Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Padre Island, a neighbourhood in Corpus Christi. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Whitecap Beach and North Padre Island Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Texas Sealife Center and Funtrackers Family Fun Center. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, snorkelling and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.) - 34 min drive
Restaurants
Taqueria Almeida - 14 min drive
Starbucks - 6 min drive
Doc's Seafood & Steaks - 7 min drive
Whataburger - 5 min drive
Barton Street Pub - 10 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio?
As of 5 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio on 16 November 2026 start from NZ$1,252, 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 Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Spacious Family Retreat | Heated Pool & Private Patio located?
This family-friendly Corpus Christi holiday home is located on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Padre and Whitecap Beach. Texas Sealife Center and Padre Balli Park 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.
Room for the whole crew—even the four-legged member of the family!
We're so glad everyone had plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the stay. Thanks for choosing Padre Escapes. We hope to have the whole crew back for another Island getaway soon!
The property was just as described! Clean, communication was excellent, and perfect location! My grandkids loved the pools and the slides.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2026
Family vacations are what it's all about!
We're so glad to hear the home was exactly as described and that you enjoyed the clean accommodations, great communication, and perfect location. It makes us especially happy to know your grandkids had so much fun at the pools and slides!
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We hope to welcome you and your family back for another beach getaway soon!
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
joe
16 November 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was clean and welcoming and had all the amenities that were need. Would definitely stay again.
Overall a wonderful stay and perfect for a family vacation of every size!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 June 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear Sea Haven TABK122 at Aruba Bay Resort was the perfect fit for your family regardless of group size! One of our favorite features is the private, fenced patio and open-concept kitchen area! It's perfect for family meals, relaxing evenings, and making lasting memories together!
Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes!
Very comfortable place to stay with family. Beds are comfortable. Space is well decorated and appointed. Able to host Thanksgiving for 6 kids and 9 adults comfortably (only 7 slept at Sea Haven). Will visit again!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 December 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad the property was comfortable for your family and that you were able to host Thanksgiving with ease. It sounds like a full and fun holiday! We’d love to welcome you back for another stay soon.
We had a great time staying at the property! Listing is accurate and within walking distance to beach. Both pools were nice and my 2 year old loved the splash pad.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 August 2025
We’re so glad you had a great time! It’s wonderful to hear the listing met your expectations and that you enjoyed the pools, and especially that your little one loved the splash pad. We’d be happy to welcome you back anytime!-Padre Escapes
We stayed for an extended weekend. Condo was close to the beach (easily walkable) community property as well as condo was clean and nice. Would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 October 2024
You are welcome back anytime with Padre Escapes!
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
A guest from San Antonio, TX
25 June 2025
Amazing Property! Will be returning!
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:
The property was so nice and convenient. My family had a blast here & we are already planning our next trip to the beach!
Response from VrboOwner on 27 June 2025
That sounds amazing! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and are already planning to come back. Thanks for staying with Padre Escapes.
We loved our stay! The property was just as described. We spent hours in the pool every day and enjoyed the pickle ball courts. The condo was clean and comfortable. Our group really enjoyed it!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 October 2024
Thank you for your feedback and your great review. You were fantastic guests, and we cannot wait to host another awesome stay for you! Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes.
It was New built vacation Resort very close to beach .We three family stayed spring break and had Pleasant experience.
We had minor operational issue, when we raise to management they took care immediately and solved our issue .I would encourage to stay in this resort .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 August 2023
I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us Rajarajan and we look forward to possibly having you book with us in the future!
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
MAREK C.
8 April 2024
Great 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:
Very nice place. Good escape.
Response from VrboOwner on 15 April 2024
We're happy to hear you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Anonymous
14 July 2024
Great Stay!
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:
Our stay was very comfortable and full of options for the family. Close beach access, fishing, swimming, etc. All had a great time!
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2024
Wow! Thank you for your awesome review! We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We always strive to provide perfect, 5-Star service & accommodations! We would be happy to welcome you back anytime and we thank you for choosing Padre Escapes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Rosalinda C.
24 July 2025
Fourth of July weekend
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:
The place is just as the online pictures. Very spacious and comfortable. No problems checking in. Pool areas are great. Kids and adults had a blast. Second year back and planning the third.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2025
Rosalinda, thank you for the fantastic review! We're so glad to hear the unit lived up to your expectations and that your family had a blast over the holiday weekend. We love having returning guests and can't wait to welcome you back for year three! - Padre Escapes
Overall a great experience - especially the checkout policy! So nice to not have a myriad of cleanup procedures; I don’t mind paying a cleaning fee when all we have to do is gather trash and run the dishwasher! The only hiccup was the internet service which was not stellar. But we would stay here again as it’s a good location and offers a ton of amenities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay overall but apologize for the internet issues. Please be reminded contact our office during your stay if you need anything, as we have many helpful agents available who are happy to assist! We hope to welcome you back in the future. Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Rachel B.
6 February 2024
Perfect Bachelorette Getaway!
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:
The home was incredible, and fit us perfectly! The host gave us a welcome basket that included fun things for the bride. The house was clean, in an excellent location, and was perfect for what we were needing. I highly recommend this spot, and we will definitely be returning!!
Response from VrboOwner on 13 February 2024
Wow! Thank you for your awesome review! We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We always strive to provide perfect, 5-Star service & accommodations! We would be happy to welcome you back anytime and we thank you for choosing Padre Escapes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
A guest from Brenham, TX
28 October 2025
Vacation
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Overall a great place to stay. The property is perfect for children especially the pool. The unit had major AC issues, it was FREEZING, no matter what temperature it was adjusted to, then in the middle of the night the AC would adjust itself to a very hot temperature. The entryway counsel table needs to be bolted to the wall or removed, cant tell you the number of times we stoped it from falling over on a child.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 October 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear you and your family enjoyed your stay and that the property and pool were a great fit for the kids. We truly appreciate you bringing the A/C and entryway table concerns to our attention, our team will have maintenance inspect and address both right away to ensure everything is safe and comfortable for future guests.
We’re happy you enjoyed your time overall and hope to welcome you back for an even better stay next time!
This was a great property! Loved the pools and pickleball.Love the amenities. And we loved the location.The only thing I would suggest is to get a new mop. The one there is pretty dirty and the floors needed a sweep or mop.Also, signage about where to find the vacuum would be helpful. We didn't find it until the very last day of our stay, but if we'd known we had one, it would have helped keeping the floors clean
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 May 2025
We appreciate your kind review and feedback. We are glad to hear you had an overall good experience with Padre Escapes, and that we could quickly assist you with anything you need! We encourage you to give us a call and book directly in the future so we can provide you the best rates and answer any questions you may have. Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes!
Verified review
4/10 Poor
naveen r.
23 July 2025
Liked: Check-in, communication
We had issues with the Wash and dryer not working throughout our stay. Maintenance attempted to fix but could not. Put a damper on our schedule of going to the beach and other activities. since we had to had Dry the cloths outside every day. Owners did not attempt to compensate us or give a break on the stay. Broken furniture in living room, was not informed before arrival. Issues with Batteries in TV remote. We spend a lot of money for a genuine break and have a stress free vacation, this property failed to give us that with all the issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear about the issues you experienced during your stay.
Having to air-dry clothes daily certainly isn’t ideal, especially when trying to enjoy beach days and planned activities.
Please know that we’ve taken your feedback seriously and are following up with both the maintenance team and the property owner to ensure these issues are properly addressed for future guests.
We sincerely apologize that we fell short during your stay. If you're open to it, we’d love the opportunity to make this right and host you again!-Padre Escapes
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Courtney H.
4 August 2025
Cute, perfect and convenient
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than 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:
We have been staying at Aruba Bay Resort for several years now and each Town house is great. Sea Haven is no different. Its cozy and comfortable. My only complaint is the others people renting dont follow the rules and do whatever they want. The town house next us had lots of people constantly coming and going. They wanted to use our parking space then set up a game of corn hole out front of our property because they had no room due to the number of cars they had. Another town house down the way also had lots of people and parked 4 cars in front of their town home blocking the road allowing for barely 1 car to drive by at a time. The property management needs to do a better job of regulating this to ensure everyone's safety.
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2025
Thank you for continuing to stay with us at Aruba Bay Resort—we’re so glad you found Sea Haven cozy and comfortable! We truly appreciate your feedback regarding the parking and guest behavior concerns. We understand how this can impact your experience and will be sure to pass your comments along to the appropriate team to help address and improve enforcement of community rules. We hope to welcome you back for a smoother and more relaxing stay next time.
The layout, decor, and cleanliness of the property were outstanding, and this was the perfect place to have a family reunion of our two families with multiple kids. The location was close to the beach, and the pool was a big hit. On all these strengths alone, I can heartily recommend the property. The open kitchen/dining/living room downstairs was just right for hanging out and talking.
We also had everything we needed for cooking, which was nice. Though the dryer was not working and the downstairs couch sleeper was non-functional, the property managers had let us know about that ahead of time, and they provided a nice replacement bed (fancy blow-up queen) and other dryers on site, not far away.
Providing beach toys/equipment on the patio was a great idea, and we had fun with those. I will note that the lock was missing initially on the beach toy chest and the beach towels were missing (one boogie board was also broken), but these were small things.
The reason I say "problematic process" is that signing a 4-5 page contract ahead of time seemed a bit much, especially when, despite all that paperwork, the property managers didn't manage to see that we were bringing two dogs until the day before we arrived, and they insisted on charging us a second pet deposit. In general, if managers miss adding a charge at the beginning (and I clearly said we were bringing two), they should eat that charge, not the customer. I asked them to do so, and they refused. So, there is that.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2024
I appreciate your insight and so happy to hear you all enjoyed your stay overall with Padre Escapes. I will certainly pass along the feedback to the team and we hope to host you again! -Padre Escapes
The property was clean, beautiful. The pool was amazing. It was wonderful to fish on the docks, and the lights that they had in the lake were beautiful. The only 2 downsides that I think this property has is. It needs curtains on the bedroom windows. Because it's so bright in the morning.It's almost impossible to sleep past seven o'clock. The other downside is living room seating. It's a property that's supposed to comfortably sleep, twelve people, but there 's only two small chairs and one very small,what I would consider a love seat. I think the property would be better served having a sectional in the place where the two chairs are.And then don't have a coffee table or have a much smaller coffee table.So that more people can sit and enjoy instead of sitting in hard uncomfortable chairs. Other than those 2 very minor criticisms, this property is an excellent excellent value. And I one hundred percent would recommend it to all my friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2026
An excellent value with fishing right outside—we love to hear it!
We're so glad you enjoyed the beautiful, clean home, amazing pool, and especially the docks and lights over the water. It means a lot to hear you'd recommend the property to your friends and family!
We also appreciate your thoughtful suggestions regarding the bedroom curtains and additional living room seating. We'll be happy to share both with the team for consideration.
Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another island getaway!
Everything went smoothly. Great place to stay. We enjoyed our time there. Kids loved the pool for evening swimming.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2026
Evening swims are the perfect way to end a beach day!
We're so glad everything went smoothly and your family enjoyed the stay. It sounds like the pool was definitely a hit with the kids!
Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes. We hope to welcome you back for another fun family getaway soon!
The fees posted and the fees I paid was different. When I questioned it, everyone danced around it. I don’t like things like that. The place was a nice place. Ice machine was broke and never got it fixed while we were there, took multiple people coming out. We did enjoy our stay though.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We're glad to hear you enjoyed the property overall, but we're sorry for the frustration you experienced. Regarding the pricing, we always strive to be transparent and apologize if our explanations didn't provide the clarity you were looking for.
We also apologize for the inconvenience with the ice maker. As soon as you reported the issue, our maintenance team responded that same day to troubleshoot. After confirming it wasn't related to the recently replaced water filter, we scheduled an appliance technician for the earliest available appointment. While waiting for the replacement part we provided ice trays in the home so you would still have access to ice during your stay. Unfortunately, the repair required a new ice maker, which was installed as soon as the part became available.
Thank you for your patience and for choosing to stay with us. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back again in the future.
This property was spotless! The kitchen was very stocked and well organized. The bedrooms and beds were comfortable. Plenty of space for our family. The location was great . Short distance from the beach and the resort amenities were easily accessible. Check in and check out was extremely easy. I liked that the check out process was easy , not too many things on the check out to do list . We are looking forward to staying here again and would highly recommend it .