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Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More

Family-friendly holiday home with water park and fitness centre

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Inviting layout with seamlessly integrated kitchen, dining, and living areas, perfect for creating lasting memories
Spacious open-concept design featuring a gourmet kitchen, elegant dining area, and a comfy living room
Relax in the modern living room equipped with a sleek flat-screen TV
Charming back patio, perfect for relaxing and entertaining
Soak up amazing water views from the poolside lounge seating

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 667.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Corpus Christi, TX
  • Place, Whitecap Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, North Padre Island Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Packery Channel
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More

Aruba Bay Resort – Capri: Pet-Friendly Beach Escape w/ Heated Pools & Pickleball

Why Guests Love This Property
Capri at Aruba Bay Resort is the perfect blend of comfort and coastal charm. This stylish, pet-friendly townhome is ideal for couples, small families, or friends seeking a relaxing island getaway. Located just a short walk from the beach, it offers modern interiors, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private patio for soaking up the coastal breeze. Guests love the easy access to two heated resort pools, a pickleball court, and plenty of outdoor spaces to unwind.

Highlights
Pet-friendly property (dogs under 10 lbs, max 2)
Short walk to the beach
Open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area with modern coastal décor
Fully equipped kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances
Two resort-style heated pools with slides and splash pad
Pickleball court, clubhouse, and canal-view deck
Private fenced patio and free Wi-Fi

Sleeping Arrangements
Primary Bedroom: King bed
Second Bedroom: Full over full bunk bed
Clean Bed Promise: We wash every sheet, towel, and comforter after each stay at our in-house professional facility at over 140°F, exceeding CDC standards.

Bathrooms: Walk-in shower

Kitchen & Dining
Prepare meals with ease in the fully stocked kitchen featuring granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a 12-cup coffee maker. The dining area seats eight—perfect for family dinners or morning coffee before a day at the beach.

Community Amenities
Guests enjoy exclusive access to:
Two heated swimming pools with slides and splash pad
Clubhouse and game room
Pickleball court
Two-level canal deck with loungers and Tiki huts
Picnic tables and charcoal grills
Boat slip rentals and fish cleaning station

Guest FAQs
Q. How close is the beach?
A. The beach is about a 15-minute walk or a 3-minute drive away.
Q. Is the property pet-friendly?
A. Yes—two small dogs (under 10 lbs each) are welcome with applicable fees.
Q. Are the pools heated year-round?
A. Yes, both resort-style pools are heated for guest comfort throughout the year.
Q. Can I bring a boat or trailer?
A. Boats and trailers are not allowed within the complex, but you may park street-side if attached to a vehicle.

Location
Close to beach – 15-minute walk
Mustang Island State Park – 7 miles
Padre Island National Seashore – 15 miles
Downtown Corpus Christi – 20 miles
USS Lexington – 26 miles
Texas State Aquarium – 26 miles

Policies & Details
Two-night minimum stay required
Guest signing rental agreement must be 25 or older with valid ID matching reservation name
Reserved parking for two vehicles; additional guest parking available
Pet fees: $100 per pet (7 days or less), $200 (8–29 days), $300 (30+ days); pet cleaning fee applies

STR Permit #: 307778

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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: 25
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
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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
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About the area

Corpus Christi

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Padre Island, a neighbourhood in Corpus Christi. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North Padre Island Beach and Padre Island National Seashore. Travelling with kids? Consider Texas Sealife Center, or check out an event or a game at Thomas J Henry Tennis Center. Jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Corpus Christi, TX

What's nearby

  • Whitecap Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Padre Balli Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • North Padre Island Beach - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Bob Hall Pier - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Packery Channel - 6 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sonic - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪La Palma - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Padre Island Burger Company - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More have a pool?

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

How much does it cost to stay at Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More?

As of 18 December 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More on 19 December 2025 start from NZ$573.72, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Pet-Friendly Beach Retreat w/2 Heated Pools, Pickleball Court, Docks, & More located?

This family-friendly Corpus Christi holiday home is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Whitecap Beach and Padre Balli Park. Texas Sealife Center and North Padre Island Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Samuel C.

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

Happy times

Super clean, pool was fun, close to very thing we wanted to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Bernard L.

Excellent stay with family and pets

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: great location fun facilities super clean retreat
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10/10 Excellent

Jeanne K.

Enjoyed our stay.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay. Property was as described. Everything was in good order.

10/10 Excellent

Julie D.

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

Fun in Corpus Christie

Nice location. Close to beaches and a very nice pool area.
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin B.

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

Great beach location

We stayed here for over two weeks. The pool was a hit with our grandchildren. The condo was clean and comfortable. We loved having a private back patio area. Close to the beach and many restaurants.
Stayed 17 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine C.

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

Pet friendly and close to beach

Great location within walking distance to beach and the Boathouse restaurant. Dog friendly complex and plenty of amenties in our cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

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

Great place for a beach getaway!

We loved staying at this condo for our annual beach getaway. Had all of the amenities needed & the pool/recreation areas were a wonderful surprise!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
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8/10 Good

Tony E.

Great Vacation Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The property is very centrally located. It is clean and well stocked with utensils, dishes etc. The best are comfortable and the AC and washer, dryer work perfectly. The only negative on the trip which had nothing to do with the property was the oil tar on the beach. We ruined (2) pair of new flip flops.

10/10 Excellent

Arien V.

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

Family Friendly, Great Location!

What a great location! Not too far from the beach, but plenty of amenities on the property that we could spend the whole day playing and not go anywhere. Very clean and plenty of blankets, sheets, towels and dishes. The kids loved the pool with the slides and I liked the dock on the canal for fishing. Would definitely look at staying here again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

John N.

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

Over all good

All good
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa H.

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

Capri unit

This unit was cozy and so clean. We will definitely go back and stay at Aruba Bay. The staff is amazing and made us feel so welcomed! Thank you to all staff at Aruba Bay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Urban D.

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

July 4th

Don’t feel it can be called a 2 bedroom . We do like staying in that location . Floor wasn’t very clean found bottle lids on floor and sandy
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheyanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
This property was a dream for a weekend getaway! It was very close to the beach, very clean, driving distance to all of the restaurants on the island, and great walking paths around the area. Quiet and the property has anything and everything you might need! It was a very pet friendly area, so that was a huge plus. The beds were so comfortable and the pools were never too crowded. It looks exactly as pictured on the website! My only complaint, which is so minor - there was only one real mirror in the whole house so getting ready for two women was a little crowded! Other than that, seriously perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Eric S.

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

Cut Short By Appendicitis....

Communications were quick and courteous. We got moved to a room other than booked. Check in was easy, all in all the room was nice. We were only in the rental for 8 hours before we had to leave for the Emergency Department and Surgery.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
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10/10 Excellent

ervin d.

Exceptional

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything in the pictures are spot on. It was so peaceful, felt right at home. The place was spotless too. The pool and the pickle ball court was a nice add. The pool area even had a nice covered area with a nice waterfront view. If you are a beach lover, the beaches were also walking distance but you are also able to drive on the beach. I loved it 😊 Just an overall great experience.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa C.

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

Cute!

Really cute place! It is lake king in mirrors. With just one mirror in the bathroom only, it made getting ready for 4 people difficult. A little strange—the front door opens into the parking lot. I didn’t love that. It is a safety issue. But the entire complex is that way 😬. It may have been when we were there, but pricey for what it was…really, it was the fees! Overall, cute and served its purpose. Thankfully, the outward-opening front door was fine on our trip.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

Virginia S.

Cute, Clean, and Conveniently Located!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This property was just as described - a two bedroom, one bath suite that was clean and in a great location. Our two boys (13 / 15) enjoyed their time at the pool, but sometimes found it crowded. We did see a couple of kids walking from the Aruba Bay pool over to the resort behind ours, so outsiders could be part of the problem? It made the pools feel small for the number of residents, but they were kept clean and the boys especially enjoyed the pool with the slides. We enjoyed the beach being within walking distance, but if you prefer to drive, there is parking and showers are available. As noted by other reviewers, there was only a bathroom mirror in the retreat (which you don't think would be a big deal, but it really did make it hard for everyone to get ready!). The kitchen had everything we needed for the nights we stayed in and cooked, which was nice. We liked the ease of check-in / check-out, and enjoyed the fact that we didn't have to walk through a lobby every time we wanted to go out and about. Parking in front of the condo was a definate plus, and our spots were always available to us. We would recommend this suite to any family of four, but feel it would be cramped for a party of six.
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8/10 Good

A guest from CHRISTINE , TX

Padre vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Came down for a weekend vacation. Check in is at 4 , but we weren't able to get in our room until 5 . After a few phone calls asking when our room would be available and no direct answer, finally talked to an on site manager and she explained there was an issue with the toilet and was being fixed. If the office personnel would have explained this, it would have been alot better experience. Also bathroom door sticks . Over all good location and clean apartment. Kids had a great time in pool , especially slide . Why we pucked this location.
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8/10 Good

megan m.

Beach stay 5 nights

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was clean and as described online. Convenient parking up front. Shirt walk to the pool and fishing dock. The room did not come with extra blankets I think they said that. But the original comforter was so thin and the bedding in the master felt cheap and rough. It had a plastic liner under it that caused the fitted sheet to keep coming off. Shower head was not relaxing. It’s pressure setting we’re awkward and when it sprayed it sprayed in ransoms directions and took for to rinse soap off.
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from San Antonio, TX

Very nice place!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We were moved into this property less than 24hrs before our vacation, the original properpty we choose 3 months in advance cancelled us the day before we were suppose to check-in. The person who called to notify us was very nice and understanding of my frustrations with finding out our reservations were cancelled.This property is very spacious, nice and clean. The beds and sofas are SUPER comfortable, we almost didnt want to get up most of the mornings. My nephew LOVED the pool, the deck and view at the docks were great. The back patio is off the primary room which to me was kinda weird so we didnt use it much. The bunk bed in the second room was very wobbly but we made it work, might want to look into something more stable especially if its meant to hold 4 people. Overall, it was a great time and we enjoyed the stay regardless of the issues we had in the beginning.

10/10 Excellent

James W.

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

This is our family's new spot to vacation. Awesome place

Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn G.

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

Great place to stay!

The property was so nice & my kids loved the pool. Close proximity to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kirk D.

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

Capri

Great location, very nice amenities, pools and slides are great and fun for kids. Close to the beach with easy access to everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristy S.

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

Awesome Condo

Great amenities, location and host!!! Will stay there again!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sherry P., Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

A great place for a family with young children!

We truly enjoyed our time at Aruba Bay. The resort is located very close to Whitecap Beach and to some of our new favorite restaurants. We enjoyed the amenities offered, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the apartment was clean and perfectly decorated for the beach. Our home away from home! The only downsides we experienced were the basketball hoop was broken for most of our stay as were the gates to the docks and the pools are very small compared to the pictures on the website. We would recommend this resort for families with little ones.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

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