Jamaican Waves - Waterfront, Hot Tub & Game Room

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A hot tub area with seating and a view of a waterway at night.
A living room with a sofa set, a television mounted on the wall, and a door leading to another room.
An outdoor deck with wicker furniture, a ceiling fan, and a view of buildings in the background.
A living room with a green sofa, a fluffy rug, and a kitchen in the background.
A modern living room with a wooden dining table, a blue sofa, and a mural on the wall.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Barbecue
  • Arcade/game room
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Jamaica Beach, TX
  • Place, Jamaica Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Island State Park Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Seawall
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field)
    ‪75 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

Living Room 1

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Galveston

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in West End, a neighbourhood in Galveston. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Galveston Island Beaches and popular attractions include Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Moody Gardens. Galveston Go Kart and Fun Center and Magic Carpet Golf are also worth visiting.
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Jamaica Beach, TX

What's nearby

  • Jamaica Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Galveston Island State Park Beach - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Moody Gardens - 25 min drive - 22.5 km
  • Galveston Seawall - 31 min drive - 25.0 km
  • Port of Galveston - 39 min drive - 29.5 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tipsy Turtle Seaside Bar & Grill - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Venados Cantina - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Sandbar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The West End And Sand Bar - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Jamaican Waves - Waterfront, Hot Tub & Game Room pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Jamaican Waves - Waterfront, Hot Tub & Game Room?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Jamaican Waves - Waterfront, Hot Tub & Game Room?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Jamaican Waves - Waterfront, Hot Tub & Game Room located?

Located in West End, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Jamaica Beach and Galveston Island State Park Beach. Indian Beach and Palm Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Check-in

7.6/10

Communication

8.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing property

Great activities amazing place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Family Vacation

Great location. Great amenities. Lots of things to keep the kids busy. Everything was very nice. Close to the beach, grocery store, gas station, etc.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relax

All of us just wanted to get away and relax. This was perfect for our needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Family Vacation

This house was a wonderful place to stay. It has plenty of outdoor activities that everyone enjoyed from the chessboard to pool table. The 9 year old on the trip got a kick out of catching fish off of the dock. The house is close enough to town but far enough to get out of the crowds of tourists.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Spacious home but could use more cleaning

Home was great aside from finding "DNA" covered sheets in one of the rooms. Plenty of things to do and the layout is great for multiple families.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Disappointed

The home itself is lovely. My family really loved it.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Jamaican Waves

This was a lovely place to stay. There was plenty of room for the 6 adults and 5 children and 1 dog from our bunch! The rooms were lovely. We had two kitchens and plenty of outdoor cooking options (grills, etc.). On the premises were kayaks and a paddleboat for us to use. We had a great Father's Day weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely wonderful!

This house and location was absolutely amazing! The house perfectly accommodated a kid-free, long weekend getaway with my husband and a few other couples. It was so beautiful and relaxing to sit out on the deck being right on the canal, we didn’t even want to leave the house! The house is also set up to be kid friendly, we would love to book another trip to bring the kiddos back! Five stars all the way around, absolutely recommend this house!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Fun

Lots to do the beach is super close we were not able to figure out how to work the game consoles and the pac man game didn’t work When I called no one could tell me how to get the game console to work my son wasn’t very happy with that. Overall had a great time
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice place, terrible neighbors!

The house was perfect! We had 13 fit comfortably with lots of couch space and extra beds available. The hot tub did not work and the neighbors are local residents and will call the cops for any disruption or cars in the street! The house itself was perfect and we enjoyed our weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2024
Thank you, Melissa, for your feedback! We are happy you enjoyed this home. We sincerely apologize for the issues with the hot tub you have encountered during your stay. Please know that your feedback is essential, and we have passed your comments along to our local manager, who will work with the homeowner to make any updates. We truly hope to have the opportunity to impress you in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic House

This house was perfect for a large family with two separate living areas. It is really like two entire houses with one upstairs and one down. Loved all the games, kayaks, and patio downstairs. I also appreciated ALL the linens! I think this is the first time I have stayed in a rental that had more towels, blankets, and sheets than I needed. I stayed 3 nights with 9 people.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Loved it.

This worked well for our family. We have three adult children with spouses and kids and plenty of room. The patio was amazing. Beds comfy. Neighbors were helpful giving us tips about the waterways and safety. The house is set up like two separate houses, so it wouldn’t work for people who need one continuous space. It is like a house with a mother in law quarters below. Upstairs is much nicer than downstairs, but again it was an amazing fit for our family! The patio was relaxing and huge. Lots of fishing and kayaking and a short trip to the beach!!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great House not so great neighbors

The space and the amenities of the house was great. But having the police called on us with a few hours of arriving for no reason, other than to send a message, was a total turn off. It's obvious by the neighbors signs facing the property they do not like having visitors.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Stay

Water pipe leaking and entry code did not woke to open house. I reported this and spoke with listing agent 3 times with no result. Cannot access upstairs from downstairs area without going outside. Neighbors next door complained immediately as soon as we arrived about kids being loud. It was ridiculous.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 April 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. We sincerely apologize for the maintenance issues you had and, most of all, for the lack of communication from us. Please know that this is not the typical standard our guests can expect, and when issues occur, we make every effort to resolve them quickly and efficiently. Our local team is aware of all your concerns, and we will follow up to ensure that all your concerns will be resolved. We hope to have the opportunity to better serve you in the future.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Fun home for families!

This house was perfect for a large group with mixed ages. Everyone had a great time. There was so much to do at the house, so it was perfect for downtime. The location directly on the canal was nice & the proximity to the beach was east to get to. Everything that we could think to need was provided. Unfortunately our biggest complaint was that the downstairs A/C did not work at all. It got hotter each day & made it very uncomfortable to even be in. Having to walk up & down to cook due to the heat in the downstairs kitchen even while grilling was a pain. There seemed to be a small ant issue in one of the downstairs bedrooms. (The one with the arcade games.) Overall this house was everything it claimed to be, even better than the pictures. We stay in a lot of rental properties & this was our favorite!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2023
Michele, thank you for sharing your experience, we're so pleased you loved our home and had a great stay! That said, we apologize for any discomfort you felt downstairs and our local manager assured us that the AC is new and in good working order. As that area opens to an outside entertaining area, frequently opening the door in these record-high temperatures we're experiencing can make it a challenge to keep cool. Additionally, our home is on a regular pest control program but we are sorry that you saw ants in one of the rooms. We truly appreciate your feedback as we view it as an opportunity to improve. We enjoyed having you as our guest and we hope to host you again soon.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Electrical malfunctions, inflexible mgmt, hostile neighbors

The house is nice but there were a lot of little issues. When we got there the electricity was out to half of the upstairs, which included the wifi. We couldn't access the breaker box and had to get someone out to flip it the next day. That and other breakers kept tripping whenever we tried to use an appliance. We could only make coffee downstairs. The neighbors are clearly unhappy with the STR and there were signs facing the house in every direction that said things like "WE CALL THE POLICE" and "QUIET -- WE WORK." I'm sure with all the game stuff it brings in a lot of partiers. The neighbors were perfectly nice once we'd been there a few days and talked to them. The location is in the armpit of the canal so the water was too gross to get in. There's a pump under the house that I guess helps but the neighbors said it also scares away the fish. We weren't able to catch anything there.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 November 2024
Hi,Ali, thank you for your review, we sincerely apologize for the issues you experienced during your time with us. We will continue to work with both our local staff and homeowner to make improvements to this home, and we hope you'll give us a second chance to impress you.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Disappointing

There were ups and downs to our trip here. I'm not a person that typically leaves reviews on anything at all, but others should be aware.I lost the check in info and was advised to reach out to the host who didn't respond until the day after our arrival date. While waiting, I reached out to the service dept who helped me. When we arrived, I tried the code on the downstairs unit and discovered the door was already unlocked. When we went upstairs, the code didn't work. Again, I had to call customer service who informed me that I had to unlock a lock box with a separate code that contained one key for the door and one for the lock on the bicycles. When we tried the keys downstairs, neither worked.My husband used the guest bathroom upstairs and had to clean fecal matter from the seat although it was sealed, stating "sanitized."We kicked our shoes off while settling in and soon discovered our feet were BLACK from the filthy floors. We also discovered a large spot of a sticky substance under the table so we had to mop. There were dead mosquito hawks smashed on the walls downstairs.When we wanted to take a ride on the bikes, we discovered neither key worked for the bike locks. The paddleboat was stuck, requiring three men to maneuver it loose. We had to oil it, but it still never worked properly. Chess pawns were fully of dirty water. Nice idea that didn't work out due to weather.All other games were fun. We did have a nice time, but would not go back. Not worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication

Nice house, poor management

We rented this house during the bike rally Nov 1-4, 2023. Pros: clean, easy check in, games and fishing/kayaking, location. Cons: Had to combine stuff from both kitchens to cook meals for the larger group. The hot tub is small! 4 person max, more comfortable with 2 or maybe 3. For a house that holds so many people that was a big bummer. But the bigger issue was it was broken! The first night it started off warmish (101 degrees) but after less than an hour in it had dropped several degrees and the screen just said EC (error code). I messaged the hosts to report both this AND a broken toilet upstairs that wouldn't fill after flushing due to a sticky valve. They finally sent someone out the following evening pretty late (fri) who said he "fixed" the hot tub. No attempt to fix the toilet we just had to manually pull the valve up in the tank every time we used it. Tried to use the hot tub a few hours later and it was the same. Messaged the repair guy back and he said to just unplug it and plug it back in. Well obviously that didn't work, just like it didn't work when he did it. Messaged management again and they said they would get back to me, which they never did. Messaged them at the time of checkout to request a partial refund as the hot tub was the main reason we selected this house and was told someone woukd get back to me. Messaged them again over 2 WEEKS later - again told someone would get back to me. Here we are a month post checkout with no response and no refund 😕
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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