My first trip to Matagorda and I lucked out being able to stay at JJB Cabins, with my dog, as the…read moreAirbnb I'd rented turned out to be a nightmare. Patti, the owner, personally rushed to clean up one of the lovely cabins for me, which wouldn't normally have been available as guests had just checked out after the Fourth of July weekend. I wanted to come here for a little writing retreat because of the chill vibe I'd heard about--small fishing town, beautiful beach and nature, friendly people, not super touristy. (As much as my family loves Port Aransas the vibe in the summer is anything but chill.) The neighborhood where the cabins are is the kind of place where everyone waves as you're passing each other on the road. There are some beautiful cows across the street that came RUNNING to greet my dog and me, miniature horses, lots of birds, chickens, and a cat or two roaming around. The cabin is super comfortable in every way, with multiple places to work on my laptop (porch, dining table, couch, chairs on the porch, bed) and even in the heat of summer it's been cool and comfortable with multiple air conditioners and ceiling fans. I love that JBB is family-owned and operated, and Patti is just one of the best people you'll ever meet.

this place and the ladies that own it. Only place I will ever stay in Matagorda. I highly recommend…read morestaying there. Very Clean and so close to the beach.

Love Matagorda ... Staff were incredible l, super nice, friendly, place was super clean -welcoming-…read moretried to help us after night one with a choice in pillows ours were rocks :( the other's were too :( location perfect food at cafe great but the bed..... oh my... no sleep can ruin a trip... we left a day early

My Wife and I went down to Matagorda for a flounder gigging trip and stayed at the lodge 2 nights…read more This was place was perfect! The property was very clean and the rooms were very nice. Really like the 2 story deck and fireplaces. Cassady's next door was amazing for breakfast and lunch. Wide variety on the menu and the coffee was great too. This place is a step above the others in Matagorda.

Check out Surfside Oasis & Surfside Oasis Too! Love Love Love this place! These houses are new to…read morethe market & they are wonderful! The pool is awesome & you are literally just steps from the beach. Had a great time with the family! We had both houses & there was plenty of room for everyone. The kitchens in both houses are furnished, have granite countertops & plenty of room. We ate most of our meals out on the deck overlooking the beach. The houses are surrounded by Palm Trees. There are BBQ grills, adirondack chairs, loungers & games for the kids. The big house even has an arcade video game that takes no quarters. New TV's, Direct TV, WiFi & nice furniture. Not your typical Beach House. It is even totally fenced in so we could corral the grandchildren. There was room for all of us to park inside the fenced in area & the guys even parked their boat underneath the house & we could lock the gates for added security. Both houses have outdoor private showers & foot washing stations & outdoor refrigerators so you don't have to go inside to get a beverage. It was great sitting at the swim up table under the umbrella & watching the kids swim. At first glance it seems pricey but when you average out the price it is very affordable. I can't say enough about this place. This is our FAVORITE new vacation spot! We can't wait to go back! :)

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.

End of the year! We booked a house last Dec for this Dec 27-Jan 1st. It was a cute lil house called…read morethe Mint Julep. But some long term renters had stayed on so Denise with BRS emailed us and gave us the option of three other properties and it was so hard to chose because they were all great. We settled on "Octopus's Garden" right on the beach. It was a large house with decks on both side and screened in porch in the middle. We rang in the new year in style! Denise always takes care of us and we ALWAYS have good service and response times from her and her staff. We have been renting from her for years and she is our go to every time for Surf Side Beach. Most folks only write reviews when things go bad. But we have never had a bad time in a house we booked with Denise.

I booked one of their houses through VRBO back in May. I was told today that the property was…read moredouble booked and they were moving me to a "comparable" property. The size is comparable but that it is. the property is not near as nice as what I booked. Since it was their fault for the double booking I asked for a refund and they declined. I should had known not to use this company after seeing all of the one star reviews on Yelp. I would recommend to not book through this company weather it is through their website or Air B&B or VRBO.

I really like the Bayshore at Magnolia Beach. It has everything you need while hitting all the…read morefishing spots. You get a room with 2 beds, a futon. The second room has a kitchen where you can prepare your meals. There's 2 nearby beaches and 2 free pier. You can always go to the Indianola Fishing Marina and fish there. Their food is amazing. They have a full bar and a bait shop.

Price was great and room was close to the beach. Mattresses were small and so uncomfortable. Heater…read moredidn't keep the room warm enough overnight. Kitchen only had a tiny lamp for light. Would've appreciated better communication.

The restaurant was great for its food, service, and welcoming staff. The house we rented was…read moreoutstanding. The fishing trip was outstanding. We will come back.

We experienced a great family fishing trip at Bay Flats Lodge. Me and my two sons-in- law arrived…read moreon a Monday evening to gourmet cooking, beginning with appetizers, followed by double cut pork chops, and then a delicious desert. The lodge rooms were very comfortable with queen size beds and luxury Marriott bedding. Super nice for high class hotel, much less a fish camp! Then on Tuesday we experienced a fantastic day of fishing with Captain Jeremy, who is a first class guide. We went home with a nice mess of fish, including: red fish, black drum, and blue catfish. We caught many more fish, with some too small to keep and some too large to keep, including a 31" long red fish. We will be back that is a fact. We highly recommend Bay Flats Lodge for a great experience.

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!

Last Memorial Weekend, my old college buds and I went fishing with Redfish Raymond. He knew his…read morestuff and led us to a great day of fishing. We all caught our limit and caught a huge Bull Red that my bud JJ fought for 15 minutes. We were looking at using Redfish Raymond again this year but I guess the word is out and he is booked.