We enjoyed our family vacation in Port Aransas very much! We hadn't been before & brought our sons, their wives & our 3 grandsons. The house had plenty of space for all of us (though we wish they'd had more king size beds for the 3 couples - only 1 in the master). The private pool was amazing so adults could enjoy while babies napped. The putting green was a bonus fun activity for adults & kids alike. The entirely fenced yard was a definite plus! It was only about a 5 min walk to the beach & maybe 2-3 min to the neighborhood pool. If you rent a golf cart, it's really easy! Both beach & pool were great. The issues we had were minor but annoying although they didn't "ruin" our trip by any means. Neighborhood Guest services lost wi-fi for about a day & a half so we couldn't get our wrist bands for the pool or workout room (we had to cut through the guest services office to enter the pool or get an employee to unlock the workout room) and complicated food/drink orders (they had to be handwritten & entered in the system later) but worked out. We learned if you have little ones, want to order food on the beach you need to get your order in right at 11am when they start taking orders to get the food early enough to satisfy hungry little tummies. But the food & drinks were all very good!
We contacted the local Vacasa person as soon as we checked in because the pool was "green" & quite dirty. The pumps weren't running, which we knew was a problem. It took a couple of days to get the pool company there but once it was cleaned & equipment started it was great & we were happy to have it. The kitchen was more well-equipped than expected so we cooked all of our breakfasts & most dinners at the house, which was helpful with 3 little ones. And it was fun to cook together! The dining table was plenty big enough to hold 8 of us comfortably (baby was in a bouncer on the floor). There was plenty of seating in the family room to all watch tv or play games after the littles went to bed. Wine fridge was great! We used the grill though it was left quite dirty but there was a brush so...
After we checked out I submitted a list of issues to Vacasa that I hope they take care of as it will make everyone's visit that much better (such as housekeeping didn't do a good job of cleaning; a couple of lamps not working; minor items broken - toilet paper holder, closet door handle; all ceiling fans had non-working speed controls so either on or off though we were grateful to have them; couldn't figure out how to turn outdoor tv on & Vacasa rep was unable to help) but, again, none of these items ruined our trip - just minor annoyances. We had a lovely time & we would definitely go back. I took away one star due to the list of annoyances & local Vacasa rep being unable to help quickly if at all. We stayed in a Vacasa property in Galveston over Spring Break & the local rep there was very responsive & helpful.
This really is a great house with many great features & hopefully they deal with the annoying stuff. Plenty of beach towels & a great laundry room too. Plus an office if you need it though we used it for a toddler sleeping room! There's lots of balconies & a nice, little view. If you play golf, the neighborhood is surrounded by a pretty cool course! There were no provisions for kids (baby beds, high chairs, beach toys) so we brought our own & rented baby beds from Babysaway.com. They deliver & pick up!