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Beach nearby
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14222 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Pool
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning

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Galveston, TX
  • Place, Galveston Fishing Pier
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Moody Gardens
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field)
    ‪59 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.

Ostermeyer - The Weekender

Historic and stately, this grand dame Texas home was moved to the West End of Galveston and completely remodeled from head to toe. Featuring two living rooms, two kitchens, a children’s room, and sleeping space for 14 people, this home— named The Weekender— is ideal for big groups of friends and extended families. Located in a bright and friendly Texas Gulf Coast neighborhood that’s close to the beach and downtown, your whole family will feel right at home here.



● WINTER TEXAN RATE: Escape to the Texas Gulf Coast this winter! Ask about our reduced monthly rates October 1 - March 1.



● Location: Centrally located on Galveston Island, Texas



● Beach access: There are multiple beach access points that are a 5 to 15-minute drive away, depending on which one you pick.



● Private Pool: This home features an above-ground pool that is 4ft deep with a spacious deck for lounging.



● Rent BeachBox: Beach gear rentals are available! Ask us for details and rates.



● WIFI/Cable: We provide free high-speed WIFI and Roku with access to Sling TV for live television channels. Guests are welcome to log into their own streaming service apps.



● Pet Policy: 3 pets are allowed with a $25 fee per pet. Please keep pets off furniture, clean up after them outside, and crate them if left alone indoors.



● Parking: There is room for 6 cars in the driveway.



Beginning on the ground floor, where the open-plan living room and kitchen welcome you with an abundance of natural light. A velvety sectional sofa takes center stage in the living space, facing a large flatscreen television for your entertainment. The galley kitchen exudes a stylish vibe with its retro refrigerator and open shelving.



The ground floor also includes two cozy bedrooms. The first bedroom serves as a bunk room, featuring both a queen-size bed and a full-over-full-size bunk bed, ideal for families or groups of friends. The second bedroom offers two queen-size beds for a comfortable night`s rest. Additionally, the ground floor houses a fully equipped bathroom and a practical laundry room, ensuring convenience and functionality.



As you head upstairs to the main level, you’ll find another open living and kitchen space. The historic charm of this classic home is highlighted by the soft dove gray walls, crisp white trim, dark hardwood floors, and painted beadboard ceilings. The U-shaped sectional sofa faces a large flatscreen television, providing a cozy spot for everyone to gather in the evenings. The kitchen features chic dark gray cabinets topped with luxurious hexagon tile countertops, creating a modern and inviting atmosphere.



Down the hall, you`ll find two light-filled bedrooms, each with king-size beds. A full bathroom is conveniently located in the hallway. Step out onto the grand balcony, the perfect place to soak up the sun or relax with an afternoon cocktail.



Continuing up another set of stairs, you`ll reach the cheerful children`s room on the third floor. Complete with a double bed, a twin-size bed, and a full bathroom, this converted attic space has been thoughtfully designed with the little ones in mind. Please note that due to the attic`s original purpose, the ceiling height is lower.



Far enough away from the hustle and bustle of downtown and the beaches— yet close enough for easy day trips and adventures— this historic hideaway feels homey and comfy from the moment you arrive. With tons of flexible living and sleeping space, even large groups will feel at ease at The Weekender. Let this grand retreat become your new home base on the Texas Gulf Coast.



Nestled at a comfortable distance from the bustling downtown and the coastal beaches, The Weekender exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere from the moment you arrive. It provides ample and versatile living and sleeping space, catering to the comfort of even large groups. Located on the Texas Gulf Coast, this historic retreat offers a cozy sanctuary while remaining within reach for easy day trips and thrilling adventures. Make The Weekender your cherished home base for a memorable coastal experience.



● Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a 3% credit card processing fee.



● Party Policy: No parties are allowed at our home. Please look elsewhere if that is the intent of your trip.



● Age Requirement: Guests must be 24+ to book.



GVR-06900



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House Rules:
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be close to Moody Gardens. Features include a water park and laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a private pool in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with private pool, kitchen and washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • 10 minutes by car from Moody Gardens and 11 minutes from Galveston Seawall
Ostermeyer - The Weekender offers its guests a water park. The family-friendly Ostermeyer - The Weekender also features barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing 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)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,390 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 - 24

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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 GVR06900
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

212902

Reviews

Ostermeyer - The Weekender Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 31 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alison B., Magnolia

While the property was surface clean, the walls and ceiling were nasty. Toilet set on first floor missing a screw. Neighbors dog pooped right by back door everyday. The mosquitoes are horrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Please save your money and don’t waste it like I did. We arrived to a yard with piles of bags of dog feces bagged up near the trash can but laying in the yard, a house that was dirty ( you can see the filth on the base boards and walls). The pictures look a lot more clean and well kept than what the property is. My number 1 complaints was the roaches…. Completely uncalled for and gross. They were mostly in the downstairs kitchen and bathroom. More of them come out when if you cook and they definitely get in the shower with you. Then we go out to the pool. The steps were broken and pool was dirty ( sand and bugs) I asked if there was a pool vacuum so that I could clean it and never got an answer on that part. There was a net and I cleaned it the best I could. There are no lights out by the pool or fire pit area. It is extremely dark and you can’t see. They had a dollar tree light to flip a switch on the side of pool but It had came off and didn’t work anyways. I was hoping the light above the garage door would work but it doesn’t either. I reported roaches the night we got there and they sent a guy out the next morning. Didn’t make much difference. It has apparently been an ongoing issue with this property. The back door knob is not very secure…. The list could go on and on but the major issue is with the ROACHES. I really wish I could add more than 8 pictures. I would never recommend this property to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neria C.

Liked: Cleanliness
We did enjoy the house. I think the only little thing is the fact that needs pest control inside the house.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Monica L.

Disliked: Cleanliness
My stay was horrible there was roaches everywhere they was in the fridge in the sofa The drain in the down stairs bathroom was horrible and there was no tvs in the rooms only the living room we reach out and the only repose we would get is they are trying to get a hold of the owners. We still have not heard anything back
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia A.

Liked: Cleanliness

The Weekender

We didnt want to leave! My son and I pretty much stayed on the 2nd story, and it was so comfortable. ( was just he and I) The childrens loft was adorable, if you have littles. We had everything we needed. The list that is provided on the things we may bring was helpful. (Such as aluminum foil for the oven)The neighborhood was peaceful..My son and I had a great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karina H.

Liked: Cleanliness
it was just as imagined on the pictures, owner very frequently texted updating and all sorts of stuff. my only complaint was the upstairs bathroom but it wasn’t a surprise going into it since i had already seen the pictures and reviews. i will say that the bathroom sink did not work for some odd reason we tried everything to make it work but it didn’t. other than that the place was very nice and maybe only a couple minutes away from the beach everything was pretty nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karissa S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay!

We had a great stay. I let the property managers know that the cleaning could have been stepped up a bit. The place was older but we had a great stay. There was a bit of stale smell upon our entry however after the air was moving around it dissipated. The beds were a little creaky but they were comfy and the house had plenty of room for our larger group. Great location being close to everything but far enough that it was plenty quiet. Also loved that they accepted pets. Wished the fencing went all the way around the home for pets to roam freely but there was plenty of grass for our furry family so no complaints here. The pool was awesome and a great feature to have, even was nice and cool after some of the hottest days of summer. Overall we would definitely stay here again and are grateful they hosted us and our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janie A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lots of room. Great pool. Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theres B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean and spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ofelia m.

Liked: Cleanliness

great stay

great place!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

tom m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place overall

It’s an older house and definitely has its quirks but we enjoyed it overall. The only real issue was the parking. It’s a long narrow drive and if you have multiple cars you have to move around and switch out. The beachbox people were really helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Latoyia H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lynne B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Terrible

The property had bugs, we had to get bug spray. There was a broken window on the door upstairs. We had to put a towel in the window to keep the flies out. There was stains on the couch upstairs. The couch downstairs had a molded smell. We had to spray lysol on the couch then spray freebreeze. The bedroom downstairs had no place to put your clothes because no drawers or hanging rack. The beds downstairs was very very uncomfortable.The bathroom downstairs had mold in the ceiling. One of the stool downstairs was broken and the rest was wobbly. Contact the renter company still waiting to see if they going to compensate us. It was a horrible experience I will not recommend this place
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle L.

Liked: Cleanliness

2 bath not 3

The house was ok. We only stayed 1 night. My only complaint was that the bathroom on the third floor was not useful. First of all it doesn’t have a door of any kind. 2nd the toilet is raised up so for a man to stand and pee he would have to be 7 feet tall but then he would not be able to stand in there because of the low ceiling. The ceiling in the shower was also very low. So it’s more like a 3 bedroom 2 bath house
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Almesha T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sista Queens

We had a blast and enjoyed our stay we only wish we had the pool heated laugh out loud and a table we could sit at and eat but other than that my sisters and i will always enjoy staying at this wonderful house we have no serious complants just wants and we thank yall for letting us stay we will be back again thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claudia V.

Disliked: Cleanliness

House not clean

House was not clean at all
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

kara w.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for a quick stay

This property was not what we expected as the photos showed. The furniture is older and the beds downstairs very uncomfortable. The loft smelled as if it had water damage, and was unusable . Some of the doors need work, the ceiling was patched up badly in areas and poorly painted over. There is no dining room or tables to eat on. On a positive note the renters response was quick. Getting in to the property was very easy and their is lots of parking at a reasonable price . Management also responded and we were able to get a lost wallet back to the owner.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

McKia S.

Property is Just OK

This property was not all that was to be expected. Maybe I overlooked that this was not a Super Host property because it definitely showed. I just booked it, my sister in law sent it to me. The family as a whole was not pleased. It smelled as if it had water damage, some doors need work, the ceiling was patched up badly in areas and poorly painted over. I didn't make it to the attic but my son is 5'7 and hit his head entering the attic. Per teens the attic had nasty smell. The beds on the 1st floor were lumpy and felt like we were sleeping on an air mattresses. There is no dining room or tables to eat on. Very pots and pans. We had to run down to the store to purchase some before they closed for the holiday. On a positive note the renter response quickly. Getting in to the property was very easy. The swimming pool is a beautiful add on eventhough we didn't get a chance to enjoy it. We all loved that there are 2 kitchens and we were able to split the cooking and not be on each others back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

April B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place to spend night before cruise

This place has a long parking area off the street. We just soent 1 night before heading out on a cruise. Everything "looked" clean, but iur socks were very dirty after walking around without shoes on. The staircase needs a good cleaning. Pool looks very nice but it was too cold to swim in Dec.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madison T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Definitely recommend

Check in was super easy and smooth!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family trip

House was clean and accurate to posting. My family needed a place to stay before we left on our cruise and this place was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kerri D., Austin tx

Liked: Cleanliness

Night before cruise

House was nice. We had our 3 year old granddaughter with us and several family member are tall - for this reason I didn’t like stair layout.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

K B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good home, but....

Pics are deceivng. furniture now in diff rooms.1 room had 2 entries-1 door. Bunk beds, bottom bed on the floor & very loud. Bedrooms had no tv's. Upon checking in, found windows open & doors unlocked. 1 bathroom-no door. 3rd level-window above bed broken making it cold and you can hear wind blowing inbed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyneshia C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandy P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Unique and Cozy

Me and family had so much fun. Would definitely book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024