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800 Sandcastle Drive, Port Aransas, TX 78373
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Sandcastle Condominiums & Conference Center
3.5 of 5 stars 119 Reviews
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San Antonio, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Expensive and showing its age.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

Each condo is individually owned. Some are nicer than others. We like the top floor for the best view of the pool and ocean. This last time: the pots and pans were so bad that I would of thrown them out. When I called down for a new/better set. The maid brought me another set just as bad. The Tephlon was all scratched off the pans. This was beyond garage sale quality, they needed to also be thrown out. We knew the owner and called her. She had no idea her place was as run down as it was. The management had not informed her of the terrrible cooking status of her kitchen. Also smelled moldy in certain areas of the complex. Nice pool and is right on the ocean.

Room Tip: Only has one large pool and one hot tub. Parking is underneath the complex.
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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Austin, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Never a hastle with Sandcastle!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Stay here couple times a year for the last several years. This place is always a great place to stay. We love the beach and the walkway to beach is senic. There are lots of turtles to watch in the pond the bridge goes over. The beach is far enough from town but not too far down the beach. Great pool for sunbathing. The are rooms that face only the beach or face the pool and the beach. Two fairly large hot tubs that are great before or after the beach. We've never had a problem here except it gets booked up fast. Lots of covered parking if you get there first. I will continue to stay here as long as there's a beach!

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  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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San Antonio, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Winter stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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We have stayed at Sandcastle many times before and love it! We always look at other condos on the beach but always come back to the Sandcastle for a booking. We stayed in Condo #225. On calling Sandcastle to see what was available in a 1 bedroom they said they had 2. I like to look on their web site to see the virtual tour so there will be no surprises in the condo. I looked for 225 and couldn't find it anywhere so I called them back and they said this is a new rental with them. So I took the chance (knowing that I loved everyone of the others we had stayed in before) and booked it. When arriving at the condo we were pleasantly surprised with brand new updates! New carpet, paint, decor, fixtures, and some appliances were all updated. The only thing we were a little disappointed was the view was definitely obstructed with the palm trees. If you stood on certain parts of the balcony you could see the pool and ocean. but not a full view. All in all, we enjoyed our stay. Would have gave this condo an excellent it the view was better.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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San Antonio, Texas
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great place to stay!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011
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We stayed in unit #528. It was decorated nicely with nice furnishings and had a great view of the beach. The bed wasn't the most comfortable in the world, but I can't think of many hotel or condominum beds that I just loved. The bathrom area and particularly the shower were very nice and spacious! I loved the pool area and the boardwalk to the beach. The only negative comment I have is the front desk people did not seem to know too much about the area. I was hoping to get their opinions on where to kayak and horseback ride on the beach, but they didn't know and since I didn't have a laptop or smart phone we had to call my father-in-law to do some Googling for us. Overall we had a great experience!!

Room Tip: I would recommend the 5th floor since it is farthest from the pool and quieter.
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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San Antonio, Texas
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“Relaxing Vacation”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011

We stayed in Unit # 513, July 21 - 24. Overall our experience was fantastic. We were right above the hot tub so we had a great view of both the pool and the ocean. Being on the 5th floor isn't wasn't loud on our balcony, but I could see where the lower levels might be. # 513 was semi updated, it was clean. We have two small children and the pool was great, it opens at 10 and the mornings into early afternoons aren't too busy. The evening 8 -11 it might be a bit wild at the pool, not sure I would take my children then. It was nice being close to the beach so we could come and go as we pleased with the kids. We already booked our stay for next year, can't wait!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 800 Sandcastle Drive, Port Aransas, TX 78373
Price range (per night):* INR3,355 - 8,668

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