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Kiva — Casa Del Mar by BeachBox

Family-friendly holiday home in Galveston with a water park

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Dive into the modern luxury of this stylish and tranquil poolside haven
Stylish respite for moments of serenity
Experience culinary bliss in this stylish cooking space
Chic gaming charm for hours of joyful play
Chic living room vibes, effortlessly curated

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 26169 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer

Explore the area

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  • Place, Indian Beach
  • Place, Jamaica Beach
  • Place, Sea Isle Beach

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 26)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

Bedroom 5

+2
3 Queen Beds and 3 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Kiva — Casa Del Mar by BeachBox

Casa Del Mar is a spacious 5-bedroom house located only a minute`s drive from the shore. Less travel time, more sun-bathing, wave-splashing time. Back in your private backyard oasis, cool off in the inground pool, or gather under the pergola for a picnic lunch. Then enjoy evenings on the wraparound deck, sharing stories and watching the sunset. For some friendly competition, head downstairs to the large game room - perfect for family game nights or a fun hangout for the younger crowd.



● WINTER TEXAN RATE: Escape to the Texas Gulf Coast this winter! Ask about our reduced monthly rates October 1 - March 1.



● Location: Indian Beach community of Galveston, Texas



● Beach Access: The community beach access point is less than a minute drive away.



● Private Pool: This home features a large, in-ground private pool that is 6ft deep, chlorine based and not heated.



● Community Amenities: Guests have access to the Jamaica Beach community pool for a fee — open Memorial Day - Labor Day — and city park.



● Rent BeachBox: Beach gear rentals are available! Ask us for details and rates



● WIFI/Cable: We provide free high-speed WIFI and Roku with access to Sling TV for live television channels. Guests are welcome to log into their own streaming service apps.



● Pet Policy: 3 pets are allowed with a $25 fee per pet. Please keep pets off furniture, clean up after them outside, and crate them if left alone indoors.



● Large Groups: We love hosting church groups and large family gatherings, however groups over the size of 15 guests must be approved prior to booking.



● Parking: There is room for up to 6 cars in the driveway.



Unwind and reconnect at Casa Del Mar, your perfect Galveston Beach getaway! This expansive 5-bedroom house offers all the space and amenities you need for a memorable stay with family and friends.



Step inside the main floor and be greeted by the warmth of an open-concept living area. The fully-equipped kitchen boasts a breakfast bar with seating, perfect for mornings spent planning beach adventures or evenings filled with laughter and shared meals. The adjoining dining area offers a comfortable space to gather together, while the spacious living room invites relaxation with a large couch and big-screen TV – ideal for movie nights.



This level also features three bedrooms. One room boasts a luxurious king-sized bed, another offers a restful night`s sleep with two queen beds, and the third provides cozy comfort with a queen-sized bed. Need extra space for the whole crew? Head up the spiral staircase to the loft area. Here, you`ll find a queen bed and a full-over-full bunk bed, perfect for additional guests or a fun sleepover retreat for the younger crowd.



But the fun doesn`t stop there! Descend to the ground level and discover the ultimate entertainment zone – a massive game room! Challenge your friends and family to a game of ping-pong or foosball, or catch a movie on the big-screen TV. This floor also has additional sleeping arrangements with 3 full-over-queen bunk beds, making Casa Del Mar ideal for families and groups of all sizes.



And finally, step outside to your own private oasis! Unwind on the wraparound porch swing on the main level, or soak up the sun on the expansive cement patio surrounding the sparkling in-ground pool downstairs. Take a refreshing dip or relax on the shallow sun shelf, all while others in your group enjoy a picnic under the shade of the poolside pergola. Casa Del Mar will become your new favorite vacation spot.



● Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a 3% credit card processing fee.



● Party Policy: No parties are allowed at our home. Please look elsewhere if that is the intent of your trip.



● Age Requirement: Guests must be 24+ to book.



GRV #08630



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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number GVR08630

About the area

Galveston

Located in West End, a neighbourhood in Galveston, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Galveston Island Beaches and popular attractions include Moody Gardens and Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Travelling with kids? Consider Broadway and Galveston Go Kart and Fun Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Galveston, TX

What's nearby

  • Indian Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Jamaica Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Sea Isle Beach - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Broadway - 9 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Moody Gardens - 26 min drive - 26.2 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The West End And Sand Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pariah Coffee - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Waterman's Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Galveston Country Club - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Venados Cantina - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Kiva — Casa Del Mar by BeachBox pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Kiva — Casa Del Mar by BeachBox?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Kiva — Casa Del Mar by BeachBox?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Kiva — Casa Del Mar by BeachBox located?

This family-friendly Galveston holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Indian Beach and Kahala Beach. Jamaica Beach and Galveston Island Beaches are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 63 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 63 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 63 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 63 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 63 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Flor

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the pool, it was a great stay overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved loved loved, away from the hustle n bustle of the seawall. The pool was my favorite, private, quiet, true relaxation. The game room was fun as well. This will be my #1 choice next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Monica V.

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

Family get away

We enjoyed the pool and the house was very clean
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica B.

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

Amazing

We really had a wonderful time very roomy and lots of room thank you we would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Christine P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Our family enjoyed the time we spent at Casa Del Mar. My husband would have preferred to be closer to the beach but I knew when I booked it we would have a short drive. I suggest bringing your own knives if you plan to cut up veggies for cooking. We had elderly people with us so the stairs were difficult for them but again, I knew this before booking. We enjoyed the beautiful sunsets while sitting on the breezeway under the house and utilized the pool to stay cool!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn P.

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

Private Beach House Getaway

Great location to get away from it all with close access to the beach. Large comfortable beds and huge bedrooms. Both bathrooms can be accessed by adjacent bedroom or common area. Outdoor bathroom is a plus. Great pool with views of sunset. Wrap around porch with comfortable seating. Great open floor plan. Kitchen supplies are adequate. Flooring needs replacement - many areas with cracks. Loft bedroom does not have ceiling fan, but box fans were provided. Very private location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Sharmeen P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
the stay at this location was so so bad, as soon as we opened the doors we found few dead roaches, and many roaches crawling, under beds, under mattress, and on sealing fan. we even found 2 lizards in one of the room. the pool was nice but it was very filthy and dirty water. The dryer to dry cloths was not working, there were no shampoo or conditioner and even the hand wash bottles were empty. the experience was just really bad for us....
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

max f.

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

Best vacation

Had a great time....beautiful house
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Rosa D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
It’s a good house to enjoy with the family. The only problem was the house was not cleaned when we arrived. The floors weren’t swept or mopped. We didn’t know the 6 bed room /game room was at the bottom garage which there was a lot of spiders on the wall and insects. It’s a very big room for teens and young adults to enjoy. It just needs to be cleaned. The pool was not cleaned when we arrived the water was green. I txt them to let them know about the pool and they did send someone to clean the pool the next day.We didn’t get to enjoy the pool till Saturday around 5pm until the water cleared. We enjoy the pool for a couple of hours till night time. Over all the house is in a good location and private. We made the best of it and enjoy our stay. They need to do some more routine maintenance on the home.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

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

Galveston Fishing Trip

Very comfortable sleeping accommodations. Overall great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa T.

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

Wonderful stay

We all loved the downstairs game room and pool area. We had so much fun and we hope to be back in the near future.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

pascoal d.

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

Great home for a vacation.

Amazing home for a family get together, it was a nice vacation. Thank you beach box.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Esmeralda C.

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

Labor Day getaway

This location was very nice and accommodated all of my family. Very clean and we enjoyed the pool and the kids enjoyed the bottom room with the games.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Hillary Z.

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

Really really good

Everything was great. House was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Donna T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Don't recommend

We're stayed in alot of verbo rentals, this house is definitely not equipped for the number of people it sleeps. Like 5 spoons, no cookie sheets for baking, master bedroom has no tv. Only 2 bathrooms. The game room/ kid's bunk room isn't connected to the house, so you have to go outside and up the stairs to come in, which wasn't stated. Wouldn't recommend this house or want to come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hannah F.

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

Cool place

Super cool place. Kids loved the pool and game room area on the ground floor. House was clean when we got there and Russel gave us some great recommendations for places to eat nearby!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy M.

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

Very nice, close to beach

Nice size home. Very clean. Close to beach access. Big kitchen a plus. Pool was enjoyed by all. Had a wonderful time. Only downside was bottom floor bunk room is only accessed from the outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Myra T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Christmas in Galveston

This property could be spectacular with a little TLC and updating. The layout worked for us with 10 people. We were in Galveston during a rainy week so most of our time was spent in the house.The kitchen was great for cooking meals for a group. Hint I took most of the food frozen so I didn't have to spend my time cooking. The items stocked in the house worked out just fine for us. The deck and outside were spectacular for the time that was not raining.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle T., Katy

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

Great rental w lots of large beds for adults and teens.

Great rental w lots of large beds for adults and teens. Definitely a big house, so good one for multiple families/friends to stay together. Nice pool and big game room! Great communication with property management. Bring a can opener! There’s was broken at the time we stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Amber V.

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

Views

We had 18 women with us and there was plenty of room for all the fun to be had. We had some minor issues we quickly mentioned upon arrival (lights outside not working, bugs) and the property manager did an excellent job at getting those fixed right away for us to completely enjoy our stay! The pool was great, and the views/location were amazing! We had a blast!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Teresa P.

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

Poor housekeeping—spacious house

Grandchildren loved the pool. I did report that no one could help us turn pool lights on. At night the roaches came out in kitchen. We sprayed the kitchen ourselves. Also when we got there, I had to clean up vomit by the bed in the bedroom on the right. Everything else was very clean. Also trash cans downstairs were full and very smelly. We had one trash can to use. The main problem is the housekeeping staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elaine P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family and I decided to take a last minute vacation, and this was perfect! The house is in an excellent location; very private, and just minutes away from the beach. The pool is great, the beds are comfortable and the game room is awesome. Check in was super easy. Can’t wait to book with Beach Box Rentals again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

E L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
The property fit all of our needs, and we really enjoyed our time. I do, however, think the property could use some upgrades and better cleaning. The door fixtures kept falling off, the floor is peeling (you need to wear shoes when in the kitchen; I cut the back of my foot on some of the peeling flooring), and only some of the ceiling fans worked. The rug in the living room was pretty dirty and the light fixtures above the island are covered in dust (at first, I thought it was just the rope fraying but it was dust).
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location was great, quiet neighborhood. Pool was wonderful just no shade at any time. Kitchen was adequately stocked
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jovan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
We went on a family vacation to Galveston. There were 20 of us. The house had some pros and some cons. Pros: Sitting on the porch in the back at sunrise/sunset was beautiful. The house had all the essentials needed. There was enough towels for everyone and the kitchen was well equipped with pots/pans/utensils, etc. This came in handy since we cooked all of our meals at the house. We never felt cramped due to the house layout. The 2 bathrooms were a challenge at times, but we made it work. The location was close to everything we needed but far enough away from the congestion of the beach. Cons: The pool and bunkroom had a crab infestation. The pool had hundreds of tiny crabs in it. The kids used it a bit but none of us adults even attempted to get in the pool. Also, our boys in the bunk room had crabs, frogs, and spiders all in their clothes and belongings. Yikes!!!! Also, the outside trash bins were completely full when we arrived. During our stay, we had to put the trash outside next to the bins. The birds and coyotes were all in the trash. I constantly had to pick up trash in the yard.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

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Hosted by BeachBox Vacation Rentals

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Welcome to BeachBox Vacation Rentals! We're your go-to for unforgettable vacations on the Texas Gulf Coast with rental homes in Galveston, Kemah, Surfside, Crystal Beach and Lake Livingston. From historic downtown lofts to 8-bedroom waterfront retreats, we've got the perfect homebase for your crew. And leave the worries at home— every property is professionally cleaned before you arrive, and our friendly guest services team is always here to help if you need anything at all.

So, pack your bags, grab your sunscreen, and get ready to make amazing memories on the Texas coast with BeachBox! We can't wait to host you!

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