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Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston

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A two-story house with a wooden deck and a staircase leading to the second floor.
A spacious living room with a leather sofa, a white coffee table, and a dining area with wooden chairs and a table.
A spacious living room with a fireplace, a dining area with a table and chairs, a kitchen with a large TV, and a view of the outside.
A spacious living room with two grey leather sofas, a white coffee table, and a painting on the wall.
A living room with a fireplace, grey leather sofas, a white coffee table, and a painting on the wall.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Pirate's Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Galveston, TX
  • Place, Pirate's Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Palm Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Galveston Island State Park Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Additional Sleeping (Living Room)

2 Double Sofa Beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area

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About the area

Galveston

Located near the beach, this cottage is in West End, a neighbourhood in Galveston. 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. Ready for a night out? Consider McGuire-Dent Recreation Center and Grand Galvez. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails.
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Map
Galveston, TX

What's nearby

  • Pirate's Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Galveston Country Club - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Palm Beach - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Pirates Beach - 1 min drive - 1.2 km
  • Galveston Island State Park Beach - 2 min drive - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Basin Bistro - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tipsy Turtle Seaside Bar & Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Venados Cantina - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sugar Bean Coffee and Cream - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston?

As of 31 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston on 6 Apr 2027 start from AU$854, 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 Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Steps to Beach! 'Surf Cottage' in Galveston located?

Located in West End, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Pirate's Beach and Galveston Country Club. Galveston Island State Park Beach and Palm Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Small and quaint but has everything you need!

This was a great stay with friends, short easy walk to the beach! The house is on the smaller side but very updated on the inside and had everything we needed for a fun birthday beach weekend with friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Location is key!

Place was in a great location just a short walk to the beach. Newly remodeled and spacious for a 2 bedroom. We enjoyed our stay and would for sure book again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for our weekend trip.

Clean, good neighborhood, perfect for our quick weekend trip with our kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Getaway!

So close to the beach! A couple rooms and it was a great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice beach house

Nice place with easy access to the beach
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic little beach house.

It was perfect for my family and I. Nice and cozy and decorated to feel like a beach cottage. The kids loved the beach just down the street. It has a great porch as well for sipping coffee and enjoying the birds in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful and close to the beach!

The house is beautiful and very well-kept. It’s also a very short walk to the beach. The house had everything we needed and the outdoor shower was convenient when coming back from the beach. Would highly recommend to anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

We had a wonderful time ! The house is adorable and has everything you could possibly need. They even had beach toys ! The house is right down the street from the beach . We will definitely stay here again .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent stay

The house was amazing!!! Great location and all the appliances worked well. It was well stocked so we didn't need anything. And quiet when we went to sleep. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family Beach Stay

Perfect spot if you’re looking for a quiet beach stay. This house is walking distance to a nice, secluded beach on the west end of the island with about a 20 minute drive to popular destinations during peak time. Bedrooms are small, but the family spaces are ample.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thumbs Up Review

This is a really nice cottage in an excellent neighborhood. We stayed for four nights but would have enjoyed staying longer. It's an easy walk to the beach, and just a few minute's drive from all Galveston has to offer. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Such a wonderful beach house!

We had a wonderful time in this cottage. Everything neat, and clean. Well appointed, and everything worked. 1/2 mile walk to the beach Close to Strand, Moody Gardens and Seawolf Park. Perfect house for our vacation
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome private getaway

This cottage was the best place we ever stayed at. It was quiet, close to the beach and a good distance from the Pier. My husband and I had a very fun weekend since having a baby and was a nice place to reset. Very very clean and cute layout! I would definitely come back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Galveston vacay

The house was perfect for us. So clean, stocked well with dishes, towels, sheets and blankets. Comfortable furniture with plenty of places to sleep. Close to the beach. We had a super time. I would recommend this property to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect peace

The property is as-advertised, amply stocked for our stay. 1 residential block’s walk to the beach was perfect for us. Outdoor rinse platform was so handy & helpful. Much more space than nearby condos offer. Will look for this listing again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Accurate listing

The house is cute. They had beach toys and boogie boards. Had to put away dishes so couldn’t just run the dishwasher at check-out, but overall less chores to checkout than other places.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Vacation

We have two bad backs and the beds were pretty hard. Still dealing with the sore back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Summer trip 2024

Property was clean, rooms smaller than the pictures suggest but comfortable. Bunk beds wobbly for older kids. I believe there should have been a better stock of toilet paper and paper towels and towels in general. Although the washer and dryer helped. All in all it was a comfy stay for the week
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, cute house! This house is a short walk to a very quiet beach, which is exactly what I was looking for. Pirates Beach is a great location due to being far enough from the Seawall to be quiet but close enough to drive back on forth for restaurants and shopping. Kitchen was stocked well and the pictures are accurate. Small suggestions: there is no laundry soap provided so make sure you bring some if you will do laundry. Also, the house gets warm at about 3pm until about 8. There are fans in each room but if you are a hot family like we are, that may be a concern. Otherwise great stay, easy check-in, clean accommodations!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
AC a real issue as it was on 78 when we arrived. Didn't cool down till mid morning next day 70 degrees.Left it on 65 to keep satifactory temp during stay.Would have been ok if on reasonable temp before our arrival.Dishwasher was full. Outside trash was full.Property was in good condition, lighting very poor.Nice walk to beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
This beach house had some ups and downs. We loved how close the house was to the beach, about a 5 minute walk away. The bedding was comfortable and we got to make ourselves at home. Downside was how hot the house was once we checked in and how it struggled to stay cool during our stay. It was 89 degrees at check in and did not cool down to 72 until 1am. We appreciate the house for providing 4 plug in fans but sadly it wouldn’t help that much. A few times when we left the house and came back the AC was set to 72 and we come back to the AC reading 79 after being out and about all day. One thing that was super scary was how we found a broken beer bottle at the outside shower station so we slipped that amenity. I did pick up a plastic wine bottle in case the property manager tried to blame us for leaving it behind. We were not going to touch broken glass at all!! I would highly recommend the property managers to do a better inspection for future guests that plan on checking in. Would have loved for the AC to been on to at least 80, property need a little bit cleaner as we found dirty dishes in the clean cabinet and can’t forget the alcohol left behind from a previous guest. One last thing the check in key pad was a bit faulty and the online instructions were incorrect as it stated turn a handle as there is only a number pad and push down tab to enter. Highly confused as how to rate this stay.
Broken beer bottle in the outside shower. Left behind by previous guest!
Wine bottle found right where you check in
AC off when we checked in and temperature in the house was 89°
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was just as described and worked well for our family of four. There was plenty of space, and we never felt like we were on top of each other. The kitchen was well stocked with appliances, and there were plenty of towels and extra linens available for the pullout couch.The only issue we had with the linens was that while there were plenty of bath towels, many of them were stained or appeared dirty, so that was a bit disappointing.The home also provided several fans, which we appreciated. However, we quickly realized they were needed because the air conditioning struggled to keep up with the outdoor heat. We spent most of our days at the beach, so after being out in the sun all day, we were really looking forward to cooling off indoors. Unfortunately, the house never got as cool as we had hoped.We arrived the day Tropical Storm Bertha came through. Thankfully, the storm itself didn’t impact our trip, but it left the mosquitoes absolutely relentless. We understand this is beyond the host’s control, but because there isn’t a driveway and parking is on the grass, we were immediately swarmed every time we got in or out of the car. The outdoor shower was also located on the opposite side of the house, so it was difficult to rinse off the sand without getting covered in mosquito bites.On the positive side, the walk to the beach was short and very convenient, which we really enjoyed. Overall, we had a good stay, and the house was comfortable and spacious for our family
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was charming and was as described. We enjoyed our stay and its closeness to the beaches and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cute little place! Perfect for our needs. Walked down to the beach at the end of the street to watch the sun rise each morning.It was glorious!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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