The Port Aransas Beach Houses were great…read more As we drove along the neighborhood, some were in much better condition that the others. All of them seem to be 3-story houses. Several were up for sale. There was a community pool with close walking distance. We never used it, but it seemed nice. The best part was the proximity to the beach. In my opinion, it was too far from both Port A and Corpus Christi, but overall I was upset by it. Just had to have designated drivers in place since we were on vacation and had 11 of us altogether. It's almost pitch dark on the road at night and there aren't many passing zones with it being a 2-lane highway. Find your group and have a good time, y'all!

AMAZING beach house. I got to stay here for a bachelorette party weekend and we had an absolute…read moreblast! There was so much space (3 floors), so we never felt too crowded in the house. Thankfully there is an elevator which was super convenient for bringing up luggage and groceries. 10/10 would recommend this place! My friends and I absolutely loved it.

It was a great place to have drinks with friends. We had a company fishing party…read more Two ladies behind the bar was friendly while others didn't smile. It didn't make me want to come back. Maybe my next experience will be better

This is a self check-in lodge, very easy to do. Text and email are quickly answered. Room is…read morereally beachy which I love! Linens/towels clean. Room can get a lot of moisture but that's the area, nothing you can do about it. Air conditioner and humidifier do help control that. My only complaint is the coffee maker was pretty dirty, fridge/microwave were clean. Bed was comfy too and your view is amazing! This room passed my "BBT" checklist: bugs - none, bedding - Clean, and towels - clean!!

Do I hear Jimmy Buffet singing? I'm sure I heard "Margaritaville" wafting out of the windows of…read moreour rental before we even unlocked the front door. Aaahhhh, the Beach. Longing for surf and sand, we scheduled a long weekend in Port Aransas and found a fantastic house within 5 minutes of the beach. "Villa 4 Rita" is dog friendly and can sleep a total of eight. The setup includes two bedrooms, one with a queen bed and the other with twin beds. An open loft sleeps 4 but it has a low ceiling and the stairs are treacherous. Melissa made our trip fantastic. We got her take on restaurants and took her up on a few of her suggestions. Check in and check out were as easy as the beach breeze.

If you have ever done a search for a house in Port Aransas, then you've stumbled on the only search…read morefriendly website - www.stayinporta.com Julian & Melissa Sergeant are the owners/operators of this somewhat small business. Not only is there website the most friendly, so are their prices. They never charge hidden fees and they carry mostly mid-range properties. They provide two tabs for dishwasher, a small dish soap, at least two toilet paper rolls, a trash bag, and all of the linens (towels, too). You bring additional of the other if needed - but this is a small price to pay for NO FEES. Getting your key is as easy as stopping by their office (located near the ferry landing). If you arrive after 4pm, there's a drop box and you can pay on your way out. You must put down 1 night deposit (you can use credit card online) and pay full amount when you arrive, but they only accept checks, money orders and cashiers checks up to 2 weeks prior to your stay. Upon arrival you can pay with credit card (although it's very courteous to pay with debit) or cashier's check. We once had several houses booked for a large party so I made sure to bring a cashier's check to avoid the fees. There are very few properties I've not completely loved in the last 5 years of booking with them. If you want an honest opinion about a property - hit me up and I will let you know. TIP: Hang on to your keys - only fees are for lost keys!

We have stayed at Drifters Resort for 8 years since our previous location was damaged during…read moreHarvey. Love staying there.. had booked multiple cabins at a time with family. I know they have recently been bought out. A few changes, no longer garage pickup or clean towels. That's not such a big deal but no coffee maker in the cabin and in all the years in the past: the security-cleaning deposit was given back into your account. Was informed today( after I had to call) that that was now included in your stay. That should have been made clear up front upon booking. We make it a diligent habit of thoroughly cleaning our cabin before we leave. Between no coffee maker and the other little perks, we were short changed in our stay this year. I have always taken your business cards and also word of mouth to promote this resort but I now have to think twice. Just not the same as before.

Managed by the maintaince crew. They make up rules as they go. You can't park your rig off the back…read moreof the pad making it impossible to find a sit that will fit your truck and car. The bathroom building for the back of the park has not been open for six years, waiting on maintenance crew.

My family, including a service member and an immunocompromised 8-year-old recovering from stage 4…read morecancer, booked a 3-night stay for $3,600 using the website's pet-friendly filter. The property description gave zero indication that it was not pet-friendly. At no point during the search, booking, contract signing, or leading up to our stay was there any suggestion that pets were prohibited. Our pet is an FHA-certified service animal, legally protected under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), meaning we are not required to notify the property or pay any fee for its presence. Notification would have been a courtesy, not a legal obligation. Our stay became a nightmare when management attempted to illegally evict us from midnight to 2 a.m., claiming our service animal breached the contract. This was baseless, given the pet-friendly listing, and a direct violation of federal law, as service animals are exempt from pet restrictions. The harassment was relentless, waking our children, including an infant and our immunocompromised 8-year-old, causing significant distress. Management showed zero ability to de-escalate or handle the situation professionally. Initially, management tried to force us to move to a neighboring house that stunningly reeked of cigarettes, an unacceptable and health-threatening environment, especially for our immunocompromised child. When we refused, they offered a second "accommodation" at one-third the rental cost we paid--a filthy property infested with cockroaches and fire ants, grossly understocked, and unfit for habitation. We requested police assistance to clarify our rights, but the responding officers were shockingly incompetent, admitting they were "irritated to be called out." Instead of upholding the law, they threatened to arrest us if we didn't pack up and leave, despite this being an illegal eviction attempt without formal notice or court process. Management's excuse? The owner's child was "highly allergic to dogs." This raises the question: what would have changed between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. the next morning? This justification was flimsy and irrelevant, given the property's pet-friendly marketing. Exhausted and traumatized, we checked out early after recovering some rest. The entire experience was unconscionable, marked by tactless, selfish owners and utterly inept property management who endangered our family's health and safety, particularly our immunocompromised child. We are demanding a full refund of the $3,600 due to the illegal eviction attempt, FHA violation, and uninhabitable conditions. I urgently warn others, especially those with service animals, pets, or vulnerable family members, to avoid Sunflower Beach Resorts and Residences at all costs. The owners and management's disregard for federal law, guest safety, and basic hospitality is deplorable. Save yourself the trauma and book elsewhere.

"Salty Wishes" at Sunflower Beach Resorts and Residences--More Like Salty Bitches!…read more Oh, do I have a treat for you! If you're craving a vacation where you're rudely awakened at midnight by a cigarette-smoking, shaggy middle-aged man dressed in dark clothing pounding on your windows like he's auditioning for a horror flick, then Sunflower Beach Resorts and Residences is the place to book! My family, including a service member and our immunocompromised 8-year-old recovering from stage 4 cancer, dropped a cool $3,600 for a 3-night stay directly through their website, lured by a pet-friendly filter that screamed, "Bring your furry friends!" Spoiler alert: the property description didn't whisper a single word about banning pets. Not during the search, not in the contract, not even in the lead-up to our stay. Nada. Zilch. Our pet? An FHA-certified service animal, protected by the Fair Housing Act, meaning we don't owe anyone a heads-up or a dime for its presence. But apparently, Sunflower's management missed that memo. Instead, they sent Shaggy McCigarette to stage an illegal eviction from midnight to 2 a.m., whining that our service animal "breached" the contract. Newsflash, geniuses: your own website markets this place as pet-friendly, so maybe check your own listings before you go all poltergeist on your guests. This stunt violated federal law faster than you can say "FHA," and it left our kids--including our infant and cancer-surviving 8-year-old--traumatized in the middle of the night. Management's conflict resolution skills? Nonexistent. They'd rather scream at you than read a law book. Their first "solution"? Shove us into a neighboring house that reeked of cigarettes so bad it could've doubled as an ashtray museum. Perfect for our immunocompromised kid, right? When we politely declined to choke on secondhand smoke, they "graciously" offered a second property at one-third the cost we paid--a real charmer crawling with cockroaches and fire ants, so understocked it made a haunted house look cozy. We called the police to sort out this circus, only to get Port Aransas's finest, who rolled up grumbling they were "irritated to be called out." Instead of defending our rights, they threatened to arrest us if we didn't pack up and drag our kids out at 2 a.m. Illegal much? Their excuse for this fiasco? The owner's kid is "highly allergic to dogs." Oh, please. What magical allergy cure was kicking in by 9 a.m. the next morning? Spare me. Exhausted, traumatized, and done with this clown show, we checked out early after catching a few hours of sleep in the roach motel. Sunflower's management and owners are the epitome of tactless, selfish, and utterly clueless, endangering our family--especially our immunocompromised child--with their reckless antics. We're demanding a full $3,600 refund for this illegal, discriminatory, and downright deplorable experience. If you love sleepless nights, health hazards, and management that makes a reality TV villain look competent, book with Sunflower Beach Resorts and Residences! For everyone else--especially those with service animals, pets, or vulnerable kids--run far, far away from this dumpster fire of a resort.

Went with my family for a whole week on vacation we expected more. Almost every street we used had…read morea lain closed and a lot of traffic. It wasn't as pretty as we expected. We also didn't like the beach much the sand was sharp and felt like tiny cuts. I don't know how to explain it but my nephew and I left with tiny cuts on our arms and legs. I would recommend going to either Galveston because of the beautiful scenery. Even the drive into Galveston is beautiful. The beach is good the sand there feels fine. I also recommend South Padre Island vary beautiful. The beach is absolutely gorgeous my family and I loved it. The sand feels amazing and the water is beautiful and clean.

We booked this on http://corpuschristi.rentals and it was so easy because they had a calendar of…read moreavailable dates and lots of pictures of the inside of the condos. After arriving we were very pleasantly surprised with the complimentary gift waiting for us -- thanks John and Liza! The view is second to none, absolutely beautiful. This was a 1 bedroom Condo, so it wasn't a big place, but it was very nicely decorated, the kitchenette had everything that we needed to fix meals, and the beds were very comfortable. We spent time on the beach, 2 very nice pools, and toured the USS Lexington and Texas State Aquarium. Great location, great hosts, and recommend it highly! We will be back!

We've been going here for the past three years for our annual family/friends get together. This…read moreplace is so nice. It has a great location. You're close to the beach and to the stores. The cabins are very nice and clean. The staff is friendly and helpful. They've made some updates recently. They have codes instead of keys to get into the cabins. This came in handy since we sometimes split up into different groups. We don't have to find the person with the key. We look forward to coming back next year for more fun.

This was a great place to live, in spite of the former management. I will be happy when I can go…read moreback. I understand new owner and management is great. I loved the neighbors and those visitors who came annually.

Great place clean and nice place to stay . Stayed over the weekend for Thanksgiving vacation and…read moreeveryone here was extremely nice thank you guys

UPDATE: The park management reached out to me very quickly…read moreafter I posted my review. They were respectful, apologetic, and gave clear examples of how they were intending to fix the issues we experienced. No one is perfect, the best that we can expect is that when something inevitably goes wrong, that the company does its best to fix the problem. I personally would still be hesitant to stay at this park because of my negative experience. But if the main management​ is able to fix the issues we experienced, our stay would have been quite pleasant otherwise. And top-level​ management definitely takes great pride in their parks and seems to be striving to fix the issues, so you may very well have better luck during​ your stay.