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A heated pool
Terrace/patio
7 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
TV
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

7 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 16334 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
South Padre Island, TX
  • South Padre Island Beach
    4 min walk
  • Gravity Park
    8 min walk
  • Grapevine Cafe
    4 min walk
  • Brownsville, TX (BRO-Brownsville-South Padre Island Intl.)
    42 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

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

The Self-Sustainable Beach House

Welcome to the future, relax and enjoy your stay in this unique Self-Sustainable Green home. This is the only house that counts with a Tesla Solar Roof in the entire South Texas region, you will be the lucky one to experience this unicorn property.
With your reservation, you’re helping to accelerate the transition into a full sustainable planet.

Salt & heated pool.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from South Padre Island Beach. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and 5 bathrooms in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 5 bathrooms
  • Just a 4-minute walk from South Padre Island Beach and 8 minutes on foot from Gravity Park
The Self-Sustainable Beach House offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

  • 7 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Heated pool

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Solar energy
  • Unit size: 3,600 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
This property uses solar energy
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number 2023-0598

Property is also known as

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The Self-Sustainable Beach House Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 51 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lucille B.

Girl's Trip October 2024!
Great location near stores, restaurants, shops and a block away from the beach. Top story is stunning with 6 beds, 3 are in lofts. There is little privacy as walls do not go all the way to the ceiling and lofts are open. This is ideal for a family, but maybe not for couples. Three bathrooms on the top floor, one with a soaking tub. Top floor is very clean and the kitchen well stocked. TV is huge and the couch is big enough to fit a lot of people. The second story cannot be accessed from inside of the house, but only from stairs in the back yard. This may be an issue for people with kiddos. The first floor has 4 beds in 3 private rooms and 2 bathrooms. First floor is run-down. Cabinets are dirty. Couch was big, but also slightly dirty. Bedding looks worn. Kitchen is small, but well stocked. There was a consensus that the mattresses were all very hard. A couple of us had uncomfortable nights because of this. The washer/dryer worked great. The outdoor kitchen is more than adequate. The pool is large, but only about a quarter of it is usable as a ‘pool’ as the entire length of one side has concrete built up for lounging areas. The water was full of ‘floaties’ and bugs. Somebody came to put chemicals and vacuum the pool during our stay. There are no steps or rails to get into the pool. Outdoor shower and toilet in the back yard. Jose was very responsive. Overall this property is great for large parties. It is well stocked and the location can’t be beat! Would recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Beth C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Luved it!
It was a great house and a great location!!! We lived the pool!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karla M., Bronte, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Elynna F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwen R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location an Wonderful home
Loved how close it was to everything including the beach! Definitely enough room for everyone to have there own space as well! Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

SaResa H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
This house was perfect!!! The location is perfect, there was more than enough space for us all to stay! The beach, grocery store, and liquor store were literally close enough to walk! The owner was very timely with responding to my questions! The only thing that isn’t really included in the description is that the upstairs and downstairs are like 2 separate houses that you can’t get to from within the house, you must go outside, but that wasn’t a problem, it actually turned out great! I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Julie M.

Pros and cons
Pros: great location, a couple blocks to the beach. The backyard is well landscaped, with a nice pool. Plenty of parking. It can sleep a lot of people - 17 comfortably- but there are only 3 rooms with closed-door privacy, if you're looking for that. There are two kitchens and an outside toilet, sink and shower. There are a lot of tvs, if you're looking for that. The espresso machines were fantastic! Beautifully decorated. The property manager, Jose, was very responsive and went above and beyond to get us a new highchair. I'm confident he'll be attentive to the issues. Cons: Some aspects of the place were a bit "tired" like the patio furniture, the couches and cabinets downstairs. It wasn't very well equipped- no dish towels, dishcloths, kleenex or paper towels. No beach towels or beach chairs, bring your own. Many outlets upstairs didn't work, and there was a playstation without a cord. Overall, we were glad we stayed and had a great time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
House was great and super close to the beach.
House was great, clean and super close to the beach, bars, and grocery store. You could walk to everything!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jody L., Tower Mn

Liked: Cleanliness
First time SPI
This home is beautiful and was perfect for our group of 12 adults and 1 1yo!! Location was so perfect, right by a grocery store where you could get almost anything you needed! Pool and outside space was so so nice. Jose was a fantastic host, always responsive and so friendly and helpful!! Thankyou so much Jose!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theodore Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
We had a great time! There 11 of us 7 sisters/brother/ and 2 friends. Plenty of room every where. We used the upstairs kitchen for all meals. The bottom kitchen we used for cocktails and munchies. A quick walk to the beach. Store-3 houses away, liquor store-across from the grocery store. We had trouble starting a few things(music, some lights) but jose(mgr) was prompt and very attentive. We will definitely be back! Thanks again for a great trip! Now back to Wisconsin for 6-10 inches of snow tomorrow!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

sheri l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Location of Home!
Loved the location of this home as it is centralized to everything especially the grocery store and lots of eateries! I’ve rented a bunch of VRBO’s and this place had the best pool area with lots of sitting for everyone and loved having two kitchens available for my large group of 12. I would like to see more towels, pot holders (only 1 for two kitchens) dish towels (only 1 for two kitchens). Bathrooms were incorrectly advertised on the VRBO front page, but Host said he would make it right with me and hopefully I will see a 1 night stay refund soon. The only other suggestion would be is to add non-skid on the outside steps to the upper level ….when they are wet they are slick!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Tracy T.

Perfect location and very friendly property manager
This house is located within a block from the island supermarket in one direction and a block from the beach in the other direction - perfect location! Nice house, looked exactly like the pictures with all the staged decorations. The upstairs was very nice, just didn’t realize the two upstairs bedrooms were totally open concept but it worked. The pool and backyard was the attraction for everyone. The house could use a little upkeep and if that happens I would give it 100.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tania C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer Vacay
Property is amazing! Will definitely be using them as my first choice when booking my summer vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Couldn’t have picked a better place!
We spent a long weekend celebrating my 40th Birthday with family and friends here. We had the absolute best time ever! I think we spent more time at the house than anywhere else on the island lol. The pool area was the best, we barbecued, made oven baked pizzas, karaoke’d and just hung out by the pool day and night. The property manager, Jose, was so incredibly nice and helpful. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Latisha W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Birthday Getaway
We had the time of our lives. The house was just as expected. Our group of 10 had more than enough space. The grocery store, liquor store, and beach are all walking distance (as were restaurants). We rented golf carts to get around the island which was also walking distance away. The pool swan was a great addition. I would definitely recommend you staying here if you have a large group and don't want to have to sleep in bunk beds. Plus the host was very nice and professional. The only thing I would have liked would have been a little welcome to The Dolphin House note that explained how to work the music by the pool, that the thermostat upstairs controls both houses, and any other small details that would help keep the guest from having to reach out to the host during their stay. Also, the code to open the door should be given upon arrival. I have to text and ask for it. No biggies. Just little things that could make things even smoother.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Becci C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family beach vacation
Multiple family gathering.. spent 5 days. Great location to beach, groceries and attractions.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mattithyahu K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent!
This was a fantastic experience from beginning to end. The scenery was absolutely beautiful and the home was comfortable and entertaining as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Belinda M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very communication with Manager, House was beautiful and spacious loved the BBQ. We all enjoyed it.
It was good, Manager was very helpful. House is spacious. BBQ and Pool area is Beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany G., Houston

Liked: Cleanliness
Husband's Birthday weekend
The Host, Mr. Garcia was very nice and helpful with any questions I had. The house is beautiful. My family and friends enjoyed. The house was cleaned upon arrival. The house it close 2 houses down from the grocery store and Ben's Liquor store and down the street to the beach. All in walking distance. We enjoyed the pizza oven and grill on the patio. The patio and pool is beautiful at night, great for pictures. Everything was awesome. I will be booking this house again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent vacation home for a big family. Loved being close to Blue Marlin Market and the beach.
Perfect!!!!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

David Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful beautiful
Beautiful place, perfect location
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Esther G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and GREAT communication with property manager
This house was the perfect size for my friends and I and was a great space for hangouts and games. We loved it! The property manager was incredibly welcoming and made our stay easy and stress free.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thomas R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Trip
This property is perfectly located 3-5 minute walls to grocery store, liquor store, beach, and bars The pool was great to have to relax after a long day at the beach. Would 10/10 recommend José was also friendly and responsive which was very helpful
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021