Sandbar Retreat

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12166.4 sq m

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Port Aransas, TX

Palmilla Beach Golf Club
‪4 min drive‬
IB Magee Beach Park
‪4 min drive‬
Port Aransas Beach
‪5 min drive‬
Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County)
‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bunk Room

3 Single Bunk Beds

King Master 1

1 King Bed

King Master 2

1 King Bed

King Room

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Hall Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath 1

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Separate dining area

About this property

Sandbar Retreat - Private Heated Pool

PRIME LOCATION - PRIVATE POOL

4 bedroom 3 bath vacation rental located in the heart of Port Aransas 1/4 mile to the beach. Spacious, well equipped kitchen with granite counters, lots of cabinets and storage, open to living and dining area with high ceilings. Tile flooring throughout. Extensive decking in front and back of home to enjoy the sun and sea breeze. 2 master bedrooms and baths with King beds. Third bedroom with King bed and shares a bath with the fourth bedroom equipped as a bunk room with 3 bunk beds.

Plenty of covered parking under the house. Massive gas grill and shrimp boil burner and pot are here too!

Rates quoted are for up to 8 guests. Accurate guest counts must be provided so that we can provide sufficient towels and linens and supplies. Additional guests are $25 per stay. Additional guest fees are charged on the check-in date. NOTE: The top bunks are for children less than 100 lbs. only. This house is ideally suited for 3 adults couples and some children therefor we recommend no more than 6 adults in the house.

Sand Castle Drive is a lively street with direct access to the beach. Easy golf cart access to town and the beach. Easy walk to the beach!

Discounted cart rental!! ($95 per day collected on the check-in day.)

Private pool heated for free Nov-March.

All outdoor areas are covered by security cameras and record any time motion is detected.

Rates quoted are for up to 8 guests per home. No more than 12 guests may be in each of our homes at any time. Guests in excess of 8 total per home are charged at $25 per night per guest upon check-in. Accurate guest counts must be provided so that we can provide sufficient towels and linens and supplies.

This house is ideally suited for 3 adults couples and some children therefor we recommend no more than 8 adults in the house if the party is adults only, or no more than 6 adults if there are children coming.

The top bunks are for children less than 100 lbs. only.

Golf Cart usage is subject to terms and conditions that are in the home rental agreement and is not guaranteed. You must complete the home rental agreement (which includes the provisions for the golf cart) including full contact details and you must text any operator's driver's license and proof of insurance to us before they operate our cart. Golf cart access and operating instructions will be provided the day of your arrival.

We heat the pool Nov 1 to Mar 31 to 90 degrees. Heating to higher temperatures and other times can be arranged for a fee. The pools are serviced twice a week and will require occasional closures to allow chemicals to dissipate. This is usually no more than a couple hours. There are no refunds for occasional pool closures for cleaning, repairs or maintenance, or if pool temperature is undesirable.

Property manager

Ashley Mangold

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Infants/toddlers must wear swim diapers in the poo

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Evidence of animals on or in the property will res

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Evidence of smoking or vaping on or in the propert

No pets / No Smoking / No parties or events / QUIET HOURS 10PM to 10AM

RENTAL AGREEMENT REQUIRED. A $1000 per house security hold will be placed on your card 10 days before check-in and released 5 days after checkout.

Golf Cart usage is subject to a separate agreement and you must text your driver's license and proof of insurance to us before you operate it.

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 and a deadlock

Property Registration Number 523939

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Port Aransas

Located in Port Aransas, this holiday home is near the beach. Port Aransas Museum and Rialto Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Roberts Point Park and Aransas Pass Aquatic Center.

Port Aransas, TX

What's nearby

Holiday Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Palmilla Beach Golf Club - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
IB Magee Beach Park - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
Horace Caldwell Pier - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
Port Aransas Beach - 5 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬9 min walk
‪Whataburger - ‬17 min walk
‪Taqueria San Juan - ‬3 min drive
‪Port A Pizzeria - ‬16 min walk
‪Coffee Waves P - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Sandbar Retreat - Private Heated Pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Sandbar Retreat - Private Heated Pool pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sandbar Retreat - Private Heated Pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandbar Retreat - Private Heated Pool?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sandbar Retreat - Private Heated Pool located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Holiday Beach and 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Horace Caldwell Pier and Mustang Island Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

K K.

5 April 2025

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

Sandcastle

Beautiful house.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arica G.

20 March 2025

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

Solid 5 Star Stay!

We stayed during the week of spring break and it could not have been a more perfect location! The beach was maybe a .25 mile walk, which insulated us from the noise beach drive spring breakers but was close that we walked the beach every morning! The house was perfect! So clean, so well stocked! Trash bags, dishwasher pods, towels, beach toys, a few beach chairs… it was everything they advertised and more!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika C.

27 July 2024

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

Amazing

The place is amazing we had a great experience again, our second year renting this place for our anual family vacation!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela M.

24 June 2024

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

Great property

Clean house located to the beach was perfect and the communication was perfect

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob B.

2 April 2024

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

Spring Bream Trip

Overall stay was great! Just a few things that could have made it better. We checked in on Friday. The ice maker didn’t work and outlets in all three bathrooms didn’t work. Property manager said he would send someone over Monday to fix it. He gave us the code to the closest so we could get electricity in the bathrooms. There was chewed gum on the bunk room wall. We told him and he said he would send the cleaning company over. He never did. The gum stayed on the wall the entire time we were there. The pool was cold the first two days. We had to message him and he told us he had to recycle it. It was warm the remainder of our stay. It has a Nest thermostat that has previous settings applied. It got up to 75 the first two nights we were there. He said he would log in and reset the thermostat. This took two days. The location was great! Close to beach and town. The golf cart did not have working seat belts or turn signals. The noise was loud on the weekends.

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

9 June 2023

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

Perfect family house!

60 seconds from the beach!! Perfect house for our family vacation. More than enough room for everyone. Home included towels, beach towels, kitchen essentials and everything else you can think of. After day 1 we said we plan on staying here again next summer. The best part was having a golf cart included and huge private pool!!!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aron B.

19 March 2023

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

Great Stay in Port A

Very nice property, has everything we needed. Very close to beach access with plenty of parking space. Property manager was very responsive to any issues or questions. Golf cart was a bonus. Would definitely book again.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia D.

4 August 2022

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

Nice place w stay

Very comfortable

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly T.

1 August 2022

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

Great House

This was a perfect house for my husband and I, Grandparents and our 4 small children. The Bunk room was perfect for them and the 3 bedrooms for all the adults are great! We loved the lay out. The pool and outside area was a perfect pool with small children. We loved our stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

JOSE P.

30 July 2022

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

Everything was amazing, they had everything we needed. Kids were happy and Adults were comfortable. We will definitely beback to this location in the future. We already miss this house the day we left.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Edward M.

16 July 2022

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

Summer Vacation Stay

The house location was perfect, it was close to the beach and all the restaurants. The house had everything we needed and more. We really loved having a private pool for the family. We also enjoyed having a golf cart to get around. We can not wait to come back again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Morgan J.

11 July 2022

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

July 4th family vacation

We had the best time during our stay. We will definitely be back. Everyone was very friendly and quick to help. Highly recommend.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Magan M.

10 July 2022

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

Beach oasis

We had a great time riding the golf cart to the beach, relaxing in the cool ac in the afternoon, and taking a swim in the private pool in the evening. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook a meal for our family. We enjoyed our trip and would definitely search this property for a return trip!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tayler B.

10 July 2022

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

Incredible Property

We absolutely loved our time at this property and are considering returning for our family vacation next year. The house is beautiful and the location is so close to the beach. Our favorite part though was definitely the private pool. We had small children with us and the pool was a huge hit with them. Highly recommend for anyone looking to stay in Port A.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony C.

29 June 2022

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

Great spot

We do an annual trip every year with our friends and family and we all agreed this house was the best. Most importantly it didn’t have a crazy amount of stairs. 1 easy flight, everything on the same level, fantastic! We also loved that you could easily park 3 vehicles in the shade. Unloading and loading in the Sun is no fun. There was tons of hooks inside and outside to hang your wet stuff or gear. Hose outside to rinse vehicles and gear off. Super comfortable interior. They really thought of every little detail to make the trip that mush easier. Great place, we’ll be back Forsure.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anna C.

13 June 2022

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

Great place in the middle of 11th street

Fantastic place to stay, accessible to everything, responsive owners.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy C.

30 May 2022

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

The property was perfect for our family.

It was close to the beach and the golf cart and the pool was a plus. If we had any questions or concerns the owner responded quickly. We will definitely stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angie B.

23 April 2022

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

Excellent - THE BEST!

We loved our stay at Sandbar Retreat and Port A (first timers) for Spring Break! We normally go to Florida, this was our first time on the Texas gulf. The home exceeded our expectations. In fact, it is one of the best homes we have ever stayed in and the host, Thomas, is above the "WOW" factor in providing great communication to allow vacationers to enjoy their stay while he takes care of ensuring everything runs smoothly. Sandbar Retreat is very roomy, clean, well-stocked, and in a good location to travel to the beach and around town. We had teen girls with us, and they enjoyed the heated pool. Having the golf cart was an added bonus to get to the beach and around Port A,. On recommendation made by the host, we ate dinner at Fins, it did not disappoint. We only regret not staying a day longer. Highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lee R.

22 April 2022

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

Wonderful house with pool. Super clean, we-equipped.

Very pleased with our stay here!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Stacy B.

25 March 2022

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

Great location and property….but not 5 stars.

We would have given the place 5 stars BUT the heat on the pool was turned off one day before we were checking out and it was so cold we could not use the pool the last day. We called at 4:00 after we were back from the beach and they adjusted or turned it back on but it never was warm enough to get in again. This was a huge bummer. We have two adult children with special needs and swimming is their biggest joy. The rest of the stay was perfect. No complaints and super clean. Pay attention to restaurant recommendations from the owner. Every single one we tried was awesome!! We’d be back if it wasn’t for the pool heat issue. The beach is great and the golf cart was so much fun to take around town. Get your groceries before you take the ferry. There are less options in Port A.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Casey W.

11 March 2022

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

Amazing communication- great hosts!

The property is very well stocked with everything you would need. The hosts even leave soap, shampoo and makeup wipes just like a hotel. There are more than enough (very large white) towels for everyone for showers and bathing. They have a nice selection of beach towels. We have stayed at many VBRO properties and this one is at the top for hospitality. The internet was fast enough my husband and I could work, our son played video games and we could still stream on the tv. The pool is much larger than the pictures depict, and as a bonus it was 90 degrees. The pool is clean and you have plenty of privacy from neighbors. We had a couple of questions throughout the stay and the hosts responded immediately. They were kind and very accommodating. The washer and dryer are new (the pictures show older ones) and they are very large and perfect for washing large loads after a visit to the beach. Our family will be back - thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary D., Austin, Texas

4 January 2022

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

Great house, perfect location!

If you're looking for the perfect beach house for your family, this is it. Large open area for cooking and dining, large bedrooms with comfy beds, clean home, great communication with the owners and a HEATED POOL! The pool was a huge hit with our boys, (4 & 6) they enjoyed that it was heated on those cool December nights! Plenty of parking at this home as well! We are looking forward to returning this summer and staying again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda G.

2 January 2022

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

Great time!

Had a great stay with almost everything you could need!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

James A., Van Alstyne, TX

3 November 2021

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

Family Gatherings

The accommodations were perfect for our family of nine adults. The location, pool, and beach cart were great amenities. We especially want to thank the owner for being so accommodating. This was our second visit and plan more in the future. The Alexanders

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

21 October 2021

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

Sun, Fun, and a Fab stay on the beach

We LOVED our stay at the Sandbar Retreat. The property was so clean and comfortable. They had so many things provided in the kitchen, for the beach, and even some pantry staples. The beds were comfortable, there was plenty of hot water for lots of showers, and the kitchen appliances were in great working order. The owner was helpful with information and tips prior to our trip and clear about how to manage the pool and golfcart so we could keep them in the nice condition we found them. We had two families with a total of 6 children and we all fit comfortably and found it to be a great home, close to the beach, and well appointed. I would recommend this to others...or keep a secret for ourselves because we will be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

About the host

Hosted by Ashley Mangold

We have owned properties in Port Aransas since 2004 and enjoy sharing our homes with our repeat customers and new guest as well.

We love sharing our cool houses with people and sharing the fun vibrant area of Port A!

Why they chose this property

The house is located in a prime location just minutes to the beach on a beach access road.
Sit out front and people watch all day or hang out on the back deck and host a BBQ.

What makes this property unique

The 6 Passenger Golf Cart is a must in Port A! They are all registered with the city and are powered by super unleaded gasoline. The golf cart has seat belts and a beach pass and is available with our home rental for $95 per night.

The heated pool- Welcome to Texas where the weather is 96 on one day and 46 the next! You never know what you are going to get unless it is summer than you can ALWAYS expect HOT, HOT, HOT! The same is for the island... don't ruin your vacation by not having a heated pool! See rates section for fees for heating the pool.

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4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bunk Room

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King Room

3 bathrooms

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Port Aransas

What's nearby

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Frequently asked questions

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

K K.

Sandcastle

K K.

10/10 Excellent

Arica G.

Solid 5 Star Stay!

Arica G.

10/10 Excellent

Erika C.

Amazing

Erika C.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela M.

Great property

Pamela M.

10/10 Excellent

Rob B.

Spring Bream Trip

Rob B.

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

Perfect family house!

Keith M.

10/10 Excellent

Aron B.

Great Stay in Port A

Aron B.

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia D.

Nice place w stay

Sylvia D.

10/10 Excellent