction with yellow tape on many areas and security at the entrance to allow entrance. The property as a whole is not being rented yet due to the repairs. We visited with one of the permanent property residence and realized that all property owners had to sign indicating that they would advise anyone staying there of the condition. we did not receive that information. While the interior of the property was fine, there were workman around all the buildings repairing, hammering, roofing, etc. The Island Retreat management was not renting out units yet and asked that we sign a release of liability for anything that might happen to us while on the property. The communication between the remote property management and the local management company was delayed and therefore not very satisfactory. Both attempted to help us but it was simply not a very workable arrangement. We left 2 days early and appreciate the refund of those days, but we feel like we were mislead about the conditions and charged for a condo that was in an area not yet ready to be rented. We make several trips a year to port a and have rented many condos, houses, etc. We have never left early but this was really disappointing. We are anxious to spend time there and had we known the real situation, we might have even agreed to it. But to not be told and then have to deal with the many problems was just not acceptable. We are looking for a place to rent for the month of October as we have done in the past. But we will not use Turn Key because of these many problems, too numerous to list in this short paragraph. You may contact me for further details.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dee W.

22 May 2023

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

Clean, roomy with king size bed in bedroom and a day bed with trundle. Plenty of room to spread out.

Boardwalk to the beach with lighted pathway and outdoor shower area to wash off Sandy feet after a walk on the beach. Close to town and well maintained property.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jody M.

21 Jul 2021

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Relaxing, Comfortable, and Convenient!

Amazing decor and wonderful look and feel! We loved being on the first floor and have a very short walk to the beach and the pool. We felt right at home and wish we could have stayed longer!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael M., Austin

16 Jul 2021

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Nice little unit near the beach

This is a nice little unit that has been recently updated, and it was perfect for my small family. We spent quite a bit of time at the beach, which was only a short walk across the boardwalk from our door. We'll definitely look for this unit again when we return to Port A.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa s.

29 Jun 2021

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IR125

Called twice to get the cable box in bedroom fixed but nobody showed up.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steven T.

18 Jun 2021

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

Padre Island

Great stay!

10/10 Excellent

William F.

18 May 2021

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Nice!

Overall, a great property! Location cannot be beat. Very comfortable and relaxing. Were we to look to quibble, we would like a boost to the WiFi -- we could only get 1 bar much of the time.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Kisha M.

3 Nov 2020

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Birthday

The ac and fan are loud I wish there was a hot tub.But other than that everything was good

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline O.

5 Oct 2020

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Great quick trip!

The property is clean, comfy beds, has WiFi, and very close to the boardwalk to get to the beach (5-ish min walk apt to beach). The only downside is that are monster mosquitoes because of the dune, so bring the bug spray.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

29 Sept 2020

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

Perfect Beach spot and Condo!

We loved everything about this condo! Very well appointed. Comfortable beds. Beautiful view and very easy to get to beach! Hope to be back!!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

heather h.

22 Sept 2020

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

Port A

Close to the beach, clean and updated!! Beautiful. We loved it

10/10 Excellent

John H.

26 Aug 2020

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Family Vacation

Property was in a great location. Inside was nice and close to the beach and pool. We would stay again.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Coby H.

3 Aug 2020

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

Great!

Godd

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

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10/10 Excellent

Ide V.

2 Aug 2020

Island Retreat stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 Jul 2020

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

Great family vacation!

This is an adorable condo within walking distance of the beach. Up to date and very clean with plenty of amenities! Not far from downtown Port Aransas. We will definitely stay here again for our next Port A vacation!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Laura C.

15 Jul 2020

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

Family weekend

This condo was perfect for me, my husband and two kids to have a fun beach weekend.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stacey J., Richmond, TX USA

9 Jun 2020

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

Great stay

Very clean and welcoming inside and well equipped. Good location to beach access and restaurants. Comfortable bed. Would have enjoyed patio furniture as there was none to sit on on small patio. All in all a great stay.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2020

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10/10 Excellent

Christi D.

1 Jun 2020

Nice place, good 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: It was a great place to stay plenty of room it was just two of us but could defiantly fit up to 5 people. It was also close to the beach didn’t have to take the car on it could just walk to it. The pools were big and nice! This is a great complex. Would defiantly try to find it again

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