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BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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Bolivar Peninsula, TX
  • Place, Crystal Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Stingaree Marina
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Seawall
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

master Suit Bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️

"Mermaids Cove II" Our Home is a Gem inside and out On Crystal Beach, Custom Built 3 Bedroom 2 full Baths open floor plan first bedroom is a queen Bed 2nd Bedroom is our Mermaids Loft room 3 full beds and 2 twin "Bunk-beds" The 3rd Bedroom "Master" upstairs with private full Bath with soaking tub and shower and has a private Deck overlooking the Beautiful beach fall asleep to the Ocean Waves on our comfy outside Daybed... You will not find a Better Home and LOCATION !!! for Your Family Vacation. The Beach Entrance is less than 1 minute walk Our home is on the End of a no outlet Dead end street so NO Traffic!! and plenty of play area We have Games Puzzles you name it we got it LOL!! and A Drawer full of DVD movies for you to Enjoy !! close to Stingaree, Down Under(across the street has great Great Bands) grocery very close We have a picnic area and wash station (Sink) and private outdoor shower and restroom and Barbecue pit .. The Home is completely stocked with cooking supplies Blender toaster crock-pot, platters you name it we have it for you to Enjoy!!
It is a Stunning Beach Front home That has that WOW!! factor but so Comfortable..
We are NEW to the Rental service on the Beach and hope you Enjoy our Little Slice Of Heaven as we have for over 6 years ... Cindy Troy and Tory

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
This is a contract by renting you are responsible for all who you have in our Home This is a NONE SMOKING NO PET Home or lose your damage deposit.
Barbecue pit is to be used only Downstairs on concrete and charcoal is to be put out after use! No doors open when AC is On..be respectful .
No extra Guests for the Day No Party you will be asked to Leave and lose rental & damage deposit We do have a Exterior Camera for security reasons.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2253816vb
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 indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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

Port Bolivar

Located in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Port Bolivar, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Fort Travis Seashore Park and East End Historic District are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary and Texas Seaport Museum. Haunted Mayfield Manor and Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Bolivar Peninsula, TX

What's nearby

  • Crystal Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Stingaree Marina - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Galveston Seawall - 51 min drive - 40.3 km
  • Port of Galveston - 51 min drive - 39.2 km
  • Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark - 60 min drive - 47.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Camp Margaritaville RV Resort - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Nauti Beaver Hut - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fanta Sea BBQ & Grill - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪HardHeads Icehouse & Grill - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️ pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is BEACH FRONT! NO BOOKING FEE! SAVES MONEY COMPARE TO OTHERS. MAKE THOSE MEMORIES❤️ located?

Nestled on the beach, this Crystal Beach holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Crystal Beach and Stingaree Marina. Gilchrist Beach and High Island Beach are also within 12 miles (20 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. 19 out of 19 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Whitney J.

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

Beautiful Home Great Location

We enjoyed our stay! Home was lovely and host was very responsive to any issues we had!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2025
Whitney, We Enjoyed have you and your Family And you are always welcome at our home. Harless Family
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary C.

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

Great escape and family time

Our family had a great time and truly enjoyed the home, area and hospitality of the owners. Can’t wait go back and slip into beach mode with family and friends at a beautiful place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Betsy C.

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

Great house

Owners very friendly and helpful on check in process. Home was beautiful, comfortable and has everything you need! Easy access to beach with gorgeous views of beach and sunrises from front decks.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Aug 2024
Betsy, Thank you so much we enjoyed having you and can’t wait to Host your family again. Cindy Harless
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie T.

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

Perfect Framily Getaway

We enjoyed a long weekend away in Port B. The Mermaid II is clean and perfect for two families with young children. The beds are comfy, the kitchen is well stocked, and the porch is perfect for some morning coffee or evening cocktails. The owners made sure we had everything we needed and we felt at home from the moment we arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2021
Katie,
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig K.

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

Perfect Memorial Day

We have rented numerous houses at Bolivar and this was our favorite. The house, the location and the owner were all a 10. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

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

Cleanliness

Cindy was very helpful for the entire process from renting to letting us know about rip currents in the area. The beach cabin is very nice and clean.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2024
Sarah and Family We enjoyed having you all and can’t wait for your next Beach vacation with us and thank you for treating our home as yours ❤️.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie C.

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

Location and Views

We had a great time at the beautiful Mermaid Cove II beach home for our family get away! We had plenty of room for our family. The house was clean, stocked, and beautifully decorated. The view was amazing and we loved the porch swing naps! Can’t wait to come back again and stay. Thanks again Troy and Cindy.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 June 2024
Loved having you and glad your family had a wonderful time and made great memories.❤️
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monica H.

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

Everything and more!

This property was exactly as pictured from the moment we pulled up and stepped foot into this lovely home. Communication with Cindy from beginning to end was exceptional. Her warm personality made us seem like friends already and she was happy to provide recommendations for restaurants and activities in the area. The home is well equipped, the beds are SUPER comfy, the primary bedroom on the top floor is so QUIET and the overall location can't be beat! We enjoyed our relaxation on the decks and even got treated to a significant fireworks display one evening from just a few houses down. A great beach vacation!
Relaxing began upon arrival!
Masterpiece by another Texas renter down the beach.
Beautiful evenings spent on the deck.
Early morning fishing in process by a few from our group.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamison & April S.

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

Perfect Beach Getaway!

From the booking process on the entire stay was perfect. We booked the property for a last minute, much needed getaway and we could not have asked for a better property. Cindy was a joy to work with and was easy to communicate with the entire time we were there. The house is located in the perfect location with a beautiful, non obstructed view of the beach. The home itself if beautiful. It is perfectly decorated and has every thing you would need for your stay. We enjoyed the views on the porch during the day and the ocean breeze from the same place at night. We will definitely make this a must book for our future trips to Crystal Beach. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Sept 2025
April we so enjoyed you and your family staying with us and so glad yall made wonderful memories, that’s what it’s about ❤️ Please come stay again soon. !!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor C.

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

A cozy beachfront dream!

This beach house was absolutely incredible. The views were amazing. Perfect location. The attention to detail in each piece of interior design was the prettiest. The beds were so comfortable and we slept great. If I needed anything, the owners responded very quickly. We had zero issues this trip. I can’t say thank you enough for allowing us to make memories at your home. It was so beautiful and the best vibe!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

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

Lovely family vacay!

We had a wonderful time at Cindy and Troy’s beautiful Mermaid Cove II beach home! We had more than enough room for our whole crew. The two balconies were AMAZING and the view was awesome! My children had such a fun time! They had everything we needed in the kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms. Thanks again Cindy and Troy! :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lauren h.

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

Lovely home and host, great location and views

We loved our stay here! Our girls (ages 3-9) loved the bunk beds, and also all the mermaid themed decor. So fun! Beds were comfy, and we loved the porch swings. The owner/ host was very friendly and helpful. I wish we could say this would be our regular spring break place, but I hadn’t thought about the fact that this area of the beach, while not terribly busy, allows cars everywhere, with no pylons for parking like some other TX beaches have. This made our beach time a bit stressful with four littles, basically wanting to constantly run across the “road” to the softer/drier sand. Still had a great time, just something to consider if you have littler kids. :)
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
So weve stayed on the beach on crystal beach multiple times and this is by far the best experience ive had personally. Keep in mind this house is for 10 people or less but if that is your requirements you wont get a better deal on the island for that size group. First off, the owners are AMAZING and communication is to the degree that i feel ive made personal friends. We discussed every detail of the potential for our vacation and i felt they enjoyed it as much as i did. The house is SO close to the beach that we left our canopies set up all week and could get to them within a minute (seriously) with the golf cart we rented. Absolutely no complaints and we had 4 teenagers and 2 6 yr olds. If you get no complaints out of a group like that then you did EVERYTHING RIGHT!!! If our group is 10 or less we wont look anywhere else. I would give it 10 stars if i could. The pic of our canopies in the rain is from the balcony of the house. Its as close as you can get and its at the end of the drive so there is absolutely zero traffic around or past the house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Sept 2025
Jason we SO enjoyed you and your family staying with us and can’t wait for yall to come stay again.. What a Beautiful Family❤️
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela W.

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

So comfy and well equipped

We had the best time at this Cindy’s beach house! Our host, communicated very fast and easy from the very beginning. Everything is as exactly as she described. This home is the BEST maintained home I have ever stayed in at Crystal beach or at any STR, previously. The cleanliness, the extra amenities, the decor, etc. were all 10 out of 10! The proximity to the ocean was perfect. We could walk back to the house to use facilities, as needed. The built in patio table downstairs got much use. Two downstairs showers were helpful with 5 little Sandy bodies to rinse. My favorite part of this home, that I hadn’t previously thought about: the ground floor toilet. It made restroom breaks for little kids so easy! Basically there is a toilet on every floor and I would have never thought about how much more convenient that makes it, but it was awesome. The beds were extremely comfortable. The central vac made cleanup so quick and easy. The bunks with bathroom access was perfect for the kids. I could go on and on, but you get the picture … it was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Oct 2023
Thank you so much and so glad you all made great memories and please come stay again next summer always welcome. Cindy
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila H.

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

Great Family Getaway

We had a long needed family getaway with 2 Grown and Flown kids. We all had an amazing time. The house, location and communication with Cindy was unbelievable. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barry M.

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

Enjoyed our stay at Mermaid Cove II

Everything went smoothly. The owners were helpful and communicative. Would gladly stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara N.

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

Great getaway

Loved staying here. Right on the beach, sunrises were amazing. We had a great time. House was awesome!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neva

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

Oats Family 2021

The owners were very helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean S.

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

All Around Amazing!

Everything as advertised and more! Beautiful house that was meticulously clean and had plenty of room. Has a great porch with an unobstructed view of the ocean! Loved how the owners had a small basket of the “beach things” that were available for use (insect repellent, aloe Vera, vinegar, band aids, etc). Will definitely rent this place again! Oh and the fireworks on July 4th were spectacular to watch from the 2nd story deck!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Troy and Cindy Harless

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CALL: 2819230410We are High-School Sweet Hearts Our home is Texas!!2819230410.. We Love our only Daughter who is attending "Ole Miss" "HOTTY TODDY" and we miss her to the Beach and Back, but visit often LOL!! We have a very Large Extended Family that love Angel Fire, and we all have made many cherished Memories through the years, We Love to travel when we can and as much as we can, Work Like A Captain And Play Like A Pirate !!... We Love Families to Enjoy Our Mermaids Cove II Beach Retreat !! and make wonderful Memories as we have... We Don’t like to over rent because we Love the Beauty of our home and Enjoy it ourselves and Want families to walk in and say Wow!!..and to feel at Home During there Stay❤️
Big Texas Hugs Harless Family

Why they chose this property

We fell in Love with Crystal Beach for the beauty of nature and all the fun Family things to do. We Love making Memories with Family and Friends, Life is a Journey take that Vacation !!

What makes this property unique

Make those Memories Build that Bon-Fire on the Beach tell those Awesome stories ...
build that Sand Castle Find those Sharks Teeth I have Thousands just from in front of our Home named best area on Crystal Beach to find them !! ... Enjoy our Home treat it as if it was your own and you will always be welcome back !!.

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