Off The Hook: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Port Bolivar, Sleeps 12

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4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12223.0 sq m

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Port Bolivar, Texas

Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal
‪35 min drive‬
East Beach
‪36 min drive‬
Galveston Island Beaches
‪45 min drive‬
Galveston, TX (GLS-Scholes Intl.)
‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Queen Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

This beautiful waterfront home is located in a quiet area of the Bolivar Peninsula, uniquely situated between the only gulf-side boat launch and Fort Travis Seaside Park. Unobstructed views of the Bolivar Roads Anchorage allow you to watch the ship traffic and ferries entering the channel, as well as Galveston Island. In the mornings, you can sit out on the deck with a cup of coffee while watching the breathtaking sunrise and listening to the sounds of the waves. Off the Hook is located between Fort Travis and the North Jetty, and there is a private beach between the two - right in front of the home!

The generous great room has luxury vinyl plank flooring and comfortable seating for everyone. The kitchen is equipped with everything you would need to make your favorite family meals. Coffee lovers will appreciate having both a drip coffee and Keurig machine. The large granite island and separate dining table have room for 11. More comforts of home include high speed internet, and an on-site washer and dryer.

With 2400 square feet, Off the Hook easily sleeps 12. One bedroom offers a king bed, and the other three bedrooms have two queen beds in each!

On the ground level, there is a great covered area that offers room to relax with your family and friends, and barbecue on the charcoal grill. This home is a wonderful place to make beach memories!

Need more room? The house next door, On the Rocks, is also for rent and shares a connecting deck.

**Please be advised that this section of the beach does not connect to the main section of Crystal Beach; you must go to the first beach access road roughly a mile down Hwy 87**

Small dogs (under 35 pounds) are allowed with a pet fee. Cargo lift available with fee. All Swedes Real Estate vacation rentals are non-smoking properties. Swedes does not rent to guests under 25 years of age.
The homeowner does not provide linens and towels, but, if you choose, they are available upon request from our linen service (additional fee applies).

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House Rules

Check in after 12:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Port Bolivar

Located in Port Bolivar, this holiday home is on the beach. Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal and Port of Galveston are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Moody Gardens and Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. Galveston Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Texas Seaport Museum are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Surfing/body boarding and fishing adventures can be found near the property.

Port Bolivar, Texas

What's nearby

Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal - 35 min drive - 11.8 km
Port of Galveston - 35 min drive - 12.1 km
East Beach - 36 min drive - 13.5 km
Galveston Seawall - 36 min drive - 13.2 km
Galveston Island Beaches - 45 min drive - 21.9 km

Getting around

Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬34 min drive
‪Whataburger - ‬34 min drive
‪Katie's Seafood House - ‬35 min drive
‪Mario's Seawall Italian and Pizzeria - ‬34 min drive
‪Pier 21 - ‬35 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Off The Hook: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Port Bolivar, Sleeps 12 pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Off The Hook: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Port Bolivar, Sleeps 12?

Check-in begins at 12:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Off The Hook: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Port Bolivar, Sleeps 12?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Off The Hook: 4 BR, 3 BA House in Port Bolivar, Sleeps 12 located?

Situated on the beach, this holiday home is steps from Port Bolivar Beaches and within 3 mi (5 km) of Fort Travis Seashore Park and Crystal Beach. Seawolf Park and Galveston Ferry Terminal are also within 6 miles (10 km).

8.8

Excellent

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Gina C.

25 Mar 2025

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

Wedding Venue

The house and location were perfect, everyone enjoyed it immensely!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nignetta B.

3 Nov 2024

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

Awesome View

Awesome stay and we'll be back hopefully we get the same location

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard B.

4 Aug 2024

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

Ok trip

While overall a good stay, we had issues with some of thr ceiling fans not working propertly, and how the linen service was handled The linens were just placed inside the house, and not by room as expected. Also we had not been informed roofers were goingnto be present

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Joey W.

28 Dec 2023

Great Time was had by All

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We recently had multiple generations stay at Off The Hook. Everything was on one floor which was absolutely perfect as we had a 2 year old and a 92 year old to keep track of! We were able to walk on the beach and the jetty as well as watch the ships coming in. As we had a few days of fog, it was also neat for the non-natives to listen to the foghorns. Will definitely be coming back. Melissa at Swede’s was absolutely wonderful to work with. The one issue we had were the stickers in the backyard but the quick fix is to just walk to the beach via the road.

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2/10 Terrible

Tricia P.

11 June 2024

Not great

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Yard needed mowed the grass was knee high. Trash everywhere under porch, broken kitchen faucet handle, porch shower didn’t work. The worst property we’ve stayed at with them.

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10/10 Excellent

Wanda L.

18 Jan 2024

New Year gathering

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Off the Hook was a wonderful place for our annual retired little old ladies New Year’s gathering. There were plenty of beds and baths—and no climbing additional floors once we were in the house. Since our ages ranged from 71-91, fewer stairs is always a plus! We’d never stayed that far down the peninsula but loved the change of scenery on that end and its closer proximity to Galveston. We enjoyed our walk out onto the jetty and watching all the tankers and cruise ships coming and going. All in all, it was a GREAT trip!

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10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

1 Nov 2023

Loved this house

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved this spacious house and the location! It was the best place and had plenty of room! Loved the huge deck and the view! Had a blast in this house!

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6/10 Okay

Suzanne H.

9 Aug 2023

Not so great this year!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Yard was in bad need of mowing! Kitchen floor was not properly cleaned, bathroom needed some updating with fixtures and a lot of stains on furniture and carpet. Last year it looked great. Also Lyft broke and no one came out to check it, as promised. Trees need to be trimmed as our view was limited.

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8/10 Good

Lois T.

10 June 2023

Off the Hook

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was perfect, as usual. We had a great vacation. We had two dogs. I called twice to make sure the yard was mowed. I was assured it would be taken care of. In previous stays,the yard was unusable. Too many stickers and ant beds all over. It was the same this year. They charge a pet fee, but we have to walk way down the road to take the dogs for a potty run.

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10/10 Excellent

Melinda A.

24 Mar 2023

Off the Hook

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I spent spring break walking the beach, watching the ships in the canal, and spending time together. The house was spacious which was good because it rained. The kids had enough room to stay off of each other’s nerves.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

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6/10 Okay

Carey N.

26 Dec 2022

Not likely to return

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was nice; however, ceiling fans in living room and master do not work, the garbage disposal does not work, the lift stopped working halfway through bringing stuff up to the house on the second day and we were not provided even a partial refund on the $100 lift fee. We will likely not be using Swede’s for another stay as the lift was crucial to our experience and they were essentially unresponsive.

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10/10 Excellent

Tina C.

13 Dec 2022

Serenity!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice! The property has everything you need for a peaceful getaway! Great fishing and beach area! Great location to stores and ferry! We had an awesome time.

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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

24 July 2022

The best vacation spot!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved our stay! The view is amazing and the house is huge! The beds are extra comfy. I love how we had everything we needed for our stay. This is our second time to stay at Off the Hook! I see plenty of more stays in our future!

10/10 Excellent

Darylton W.

16 June 2022

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

Amazing Stay

The picture did not give the house and the visit justice. My family had a great stay at this site. Everything was perfect for us.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

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6/10 Okay

Lois T.

9 June 2022

Great time with friends.

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have stayed here 3 times. Great location. Great house. The staff very friendly. Even though the house is pet friendly, the yard is not fenced. The yard is not mowed and stickers everywhere.una le to use yard. Had to walk on road. My baby not responding to the change.

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10/10 Excellent

Becky S., Vidor

26 Apr 2022

One of our Favorite Cabins.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This cabin is well maintained and has everything you need absolutely love the size of the deck and all the outdoor furniture the lift is really nice since we're all baby boomers. 😁

10/10 Excellent

Nelisa H.

18 Mar 2022

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

Great place

This was our second time staying here. The house is a great place for a family getaway. It’s on the beach, which is fantastic. The house is nicer than the pictures. The view is gorgeous. The deck is huge and a great place to relax. The downside is that if you’re wanting to do things in Galveston you have about an hour commute (depending on line to get on the ferry). They don’t provide linens, so bring your own. You can get a linen package, but quite frankly the sheets with that package are awful. I’d recommend if you’re wanting a true beach front house and aren’t planning on doing much other than the beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tina W.

14 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Love the house

Look forward to renting next year. I believe forms that need to be signed can be done by email vs having to be signed in person at deadline times. With technology, anything can be done by email.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy F.

21 June 2021

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

GREAT property and location.

Pictures do NOT do this property justice. It is beautiful and was very accommodating for our extended family. I would note to others that vehicles drive on all beaches in this area. Not a bad thing just took some adjusting. Overall 5.6 out of 5

10/10 Excellent

Nelisa H.

21 Mar 2021

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

Overall Great Stay

Overall, the property was great - it was clean, the floor plan was efficient and provided plenty of room for our multi-generational family of 6. It was actually nicer than the pictures. The beach access with super convenient. The location is descent. This isn't the most pristine beach I have ever seen, but it is still nice. Your views are of the shipping channel - which, in many ways has its own charm and is interesting to watch the ships come and go. We enjoyed the fact that the beach wasn't crowded - we really felt like we had it mostly to ourselves, which was precisely what we were looking for. The back deck is fantastic - the pictures don't do it justice. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the deck and just watching the ocean and relaxing. Our biggest "complaint" would be the linens situation - which we knew when we booked. By having to bring our own linens, we felt like we were camping - we literally brought our trailer just to haul blankets, pillows, sheets and towels - which seemed ridiculous. The only blankets are the thin quilts you see in the pictures. Yes, we could have paid the $150 to rent linens, but that really felt insulting to have to rent linens - especially since we had no confidence in what linens that would include or the quality or quantity. As owners of multiple vacation rentals, I would strongly suggest providing linens to your guests - it would enhance the guest experience tremendously. This property is lovely in all other ways. I think the linens just leave guests feeling frustrated and annoyed. That said, it really is a lovely house and I would recommend - even if you have to haul your linens.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shanetra M.

21 Mar 2021

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

Awesome

It’s was a great experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

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4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

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