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Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one

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A blue house with a small porch, a green gate, and a trailer parked in the driveway.
A pool area with lounge chairs, a thatched umbrella, and a building in the background.
A spacious living room with a wooden coffee table, a sofa set, and a dining area with blue chairs and a table.
A living room with a light gray sectional sofa, a patterned armchair, and a wooden coffee table.
A living room with a white sofa, a patterned armchair, a wooden coffee table, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Holiday Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Shared communal pool
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washing machine
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Port Aransas, TX
  • Place, Holiday Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Mustang Island Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Port Aransas Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Additional Sleeping area

1 Double Sofa Bed

Guest Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom 2

2 Single Bunk Beds

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Primary Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Port Aransas

Located in Port Aransas, this condo is by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Port Aransas Beach and Port Aransas Birding Center, while Port Aransas Museum and Rialto Theater are cultural highlights. Roberts Point Park and Aransas Pass Aquatic Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cave exploring and hunting.
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Port Aransas, TX

What's nearby

  • Holiday Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mustang Island Beach - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Port Aransas Beach - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Whitecap Beach - 30 min drive - 34.8 km
  • North Padre Island Beach - 31 min drive - 35.9 km

Getting around

  • Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Port A Pizzeria - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Fins Grill & Icehouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bier Haus - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Castaway’s Seafood & Grill - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one?

As of 29 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one on 2 November 2026 start from NZ$1,377, 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.

How much is parking at Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Spacious coastal cottage at Pirates Bay! Just a short drive to the beach and one located?

Situated by the sea, this condo building is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Holiday Beach and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Mustang Island Beach and Palmilla Beach Golf Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 41 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is very spacious, had plenty of room for our family of 7. It is extremely clean and well kept. Kitchen was well stocked with all appliances and cookware needed. Over a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 April 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad the home had plenty of space for your family and that you found it clean, well kept, and fully stocked for your needs. We truly appreciate you staying with us and are happy to hear you had a great stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacay!!

Property was clean and comfortable!! We enjoyed our stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 August 2023
Thank you for the 5 star review on Mystical Mermaid. We hope to have you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place!

Great place and location! A little out of the main area, but still a 5 min drive to everywhere! House was clean and check in/out was very easy! Would stay again 10/10
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2025
We thank you for your high marks and 5 star review. We do hope to host you again very soon! -Port A Escapes
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Mystical Mermaid is a nice place which is clean and very nicely equipped. The beds are comfortable and the place is roomy. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope to see you again (:
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Cute house!

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: Very clean and cute. Very much enjoyed our stay. Lots of room.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2025
Thank you for your review! We do hope to host you again at Mystical Mermaid very soon! -Port A Escapes
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great 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: Everything was great from the arrival beautiful house it had everything we needed my family and I enjoyed every bit of it
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2025
Thank you for your review and being our guest! We hope to see you again very soon! -Port A Escapes
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Loved the stay. Great communication with the rental company.

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: I was able to get hold of the company when needed, They were able to take care of our needs immediately! They were very sympathetic with all our medical problems at home! Although things worked out at home, they understood and were ready to help. We have already rebooked for next year! Also due to my health, our unit had no stairs to climb!
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you loved your stay and that our team was able to be there for you when needed. It truly means a lot to hear that you felt supported, especially during a challenging time. We’re also happy the unit worked well for your needs with no stairs—it’s so important to be comfortable and at ease during your stay. Thank you for your kind words and for rebooking with us—we look forward to welcoming you back next year!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Much hot fun

Perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2022
Thank you for the feedback!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Very nice

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: Nice condo and in a convenient location
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this great review!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great 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: Our vacation stay was amazing! Highly recommend! Great spacious rooms and felt like home! Amenities were literally steps away!
Response from VrboOwner on 20 August 2022
Thank you for staying with us at Port A Escapes!!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Last minute family trip

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: Was so happy I was able to find a last minute place to take a quick trip before the texas hot heat went away amd this place was perfect and at a reasonable price compared to other locations.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 September 2024
Thank you for your excellent 5 star review! We appreciate your business and are looking forward to hosting you again! Please let us know when you are ready to plan your next escape!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Mystical Mermaid

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was 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 just what we needed and was wonderful. We each had a space to call our own and enjoy our time how we wanted to.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Comfortable, Clean, and AWESOME Customer Service

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: Comfortable, Clean, and AWESOME Customer Service. We were blown away with the accommodations. The condo was spacious with room for our whole family to be comfortable after long days at the beach. The living room and kitchen area is perfect for families and made it feel like home. The pool area is
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2024
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay! Please come again soon!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Mystical Mermaid

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Mystical Mermaid was spacious for the price, but had some issues. We had a problem with ants in the drawers and on the walls in the kitchen. The coffee maker was missing the pot and we were unable to make coffee. Overall we enjoyed our stay and had plenty of room for all 8 of us.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great Location - Overall Great Experience

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: We enjoyed our stay. Location was great! I would recommend getting some better pillows for all the beds, and thicker mattresses for the bunk beds (they were a little thin and it was like sleeping on plywood). The ceiling fan was broken in the back bedroom and it got a little stuffy. It would also be helpful to have some type of hooks to hang wet clothing/bathing suits or towels in the bathroom.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 August 2024
Thank you for your feedback!! Thank you for being our guest!
Archival

8/10 Good

Pirate Bay was a hit!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was a very nice condo. Kids had a great time in the pool. Not too far from beach but wish it was closer. The only problem we had was dishwasher was leaking. The maintenance man was there fairly quickly and the property management gave me a 10% refund which was nice. We enjoyed our stay there and would come back for sure and enjoy the property.
Archival

8/10 Good

The mermaid

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: The mermaid it the one we stayed in it was really beautiful.I love that the the porch area is enclosed kids can run around with out worry. The downfalls were the instructions finding the place could have hinted that it was Pirates Bay was behind the Hyatt we looked every where for this place and we have visited Port Aransas at least every other year. The kitchen needed more plates and bowls. But other than that it was very nice and clean. I would definately go back.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Nice place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our cottage was very nice and very roomy & clean. Beautiful decor. Beds were a bit hard & they could put on softer sheets. We had everything we needed here. The pool was nice, although way too small for the amount of people in Pirates Bay & the water was way too warm. There is a second pool but it’s even smaller, so heats up even more. The main issue for us was not being able to have a golf cart. If that’s something your family enjoys and needs to get to beach without having to take your cars down, be warned you can’t drive up the hwy. You have to sneak across and it is illegal so, that was annoying. Other than that, our stay here was wonderful.
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review! Please consider Port A Escapes in the future when booking your next trip!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Cozy, Clean, Pet Friendly Get Away

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: First, I really appreciate how easy it was to do all the paperwork and to check in, to get in! I've rented other properties and it was utter chaos. This was great and the people were super nice where we got the check in info. The property was very cute, felt roomy with the high ceilings, has a wonderful decor and vibe, and the outdoor shower and private sitting area were wonderful for my sister, myself, and my three legged, wonderful rescue dawg. The place was very well appointed with things we needed, and there was plenty of TP, soaps, etc, even though we brought more just in case. The rooms were laid out well so that we had our own spaces and privacy when we wanted it. The outdoor shower was great for keeping us all clean so there was no mess in the house. We loved the pool too, after spending enough time at the beach, and the location is very nice and convenient to restaurants, the primary store, and to the beach. Check out was fine and there were no surprises in the fees or costs. I highly recommend this place and it was especially a treat for my sister and myself to have a causal hang out, and a first traveling trip for my tripod. All went very smoothly.
Response from VrboOwner on 9 June 2024
We truly thank you for taking the time to leave this amazing review! We hope to see you again very soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Family Friendly Vacation

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: Neat Layout of the whole complex. Tall Ceilings. Nothing was over exaggerated - no bait and switch. The quality of the amenities were mostly 5 star. The living room TV needs to be replaced - the speakers in the TV are muffled and it needs to be a smart TV with options for Netflix’s and Amazon sign in like the Master Bedroom. I liked all the Decor accents and how the Mermaid and Beach theme all added to the ambiance of the trip. Very comfortable bedding and extra bedding as well. Plenty of towels. Marble Countertops. The fridge was kitchen made for some nice home cooked meals. The WiFi was awesome because my AT&T had only a bar of LTE. The area felt safe - the island felt safe - day and night - it was a safe place. This area will explode with growth soon. The local Restaurants and shops are friendly. Port Arkansas is a jewel but it’s also a community. If you have extra money to spend - spend it while you are there. I’m a business owner myself - so my heart goes out these small time businesses here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
We are sorry about the television issues. The owner has since purchased a new 55" television. Hope you will come back and give it another try.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
rooms have cockroaches, fans screech all night long overall, back gate won’t open all the way
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bunk beds are very loose and unsafe for children to sleep on
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 June 2026
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Guest safety is extremely important to us, and we appreciate you taking the time to report the issue. Our maintenance team has since addressed the bunk beds to ensure they are secure and ready for future guests. Thank you for your feedback and for helping us improve the guest experience.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Stay at Mystical Mermaid July 11th-14th

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. 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 -ok-slight smell of pet urine-4 LARGE roaches throughout our stay at different times-not enough towels & blanketsThe place is pretty and in great location. Loved the pool and the surroundings. We stayed here last year as well and it seemed to not be as clean and/or stocked as last year. *that was disappointing
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Mystical Mermaid June 2023 Review

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. 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 was beautiful and perfect for our family vacation! We were able to bring our dogs which made our family complete. The space was perfect, very cutely decorated! The only suggestions are: make sure cleaning crew actually sanitizes before 1)next guest arrives (it smelled like dog urine when we walked in); 2) provide more than 4 towels for a place that sleeps 8 people. Other than these two things - it was GREAT! We will be returning again and staying here!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Anniversary get away

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Overall very good experience property was exactly as described and photos were accurate it was pleasant, clean and very enjoyable. Only one issue was there were a few water bugs in the quest bathroom and hall you may want to exterminate
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