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Aerial View
Open Living Space - Deck Access
Open Living Space

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Waterpark access
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1 - Floor 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 2 - Floor 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3 - Floor 2

2 Single Bunk Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 - Floor 2

Bathroom 2 - Floor 2

Bathroom 3 - Floor 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area

About this property

Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck

Welcome to Crab Claw, a beach escape on Galveston’s West End where the whole family—including your four-legged friends—is welcome! Just a short stroll from the sand, this 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home sleeps up to 10 guests and is perfect for families or groups of friends looking to relax, reconnect, and soak up island life. Best of all? Crab Claw is dog-friendly—so bring along your pup for a tail-wagging adventures by the sea.

Crab Claw offers pleasant views of the Gulf from the deck and living area. Enjoy your morning coffee or evening cocktails outdoors as the breeze rolls in off the water. Downstairs, a spacious covered area with swings, picnic tables, lounge chairs, and a charcoal grill provides plenty of room to relax, play, or dine outside after a day at the beach.

Inside, you’ll find a remodeled open-concept living and dining area with coastal-inspired décor, high ceilings, and lots of natural light. The updated kitchen features quartz countertops, new appliances, a breakfast bar, and a convenient opening to the living space—keeping everyone connected. The large dining table seats 10, making it easy to enjoy family meals and game nights.

Each of the three bedrooms has its own private bathroom for added comfort and convenience. On the main level, Bedroom 1 includes two queen beds, a TV, a private bath with a whirlpool tub/shower combo, and direct access to the deck. Upstairs, Bedroom 2 features a king bed, TV with cable, and a full bath with a tub/shower combo. Bedroom 3 is a fun bunk room with two sets of custom-built bunks, special reading lights, stairs and a ladder for access, and its own bathroom—perfect for kids or teens.

Other amenities include parking for up to four vehicles, an outdoor shower, and ramp and stair access to the main level (please note: the home does not meet ADA guidelines). The fireplace is decorative only and non-functioning.

Located just two minutes from the beach and a short drive from Galveston’s most popular attractions—including Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, and the Historic Strand District—Crab Claw offers the perfect home base for a fun and relaxing island getaway.

Book your stay at Crab Claw today and enjoy a laid-back coastal getaway with room for the whole family—including your furry companions.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

Pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property Registration Number GVR15693
Property # 2008494vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Galveston

Located in West End, a neighbourhood in Galveston, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Port of Galveston and Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Moody Gardens. Consider McGuire-Dent Recreation Center for a night out or Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier if you're travelling with kids. Jet skiing, kayaking and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Galveston, TX

What's nearby

  • Pirate's Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pirates Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bermuda Beach - 1 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Galveston Island State Park Beach - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Palm Beach - 3 min drive - 3.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Galveston Island Brewing - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Woody's Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Jimmy's On The Pier - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Basin Bistro - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Viet Cajun - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck?

As of 1 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck on 28 Aug 2026 start from AU$361, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Crab Claw | Pet-friendly, Water Views + Large Deck located?

This family-friendly Galveston holiday home is located near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Pirate's Beach and Pirates Beach. Galveston Island State Park Beach and Palm Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heinrich M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house with ramp. Close walk to beach. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Apr 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience and kind words. We are glad the house and location worked well for you and that the ramp was helpful. We look forward to welcoming you back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was clean and ready to go. Great location, good bathrooms and lovely deck. Would recommend! Bring your own charcoal for the grill.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2026
Thank you for sharing this thoughtful feedback and recommendation. We are glad you enjoyed the cleanliness, location, bathrooms, and deck. We appreciate the note about bringing charcoal for the grill and will make sure future guests are aware.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beach view from the house was fabulous. The beach was pristine and so easy to walk there. I love that each bedroom had its own bathroom.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Oct 2025
We appreciate your positive feedback about the beach views and the convenience of the location. We are delighted that you enjoyed the pristine beach and the layout of each bedroom having its own bathroom. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cari G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place!

Thank you for providing a fun retreat and weekend for the family and friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great rental!!

Our family had a great time and we will return next summer and rent this property again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2021
We are so pleased you and your family enjoyed your stay at Crab Claw! We look forward to your next visit to the island!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Majane M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house

Great family weekend in Pirate's Beach. Recently updated beach house. Perfect location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend away

Perfect house and location for our family. Everything we needed for a relaxing weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice house close to the beach

Nice house, very close to the beach. The house is well appointed and perfect for a small group.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carl W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Property!

House was clean and ready when we arrived. Quality furnishings and everything worked as described. Close to beach and good view as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ericka S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Thanksgiving getaway

The Crab Claw house was perfect for our family for thanksgiving! The location is just far enough from the busy area but not too far. Plenty of room for family of 6. The living room is a nice set up for everyone to gather. Only complaint would be the appliances could be update but not a deal breaker! We would return in a heartbeat!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2020
We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Crab Claw. Certainly has great views of the beach as well. We look forward to your return stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Molly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

This house was much better than we expected! Perfect layout for our family. Beds were comfortable and plenty of room for us - 2 adults, 1 grandma, 2 kids. House has a ramp - so we loaded our stuff into our beach wagon and it was so easy to carry stuff up and down. Quick walk to the beach. We will stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2021
We are so pleased you & your family enjoyed your stay at Crab Claw! This beach side home is definitely one of our favorites! We look forward to your return visit to the island!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for our long weekend

Clean & well appointed. Could use small fans in bedrooms without ceiling fans. Interior stairs very steep, so maybe caution for small children! Beautiful place with nice view of beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Oct 2020
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to your return visit!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

AMY R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location!

We have stayed in this property before and will book it every time! Perfect for our family just far enough from town to avoid the crowds! Always clean and beds are comfy! If i had any suggestions it would be make sure the nails are nailed down on the deck and clothes washer makes a crazy sound when draining. Tjose aren't complaints just notes.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a great time!

The property was as it was described on the website. The only difference was that you could not reach the beach at the end of the street. The water has eroded the beach & caused a drop off from the road. It was not a big problem because you could go over to the next street and walk down a slop to gain beach access. The beach clean, had lots of shells & was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Dec 2020
We are glad you found Crab Claw just as you expected. Unfortunatetly with our 3 storms this season, there was beach erosion. As you found, with the unfortunate comes the good........always great shell hunting after storms. We look forward to your return visit!
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

98 out of 100...

Great place to stay - only issue is when the Pest Control guy shows up at 8:00 in the morning you hace to wonder... Ceiling fan didn't work which would have added comfort...
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great get away!

Our family had a great time at the Crab Claw, only a minute walk to a clean beach in a great neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shay J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Beach Location

The rental process was so easy with frequent communication from the property managers! The house location was so perfect just steps from the very quiet beach! The house was very clean and comfortable and had everything we needed !! Our only complaints were ants ..in bathroom but they were also outside and on beach so maybe a nature thing… we would book again !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Stay

We enjoyed our stay. Would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful spotless comfy home Great location to beach

Everything you need for a beach holiday . Home was super clean with everything you would need . The downstairs bedroom could do with a ceiling fan . Outdoor deck lovely however with young children and small dogs you would need to be vigilant the posts are pretty wide . Beach view is wonderful I could hear the waves crashing it’s a very short walk most definitely looks further away in the pictures . Great neighborhood .
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2022
Thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed yourself at Crab Claw. Please call us when booking your next stay in Galveston, we do offer a repeat guest discount.
Verified

8/10 Good

Kate R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas Away

We stayed in Crab Claw over Christmas and the neighborhood was very quiet and the beach relaxing. We all had a great time and chose Crab Claw for the layout and decor and proximity to the beach. We have stayed at several beach homes and the only thing we could say to add to this would be to provide more beach equipment and outdoor activities. We had to pack a lot of boards and sand toys and sports balls, that would have been convenient to have had at the house. Bikes would be fun to have to ride around, or a hammock, or basketball hoop! One of the cons when going to bed the first night was that the bunk beds upstairs were not made. Nothing like being exhausted after a day of traveling, only to find your kids’ beds not made. It would also be nice to have more food and pantry items available so you aren’t left to run to the store for the small things. Overall, this property was well taken care of and clean (other than the small cockroach we found behind a lamp) and we had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2022
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed yourself at the house. We will let the homeowner know of the suggestions you listed. Unfortunately, the linen company does not make the bunk beds but we do let our guests know in the rental agreement. Please call us when planning your next stay in Galveston, we do offer a repeat guest discount.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!

We stayed celebrating a family member's birthday. The house was perfect us. Just a short walk to the beach, but even that was not bad, even carrying our beach "gear". We would rent again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vicky P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for beach

We really enjoyed our stay in the Crab Claw on Pirates Beach. The walk to the beach is about 1 minute! So close!. The view of the ocean was great and we enjoyed the August full moon shining beautiful over the Gulf waters. The house was clean and convenient to all. Very comfortable!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2021
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Crab Claw and enjoyed those full moon views of the Gulf! The location and those views make this one of our favorites! We look forward to your next visit to the island!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dalee H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

We had a good time at this property. Good location and neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2021
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Crab Claw. This pretty beachside home really is in a great location! We hope you return to visit the island again in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carmen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend getaway

Great weekend getaway. Walking distance to the beach. House was great for young kids. We vote for "Tony" to be the Marinlin's name.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2021
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at Crab Claw and our friend "Tony"! It is an adorable home and in such a great location! We look forward to your return visit to our island!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and great property

Being my first booking done on VRBO I couldn’t be happier! Everything stated was true and had a great time. Great location to the beach (literally 30 seconds walk) and the property was as pictured.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Apr 2021
We are so glad you enjoy your stay at Crab Claw. It's such a fabulous location. We look forward to your return visit!

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