Villa Laguna | Pools + Boardwalk + Pet Friendly

Communication and check-in was smooth. The location of the house was great, in a nice community, although renting a golf cart is a must for going to the beach as it is quite a walk. The house itself needs some work. Several things were in poor condition and dirty. The shower floor is duct taped, there was still grease on baking pans, dust and dirt on furniture and the walls and dead bugs laying on the floor. The kitchen lacked basic necessities like pot holders and was very small. The stairs and open railings are not a good fit for small children, they did have some baby gates but they were extremely dirty.

The property was nice , however the parking is not the greatest and the house smelled like pet urine. The master bedroom sheets did not smell fresh and there was a lot of pet hair around the baseboards throughout the home. The back door to the patio was hard to open and close. The overall home was clean but not the cleanest. 10 days after my stay I was charged 150 for a unknown fee. I called and emailed the Port A housing to determine why the extra charge. The closing rules were followed during our departure. I would not stay at this home again.

property has no Wi-Fi. We called the Internet service provider and they said that the owners of the property don’t pay their bills and haven’t had Wi-Fi. The management company lied and said that there was an outage in the island which we confirmed there wasn’t. All of the dishes and the glasses were put away dirty in the cabinets. The floors were not mopped, and it was very dusty and unkept. On the advertisement, it looked more modern. This place was out of date and smelled very badly and despite calling several times for help with Internet, so my husband and I could get on our required work calls. No one ever called us back.

A family of four plus 3 grandparents wanted a weekend away from the rat race for the birthday of the mother. This property was located so close to the beach yet still in the reach of a short drive to Port A restaurants and shopping districts. The neighborhood was also quiet at night an allowed for ample rest for the smaller children. The house was roomy a d very clean. Check in an out was fast and efficient. We would stay here again.

Great house

The property was very clean and well maintained.

Staff who manages the phone line is very nice and attentive. They answered all my questions ahead of time during their business hours and answered emails promptly. My rating on check in process was low because our code to get in did not work when we arrived (~8pm) and we had to wait about 20-25 min to get in touch with someone who could resolve the issue. We had to call several times to get someone on the phone, but once we did reach someone it was quickly resolved and we were able to get it. The code they gave us was not properly set up so they had to give us a master code. The next day they came to fix it onsite. Make sure if you rent this property to bring trash bags and a couple extra rolls of TP as they only have enough for about 2 days available with full occupancy. An extra rag to wipe things would have been very handy. Bathrooms did not have floor mats. They had nonslip shower mats only. They don't allow to take towels to the beach so bring your own as well. The stairs walking up to the kitchen seemed a bit hazardous to me as they are right on the walkway and have the same tile so it blends with the step and it made me nervous for the kids and adults who might not pay attention they are too close to the step. I had to warn our boys more than once when they were playing with their backs to the stairs. We definitely would rent a golf cart next time, beach is walking distance but hauling stuff and kids in the heat isn't fun. We drove our cars to the bridge over the dunes to park and shorten our walk. The kitchen for a house this size is smaller than desired, if you have more than one person prepping food it gets tight. House was clean, pantry was stocked with a lot of food items such as condiments, oil so bringing your own might not be needed. The home has a nice view of the pond and balconies to enjoy. We definitely enjoyed our stay overall.

Been renting homes in Royal Sands for annual fishing trip with my 3 grown sons for over 10 years. Community has been well maintained. Rented Villa Laguna several times. Have rented other homes in Royal Sands, but # of listings has declined. Villa Laguna has been the best house available for what we need at this price. Fees adequately disclosed, but represent significant portion of total costs.

The location was great. Nice neighborhood and beach access. The cleanliness was not what I expected. The couches were wet and had them covered in sand. Stains on the couches. Our beds also had sand and hair from previous guest. I had to clean this home myself as soon as we walked in. This is the first bad experience I had in renting a home in Port Aransas and will not return to this home again.

Awesome