Our family needed a getaway from our home in Seattle, Washington when good friends pointed us to…read more"Holy Mackerel."As someone who is more a mountain person than a beach person, I didn't know what we should expect, but as we arrived, we were instantly excited to spend a few days at the house! The house itself was welcoming and comfortable from the moment we walked in and the view of the water was a constant treat. We didn't understand how much the close proximity to the beach would shape our time at the house. Since it was so easy to get to the beach and into the water, we relaxed in the surf much more than we expected to. The key words there are "relaxed...more than we expected"! Our first night, as we settled in and noticed the unexpected amenities, we remarked to ourselves, "They thought of everything!" Our older daughter- who is an avid reader- loved the little touches like the reading lights connected to the bunk beds. Frankly, we are not used to being so well taken care of! Our family got to create some easy and meaningful memories during our time at the house. From dinner and games around the family-sized table to quiet moments of reading and reflection on the Adirondack-type chairs on the porches, there are many moments that we will look back on as special times in our lives together as a family. In the background of each of those moments was the thoughtfulness of the hosts who put the house together in such a way that we simply just enjoyed ourselves! We would definitely love to stay at Holy Mackerel again and we highly recommend the house for anyone who wants to enjoy simple comforts and drink deeply of the culture of the Gulf coast.

These reviews have got to be outdated! The next generation has taken over Coastal Sisters. Houses…read moreare well managed. The team is super responsive! Houses are clean. Their individual descriptions and photos seem to match. Nothing edited or fluffed. What you see is what you get. Houses are mix from new to 1960s beach bungalows with lots of character. If there's a problem - unexpectedly the A/C goes out. They are super fast to respond. Hurricane coming in- they will advise you and often work with you. Check out their places. Nice choices. Convenient to Houston and Galveston. Nearby Lake Jackson is brimming with places to shop, eat and street names to amuse you.

My family/ friends and I have lodged at The Heavenly Views properties several times. We especially…read moreenjoy the secluded beaches during the latter Holiday times. The staff is attentive and welcoming. The rental properties are brilliantly designed. The attention to details is incredible. My grandkids literally shrieked and gasped with delight when they entered. The owners designs puts the other properties to shame. I highly recommend The Heavenly Views rental properties for those who want to get away and unwind....I mean c'mon just the memory of the sound of the ocean puts me in a wonderfully peaceful mood. Do yourself and your family a favour, check them out....you deserve it!

I am going to make this short and sweet or not. The house itself was lovely. No real issues…read more However, when we got there, someone else's flip flops were waiting to say hello at the top of the stairs...so to the bottom of the stairs they went...there were clothes left in the dryer from a previous tenant. There were dirty dishes in the dishwasher. The house has a lovely beach feel to the house, until you pull back the covers on the bed and then the sheets look like my great grandmother lives there (ok no big deal) however, I don't know if someone else has been sleeping in those sheets?? We stay in Surfside 3 or 4 times a year. We have stayed at various houses and they always put the sheets folded at the end of the bed to ensure the house guests knows the sheets are fresh. At any rate, the house that we normally now rent at was booked. So we chose Mr. Zuhair Hillail's property, Truly Heaven on the Beach at 123 Carlton, Surfside Beach, Texas 94103. When we got there and got all set up, we went to turn on the tv in the master bedroom upstairs and it wouldn't work. After about 1 hour, we texted Zuhair, the owner, and he said he would be "on the island later", he lives in Houston, and would come by. We then got it working and told him never mind, we got it worked out. Next thing we know, we are outside and this jeep pulls up and someone starts hollering at us. IT IS THE OWNER. What? What is he doing here...ok maybe he didn't understand we didn't need him. He comes upstairs and my husband shows him the tv is working ok and then he leaves. A little while later he drives by again!!!! (oh and then tv quit working again....we spent the whole week using our laptop. And let's not even discuss the internet....hardly ever worked...so we didn't have TV most of the time (no big deal) but I also needed to get some work done, the internet SUCKED). The next day what happens? Well glad you asked! The owner shows up again, this time to just to get fishing gear out his garage. I told my husband then and there that I thought this behavior was very strange, to the point of CREEPY. In my humble opinion, he had no business, unless it was an emergency, coming to the house that we rented, without some kind of notice. And then he drives by trying to be discreet...dude we see you! Anyways, we leave and leave the house in better condition than we got it. He calls my husband and BEGS him to talk to me to not leave him a review. Anything less than a 5 star would kill his business, he says. My husband tells him, just call my wife let her tell you her concerns and she won't even leave a review. That was June 4 and today is June 9. I'm writing this because he never called me. Oh and I cannot leave a review on the booking website VRBO because he cancelled our reservation so that I couldn't leave a review. So I am leaving reviews everywhere else I can think of. Happy traveling to Truly Heaven on the Beach!

What an amazing weekend! We decided to host an Afternoon Tea during Dickens on the Strand during…read morethe first weekend of December 2016 (not during the redo event the next weekend due to the rain and flooding). I was blown away by the communications, the care taken by Richard the Manager, and the fabulous food! From the initial interaction we had with Richard when searching for a venue for our Afternoon Tea, through the planning, and the official event he seemed to have as much fun as we did. We got a lot of no answers from other venues when we requested accommodations and variations and Richard gave us yes answers at every turn! We loved the venue so much that we will be returning in the future! If you are ever looking for a venue or bed and breakfast that can provide you with the ambiance of a historical home and actually *be one* I will tell you hands down to go no where else!

My husband and I got married at The Lasker in 2020. Before we even finished our weekend, we had…read moredecided that we wanted to have our 5-year anniversary party in the same spot! When he says he'll care of everything, he absolutely means it... Richard is one of a kind! We brought 12 friends down to Galveston and rented the house for the entire weekend... Our crew was absolutely blown away by how much attention to detail was put into every aspect of their stay. Each of the rooms has such a distinct personality, and the charm of the old house is put on full display to shine through. Richard checked in with us a few times during the evening to make sure we had everything we needed. On Saturday morning, breakfast was served and WOW--Logan knows his way around the kitchen. Our friends were so impressed with the food and even requested the recipes of a few items. When we slipped out to enjoy the Strand for a few hours that afternoon, Richard and his team refreshed our rooms. We decided to host a dinner with more guests Saturday evening to celebrate 5 years, and that went off without a hitch. Cocktail hour with the famous Lasker charcuterie board was enjoyed by all, and the barbecue spread for our main course was absolutely delicious! As an added treat, Richard had a miniature version of our original wedding cake for guests to enjoy. It was a hit! Sunday morning breakfast was just as delicious as Saturday's... Logan's famous hangover hash was gobbled up, and the yogurt parfaits hit the spot. We can't say enough about how much we love The Lasker, Richard, and his entire team... Their goal is to make every stay memorable, no matter the occasion, and they flawlessly execute every time.

Can't say enough nice about this home. Close to the beach, beach club and pools. Wonderfully…read moremanicured beach. Golf cart if you wish to upgrade. Wonderfully attentive owner. Beautifully kept home. We come here every year and have no desire to stay anywhere else.

Great experience here. Both pools are very nice. Not much service at the main pool one day and…read moregreat service the next. You can bring a cooler with non alcoholic beverages into the main pool area and you can take whatever you want (booze included) in to the lazy river pool area. The water in the main pool is COLD - at least on our visit...but our high temps were also around 85 with intermittent rain. $10 per person to get your arm band that is good throughout your stay. I didn't love having to wear one and I think a card of some sort would be preferred but in the end it's not a big deal. The beach was not my thing. Very rough and murky during our time. Nice enough sand but we traveled to Alabama the last 2 years and beaches there are much better. This place is 20ish minutes past the Galveston sea wall area so know that and plan for it in regards to groceries and other needs. Keep in mind...you are renting from individuals...so anything you read about carpet, cleanliness, etc is a reflection of the owners. Our unit was great and our elevator worked great too.

Great place for sure lots of activities great beach access and our stay was great no issues. The…read moreonly thing is the restaurant hours every time I would check on their online web page it says sold out so you can never order food online at anytime you check. Make sure you bring plenty of groceries with you and store in the fridge because it's on the far west end not much access to restaurants or grocery stores takes about 20 or so min to get to a Walmart. Other than that great service.

We rented with 979 Vacations on multiple occasions. They have a variety of beautiful properties to…read morechoose from and the service has always been excellent. The check-in process was seamless and the home was spotless. We even requested a special pan and they were quick to deliver! I would definitely stay with them anytime we area visiting the Texas coast.

We rented a house in Freeport, TX. It was unsafe with the fire detectors cut and two battery…read moreoperated ones stuck on the downstairs walls. ZERO smoke detectors upstairs at all. Window blown out upstairs over master bath. They boarded up the outside and left huge hanging shards of glass exposed above the tub inside. Whole bottom deck was boarded up and labeled danger. We had no access to that 20% of the house the whole time we were there. Five days in they sent a crew of two guys with loud equipment to fix the driveway. It was loud and inconvenient. When done, we still had the entrance to lower deck, outdoor shower and the elevator blocked off with a danger sign. Who rents out a house in that condition and doesn't fix it or offer a partial refund? They literally don't care about your SAFETY. It doesn't get worse than that. This was a tired, worn out home that hasn't been properly maintained in YEARS. You can tell when you get inside. RUN from this company. They truly do not care once they have your money.