Royal Estes

Loved having the pool in the backyard. Plenty of space for big groups

The house was good for a family vacation of 17. The pool was small, but fun. The canal was good for some fishing or just a water view. Check in and out was easy. Kitchen had enough to make meals. We would stay here again.

Extremely dirty property. Seems like the only thing they changed/cleaned were the towels. No one informed us upon arrival that the pool was not safe to get in. Pool guy came out and said there was NO CHLORINE. He even said we shouldn’t be swimming in it. Although they reimbursed for the inconvenience, it wasn’t a fair amount as it caused our kids to have ear infections, and a big reason why we booked was for the pool and was not able to use it on half our trip. Tiles around the pool and stairs were very slippery. We almost slipped a few times. THREE out of their five or six TV’s did NOT work. Grass was long, they did not have yard work done upon arrival. We bought brisket to smoke in the smoker as they had shown in their property images. They got rid of it and never updated their pictures. Their fishing pier feels very shaky. The planks were coming up.One of their check out instructions was to have the boat lift up before leaving. Their boat lift looks like it had been in the water for months. If you plan to bring your boat, be sure to ask them first!They do not respond to messages in a timely manner. Worse rental property I’ve ever stayed in. They do not put in proper care for this house. They definitely do not have the right to charge a cleaning fee as it obviously does not get the maintenance it needs. In my opinion, this property shouldn’t be allowed to be rented out. I will never rent from this rental company again.

Great property!

First, I’m used to staying in Key Allegro, so please view through that lens. The location is good unless you want to experience restaurants etc in the main parts of Rockport. The house was clean enough. I’ve never left a bad review on VRBO, and that is not my intent but I do appreciate others’ reviews when choosing a house so I want to share my thoughts since the photos don’t capture everything. The owners put forth effort to make the house nice, but cut corners in the remodel process. I’m not even sure it’s up to code - extremely steep interior stairs, exposed wall outlets and the best part, a stainless oven hood that sticks out in an already very narrow passage that is frankly dangerous. All our guests hit their head on the corner of it. The kitchen is TINY! Two people struggled to cook in the unusually small space - you can’t tell from the photos online. The floor elevation has tiny step ups or step downs that will trip you up. The big master doesn’t have an en suite bath. And there is nearly nothing in the kitchen such as hand soap, etc. Bring everything. The shower looks like one of those cheap plastic showers that you’d find in an RV.. all fine, but the price point should reflect the quality of the house. Mold residue is visible, which I understand with the heat and humidity. Plenty of parking! Poor HVAC design with inconsistent temps. Overall not terrible but certainly needs investment, renovation and some TLC.

Everything was wonderful, weekend to remember forever.

Nice place one of the toilets wasn’t working one kept running tile by pool slippery , boat lift didn’t work but overall was a nice place

We had a fantastic time and the house was perfect!

Needs to be cleaned better

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall great location. The space and amenities are good. Plenty of room for all our guests. Great to have a pool and BBQ pit. Fishing access to the canal was good. Although the house needs some upkeep. We ran into a few things, house was not cleaned to good. Needs some maintenance. We had to call for dining door not opening. Maintenance came to replace door know. We also informed him of there being dirty underwater hanging in closet,threshold in 2nd bedroom loose, we tripped over it, old molded coffee grounds in pot. Oven dirty,Bbq pit was filthy which we cleaned, dead and live cockroches. Maintenance was very nice and friendly. Our hostes Nina was very nice and accommodating to our needs even prior to our arrival,thank you. We had a great time at this location, would definitely recommend staying here.