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An aerial view of a coastal residential area with houses along the beachfront and a clear view of the ocean.
A modern kitchen with dark cabinets, a white marble island, and a view of the outdoor patio.
Exterior
A modern kitchen with a large island, bar stools, and a ceiling-mounted fish decoration.
A single-story house with a front porch, a garage, and a small backyard with palm trees and a lawn.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 101330 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Galveston, TX
  • Place, Pirate's Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Pirates Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Galveston Island State Park Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field)
    ‪67 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Galveston

Located in West End within a 5-minute walk of Pirate's Beach, this vacation home is within a 15-minute stroll of Pirates Beach. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a balcony, and a refrigerator.
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What's nearby

  • Pirate's Beach - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Pirates Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Galveston Country Club - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Palm Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Galveston Island State Park Beach - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Galveston Island Brewing - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Jimmy's On The Pier - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Basin Bistro - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Viet Cajun - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town!

Welcome to Blue Marlin, a classic 4-bedroom, 3-bath beachside retreat located in the beloved Pirates Beach subdivision of Galveston, Texas. This inviting home offers 1,330 sq ft of thoughtfully designed living space, including a unique separate ground-level suite—ideal for families or couples traveling together. With high vaulted ceilings, open-concept living areas, and coastal charm throughout, Blue Marlin promises a relaxed and memorable Gulf Coast escape.

Step outside to soak in the sun on the large, uncovered deck, perfect for enjoying a summer lunch or relaxing with a cold drink in hand. Downstairs, you'll find a shaded patio with outdoor furniture, a BBQ area, and an outdoor shower—the perfect setup for post-beach cookouts and catching the cool Gulf breeze after a day in the sun. And speaking of the beach, it’s just a 4-minute walk away, offering endless opportunities for sandcastle building, wave jumping, and long beach strolls.

Inside, the main level welcomes you with an open-concept living room, dining area, and kitchen, designed to keep everyone connected. The master bedroom features a king bed, TV, and a private half bath that connects to the full hallway bath with a tub/shower combo. A second bedroom offers a queen bed, and two additional bedrooms feature twin beds, each with its own TV and a mix of cable or DVD entertainment—plenty of space for kids and adults alike.

The ground level provides added privacy with a separate entrance, a bedroom with two twin beds and TV, a full bath with a tiled walk-in shower, and a custom-built steam/dry sauna—a rare and luxurious amenity perfect for unwinding after a day of beach fun.

Just a short drive from top Galveston attractions like Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, and the historic Strand District, Blue Marlin offers a peaceful residential feel while keeping you close to the action. Pirates Beach is known for its family-friendly vibe, making it easy to enjoy a relaxing getaway without being far from the island’s best dining, shopping, and entertainment.

Book your stay at Blue Marlin today and experience a breezy beach retreat that blends comfort, convenience, and just the right touch of coastal charm.

GVR15680
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 3 bathrooms, and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 4 bedrooms. Guests can expect to find a TV with a DVD player. Other standard amenities include a washing machine and a coffee maker.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Sauna

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,330 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated 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
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 25
Property Registration Number GVR15680

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector.

Property is also known as

12753
Vrbo Property

Frequently asked questions

What can I see near this vacation home?

This vacation home is situated in West End within a 10-minute walk of Pirate's Beach and Pirates Beach. You'll also find Galveston Island Beaches and Jamaica Beach within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town!?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer parking.

Is this vacation home adjacent to a casino?

No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at this vacation home?

No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.

What amenities will couples enjoy at Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town!?

Couples staying at this vacation home will value amenities like a kitchen, a kitchen in some house, as well as a sauna.

Does Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town! have a hot tub?

No, but this vacation home does have a sauna.

Does this vacation home include breakfast service?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.

Does this vacation home allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at this vacation home.

Does Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town! have connecting rooms available?

No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town!?

Yes, every house at Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town! comes with a balcony.

Blue Marlin | Close to Attractions & Town! Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was a great little bungalow and the sauna was a nice addition!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TJ H.

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

Great for a beach getaway

We really enjoyed our stay. Would recommend. Just a short walk to a quiet beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice quiet place, great access to the beach and other places. Just far enough away from the Seawall to avoid the crowd. A little work would make this place extremely nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie E.

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

Best family vacation

Nice comfortable we had a great time
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dwight R.

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

Great stay will return

Easy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lynda f.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

GREAT LOCATION, UPDATED HOUSE

CLOSE TO BEACH, UPDATED HOUSE, QUIET NEIGHBORS
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT W.

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

The best vacation home!

Everything was great! The beach house had everything we needed and then some. Modern and up to date! I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a get away!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

deborah m.

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

Family get away

We have had a hard year and needed to get away for a few days. This house was jus the ticket. Short 2 block walk to the beach, close to a small store and only about 15 min to Pleasure Pier. We did not have any certain agenda except to go to the beach every day for several days. We relaxed, played games at night and enjoyed the area. I hope we can get this place again. the owners were great and answered our questions promptly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon W.

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

Family vacation for wedding

Our place was very nice compared to our other families places! They will consider using your company!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle J.

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

Perfect Place

Blue Marlin was just perfect for our family and friend weekend. It was one of the cleanest places I have ever rented. The management company answered all my question promptly. Such a pretty place too. We can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim L.

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

Beautiful Bungalow

Thoroughly enjoyed staying at the Blue Marlin. This is a very well appointed beach bungalow. I was most impressed with the way the kitchen had excellent dishes, bakeware, and utensils. Our family's stay was pleasant and so comfortable. Great bathrooms! Beautiful bedrooms! Excellent customer service!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kara B.

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

PERFECTION

This house was seriously perfect. It was beautiful, stocked, well maintained, and close to the beach. We will definitely stay here many many many more times. The entire family enjoyed the home and continue to talk about how nice the house and area were even three weeks later.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica K.

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

Unexpected surprise

Beautifully remodeled home. The pictures seen on on line do not do it justice. Short walk to the beach in a really nice neighborhood. Would definitely look to stay at this property again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clay D.

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

Good location and open living/kitchen/dining area

Good location, a couple of minutes to the beach entrance. Highly suggest renting a golf cart as it'd be a bit of a haul with kids and items. The fourth bedroom and second bathroom are downstairs which is accessible via exterior stairs (no interior stairs).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tyler N.

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

Great spot!

It's an older property but a lot of it has been remodeled. We have 3 kids there (4, 2.5 and 1) and while it's only a short walk to the beach (7-10 minutes), I wish it had been a block shorter to be ideal with kids that small. Overall, I'd highly recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deb W.

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

Rent with confidence

Thoughtfully equipped space. Local host responded to inquiries quickly; and left useful information about the space for quick reference. Great, friendly neighborhood with a short walk to West Beach. (No driving allowed on West Beach so great for families with small children.)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katir H.

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

Great vacation rental

This house was great for our family vacation! There was 9 of us and it was very comfortable for everyone. Location is great, close to the beach within walking distance and close to town with many fun things to do. Quiet neighborhood perfect for families. The dishwasher didnt work during our stay but that was really no big deal. The living room tv also went out during our stay but again it was no big deal and i would recommend this house to anyone ! It was clean and nicely remodeled felt like home for our week stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie R.

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

Nice place!

This was a nice place to stay for our family. We didn’t realize that the 4th room was not directly connected to the rest of the house which left our teenager alone each night. He loved it though! A few pantry staples would have been helpful but the appliances, table settings, and cookware were plenty. Beach access was an easy walk and the neighborhood was quiet.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Martha H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
The key was unable to open our door without many tries and even with repeated assistance of the maintenence staff. We waited for assistance over an hour twice while being attacked by hordes of mosquitoes.We resorted to leaving the house unlocked and staff came to fix the problem with a second door and that also was unable to be opened, and then we were still locked out.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in

Nice little beach house

The house was clean and well equipped. The biggest thing to note is that the second bathroom and one of the bedrooms is completely separate from the rest of the house and only able to access from the outside. It worked okay for our group but would have been nice to have another bathroom (shower) that was accessible to the rest of the house. Additionally, there were no streaming services, just regular cable. Again, not a big deal but made things a little tough with the little ones at the end of a long beach day, especially because the cable kept going out. Aside from that, the kitchen, dining room, living room layout was great for hanging out. Beds were comfortable. And you can’t beat the location - Pirate’s Beach is a great neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mike e.

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

June 2025 beach stay

Overall nice, enough room for us. House needs handyman. Outside shower was nice ,would be better if head was replaced. Hose sprayer needs work. The slidding doors into house. The one behind coach locks wit key. The other does not lock with key, and handle came unscrewed. There is a draw the face pulls off in kitchen. Loved the washer and dryer. The bathrom showers were enjoyed by all. The small things like flatware and utensils was nice. The coach was very comfy, table was sat around alot. The aircondition worked very well. We all slept very well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

pearl w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Overall Good

Four of us got splinters from the deck on the first day. It needs to be refinished. They didn’t have any beach towels, beach chairs or toys for sandcastles or boogie boards. The internet didn’t work for our entire trip (they said it might go in and out) and the TV/DVD remotes didn’t work either. But it was really close walking distance to beach and 15 minute drive to food and activities. It was decorated cute, the AC worked really we and the bed was comfy.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherry R.

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

Loved our stay

We loved the location of the home and the feel of the neighborhood. It was very special that it had a sauna - don't find that often. Our son is a crossfit instructor and THAT was his big treat! The cabin was actually VERY clean, but the sofas looked dirty because they are old, but I loved the abundance of seating. The dining chairs did not roll smoothly, but well enough. The kitched was well equipped. We loved the openness to the livng area. Most of the blinds did not work well in the living area and took extra care to open and close. Many slats were missing on the double-glass doors, so there was no real privacy at night. We enjoyed games at the dining table and sitting on the deck at night. Didn't use the beds downstairs. We picked up our 89-year-old mil to spend an afternoon/dinner with us, and she was able to get up the stairs, so we loved that it wasn't a home really high up off the ground. We'd thought about bringing a table for downstairs to have dinner with her there in case she could not make it up the stairs, but saw that there was one down there in the pics. However, when we arrived, we found the table was very tiny . We could not get the downstairs shower to work. It was a last-minute trip. We would rent the cabin again for sure. Shower pressure upstairs was good. Beds were comfy. Didn't use the two beds downstairs, but they looked comfy! We have an extra charge on our credit card, though, and are waiting to find out what that is about.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John P.

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

Vaca

Could have access to another shower on main living area
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mariah G.

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

We enjoyed our stay

It was easy and affordable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

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