House in South Padre Island, TX
12 guests · 5 bedrooms · 4 baths
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About this house rental
Excited to bring all of your friends and family together in one beach location? The Whale House can accommodate a large group. Our unique home has two separate private living quarters for the early risers and the night owls. Gather at the private heated pool and hot tub and game room. South Padre's incredible beach is located a short walk away. Close to shopping, grocery stores, and waterfront dining. The Whale House is a perfect getaway that can accommodate everyone.
Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of South Padre Island, TX
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Jul 2026
The host was excellent in responding to everything promptly. The pool and spa were clean and refreshing. The indoor decor was beautiful and beds were comfortable. We had plenty of towels. The kitchen was lacking in high quality pans. With two kitchens, we ended up moving many kitchen accessories from up to down as there was not enough in either kitchen alone. It would be nice to have both kitchens fully equipped. Also the downstairs refrigerator did not work. The beach is a short walk and area safe with everything you will need for your vacation. Three generations enjoyed our stay.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2026
Nice stay, host was very responsive when I had questions. Listing was as described. Perfect place for large families.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
Amazing place!Stayed here with 10 guys for my bachelor party and we had plenty of room, places to sleep, and had a ton of fun in the garage with the game room. Couldn’t recommend this place more highly!
6 / 10Average·Oct 2022
The pluses: very clean, nice size and layout, good location, comfortable beds.
The minuses: general upkeep is not done on the property. There was a zip tie holding one shower head on, missing towel rack, loose toilet, broken toilet paper holder, burnt out light bulbs, very stained carpet.
There were not enough towels. No large platters or bowls. Inadequate pans. Lack of forks. Especially for the number of guests the house can accommodate.
On the lower level one BR TV was broken and had been for sometime. The other BR TV could not be signed on for streaming.
But the REAL issue was the pool. When I look for a rental the most important amenity is a pool. The area was grown up with weeds and a fallen tree. Just looked shabby. When we arrived the pool looked a little cloudy but we were on vacation, right!? Next day worse. And finally so stagnant and gross we opted to not go in. The owners did try and get a pool guy. There were 2 or 3 of them who did not fix the problem with the pump or jets. Finally, a knowledgeable guy was able to get it to clear up. We lost the pool for more than half of our time. The real kicker is the property was vacant for 3 weeks previous to our arrival giving plenty of time to address issues.
The pool was so dirty and unsafe that my husband got an outer ear infection causing him to need 2 different rounds of antibiotics.
The owners were very prompt to reply and very nice but these problems were ongoing and not addressed before we got there which is what should have happened.
I hate to be so negative but I have rented many times through VRBO and honest reviews are important.
I paid a premium price for this property and feel like I did not get my money's worth.
Hopefully, the owners will address these issues because it could really be a nice property.
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Top rated by guests
9.4Outstanding
(57 Ratings)
"Nice stay, host was very responsive when I had questions. Listing was as described. Perfect place for large families."
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