Deborah Na
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From the outside looking in, you would never imagine that this cute, modern condo turned bungalow perches itself in San Leon, TX featuring bay views and private fishing piers. The owners of Pier 6 Seafood restaurant also boast this amazing staycation getaway that's within a fifteen minute walk from their seafood and oyster house restaurant.
The bungalows all feature an open concept layout, freshly painted white walls, and carefully picked furnishings to match the modern and clean vibes. While there are some absolute great perks about this place, like the open concept, cozy sofas, fully stocked kitchen (minus food and drinks), and a dining table that hosts at least 6 people comfortably, they still fell short in some areas. Beautiful furnished patios (although when it rains, you can't really enjoy it because all the furniture gets wet) and fishing poles and gear to get you started.
I appreciated that they were mindful of couples, groups, and kids as well. Very well thought out floor plan to have parties and gatherings but also enjoy an extra long romantic getaway, whatever your occasion.
My family and I were not really thrilled that both bungalows we reserved had a funky smell to them. I'd say a mix between new furniture smell, cigarette smell (not sure if it's no-smoking), but musty with a side of mildew. So while the photographs accurately depict the layout and views of this bungalow, once you stepped foot inside, it was a whole different story. We were greeted with swarms of gnats, gnats everywhere, and we spent the first half of the evening trying to swat the ones we could. There were gnats, mosquitos, and the bed and bed sheets didn't feel crisp and clean. My husband and I were bit up throughout the night while we were sleeping. Gnats are a nuisance!...I'd say for the price per night at their bungalow, they need to make sure that the place is spotless and find solutions to rid of their gnat problems. Put bug zapper lanterns in the patio, or the gnat trap strips, and have someone deep clean the garbage disposal in the sink as that's the number one area where they fester and reproduce.
Also, for the amount we paid, everything should be new/refilled or fully stocked once we arrive, but in our bungalow, both the dish soap and hand soap in the bathroom were near empty, and I'm not sure if there were extra paper towel rolls available inside the bungalow, but we were only provided one roll, and not instructed about where we can find the extras.
I rented this space in hopes that we could be 100% relaxed and free to celebrate my hubs birthday, but it ended up being a bit disappointing to say the least.
Pros:
-open concept
-full kitchen
-twin beds for kids
-dual shower heads
Cons:
-Price
-Cleanliness
-button on the inside of the bungalow to exit (not a fan)
-a phone number is provided closer to your reservation date, however, it is only stated to contact that number in case of emergencies. I would highly recommend that there be a phone number available to call if there are any issues, or changes to the reservation that need to be made, or any questions PRIOR to the reservation. Right now, there's only an email address available, and I didn't have a great experience with that either. I emailed a couple of times, and never got a response or reply back. I only received an email reply back once, and then after that, any future emails were unanswered.