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September 2024 by Stacey Knight
We stayed 4 nights in Austin, TX. There was an issue with the owner of the home we had rented. This required us to move out from the house late in the evening of the second night. This was not pleasant. However Portoro management company was very responsive to our needs and helped us move out. They put us up in a nicer home and gave us a refund. The second home, Skyfall, was in the hill country. It was nestled at the end of a lane among trees making for a wonderful private location with perfect views. Even through this was last minute change the place was clean and well stocked with the basics. The beds were comfortable (my number one requirement) and the house had a cool vibe. The pool and hot tub were awesome. The 4 stars is because of the issue with the first owner. Otherwise, 5 stars for Skyfall and the management company that made it right.
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September 2024 by Patricia Langenbach
Our family stayed at Dolphin Dunes in South Ponte Vedra Beach. Portoro/Wren staff was very responsive to all of our needs. The property was very clean and maintained well. We will definitely stay at one of their properties again.
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September 2024 by Molly Raisch Koerner
Super communicative and helpful! Definitely will seek out renting from this company again — you can tell they run their properties super well.
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September 2024 by Gail Kirkham
We stay at Beach Haven in the Grand Caribbean in Port Aransas every summer. It is a beautiful condo with a really nice pool and a boardwalk to the beach. It’s clean, has a well equipped kitchen, is well maintained and has an elevator. We love it!
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September 2024 by Samantha Griffith
My family and I stayed at Sunny Side Up in Port Aransas, Texas. The house was great - clean, the decor was lovely and the kitchen had plenty of utensils, plates and cups. The proximity to the neighborhood pool couldn’t have been better. It was right outside the porch fence and was a hit with our young kids (four kids ranging from 7 months to 3 years). And we were pretty close to the beach, too.
A word to the wise: Don’t rely on Apple Maps to get you to the property. You’ll never arrive. We spent an hour driving around Cinnamon Shore North, where Apple Maps took us, and in reality, the house wasn’t located in Cinnamon Shore. It’s in the next community over.
The house came with a golf cart; however, the process for obtaining the cart was lengthy, so we burned up quite a bit of time getting the cart from the rental place five miles away.
Be sure to bring your own beach towels and if you plan to cook in the house, pack paper towels, aluminum foil, baggies and chip clips (stuff we didn’t think to pack but would’ve been useful to have).
Despite a few challenges listed above, we’d definitely stay at Sunny Side Up again!
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August 2024 by Piper Hambelton
We’ve been renting the same house for four years and love it!
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August 2024 by Yuhunter Woodard
We rented Casa Driftwood #1. It was a beautiful house with three bedrooms all on the second floor. Each room had a king bed and an en-suite bathroom. Only one room had a tub. There was also a half bath downstairs. The kitchen was fully stocked to adequately prepare a meal (you need to take basic condiments)
and there was outdoor furniture on every deck in the house…something like four decks. I like the privacy fence in front of the property, and there was a pier for fishing right outside the door. Although we didn’t get one, a golf cart was included with the house. It was a very short walk to the beach. A negative is the pond right outside the door because the mosquitoes were huge and hungry. Summertime hazard. Also, the street is narrow to get to the property and signage is poor.
All in all it was a great property. We probably won’t rent this particular house again because it is too small for the entire family. We have enjoyed renting Stsrkey Properties over the past 18 years.
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July 2024 by melissa conn
Loved staying at this companies vacation home in Port Aransas. Beautiful home and really clean and had everything we needed to cook and hangout by the beach. The checkout process was the easiest process I have had in a while!! Definitely will be staying at the Sea Shack again!!
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July 2024 by Myra Manderfield
Stayed at Sofia's Sandcastle on Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine, Florida. It's a wonderful and cozy home. You can't be any closer to the beach and ocean. It was lovely and so nice to have 3 full bathrooms. We especially loved the outdoor shower with hot and cold water...a real plus. This was our fourth visit to this beach and a different home each visit. This is one of our favorites. It won't disappoint.
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July 2024 by Michael
Horrible company. I will never rent from this organization again. Property did not match the description and had a horrible smell.
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July 2024 by Carol
Our family of ten just enjoyed the BEST week at the "Meant to Be" property in Ponte Vedra, Florida. It is a beautiful beachfront home with amazing views. The area is quiet and family oriented. It was so peaceful sitting on the beach and listening to the waves with the cool breeze blowing on the hot Florida days! The home is well appointed, the owners provide everything you will need, even beach towels! There are many extras for the family to enjoy that are not provided at other rental properties. They thought of everything! The home was very clean and the furniture is comfortable and up to date. The 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths allowed lots of room for a large family. It is close to many good restaurants such as The Reef, O'steens, Harry's, Aunt Kates, and The Conch House and only a short drive to St. Augustine. We made our reservation through Portoro and they were wonderful to work with. The process was efficient and worry free. I will be returning again and would definitely recommend this home to anyone wanting a GREAT vacation!
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June 2024 by Chamberlain Garber
This house has a great location near all the things you need in Port A, plus is super spacious and designed for everyone to have lots of comfy space yet still have fun activities you can spend time doing together. Great rental!
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June 2024 by Nicholas Ryan
Do not stay here. We booked on airbnb on a holiday weekend. Reached out to get the door code and didn’t receive a response. 1 hour AFTER our scheduled check in time, we finally got in contact with someone (after they ignored our messages on the app). They told us that they cancelled our reservation. No email, no response to messages, no refund. Now we are stranded (no place to stay, military family here on vacation).
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June 2024 by meredith luxton
Terrible experience. I don't recommend them.
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June 2024 by Breton Rycroft
I don’t recommend them. They are nonresponsive, create duplicate bookings, and failed to take responsibility for their actions. There are numerous other options in the Port Aransas area, so I recommend you look elsewhere.
