Is Stroll to Beach & Old Town from the Black Dog Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Stroll to Beach & Old Town from the Black Dog Cottage Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Stroll to Beach & Old Town from the Black Dog Cottage located?

Located in Old Town Port Aransas, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Port Aransas Birding Center and Port Aransas Beach. IB Magee Beach Park and Port Aransas Museum are also within 15 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

3 May 2023

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

Birthday 2022

This was a great location place was nice. Wonderful owners only thing was that they were actually on site during stay but very nice people

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Sharon Z.

23 Apr 2019

Girls weekend!

Owner lives next door, nice lady. Cottage run down on outside, but the inside is very cute, furnishings are charming.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hilah B.

1 Aug 2023

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

Family Getaway

The house was a little older as listed, but it was really cute. Perfect for the family with pets. The pool was refreshing after a day at the beach and the teens really enjoyed it. JB was super friendly and helpful. We did have a minor incident when we first arrived that was able to be accommodated. We would definitely stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

JoAnna

16 Nov 2018

A little expensive. 5 star price for 3 star house

A little expensive. A 5 star price for a 3 star house. Good location (could walk to the beach) but the house definitely needed some more updates. Especially the carpets in the bedrooms & some of the bathrooms. Nice owners but in my opinion not worth the high price.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Krista M.

18 May 2020

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

Great Getaway

We booked this cottage last moment for the location and private pool. The house is cute, the kitchen was fully stocked with anything needed to cook or BBQ. The owner was available for any question day or night and quick to respond. We enjoyed our stay, the pool was amazing to use. The pool is shared with the rental property next door, however there wasn't a usage issue. The house was tidy and neat, but we couldn't find a broom to sweep and in turn we felt like we couldn't keep it clean. The house is spread out well and has 3 bathrooms. It was a good find.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2020

2/10 Terrible

Leeanna M.

27 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disappointed

Very cute beach decor. But house was dark, had a roach problem and some of the plugs didn’t work, especially in the kitchen. Sleeps 8 but we were crowded with 6. Outside needed mowing and trash picked up. Overall we were disappointed.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

alisa

9 Jul 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The house is old and cute. However it is very unclean, found someone s dirty sock in between our sheets! Just gross! You can’t eat at the table with out smelling cat pee! Needs to be exterminated for roaches and spiders. The grounds need to be mowed and And pick up all the crap just lying around.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Tom H., United States

22 Feb 2023

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

Terrible, dirty, unsafe

The pictures of house are not accurate. We were shocked pulling up to house on the way it looked. The inside was dirty. The kitchen pans were not safe to use. The electricity had to be worked on the water was turned off to the whole house while we were there. We called the water company, they said owners had not paid bill. It does have a nice pool in back yard but the yard was disgusting so I didn’t want to use it. We had some people come over and they couldn’t believe it either. I would not recommend anyone to stay here. It needs a lot of work. It’s an old house but there is lots of maintenance like a broken window a hole in the floor that has nothing to do with the age of house just poorly taken care of.

Stayed 32 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Jeanne W.

7 Apr 2020

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

Covid 19 broke out.

We rented for a month. Really liked the house. Very comfortable master bed. Cute kitchen and nice living room area. Pool is great! Problem with no hot water initially. Landlord had a plumber there right away. Thought it was the water heater. Had to wait for a part. Then water heater replacement and finally a leaking pipe that was the problem. It was fixed immediately. In the meantime JB let us shower in their rental next door. Once we got hot water everything was great! Then the pandemic! All the restaurants and businesses closed except for take out. We could still walk on the beach. It’s a great place to have to shelter in place! We had hoped to have friends join us but no one was traveling. We did get to know the landlords JB and Bruce and they are very nice and accommodating. We will have to come back next year when things return to normal! Tom and Jeanne

Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

8 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

My experience

Property didn't look like pictures at all. I can get over the appearance, the showers only had hot or scolding hot water in all but one of the showers. It was super noisy, people right next to us were so loud and yelling at 7am.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily P.

30 May 2023

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

Great beach break

The location and friendliness of the host made our vacation break perfect!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna D.

22 Sept 2022

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

Great Time

We all thoroughly enjoyed our time at Black Dog! It’s a cute older home that’s has been renovated! The pool was perfect for our group of 6. It’s a shared pool but the other house was not occupied. Black Dog was perfect for our 3 day weekend! JB was awesome! Very quick to respond & very helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Pam H.

4 Jul 2022

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

Nice, roomy, and comfy cottage.

Paired with the next door property was plenty of room for 15 people.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicki S.

30 Jun 2022

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

Perfect for our Family

This cute house, close to the beach and everything is the perfect location. The house is set up with separate rooms each with their own bath/shower which was perfect for us. The common space was perfect for family game nights and dinners. The pool was mostly shaded and stayed cool- great option when tired of the sand. The grill was clean and easy to use. Overall this was unanimously the best family vacation we have had in years! Will definitely be coming back to the Black Dog.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather A.

29 Jun 2022

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

Great Place

Property was clean and spacious. The deck was fantastic and had great ocean views. The pool was nice too. Overall great place to stay!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea T.

21 Mar 2022

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

Spring Break Getaway March 2022

Black Dog Cottage is exactly as described in VRBO and the comments associated with this rental. The cottage is in a great location between the beach and town. I recommend renting a golf cart as the beach is approx .4 miles to beach. I used Tarpon Cart Rentals and they were amazing to work with and gave me a free bag of ice! This rental perfectly described the bed situation, and I want to emphasize that each bed has it's own bathroom which was perfect for my kids and their friends. This is a one story house, but the way the bedrooms had bathroom buffers you didn't hear the noise from others. The owners had extra ammentities that I haven't seen in other houses. They supplied beach towels, and kept all the extra tupperware from past guests which is so helpful when cooking. In addition they had plenty of laundry detergent and dryer sheets. They had salt/pepper and spices for cooking plus coffee and creamer. They had a combined coffee machine and keurig. I didn't use the pool as it was a chilly weekend, but the neighbors in the house next door seemed to enjoy it. I would definitely rent again when in Port A.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Iza G.

12 Oct 2021

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

Cute cottage

Super simple rental process. They set everything up & email you the access code. Only 3 minutes away from the beach if you load up and drive which is great considering all you need to park is a $12 permit you can get at any Stripes! It's a cozy little cottage with plenty of room for everyone & it's pet friendly!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne G.

21 Jun 2021

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

Perfect for families and pets

Some properties allow pets and some are pet FRIENDLY and this one was definitely friendly and welcoming to pets and families! This place was very cute and comfortable. It was not sparkling clean (ie older carpet, not brand new furniture) but that made it feel so much more like home, we were able to relax and just live in it. Having a semi private pool was great and even though there were guests in the other home the entire time, sharing it never posed a problem. We are planning on staying at the bigger home next year and can't wait!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Matthew W.

26 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pretty awesome.

The pool and backyard area were very nice. It’s an old house but has everything you’ll need for your stay. Don’t expect a brand new place, if your high class, go somewhere else. It was perfect for our family and we had a great time!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

James H.

6 Apr 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Easter Weekend

The cottage was cozy and in a great location. The pool heater was broken so the pool was cold and we did not use. The house was close to what was advertised but do need to be altered a little bit. The cottage shares the outdoor space with the other house. The family that stayed at the other location was nice but there was a lot of family members. We ended up not using the outdoor space much. All in all it was a decent stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

sara w.

14 Jan 2021

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

Our new favorite Port A house!

The Black Dog Cottage is walking distance from the beach, it's a few blocks from the IGA, EVERYTHING we wanted or needed was just minutes away. We love this part of town. We traveled with two kids under the age of 10 and we were all able to have our own rooms and space (and bathrooms!) It was too cold to enjoy the pool, but the fenced in yard in the back was a lovely spot to sit in the sun and read. We hope to be back again soon! I would recomend this vrbo to any friends and family - it's perfect for a family trip, or a fun adult get away.

8/10 Good

Mark H.

9 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

We had a good time

This is an older house in an older part of town. It was quite clean for the most part, but has a roach problem. All TVs and electrical appliances worked well and all remotes had good batteries.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janna C.

9 Sept 2020

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

Sweet beach cottage

We had a great stay at Black Dog Cottage. We enjoyed the short walk to the beach, the proximity to everything, and the privacy of the back yard and pool.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Jimmy S.

26 Aug 2020

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

Very nice cottage great location

At first I was a little worried , from the outside the cottage does not look like a four bedroom. Once I entered the place it was everything we could have asked for. Had a great time.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

XGary B.

19 Feb 2020

Liked: Location

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

A terrible experience

If you rent the black dog cottage based on the pictures don’t. House was run down unkempt and smelly. The crack under rear door was approximately half inch which could let rodents in owners did try to address our concerns but stains in carpets came back along with the smells. We could hear rodents in walls at night and smell of rotten rodents were overwhelming we packed up and left the first part of the second month without a refund.

Stayed 24 nights in Jan 2020

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