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SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding

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Enjoy the ocean view from this deck with two Adirondack chairs and a small table.
Enjoy breathtaking ocean views from the deck, with a serene sunset backdrop.
Stunning two-story building with a balcony and string lights, set amidst a beautifully landscaped area.
Kitchen features a granite countertop, double sink, and stainless steel appliances.
Relax in a cozy bedroom with a comfortable bed, sofa, and shelving unit, perfect for reading and working.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 23418 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Galveston, TX
  • Galveston Fishing Pier
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Moody Gardens
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field)
    ‪57 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding

Accommodate up to 23 guests . Relax with the whole family at this peaceful beach front villa with magnificent unobstructed view of the ocean, amazing sunrise, fall sleep with the sound of the waves rushing to the house. Catch as much sun on the lower decks that step down into the sand. Great place for wedding on the lower deck .
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be within walking distance of Galveston Island Beaches. Features include laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Galveston Island Beaches and 9 minutes from Moody Gardens
SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

NANCY HO

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 4,500 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Emotional Servicedog allowed with$100fee per dog

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 60
Note from host: ADDFEEFORWEDDING $2000.contacthost forfeefor event
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number GVR09199

SUNBATHERBYTHESEA beautiful private beach front villa. Perfect place for wedding Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Shakira B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob J.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing home with the best ocean view! The host was very nice and quickly to respond. We had no issues at all staying here for our son’s graduation get-together. The home was very spacious and we loved how almost every room had their own restroom. The downstairs was perfect to host events and it already had tables and chairs to use. We also loved that it had 2 refrigerators. & It was super clean! Our family left wanting to come back to this house on our next gathering. The views were just breath-taking! Nancy was such a great host!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

catherine e., League city, texas

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect house and location

We celebrated at this house with 19- 18 year olds and 4 adults! It was the perfect house! Great communication and had everything we needed!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wedding weekend

My family stayed for my daughter’s wedding. The house was perfect for the rehearsal dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Celebrated wedding vow renewal

Beautiful property. Large rooms, bathrooms and closets. I didn't care got all the stairs. But overall excellent property.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Booked for baby shower

A great property to have an event event, we had a baby shower here and it was more than enough room for our family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy R., El Paso, Tx

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Time

We loved the location, right on the beach. The house had huge bedrooms with plenty of room for children. The air conditioners worked well. The house was very clean and I was able to speak with the host easily. The big room downstairs worked well for family games. The only thing that could be improved would be a larger dining table. We had a good time!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

sandra b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Annual Galveston family trip

Property was great private beach even on the 4 th of July house was beautiful had great amenities offered a variety of sleeping options for family. Bunk beds for kids all bathrooms beautiful. First time in 6 years I had the code for the house day before. Took all the stress out of the day. And property manager answered quickly to all request. Offered 2 full refrigerators and a mini fridge. Lots of room to make and keep ice. And groceries. Would choose this home again was the best house yet
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Space to breathe

The bedrooms were very large. Tons of room downstairs. Air conditioner worked all week-even in our hot summer.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth Cobb M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect ‘on the sand’ location with plenty of room for all of us to spend time together!

We’ve stayed here for several summers - perfect location right on the water!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Zulema G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Back Stairs

We were informed no stairs at the back porch due to the storm the same day of our arrival. Someone should have come by and fix it the same day! No regular broom except fir a small one that look like a toy broom. I do believe the night charged amount $ is high for the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

J K.

Property Needs Work

Beautiful property on the beach. Major plumbing issues and facade is deteriorating. One entrance through a hot garage and up two flights of stairs, not good for seniors.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wedding and Easter

We planned a small wedding and Easter weekend on this property and it was amazing! The owner was very responsive at every text message or email. Property was clean and up to date. No need to bring tables, table cloths or chairs as we were able to rent them there. The view was amazing! Easy access to shops in the area. I would recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful in every way

My husband and I chose to have our wedding at Sunbather by the Sea and it is the BEST decision we made. The views are absolutely stunning. The house has everything you need to accommodate a large group of family and friends and is just gorgeous. Nancy was extremely communicative, friendly, and thorough.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim D.

Liked: Cleanliness

awesome week

Our extended family just spent a week here. The place was great and we all had a great week. Kids had a blast playing in the ocean during the day. And crabbing at night. Two different families had never even seen the ocean before. So they enjoyed it and loved the beach house. Miss Nancy was great for putting up with our large group. She answered every question quickly and worked with us the whole time. Would definitely recommend this place for sure. Or any other place miss Nancy is the host of. We plan on staying here again. Thanks for everything Miss Nancy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

Great house with lots of space for everyone to sleep. It is a very short walk to the beach. Only complaint would be that the living room and table do not have enough places for everyone to sit. Other than that, would recommend. We will book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very satisfied

We hosted a small wedding event there. We could not have asked for a better venue . Host was communicative and helpful. Great location and great living area
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sunbather Condo

We had an amazing time. The Condo was on the beach. Amenities were available for everything we needed. Host was is an excellent communicator. Looking forward to staying here again in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debasish D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great to spent

Excellent and we are looking for future rent again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful place to be

Could not have asked for a more beautiful place to stay. We had plenty of room and the beach was wonderful. I would most certainly try to stay here again. Thanks for a wonderful holiday/family time.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

William T.

Liked: Cleanliness

perfect for us

the house and amenities for perfect for our four day weekend
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Pappy’s 60th

This was a great family weekend with grown kids and their families. Grammy and Pappy had the best time. The house was big enough for everyone to have their own space. Very nice property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Brenda S.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not a 5 bedroom Rental

The owner was easy to communicate with and nice so it’s hard to leave any negative feedback but…. Pros: Location is everything! The house is located on an amazing stretch of beach about 10 minutes from 61st Street. 4 really big or good sized bedrooms Enclosed bottom floor was great for storage where you could lock things up. It doesn’t have AC so it’s to hot to use for anything else. The beds are comfy. Three bedrooms have en-suites (see below under Cons). The house has a lot of chairs for the beach in case you forget yours. The grill is a good size. Cons: It’s Love Bug season, there were dead bugs throughout the house when we arrived. I spent a good amount of time cleaning. I’m not sure the house was cleaned prior to our arrival. It has the expected beach house wear and tear but really needs a deep cleaning and updating. We found trash from past renters in the bathroom drawers. This is NOT a 5-bedroom house. It’s 4-bedrooms with bunk beds in the LAUNDRY ROOM. The drier is NOT vented properly. When the drier is used, it’s 90+ degrees in the room. No one could sleep in there. The house ‘sleeps’ 19 or so but is NOT built for this many people. There’s only dining seating for 6-8, living room seating for 5. We were extremely cramped during meals. The house only allows for 4 cars, but it’s a small circle drive that doesn’t really fit 4 trucks/SUVs in the driveway. Roaches. We killed a lot of roaches both inside and outside. There’s a decorative column preventing the refrigerator door from fully opening. We all smashed our fingers opening the door. There is barely room to fit a gallon of orange juice through the door’s opening. En-suite bathrooms are open concept offering no privacy from the bedrooms when showering. The only exit to the deck is a sliding glass door. The track is damaged and rusted in places, it’s very difficult to open and makes so much noise, if anyone is sleeping, you will wake them. The main bathroom for the house faces the road with a large picture window but no blinds. No one would shower in this bathroom because of the lack of blinds. The under house portion has a floor drop off that is only striped on one side/you only see the warning stripes from one direction. We all tripped.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great get away and awesome location!

Easy rental experience, it made time for all to enjoy the time rather than worry about the renting piece.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022