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Galveston Bay Retreat

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Pool
Pool
Pool
Terrace/patio
Sports court

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10278.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Bacliff, TX
  • Place, Houston Methodist Clear Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Kemah Boardwalk
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, NASA Johnson Space Center
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Houston, TX (HOU-William P. Hobby)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed and 2 Single Beds

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

main floor bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Galveston Bay Retreat

This rustic custom log home will pleasantly surprise you with nice big open floor plan, including a large gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, over sized master suite with a spa like shower and soaking tub, pool side cabana game room with outside bar, Just blocks from boat launch that provides access to Galveston bay and first class fishing. 2 miles from Kemah boardwalk, Nasa Space Center and minutes away from fine dining and dive bars.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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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

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds, gather used towels and store extra beds
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Before leaving Set A/c unit on temperature of 77* Place used bedding on floor near door
Return furniture and remotes to original spots Pickup any trash and crumbs
Spot sweep and vacuum only if there’s any visible mess(e.g., sand pet hair, food)
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Guest must provide government ID and full guest list within 24 hours of booking or reservation may be cancelled

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
Long-term renters welcome
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

About the area

Bacliff

Located in Bacliff, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. Kemah Boardwalk is worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit NASA Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston. Travelling with kids? Consider Clear Lake Park and Butler Longhorn Museum. Looking to get your feet wet? Power boating, fishing and swimming adventures can be found near the property.
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Bacliff, TX

What's nearby

  • Houston Methodist Clear Lake - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Kemah Boardwalk - 6 min drive - 7.8 km
  • NASA Johnson Space Center - 14 min drive - 18.8 km
  • Galveston Seawall - 30 min drive - 44.4 km
  • Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal - 33 min drive - 45.8 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Lupe Tortilla - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪La Brisa Mexican Bar & Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Galveston Bay Retreat have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Galveston Bay Retreat?

As of 17 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Galveston Bay Retreat on 20 April 2026 start from NZ$563, 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 Galveston Bay Retreat pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Galveston Bay Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Galveston Bay Retreat?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Galveston Bay Retreat?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Galveston Bay Retreat located?

This family-friendly Bacliff holiday home is located by the sea, 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Houston Methodist Clear Lake, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Kemah Boardwalk and Kemah Lighthouse District. Ray Holbrook Park and Deep Hole Park are also within 6 miles (10 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. 51 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

8.2/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gabby O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra C.

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

Fantastic Pool

The property is beautiful! We loved the pool and game room!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allison B.

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

Great time!

We had a great stay- loved the pool!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 November 2020
So glad you all enjoyed your stay. Home to see you again in the future. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley M.

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

Love this place

This was our second time staying here and it was amazing! We love this property and plan on visiting as much as possible.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Thank you Ashley for your review, We are so glad to see yall book again, it is the best compliment when we see guest come back for more fun. Would love to see you again and again;-) Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ivan C.

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

Outstanding

Beautiful place
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2024
Thank you Ivan I am so pleased to hear you loved our home. We hope to see you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe L.

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

Family Vacation 2024

It’s a beautiful place very relaxing!!! Everyone had a good time especially the kids before school start!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dani Jo T.

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

Wonderful

This place was absolutely incredible!!! Highly recommend!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kendra H.

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

Family Staycation

We had a great time... we will definitely book again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 September 2021
We do hope to see you again, Glad you guys enjoyed your stay!! Lea
Verified

8/10 Good

Jackie g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Vacation

Great time in the pool area!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2020
Thank you for the review!! Hope to see you again some time.. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wes G.

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

Great Stay

Listing was very accurate. Close to the boardwalk. Awesome pool and cabana.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 November 2020
Thank you for the review. I hope you will come again in the future!! Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Blazing G.

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

Fun times in the pool!

We had a great stay at this wonderful home in Bacliff. Our dogs had fun in the large yard and we had fun hanging out by the pool. Thanks for letting us stay!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2024
Hi, Thank you for the review, we love to hear when our guest enjoy our home. We have so many wonderful memories there as young adults and love when others can create fun memories for themselves. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra V.

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

Great Stay!

Lea was so attentive to any concerns we had, and was available when we had questions. The house had a pool and a great "party room"...when we weren't siteseeing, we were having fun at the house!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cornesha J.

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

Family stay

Great stay but wish it could of been closer to Houston. Everything great as described yet wish the beds can be bigger is only complaint about the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 January 2021
Thank you for your review. We are happy to announce both full size beds have been updated to Queen beds along with new furniture suite.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sade B.

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

Great family social distancing vacation spot

With social distancing going on we really enjoyed our stay.. absolutely no complaints. The family enjoyed the pool and outside area. Thank you for having us.. we will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2020
I am so happy you guys were able to relax and enjoy your stay. Thank you for choosing our property, looking forward to your next stay.. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Felicity C.

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

Comfortable with lots to do for the whole family

We recently stayed at this gem for a family weekend. It was well appointed and comfortable, with everything we needed in the kitchen, baths, and bedrooms. The pool and game room were the hit of the weekend. The pool was meticulously clean and the game room had just enough shade and fans to be cool on a hot weekend. The open concept kitchen/dining/living room was a perfect spot for everyone to gather. We loved it! Jake and Ashley were responsive to my questions as we got settled into the house. Everything was even better than the pictures on the site.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Chance B.

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

Family Mash Up

2 family’s used this property for a cross state meet up and had a wonderful time. Close to local attractions, the private pool was a hit with the kids.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Thank you Chance for the review. Glad to hear it accommodated your family well. Wish we could have earned that 5th star;-) Hope to see you guys again. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon S.

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

Great pool and game room.

Property is great and a lot of fun. We will def be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Thank you Jon for your 5 stars. We are so happy to hear you guys enjoyed our place. Hope to see you again:-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire D.

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

Beautiful property with lots of fun activities

Overall we had a great stay! This property has a lot of amenities. The host is great and it is only 20-25 minutes to Galveston. Would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Thank you Claire for your 5 star review.. We are so pleased to know other families are able to enjoy our families home as much as we do. Thanks again and hope to see you again soon. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

janet s.

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

Christmas stay

This property is spacious and clean. I would have like to utilized the pool but it was too cold to do so. Great place to stay.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 January 2021
Thank you Janet, We are working to get a heater on the pool hopefully soon.;-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew A.

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

Anniversary and Father's Day Getaway

The perfect getaway from the city. The outdoor area including the pool, palapa and shaded seating were so amazing. And the facilities inside were clean and comfortable...especially the gourmet kitchen. I highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2020
Thank you for the excellent review. We try to provide a place that will feel like home away from home. Thanks again Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan C.

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

Enjoyed our stay

We were looking for a place that had everything we needed without having to leave, and this house accomplished that. We spent most of our days in the pool/outdoor area, the kids loved the pool table and gaming table in the palapa. It's a neat house with lots of room and we were very happy with our time.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 7 June 2020
I am so glad you guys enjoyed your stay. Would love to have you back anytime..
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robyn G.

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

Great house!

We really enjoyed our stay here. The neighborhood isn't the greatest but it was perfect for what we needed. The house was spacious and we enjoyed spending our days in the pool. It was a short drive to Kemah and Galveston.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Thank you Robyn for your review. I am happy to see you comment on the neighborhood. Again I will say its hard as a hostess when I grew up here and my whole family lives here or within a mile of each other. I have seen some struggle more than others and this is obvious in our eclectic hard working community. All I see is a little piece of paradise. So again I thank you and do hope to see you again:-) Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SAMEER A.

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

Will return again A+++

Very clean and beautiful place. Kids enjoyed the warm pool. Great communication with Lea.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 September 2021
Thank you!! So glad you guys enjoyed your stay.. Hope to see you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ericka C.

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

Beautiful

Beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 September 2021
Thank you for your 5 stars, every star counts. Come again soon if you can. Lea
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda G.

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

Wonderful

The property was very nice, clean, and was just as stated. We had a wonderful time. The pool was a big hit with the kids as was the pool table.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 December 2021
So glad to hear you guys enjoyed your stay. Thank you for reviewing.:-)

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