Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House

Spent two nights at The Porpoise House, had a wonderful time! Our host John was most welcoming, texting us info and in communication if we had any questions or concerns. Simple coded entry, comfy beds, lots of towels and soaps and things. One block from the beach, can see the waves from house, we thoroughly enjoyed the location. Would definitely rent again, quiet neighborhood, all the amenities in the kitchen, two bathrooms. It worked out perfectly for us!

Pics are slightly different than the that of the actual interior. Had a pest control issue that we reported to property management and they’re taking care of it. HVAC worked well. Overall stay was good.

Amazing location, great accommodations and atmosphere. The beach was great for fishing straight out, and for swimming. Just a short walk up the beach gets better for playing.

House was in great condition. Clean, smelled good and no musty smell (not always the case in beach rental). Owner John was easy to reach and took care of things well. House is in great location 2nd row from beach. Lots of games and things for kids to play with/watch when not at beach.

We had a great stay. Two Grandmothers with grandchildren 8-9 years old and a small pup. A few friends and family came out for the day. -The house was charming and very clean with three (2nd row) views of the ocean waves! ❤️- The new ACUnits were great! ❤️ -Very close to beach in backyard, however, rocks are along Beach Drive in back and it was High Tide. We entered onto beach by driving to the end of Beach Drive and Texas. It was safe and had a big beach for kids swimming and playing, and crab catching as sun went down. Lots of fun! ❤️-The kitchen is beautiful and new! A few more bowls would be nice. Only one.❤️-The rooms were nice with great tvs. ❤️-Baths big and accommodating but a little remodeling still needed. -It rained hard with lighting one evening. There is no awning over door with code box which was very hard to enter code on a wet entry box with lighting and getting soaking wet. That should be remedy for safety reasons. ?-The dinning room window would not shut completely on one corner with a hole and rattled loud in strong winds. ?-The house has only a very limited amount of bedding, pillows very very thin, no extra linens, one blanket and no pillows for pull out sofa bed. That was not accommodating!?We would rent again if the few things were fixed! Again the ramp was awesome for carrying items in and out especially with a wagon! A few friends had walking issues and it was wonderful for them! ❤️

Quite weathered. Ac units not very good and in much need of a cleaning. Grill falling apart if you care to use it as we did.

Nothing fancy, but clean, affordable, and adequately equipped. Very responsive manager. House stays cool but multiple fans and small air conditioners are noisy. Needs more space to put away clothes; main room has locks on closet and 1/3 of dresser. 2nd room has no dresser and small musty closet filled with supplies. Ramp great; need key to back door to avoid using stairs. Washer/dryer handy. Not recommended to drink the water.

Property owner and manager were amazing. Beautiful views and great accommodations.

Very limited hot water. Also, water quality was poor. A water filter perhaps could have provided better water. The main light over the sink in the main bath did not work and the handyman was unable to fix because part of it was broken. So, I used a lamp

I would honestly give this property a 4.5, if I could. The only problems that I had were that the check in instructions were incorrect, but when I called guest services, it was quickly resolved. My other issue is that this property needs a larger hot water heater. No one could take a shower without the hot water running out. The property was very clean and we felt that the kitchen was qell stocked.

We had such a blast on Saturday with the St.Patrick’s Day parade. The house was cozy and very clean. It had everything we needed and the best part was that all the televisions worked which was extremely convenient. The house was a dream and me and my daughter really enjoyed our stay!

We picked this home for our elderly in laws who can walk up stairs so this ramp was very helpful with them. The house is a little dated. The view was beautiful

Great location. They’ve done a good job of putting things back together after Hurricane Beryl. Comfortable, relaxing place. Host was very easy to work with. Thank you for a nice stay!

This stay was subpar! We came in late and no lights on to see! Had to fight with lock boxes to get it open to go inside, but this was not that big of a deal! The big deal was inside! House was poorly stocked with dishes! Worse was the kitchen had crumbs from some kind of food on counter, a piece of cat/dog on floor, and a wrapper from a breakfast sandwich left out from someone’s breakfast that morning! On top of that was the bedrooms! Both had no bedding on! Each had the bed sheets wrapped in tape sitting on bed for US to put on! Unimaginable you would have to guess put on its own bedding! To make that worse was the bed spreads and comforts piled in the corner or at the foot of the bed and they did not look like they were cleaned! TV in living roomed worked but TV in bedroom did not! House had no water filter and water had a pretty strong metal smell! Positives is the ramp was very handy and house was cozy for a cold raining day, as well as had no leaks!

Perfect for older guest with mobility issues. Ramp was a life saver. Well furnished for comfortable lounging, kitchen well stocked. Deck in front perfect for watching waves, ships inbound, surfers. Ample parking. Loved it. Will return in 25.