Grand Welcome reviews in Port Aransas, Texas

“We were there for 10 days and the hot water heater was broken. They finally got it replaced two days before we left. We were promised a discount for the trouble of having maintenance come every day and having to bathe/wash dishes with cold water, but i have not heard or seen of any discount. Their coffee machine was missing. they dropped off a new one 2 days before we left. The kitchen has no spices or oils. (Maintenance brought is salt and pepper at the end, but we had already bought our own at that point). Just was inconvenient having to bring our kitchen with us basically, and buy way too many extras. The beds had only one sheet and one blanket, with no spare blankets. You will definitely need to bring extra bedding, which is also a pain to travel with. Otherwise the size was like a decent apartment size. The room with trundle bed is large so that could be helpful for bigger families. The Kitchenette is a squeeze. Table only fits 4. No extra folding chairs or anything.”

“All in all, we really enjoyed our stay at the Grand Welcome. The house was much more spacious than it looked in the pictures and was just minutes away from the beach, which was a huge plus. The only issue we experienced was getting some mixed messages from the host regarding occupancy and parking. The listing mentioned a maximum occupancy of 12, while the booking information said 14. We were also told there were only two parking spots, although we were comfortably able to fit four vehicles in the available space. When we asked about additional parking, we were told to drive around and look for parking. However, there was clearly room to park along the side of the street, and there was also a school across the street where people were parking. Despite the confusion, we had a great stay and really enjoyed the house and its convenient location. Overall, we would definitely consider staying here again.”

“Location was as expected. We stayed here with friends in 2025 and the AC didn’t work upon arrival. We booked again this year thinking is was a fluke/one time issue. The AC didn’t work upon arrival again this year and we had to stay a night in a very warm house. They did get the unit working again the following day however, if there is no investment into this property it seems as it will be the new norm. Other than, it was as pictures depicted.”

“Upon arrival, we were hot and tired, and would’ve liked to have gotten in the pool. We were unable to get into the property until someone came because the codes were not working when we arrived. The pool was dirty upon arrival. The picture showed two umbrellas that were both broken upon arrival. One was thrown in the yard on the property leaving a rusty base that was a hazard. TV was broken in the downstairs unit. We were assured we would get a new one the next day, but we called several times and that never happened. There was an excessive amount of black mold in the downstairs shower. Spray arm was broken in the upstairs sink, and the light was burned out above the sink. There was a meat stick, stuck in the air-conditioning vent in the downstairs unit upon arrival. One of the upstairs shower drains was clogged, resulting in standing in dirty water while showering . All in all this property was a huge disappointment in Port Aransus. Worst air b and b I’ve ever encountered.”

“The location was great! We enjoyed our stay here, although we did have an issue that was never resolved. There are 2 sofa beds and neither one had bed linens, and there was also no washcloths at all. We messaged the host about the issue, and the “care team” said they would get back to us with an update. After hours of waiting with no update, we messaged again and still recieved no washcloths or linens. Our entire stay (3 days) we went without washcloths and bed linens. Nobody ever brought any or gave us another update or reason why none were provided. So if you plan on using the sofa beds, prepare to have no sheets or blankets. Maybe bring your own. Had this issue been resolved, we would have given 5 stars. Other than that, we had a good time on the island.”