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You Have Arrived - Welcome to your own personal paradise and enjoy a vacation fit for royalty!
Everyone knows that a vacation isn't complete without a private pool!
Afternoon nap? Why not?! You are on vacation after all!
The large, elegant windows allow the living room to be filled with lots of natural lighting.
Relive your adventures in our spacious living room!

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 12147.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Pool

Explore the area

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Port Aransas, TX
  • Holiday Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Palmilla Beach Golf Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Port Aransas Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

2nd Bedroom

1 King Bed

3rd Bedroom

1 King Bed

4th Bedroom

2 Single Bunk Beds

Common Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

2nd Bathroom

3rd Bathroom

4th Bathroom

Primary Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

The Beach Buoy | Private Pool, Pet Friendly!

Tucked away from it all in the newly developed Gulf Village neighborhood; The Beachy Buoy sits pretty in it's own little world. Located just two blocks from the beach is a one of a kind Port Aransas Beach home with everything you need to enjoy a fun filled vacation. Take a quick stroll to the beach or even into town where you can enjoy what Port A has to offer. Step through the front entry into an open living space that leads to a spacious open floor plan including a living room; dining area and fully stocked kitchen. This open floor plan is great for entertaining or even hosting family dinners. The living room offers a Smart Flat Screen TV with a queen size sleeper sofa for additional sleeping. The Beachy Buoy vacation rental in Port Aransas offers four bedrooms with 4.5 bathrooms. Three of the four bedrooms are masters with private bathrooms. Located on the first floor is the first master bedroom equipped with a plush king size bed; flat screen TV and private en-suite bathroom. The two additional master bedrooms located on the second floor offer king size beds; flat screen TV's and private en-suite bathrooms. The bunk room offers two twin/twin bunk beds with a flat screen TV and private full size bathroom. This pet-friendly Port Aransas vacation rental has a Private Pool with a BBQ Grill. Take advantage of the other amenities offered byThe Beachy Buoy which include: Pet Friendly; Parking for 4; Smart TV's; Shared Pool; Close to the beach and town. City of Port Aransas Registration: 541020

Property manager

VTrips
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Port Aransas

Located in Port Aransas, this holiday home is near the beach. Palmilla Beach Golf Club and Horace Caldwell Pier are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Port Aransas Beach and Nature Preserves. Roberts Point Park and Aransas Pass Aquatic Center are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, kayaking and parasailing adventures can be found near the property.
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Port Aransas, TX

What's nearby

  • Mustang Island Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Holiday Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Palmilla Beach Golf Club - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • IB Magee Beach Park - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Port Aransas Beach - 6 min drive - 5.4 km

Getting around

  • Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fins Grill & Icehouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Taqueria San Juan - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Port A Pizzeria - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The Beach Buoy | Private Pool, Pet Friendly! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is The Beach Buoy | Private Pool, Pet Friendly! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Beach Buoy | Private Pool, Pet Friendly!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Beach Buoy | Private Pool, Pet Friendly!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Beach Buoy | Private Pool, Pet Friendly! located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Mustang Island Beach and 2.5 mi (4.1 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Holiday Beach and Palmilla Beach Golf Club are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

nadia b.

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

Easter family trip

Great location close to the beach and restaurants. House was very nice and clean just as pictures. Everyone really liked that they had their own restrooms in their room even the bunk room had their own restroom. Kids enjoyed the pool. Only problem we had was just a little leak, called the office and they had someone come real quick to check it out didn’t take long. Overall great experience we will definitely be staying when we visit Port A.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Edie M.

Great House!

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 family loved the house! Everyone had their own bedroom and bathroom. We enjoyed the pool after spending the day at the beach. The commercial ice maker was a big plus!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Norman M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

The stay was ok

The stay was OK when we arrived at the property we realized that there was not enough towels for the 12 people that it states it can accommodate there was no washrags. There was only two trash bags for the trashcan in the kitchen and both dumpsters outside were full had to go look for an empty dumpster to make it through the weekend. The house was clean. The property was what I was expecting. Just those few items needed to be addressed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

nancy g.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach bouy issues

Upstairs mattress dips in center. Downstairs chair filthy sofa is dirty Drawer in kitchen wint stay closed. Broken microwave...or why 2 of them Missing clothes rods so no hang space Towel rack downstairs wont stay on wall Great floor space. Great location. If above items corrected would sure stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristina W.

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

Great vacation home

We had a wonderful stay at the Beach Buoy. We loved that the house is within walking distance from the beach. It was clean and had plenty of room for everyone with its 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, two living areas, and good size kitchen. I was pleasantly surprised to see hotel like amenities such as travel sized shampoo, conditioner, body soap, and bar soap included in each bathroom as well as hair dryers and plenty of towels. The under counter ice maker was a bonus for filling our cooler for a day at the beach. The staff was responsive and friendly even when called after hours. I was glad I brought an extra set of sheets as someone else had mentioned because the top sheet was a little rough and uncomfortable. Other than that, it was a wonderful stay and we would definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
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8/10 Good

Susan S.

Couples Getaway

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: We rented this house for a couples weekend in early March. The weather was terrible, but we had a good time. The house has lots of amenities and is newly built. We did find it odd that there are no closets in the house, which made hanging stuff up a bit of a challenge. However, overall we were very pleased. We hope to come back another time when we might be able to actually enjoy the patio and pool!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
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8/10 Good

jeremy j.

Great House, tiny pool

Rating Details: The property manager was more than 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: We enjoyed our stay! Very clean & nice amenities. However, the pool is tiny, pictures are very deceiving. Luckily there is a community pool that’s bigger. Also, we were right off the Main Street. I never read that anywhere before we decided on this property. All adults, no big deal, but we had kids ages 6-11 & it was a bit nerve wracking being right next to the main road. Also, there should be 4 ymtowels per bathroom & there were only 3. Overall, good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Cody B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Weekend Beach trip for the kids

Photos online must be dated. Property is in rougher shape than expected, broken towel rods in bathrooms. No bath mats for any of bathrooms, barely enough towels but we managed. There is no sun shade outside or corn hole boards like shown in photos. Couch’s and living room furniture don’t look like they’ve ever been cleaned kinda gross honestly. Floors turn your feet black they’re so dirty. No cleaning supplies in the house to wipe counters. No extra trash bags, dumpsters were full from previous guests. All in all it was fine we enjoyed our stay just wish it would have been cleaner and more kept up. Seems like the place is heavily used. It’s a great location would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Lots of pros and some cons.

Overall the house has a good setup. It easily accommodated both friends and family. Some positives. The large table that allowed for all attendees to eat, play cards and gather as a whole. The open floor plan downstairs made playing charades and other games easy. The decor and house is beautiful. Some drawbacks include limited parking (only 4 cars could be accommodated). The walls are thin and if you have the master bedroom you will hear everything. The bedding was clean. The bathrooms don't have enough towels for two adults, so be prepared to do laundry if you stay more than one night. A couple of drawers in the kitchen need to be repaired, so they continued to open I their own accord. Not enough hand towels either. I ended up purchasing more. I wished it had more of an outdoor space but that is a preference not a requirement. Overall we had a great time and loved the quick access to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

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

Good time

Was nice, lots of room with rhe upstairs living space and loved the pizza shop next door
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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4/10 Poor

2 Stars

When we checked in the house was dirty, the pool was dirty, the ice maker doesn't work and it appeared that the people before us just didn't take care of the place. The air conditioner gave is trouble about mod week as it got very hot and wouldn't cool down. They did send someone to fix it however he was very rude and Appeared to be annoyed that he was there. They did clean the pool mod week but never foxed either of the ice makers or cleaned the house. We cleaned and just bought ice. Perfect size for 10 people but numerous issues.
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6/10 Okay

Eden S.

Great layout - few issues

Overall the house was nice enough for our stay. There were a few things that happened during our stay that causes me to give a 3 star rather than a higher rating. - Unfortunately , when we checked into our house, the temp was 88 degrees. I turned down the ac and gave it about 45 mins but the house was not getting cooler. As soon as I called, they were fairly quick (about 2 hours) about getting the tech out to the house and getting the AC fixed. But since it was the heat of summer, the house was still 84 degrees when we went to bed that evening. It did cool off eventually but took about a day. - There are no closets in any of the rooms. We all thought it was an odd feature to not have in the house. - The kitchen isn't stocked very well with cooking equipment. Our family likes to cook big family meals while vacationing, I found that a lot of the tools were very well worn and rusted or not a full set. There are no kitchen towels for drying. We had to use a bathroom towel during our stay. Will say there was plenty of plates glasses and utensils for the whole family. - The pool had not been cleaned. There was TONS of sand in the pool when we arrived… just seemed like it hadn't been cleaned in quite a while. - Sugar ants developed on the counter. They were not there when we checked in but they showed up on our second to last day - the drawers in the kitchen island did not stay closed. Small but annoying issue. - all of the shower curtains need to be changed/ cleaned. All of the liners had mold on them and the outside white curtains need to be cleaned…. Overall - the stay was nice enough but it just seems like the house needs a little TLC.
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6/10 Okay

Average

Our pool was only clean for the first day, others seemed to stay blue and serviced. We paid for a private pool but ended up using the community pool due to not wanting our kids to get sick. Shower curtain and liner had not been changed. I sent an email with pictures but no response. Very disappointed, we have rented for years with silver sands

10/10 Excellent

Neva M.

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

Beach Buoy

The house was great but....no closets or place to hang up clothes! Great distance to everything especially the beach. We'd definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christina C., Marquez tx

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

Will be back!

This will be our go to house for port aransas.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
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8/10 Good

Michael S.

4 Star

Good accommodation. Clean and overall good experience. Private pool was not clean and was unusable. Baking pans need to be replaced- old and worn.
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10/10 Excellent

Keri G.

Wonderful week

The Beach Buoy was the perfect location for our 2 family spring break getaway. The house is exactly as pictured and everything was clean and up to date. Beds were all super comfortable and everyone loved having their own bathrooms. Kitchen was fully stocked with all necessary items to cook. House was close to everything, walking distance to the beautiful beach. We did rent a golf cart and that made hauling everyone and everything back and forth so much easier. Plus, it's cool to drive the golf cart to dinner! We would not hesitate to stay here again and would definitely recommend.
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin S.

Just what we wanted!

Our recent stay at the Beach Buoy was just what we wanted. It was a family get together, TX, VA, WA, WY travelers. Some of us don't get around as well so the main floor layout with bedroom was perfect. Some of us do like to walk so proximity to the beach was great. Loved the sitting area and big dining table. Weather was a little cool so we never used the pool but nice ambience.

4/10 Poor

Phyllis M.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Property not as advertised

We rented this property because we wanted a private pool. Our private pool was filthy, green water, hair in filter, and not working. The outdoor furniture was not covered as it was advertised. We had sugar ants, exterminator came after calls to the management company, 50 dead ants were found in the sink after treatment. Management company did not respond in a timely manner to take care of our concerns. I made several attempts to contact the company after our trip, however, they did not respond to me in a timely manner. Very disappointed!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christi H.

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

We really enjoyed our stay!

The only downside was that the advertised tarp over the side porch was not there other than that the house was amazing!! I will definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Ashley I.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Probably wouldn't stay again

This place accommodated our group just fine, was pretty clean & super close to the beach. The pictures were a little deceiving on location for someone not familiar with the area, as the pool area is not fully private & right next to a busy street, so I wouldn't choose to stay there again. Having 3 masters was great, but none of the rooms had a tub, so bathing a toddler was interesting. The pool area was also pretty small & the shade shown in the photos was nowhere to be found, so we didn't utilize it nearly as much as I thought we would. The house was stocked with everything we needed, but I would recommend a bigger coffee maker, bc the one supplied only made 2 cups at a time.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
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6/10 Okay

Melinda C.

Not the Best

Pool was absolutely disgusting. There were some sort of sugar ants in the kitchen. The cabinets haven't been cleaned in a long time. There is no canopy over the outdoor sitting area like the photos show.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Carolyn A.

The Beach Buoy

Hello, we really enjoyed this lovely home. You do need pest control to come in and take care of the sugar ants on the kitchen counter by the sink and also please mail us our coffee grinder as we accidentally left it in the house. Otherwise, everything was great! Thanks.

8/10 Good

DAWN C.

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

Review

Overall very nice. One bedroom bed was not made. The comforter was still in dryer. The cabinets and walls had some spill marks. Very minor issues. Checking in and out was great.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joseph R.

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

Family time

The house was more than expected absolutely beautiful the staff is extremely helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

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