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Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood

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Living area
Exterior
Private kitchen
Open floorplan kitchen and living space.Welcome to the S.S. Escape!
Close to the beach. Nice view!

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Direct beach access
    A rare find - step straight onto the beach from this property.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Crystal Beach
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Direct access to beach
  • Deck or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Bolivar Peninsula, TX
  • Place, Crystal Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Seawall Beach
    ‪59 min drive‬
  • Place, East Beach
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

4 Queen Beds

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood

Welcome to the beautiful luxury beach cabin, the S.S. Escape! Just a 2 minute walk to the beach, this house is perfect for families or couples traveling together. A location in the highly desirable Sandy Shores, provides easy and quick access to the stores and restaurants. The neighborhood has direct beach access by car, golf cart, walking etc. The covered deck is perfect for enjoying the view. The downstairs area has ample lighting, picnic tables, and a bar area for entertaining. Enjoy your comfortable stay on your Texas beach vacation!

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3116097vb
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Port Bolivar

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Port Bolivar. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum and Texas Seaport Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Galveston Seawall and Fort Travis Seashore Park. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier and Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary are also worth visiting.
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Bolivar Peninsula, TX

What's nearby

  • Crystal Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Gilchrist Beach - 17 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Port Bolivar Beaches - 24 min drive - 24.3 km
  • Seawall Beach - 59 min drive - 36.3 km
  • East Beach - 60 min drive - 37.0 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Camp Margaritaville RV Resort - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nauti Beaver Hut - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪HardHeads Icehouse & Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Stingaree Restaurant & Bar - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Coastal Retreat Sleeps 12, Beachfront Neighborhood located?

Located in Crystal Beach, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Crystal Beach and within 12 miles (20 km) of Gilchrist Beach and Port Bolivar Beaches. Fort Travis Seashore Park is 12.1 mi (19.5 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin P.

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

Great Vacation

Great place for a family vacation .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2025
Justin, Thank you for staying at the SS Escape and for the review. We really appreciate you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda C.

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

Great location

Our family had a wonderful time
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 August 2024
Thank you Rhonda, glad you had a wonderful time. Welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hannah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Modern clean house with a very short walk to the beach. Enjoyed evenings on the balcony with an ocean view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Misty F.

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

Wonderful family getaway

We enjoyed this property so much, we will probably book it again this year. A short little walk to the beach, wonderful views and plenty of sleeping space for the family.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 April 2024
Thank you Misty for choosing to stay at the S.S. Escape, we are glad you had a a nice family getaway. You're welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna M.

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

Annual Family Beachfest

The house was perfect and the host was very helpful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan S.

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

Nice Home. Great location

House was very clean and well decorated. The location was very close to the beach and everyone had a blast.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula B.

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

Yearly Family Beach Stay

We chose this cabin for our annual family stay this year. Cute little cabin in our fav neighborhood. Hosts were super responsive to questions and would definitely rent again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 June 2024
Paula, Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. Glad you had a nice family vacation. We really appreciate you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen B.

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

Spring bird migration vacation

The house was clean and the beds were super comfortable. We enjoyed our stay while we sought out birds migrating through the Houston Audubon Society’s local sanctuaries. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nikki K.

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

Quiet neighborhood close to beach

We really enjoyed the neighborhood as it was well kept and seemed pretty low key and quiet. The house was a short walk to the beach and a great set up for 4 adults and 2 kids. We could have fit more people if needed.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David M.

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

Amazing

Such a nice and accommodating house! 11/10 would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mack J.

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

Awesome House

Great place to stay, can walk less than 5 mins to beach! All the necessities of home!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2023
Mack, thank you for choosing to stay at the S.S. Escape and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We really appreciate it.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cynthia B.

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

Sisters Getaway

Location was great close to the beach access, beautiful and clean house. Easy check-in, locking the door was interesting but directions are on the door side panel, and it worked no problem. Had a wonderful time nice neighborhood, very quiet during the week.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rayline M.

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

Beautiful Home

We had a lovely stay at this property! The host responds very quickly and resolved any issues we had. I would recommend this place to anyone and to get a golf cart. A night ride on the beach is so peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 April 2024
Thank you Rayline, we're glad you enjoyed the stay. Welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris C.

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

Great Rental

House was very clean and finishes/furniture was very nice. The location is very close to the beach. Host responded quickly to questions and she even allowed us to check-out a bit later since the house wasn’t fully ready for check-in on time due to weather issues preventing cleaning crew from reaching the house. I’d rent this house again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

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

Last minute Escape

We had a great weekend and loved the home. The location is perfect and has nice beach views from porch, without paying for front row! Very friendly neighborhood and easy access to the beach. Plenty room for parking and we had a lowboy trailer and 3 cars and did have room for more. Access road is at trash can 93 for anyone curious.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 August 2024
Thanks for choosing to stay with us and for being a great guest. Welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Trash can in the half bath.and the ice maker wasn't working.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

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

Beach vacation

The beach is close by, the property was very nice and the AC works great! The only thing that was a small downside is the property didn’t have any soap or shampoo. The property did tell us about that and there were plenty of open stores open to buy these things.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcial C.

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

Labor Day Girls Trip

Wonderful experience! Everything from checking in to checking out was a breeze! The house was even more beautiful in person than online. Perfect water view for sitting on the balcony enjoying coffee or just hanging out for evening drinks. Fully stocked kitchen, bathrooms with soap, shampoo, conditioner, lots of towels, and toilet paper, the bed in the rooms were also really comfortable. If your looking for anything from a family vacation or girls trip this is perfect! The neighborhood was exceptional. Every house is very nice and very maintained that it was surrounded by. Right around the corner from beach access making it easy to go back and forth. Just an overall very pleasant experience! We will definitely be booking again in the future coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

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

Quick weekend getaway

This house was very nice, clean, and roomy. The neighborhood was quiet. We couldn't stop talking about the layout of the kitchen! It was perfect! We came here for my daughter's 15th birthday and the bunk room was spacious for her and 5 of her friends. Also walking distance to the beach, but could access by vehicle too! There were just a few things I had to message the owner about but she was quick to respond. One was the air filter needed to be changed, and the other was the remote missing to the ceiling fan in the living room. Nothing major. It was a great stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

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

Excellent Price, communication & overall pleasant stay

Elizabeth was pleasure to communicate with at all times. We even accidentally left some things behind which was our fault, and she was willing to make arrangements to have them returned to us. We brought it to her attention that the cleaning crew who prepared the home for our arrival definitely missed some things, and left one of their main cabinets with supplies unlocked, however, this was not her fault. Someone’s dirty clothes were left behind in one of the drawers but again that’s some thing the cleaning crew missed and not Elizabeth’s fault. Overall everything we needed was provided, and the view was beautiful. Very pleasant stay and would recommend Elizabeth and her home for anyone traveling with a family!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon T.

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

Perfect Getaway!

We arrived on Monday to the cutest little beach house. The house layout was just wonderful, the openness made it feel so big! We loved the bed w the bunks, they were so spacious. The house came well equipped with anything you would need! I loved being able to see the ocean from the deck. The walk to the beach was easy for all of us (even my 6 year old was willing to walk it multiple times a day). The outdoor area was great. I forgot that you can drive on the beach, so I was on high alert with my kiddo running across. (This was my own oversight). The house itself, location, and description was everything listed. I was very happy w this property and Elizabeth was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara L.

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

Wonderful Get Together

Our group of seven 77 year old friends that have been friends a long time....some since birth, some since about three years old, one since 4th grade and one since high schooll....have been having annual get togethers for about 30 years. We usually try to select a location in TX sort of the middle of where we all live. We all started our friendship in San Angelo, TX. Three of the friends still live in San Angelo, one lives in Rosanky, TX, one lives in Round Rock TX, one lives in Victoria, TX and one lives in Katy, TX. We enjoyed your beautiful house, especially drinking coffee in the morning and visiting in the evening on the deck. Some enjoyed walking to the beach, some enjoyed riding to the beach, and one enjoyed reading in the housel.au We rode around the the island some and found some neat little shops and a great restaurant,Stingaree. The rain didn't keep us from enjoying our time together. We just took advantage of things we wanted to do in between the rain.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert L.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

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