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A living room with a sofa, ottoman, and chair, a television, and a door leading outside.
A two-story building with a balcony and a golf cart in front.
A kitchen with white cabinets, granite countertops, a dishwasher, and a central island with a sink.
A swimming pool with a blue light, surrounded by wooden chairs and a wooden fence.
A wooden deck with lounge chairs and a table, a blue building, and a clear sky.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Enjoy the heated pool
    A rare find in this area - swim in comfort or have a relaxing dip.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Holiday Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Port Aransas, TX
  • Place, Holiday Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Aransas Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ellis Memorial Library
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bunk Room

3 Single Bunk Beds

King Master 1

1 King Bed

King Master 2

1 King Bed

King Room

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Hall Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath 1

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area

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About the area

Port Aransas

Located in Port Aransas, this holiday home is near the beach. Port Aransas Museum and Rialto Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Roberts Point Park and Aransas Pass Aquatic Center.
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Port Aransas, TX

What's nearby

  • Holiday Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mustang Island Beach - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Port Aransas Museum - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Ellis Memorial Library - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Port Aransas Beach - 3 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Port A Pizzeria - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Fins Grill & Icehouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bier Haus - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sip Yard - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Sandbar Retreat - Private Pool - Cart Discount have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Sandbar Retreat - Private Pool - Cart Discount pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sandbar Retreat - Private Pool - Cart Discount?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sandbar Retreat - Private Pool - Cart Discount?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandbar Retreat - Private Pool - Cart Discount?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sandbar Retreat - Private Pool - Cart Discount located?

Situated by the ocean, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Holiday Beach and 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Port Aransas Beach. Horace Caldwell Pier and Mustang Island 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. 60 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Family friendly layout. The Pool area is the big winner, loved everything about the pool area! Host was very responsive to requests and resolved our issues quickly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

Clean house located to the beach was perfect and the communication was perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay for Family of 6

The house was clean, well stocked, and very close to the beach. We had crummy weather during our stay so we’re very thankful for the heated pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks Jessica. Glad y'all had a great time despite the weather. Please come visit Port A again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

The place is amazing we had a great experience again, our second year renting this place for our anual family vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sandbar retreat

Wonderful house! Had everything we needed and the owner was very accommodating!! Would definitely come here again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks Terri! We look forward to seeing you again on your next visit to Port A.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing place

Amazing place. Quick response from the owners. Heated pool was plus and the house was amazing and had everything we needed
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks Cynthia! We're so glad the pool was comfortable and you found everything to have a great vacation. We hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sandcastle

Beautiful house.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fishing Trip 2020

The house was exactly as expected and in an awesome location! The golf cart was perfect for our group. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks Clayton. Glad you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to hosting you for your next trip.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

FANTASTIC TIME

POOL AND GOLF CART WERE THE ICING ON A GREAT CAKE OF A TRIP. LOCATION IS A+, HOUSE IS A+, HOSTS ARE A+ HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you Jason. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and had a great trip. Come back soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was fantastic. Clean, well-kept and the hosts were incredible w support and communication. Our biggest concern came from the location (and the only reason I couldnt do 5 stars). Keep in mind the house is right on a main "Beach Access" road, which means it gets very busy. If you plan to spend most of your time at the water or are looking for a party vibe, it's an amazing location.However, if you enjoy things a bit quieter, you may want to look elsewhere. We stayed over Spring Break week and there was noisy traffic up and down that road past 3 am.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay in Port A

Very nice property, has everything we needed. Very close to beach access with plenty of parking space. Property manager was very responsive to any issues or questions. Golf cart was a bonus. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Favorite House Yet

We’ve been staying in Port Aransas for years and this was by far our favorite house. Loved the king beds and TVs in every room and the pool and golf cart were a huge plus as well. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you Amanda. So glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to hosting your family again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful clean Home

We really enjoyed our family vacation thank to this house, it has everything can possibly need. Super close to the beach and everything else such as restaurants, souvenir stores, and local grocery store. We definitely recommend it for an all adult vacation and or a family vacation. We’re looking forward to booking this home again soon!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you Rosa. We look forward to having you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Property

The house is fully remodeled and is gorgeous. Close proximity to the beach with a fun golf cart. The pool is also great. It rained most of the time we were there so we spent most of our time inside and in the pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks Jason! We're glad the place was able to keep everyone happy despite the weather and look forward to seeing you again sometime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Solid 5 Star Stay!

We stayed during the week of spring break and it could not have been a more perfect location! The beach was maybe a .25 mile walk, which insulated us from the noise beach drive spring breakers but was close that we walked the beach every morning! The house was perfect! So clean, so well stocked! Trash bags, dishwasher pods, towels, beach toys, a few beach chairs… it was everything they advertised and more!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect family house!

60 seconds from the beach!! Perfect house for our family vacation. More than enough room for everyone. Home included towels, beach towels, kitchen essentials and everything else you can think of. After day 1 we said we plan on staying here again next summer. The best part was having a golf cart included and huge private pool!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house, perfect location!

If you're looking for the perfect beach house for your family, this is it. Large open area for cooking and dining, large bedrooms with comfy beds, clean home, great communication with the owners and a HEATED POOL! The pool was a huge hit with our boys, (4 & 6) they enjoyed that it was heated on those cool December nights! Plenty of parking at this home as well! We are looking forward to returning this summer and staying again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you Gary. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you this summer.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great!

Overall great place. Very short distance to beach, private pool was nice, enjoyed the golf cart take family to beach(your not getting sand in your car), outside patio areas were a bit dirty, in the shared bathroom toilet seat was broken and so was the lock to the backyard, it was great for the owners to communicate that the place had everything you needed, pots, pans, one grill with propane the other charcoal AND boiling pot for crab boil! I can see myself come back to this beach house again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks so much Denise - we hope to see you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Look no further!

We couldn't have been more happy with our accommodations. The location was unbeatable. Very convenient to the beach (nice if you forget something while on the beach and needed to run back) and everything in town. The house has everything you need to cook and everything was in working condition. The beds were very comfortable, one thing I always look for in comments when I am looking to rent. It was clean as a whistle and AC worked great. I would definitely rent again and again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks so much for choosing the Sandbar Retreat and for the kind words. We look forward to hosting you and your family again soon. Thomas & Azita
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Sun, Fun, and a Fab stay on the beach

We LOVED our stay at the Sandbar Retreat. The property was so clean and comfortable. They had so many things provided in the kitchen, for the beach, and even some pantry staples. The beds were comfortable, there was plenty of hot water for lots of showers, and the kitchen appliances were in great working order. The owner was helpful with information and tips prior to our trip and clear about how to manage the pool and golfcart so we could keep them in the nice condition we found them. We had two families with a total of 6 children and we all fit comfortably and found it to be a great home, close to the beach, and well appointed. I would recommend this to others...or keep a secret for ourselves because we will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks so much for the great review. We really work hard to provide our guests a great vacation and appreciate knowing when we’ve hit the mark! We look forward to your next visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Location and home -we plan to return!

We had a great stay. This home was beautiful, clean, comfortable and very user friendly. We would set up our spot on the beach a we were only a quick approximately three minute Golf Kart ride from the house. Very convenient and easy going back and forth from beach to house for more towels, flips flops, baby naps etc. When we had smalls issues/questions, the owners were incredibly quick to respond and very helpful. The house very comfortably accommodated our family and also has lots of parking space under house for our three cars. Our family has been coming to Port Aransas for three generations and this is now one of our favorite places we have stayed. Thanks Thomas for having us share your home!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you Jeffrey. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to hosting you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Disneyworld at the Beach

I had to cancel my trip to Disneyworld with kids & grandchildren due to COVID 19 so I decided on Disneyworld at the Beach...had a few issues upon check in but owner was quick to respond and take care of everything. We decorated the home with Disney theme and had an awesome time..the house is equipped with pretty much everything to cook every meal...plenty of sleeping room and great to have 3 bathrooms..no waiting!! Beach was close enough to walk but having a golf cart was great to haul beach toys and accessories with lugging them on the walk...deck was awesome at night to sit and watch all the activity going on back and forth on the streets...We had an awesome family vacation and plan to make this a yearly tradition now. I highly recommend this home for a family vacation spot!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks Dena. It was a pleasure hosting you and your family. Thanks again for your patience on check-in day - we really appreciate guests like you making us aware of anything so we can take care of it right away. We look forward to hosting you for your annual stays, and we'll be adding a pool this winter!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent - THE BEST!

We loved our stay at Sandbar Retreat and Port A (first timers) for Spring Break! We normally go to Florida, this was our first time on the Texas gulf. The home exceeded our expectations. In fact, it is one of the best homes we have ever stayed in and the host, Thomas, is above the "WOW" factor in providing great communication to allow vacationers to enjoy their stay while he takes care of ensuring everything runs smoothly. Sandbar Retreat is very roomy, clean, well-stocked, and in a good location to travel to the beach and around town. We had teen girls with us, and they enjoyed the heated pool. Having the golf cart was an added bonus to get to the beach and around Port A,. On recommendation made by the host, we ate dinner at Fins, it did not disappoint. We only regret not staying a day longer. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thanks so much Angie! We’re glad y’all enjoyed your stay and loved Port A as much as we do. We look forward to hosting y’all again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing communication- great hosts!

The property is very well stocked with everything you would need. The hosts even leave soap, shampoo and makeup wipes just like a hotel. There are more than enough (very large white) towels for everyone for showers and bathing. They have a nice selection of beach towels. We have stayed at many VBRO properties and this one is at the top for hospitality. The internet was fast enough my husband and I could work, our son played video games and we could still stream on the tv. The pool is much larger than the pictures depict, and as a bonus it was 90 degrees. The pool is clean and you have plenty of privacy from neighbors. We had a couple of questions throughout the stay and the hosts responded immediately. They were kind and very accommodating. The washer and dryer are new (the pictures show older ones) and they are very large and perfect for washing large loads after a visit to the beach. Our family will be back - thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you Casey! We look forward to your return.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Bream Trip

Overall stay was great! Just a few things that could have made it better. We checked in on Friday. The ice maker didn’t work and outlets in all three bathrooms didn’t work. Property manager said he would send someone over Monday to fix it. He gave us the code to the closest so we could get electricity in the bathrooms. There was chewed gum on the bunk room wall. We told him and he said he would send the cleaning company over. He never did. The gum stayed on the wall the entire time we were there. The pool was cold the first two days. We had to message him and he told us he had to recycle it. It was warm the remainder of our stay. It has a Nest thermostat that has previous settings applied. It got up to 75 the first two nights we were there. He said he would log in and reset the thermostat. This took two days. The location was great! Close to beach and town. The golf cart did not have working seat belts or turn signals. The noise was loud on the weekends.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
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