Home on the Beach! Portofino!

The location was perfect. We loved the view, the jacuzzi, the house had all the kitchen equipment I needed to cook every meal during our stay. I would highly recommend this home and we would absolutely stay there again.

Our stay at Portofino was perfect. We enjoyed every minute we were there. The location of this home is fantastic. Quiet neighborhood and steps from the beach. The house itself had everything we needed and was quite comfortable. We loved all of the balconies. Sunrise and sunset! The hot tub is in a really great location. Obviously, lovely at night. But, surprisingly enjoyable during the day, when you can also enjoy the sun while you're in there. Franke was great. Easy to deal with and very friendly. We are definitely looking forward to another stay in Portofino.

Highly recommend! Safe and clean property, would definitely return!

Great location, acomadations, & very relaxing.

This was an absolute beautiful location. Beach is right out of your door. While South Padre can be crowded this is a location that is much more isolated. Bay is a 1/4 mile walk. Pickle ball courts are near by.

Lovely property and location. House in excellent condition. Awesome beach view. A wonderful stay!

Comfortable, convenient and perfect beach views and access. Loved it.

We had a great time during Spring Break. Home is in a lovely neighborhood away from the crowds. Beach was nice and isolated with easy walk over. The hot tub takes a while to warm up, but other than that everything was perfect. Would stay again!

Pros - Location and proximity to the beach - Private Beach access - Quiet (mostly) Cons - mattresses were beyond rock hard, lots of pain from sleeping on them and no option to make it better - lots of property damage, wear & tear - rust and mold everywhere - AC was not working correctly and there was so much condensation, even keeping temp at 75 that it was dripping from the ceiling onto our belongings - damaged and unusable kitchen cookware, very limited items to cook with in general; had to go out and buy our own - was not cleaned well at all, especially cookware; we had to rewash everything - broken curtain rods and missing curtains in the entire master suite - paint on walls, baseboards and banisters were peeling and scuffed up everywhere - tiles and ceilings cracking, it's clear the house is older and not maintained well - missing fire alarms in some bedrooms - TVs randomly shut off at various intervals, never figured out why; one was actually cracked down the middle - old furniture, highly outdated and uncomfortable - doors were difficult to lock/unlock and open; master suite door to balcony was completely unusable Overall thoughts: For the price point you're only paying for the views and beach access. I'm really unimpressed with the quality of the property and amenities within. Glad I only had to stay there with a party of 6 for a short weekend, I don't think any of us could have tolerated sleeping on those mattresses any longer than that. Invest in better furniture and amenities for your guests. Fix up the house and get it to standards with other 4+ star options. You may be going for location, but you should be able to comfortably enjoy the place you're staying at as well. I would not return to this property, despite how wonderful South Padre waters and beach is.

Everything was great. Wish we had elevator other than that great !!!