The Salty Mermaid * New Home* on Pirates Beach Galveston, Walk to the beach

Beautiful clean new home. Would definitely stay again!

The space is super clean, bright and pretty, we were there for 3 days and supposedly due to inclement weather, the internet did not work for a long period of time. If I could change one thing in the whole house, it would be to put shutters in the master bedroom door that leads to the deck. Everything else was great, definitely will try to stay there again if we go back to Galveston.

Wonderful place to stay! Easy walk to beach. Quite, Clean, modern and tastefully decorated. New all around. Well lighted. Room for two vehicles underneath and additional on drive. Very comfortable beds, modern kitchen and baths. Very nice owner easy to communicate with. Had a great and memorable time with family with plenty of room. Has Keurig but you may want to bring more pods. Kitchen fully stocked with utensils and cooking pans. Would stay here again.

We have stayed at multiple properties in this neighborhood (6 to be exact) and always loved our stay. This property is new and nicely decorated, but the management could benefit from some hospitality training. We had come into the stay expecting many of the same amenities that other properties in the area had offered. We quickly noted the lack of home supplies, and access to washer and dryer that are so essential to an extended stay. A possible oversight on my part when booking, but we had come to expect these things for the area. We adjusted and went on with our stay. It was ultimately the check out process that left us feeling insulted and disappointed. We left the home clean and all instructions followed. Later that day we received a message stating that we would be charged for damages to the property. The host proceeded in accusing us of breaking a shower door and an outdoor plastic chair. I pride myself on treating any rental as if it were my own property, and certainly had done no such thing. The shower door never fully closed, but since it did not affect the functionality, we did not think to address it. I even had my husband look at it, as he is a highly skilled contractor who works on new construction and remodels frequently. He noted there was some poor workmanship in the framing of the door which prevented it from closing easily. The outdoor chair damage was a surprise to us, but somehow we also became liable. The host was hostile, accusatory and left us feeling insulted. Certainly will change the way we enter any rental from here on out, and put us in a cautionary state of mind. Would not recommend this host to anyone.

This is by far the best place we’ve stayed in Galveston and the best vacation rental we’ve stayed in to date. Great communication by the owner before, during and after our stay. The property was super clean and everything smelled amazing. All the necessities (and fun stuff for the beach) were provided. It was an easy walk to a nice relatively quiet beach but they also provided info for golf cart rentals .I can’t think of a single thing missed and will definitely stay here every time we’re on the island.

Everything was great. The property is obviously brand new and was very comfortable. I would recommend the house to anyone and the owners were communicative and friendly.