Brannen's Beachfront

The only bad thing was there was no hot water but everything else was great.

Location, location, location - Though this property is 20+ min from most Galveston activities, we didn't miss them since we wanted to spend most of our time relaxing on the beach. This house provides a great opportunity for that as you have great views of the beach from the living space and patio, and just have a short walk down a path through the grass to the sand. Beach was not crowded - during the weekdays it felt like we had it all to ourselves! Amenities - All the basics are there... ATT uVerse for TV and wireless internet, no issues with A/C, had storage room and big picnic table on ground level with some beach gear (we needed to supplement with our own toys/canopy etc, but you can rent via concierge service if desired). The two bedrooms on the main floor worked well for us to put our young kids in room next to us, which two other couples took the upstairs bedrooms. Master was especially spacious. There was a hot tub on the deck, but we didn't try it out. Room to improve - While all the basics were there, it would have been nice to have some more pots/pans in the kitchen for those that want to do their own cooking. Also, while functional, the bedroom furniture was somewhat dated and mattresses/pillows/sheets weren't luxurious and some window treatments would have been nice for light blocking. There were a few maintenance items that needed to be taken care of like some broken patio railing (cosmetic, not a safety issue), broken laundry room door, burnt out lights, etc that would be easy fixes. Overall - Gave the property a rating 3 of 5 stars, with a some easy updates it would be a 4 star as the proximity to the beach makes up for some of the other minor discomforts.

We met up with my brother and his family for the week,. There were 10 of us! Check-in was great! The staff was amazing and very helpful. If your looking for a quiet vacation away from it all, this is your place. The location was great! We loved the private beach. The House came with a few outside toys. In side the house, not so much. Would have liked to have some current board games. We all played a lot of foosball! The house was very clean. Kitchen was very well stocked! Could have used a cake pan. There were a few things that we were disappointed with. The hot tub never worked the whole time we were there:( 1st 2 days we didn’t have a dishwasher or garbage disposal. They did get it all fixed by the end of the 2nd day. The whole house could use new flooring. Tiles were broke and carpet was dirty and torn up in places. Master bathroom could use a little TLC. Missing fixtures and light bulbs throughout the house. But, in the end, we would totally stay here again. We spent our days on the upper deck and nights dancing with the kids on the lower deck! Over all great vacation.

Although the outside of the house(and some boards on the deck could use some TLC), the house inside was nice, clean, and comfortable. The location on the beach and easy access to the beach was amazing!!! We loved being so close and the beach was never very crowded. It was a wonderful location! I would rent there again!

Unfortunately, the hot tub would not work. The owner called a repairman and he got it running but it quit again before we could use it. The repairman came out again and said that it could not be fixed. The owner said she would fix it (after we left of course.) We had ZERO cable the entire time. The owner came and waited most of the day but nobody showed up to install it. That same day the dish fell off of the house. She called someone else but they did not come before it was time for us to leave. At the end of our trip it started raining and of course we had no cable and we were stuck inside so we left a day early. There is a small tv in the living room that worked. The master had one but we never turned it on since there was no cable. One of the secondary bedrooms has an old CRT tv. There were some small bugs, tree roaches and german roaches. The owner sent an exterminator right away. She was very nice but of course we did not want to deal with the issues. Hopefully she can get these items handled before the next rental. It seems like the management company would have alerted her. When we first arrived, there were three people there still cleaning and they do not provide much so bring everything you need.