Villa Del Sol # 3142, Corpus Christi

My family has been staying at the condos for over 15yrs when ever we would go on vacation and this time my parents went by theirselves. First of all I booked their reservation and it was my e-mail that the confirmation was sent to. When my parents got to the condos the lady that booked them was very upset that my parents didn't bring the confirmation with them. Then in the kitchen there were 2 roaches on the counter. The lady was very rude to my parents and they didn't have a good time. When my dad was turning in the keys to the front desk my dad let that lady know that he was very disappointed and that we were never going to be returning, the lady asked for the rm # and my dad told her and she already knew that lady ( the lady has the condo and then rents it out to vacationers) All of my childhood memories were made there with friends and family and then just to know how bad my parents were treated makes me very upset. When my parents told me about their experience, i was so upset that i wanted to go down there in person and talk to that lady. Ever since the condos let poeple purchase condos i believe the service has gone down. That is so sad to see.

First off, I would like to say that I would like to see reviews with the unit numbers on them. That way you can eliminate the bad ones easier. I saw this review back in April of 08 and thought it so important that I would address the points again. The direct quotes are in parenthesis. Presently there is no official rental organization. All rentals are individual units rented out to the public by private individual owners themselves, or with the help of friends or local agencies (called individual or 3rd party rentals). "Some owners and rental agency's may have very good ethics, good tastes and high standards. Others are only interested in turning a fast buck and couldn't care less about maintaining their condo units or their guests -- except in taking their cash. There is no guarantee which one belongs to the good or rotten owners. So, the best way is to go by recommendations that you can trust." "The condo is undergoing a major major facelift. Some parts are being ripped out and replaced. If one has a grudge, it is easy to take pictures of the old broken parts and give out a false impression that the place is falling apart. One has to be careful and not trust everything put out by strangers." I for one usually complain if things are bad. I usually forget to say nice things if that is the case. So don't forget if you love your stay, say something.

Well, where do I start. First beach trip for my little ones and my wife and I wanted it to be a memorable one. When we first arrived the place looked really old and in need of some restoration, which it looked like their were some workers out working on some of the units. The people were friendly at the front desk. When we got to our room everything seemed ok. The condo was clean just a little old, but no real problem. We got unpacked and headed to the beach which was right behind the condos. Kids had a blast on the beach although the sand seemed to have been brought in from a sand pit somewhere else (Lots of broken shell and really grainy and sticky), but no real problem it is the beach after all! The first night in the condo was a nightmare, Beds were really hard and we tossed and turned all night. My sister happened to be on vacation at the same time, but was staying in Padre about a 20 min. drive from us. The next day we went down to Padre to spend the day with them and couldn't believe the difference, The beach was nice and clean and you could actually walk down the beach in the sand without shoes and not feel like your feet were going to be cut to pieces by all the broken shell like in Corpus. We stayed two nights at the Villa and the second night was all in the same. We thought we lucked out by finding a air mattress under the bunk beds, but to our dismay It had a leak in it and I had to get up three times in the night to air it up again. The place was old and in need of some help, It was built in the early eighty's and it is next to the gulf so its going to take some wear and tear. Just seems like the place has been neglected for a long time. All in all the kids had a good time and thats what really matters. Next time I will Read the reviews before I book any place for vacation. Next trip to the Texas coast will defiantly be Mustang Island, Padre area due to the beaches! Last trip to the Villa Del Sol for sure!!

My Wife and I had been staying at Villa Del Sol for the last 15 years. However we will not be staying there again. The buildings are falling apart, the rooms smell, and the place is ran terribly. VDS has a huge problem with thefts and vehicle break ins. Please do not put you family at risk by staying at this hotel

My family and I stayed at Villa Deluxe Slum during the first part of July. Upon arrival, we could see the buildings were beginning to show age, but seemed ok, we checked in and Jonathan was very friendly and check in was smooth. We had made our resevations using the offical website and offical 1-800 number(Jonathan was the person who took our reservation). When we entered the room 2216, we just unloaded our luggage and left to purchase food and other beach items, and eat dinner out. When my husband and I returned, we tried to use the toilet, it would not flush. We called the manager(it was after 5PM and the night manager with bleached blonde hair came to room, looked at the toilet, told my husband to turn the water off and that someone would come at 0730 to fix it. My husband asked if there was a plunger available, and she stated no. We told her we needed another room with a working toilet and she stated that there were no other rooms(this was on a Tuesday and the parking lots had many empty spaces). She even stated that she only represented the private owned condos not those leased out by the front desk. We were livid! We paid $119.00 plus 15% taxes, and a booking fee of $16.00 for a total of$153.09 and NO working toilet. At 2300, my husband made a trip to Walmart to purchase a plunger and a bucket, items that should have been easily obtained by any staff member that cared. He came back and plunged and viola, a functioning toilet. Now, for the condition of the rooms. The bedroom was ok, not great but not awful. The bathroom(not including the toilet) was dirty, sand on the floors with most accumulated in the corners, short hair from private areas stuck to the wall, shower curtain was cute with seashells, but when I stepped in the shower/tub unit and closed the curtain, black mold was growing in the folds that faced the tub. The bottom of the curtain was rolled up and had mold growing in the rolls. I really hope it was mold and not anything else. Showers were very short and we hugged the shower wall side to avoid touching the shower curtain. The wall surrounding the sink had been painted and then the wall paper was pulled off. The living room contained 2 office chairs for sitting and a futon. The chairs were clean but uncomfortable, the futon was dirty and very stained. The dining table was very rickety, and only had two straight back chairs. The refrigerater was painted black, and the orignal white was still visible. The coffeemaker(at least we had one in our room) worked, but the heating surface was solid circle of rust. I don't think this was caused by salt water. The kitchen was barely modestly furnished. We had two pans and no skillet, the largest pan was also completely rusted on the cooking surface and the lids did not fit any of the pans. The eating utensils had to be washed, dried egg on them. I washed the cups only. We did buy disposable plates so I can't comment on the plates. We only had one trash bag(in the trash can), a cheap, I repeat cheap roll of paper towels, and one roll of John Wayne toilet paper. The towels were ok, but no wash clothes, and I am not so sure that I would have used them if they were available. The carpet was soiled and in need of a thorough cleaning with a vacuum and a shampooer. My husband and I spoke to Ellie, and she stated VDS was under new management. She did invite us to stay with them again. Our answer was and will always be "No!" Ellie was very professional and seemed to care about how we felt, while the night manager seemed to have another agenda. We did leave the plunger and the bucket as a gift for the night manager, that way when anyone else had toilet problems, a plunger and bucket would be available and they would not have to go all night without a working toilet. The hallway carpet was dirty, old and stretched out. The hallway also smelled of stale cigarette smoke. Missing stucco revealed rusted vertical support beams, beach ok

I cannot let the opportunity get away to let you people know what a lousy experience our stay was. The room, 2301, was nasty and stunk so bad we had to get Febreze and used almost a whole can to just make it where we could stand it. Our best bet should have been to get our money back and go to Motel 6. The drawer for the knifes and forks were had 1/2 (HALF) a bottom so they fell down to the cabinet bottom. 1 cabinet door was screwed closed so it couldn't be used, there was NO coffee maker, no wash cloths. No clean towels ever brought to the room. The couch and chair is nasty and stained. The sliding glass door has no way to lock it. We stayed there 14 yrs ago and it was a nice place but it looks as if nothing has been done since then.

I grew up going on trips here, I justed loved it. So i made reservations for my family last yr, and then canceled 5 days before. yhere was no problem, until 2 months later when I was charged for 2 days that we never went. had to get bank involed, and they GOT MY MONEY BACK...

Will never go back to this place. My family and I did not even stay 12 hours. When we got to our room we were greated by the largest ROACH i had ever seen. As we walked into the room we were hit with this horrible smell. The fridge that we were suppose to put our food in was covered in mold. The walls were covered in mold, which they tried to paint over. The sheets on our bed had holes on in them. Under the bunk beds were my children were to sleep was dog poop. We were unable to dead bolt our door as it was broken and our friends that sayed in another room could not lock their balcony and had the same mold issues as well as both rooms had a family of roaches to creat an even more comfortable stay. Rooms were 3314 and 3324. We arrived so late in the night that we did get a really good look until the next morning. When I went to take a shower and went to close the shower curtin I only saw what was suppose to be this white shower curtin covered in this nasty green mold. I was so discusted. I got out of the shower told my family and friends in the other room to pack up that I was getting my money back and we were getting out of here. I went to the front desk and demanded my money back. They made me pay for the whole 8 hours we were there and refunded the rest. Still plan on getting that one night I paid back. We left and went down the street to the Raddison, which was so much better. You could not pay me to stay in this place. Villa Del Nasty needs to be shut down!

My friends and i had a tennis tournament so we checked in Aug 7 we got condo 2106 rented from Eline, when we walked in it smelled and was hot! Our cards for the gate did not work, everyday we had to get a new card. We had problems with the A/C it was extremely hot, and on top of that there were ROCHES in our suitcases and room!! Only one roll of toilet paper, and one trash bag. The main reason we got the room is because she had said we would have access to the internet (allowing us to check our rankings in tennis) once we got there and called her because it wasn't working she said there was no internet. Our other players got a room next to ours and wasn't clean, she they had to stay in the other building (which was a better room, working A/C and more than one roll of paper). All in all we were all disappointed, and will not be returning.

We just got back from the worst weekend we have ever had. I booked this condo from a private owner, unit 2243-45. It is as everyone on here has said. There are private owners who keep their places up and some who don't. This unit is not. But, we were determined to have fun anyway on our family reunion. After a visit to the beach we discovered that we had been robbed. We had lost all of our cash, cell phone, my daughter's Aggie ring, and two digital cameras. The management could have cared less and the owner (Greg) has not responded to my emails. We paid $448.00 for our two nights here! The police told us that there were four break ins last weekend alone. They have a major problem and the management is not doing anything about it. Avoid this place like the plague. If you have to stay here, do not leave your possessions in the room...ever! I do not have an ax to grind. I don't want anyone else to experience what I did. By all means do not rent from Greg. He is a slum lord.