Island House Condominium, Corpus Christi

We have been here several times and love how close it is to the beach.. Great Fishing too! wonderful atmosphere with pool and laudry available and a nice walkway to the Holiday Inn for that morning walk. We will be back!

If you're looking for a quiet and relaxing place for summer vacations this is the place! Or, if your from the north and needing a place out of the cold during the winter months, Island house is for you! North Padre is geared towards more families and adults then it's sister island known as South Padre. South Padre is geared towards beer-guzzling college kids, club goers and those that have a high alcohol tolerence. Each Island House condo is unique in its decor and most come with a full kitchen.The swimming area is centrally located within the complex and if you need a movie to watch, they have those too! Staff members are friendly but no nonsense in making sure that all enjoy their stay without others infringing on thier attempt for some peace and quiet! Last but not least, Island House makes access to the beach quick and easy. Bring your favorite recipe as there is a grill outside the complex where you will find the "guys" cooking steaks and swopping recipes and telling lies about what a great cook they are! Make sure to get your reservation in early!

Friendly staff, beachfront accomodations, nice rooms, pool, grill, kitchens, all make this a favorite spot for summer getaways. We go at least once a year, sometimes more often. Make sure to make your reservations early.

Very friendly, laid back, and great for relaxing. When they say all rooms have beach view, they really do--not like some places where you have to go out on your balcony, lean and peek. We have been several times and enjoyed it each time.

Great place. Excellent beach ! Good disabled access to rooms, office, etc. Staff could not have been more helpful. Clean rooms, clean pool, clean public places.

Island House is as close to the waves as you can get, literally footsteps away. This makes swimming excursions less of a journey. Many places are "on the beach" on Padre Island or Mustang Island/Port Aransas, but a lot of them are set back so far you have to walk two or three football fields on a boardwalk over the dunes, dragging all your stuff, before you actually get to the water. If you have small kids, you know how tiring this can be. Everything in the kitchen worked, the internet hookup was plug and go, the bathrooms adequate, and the beds comfortable. It's an older place, so if you are pre-disposed to being disappointed and picky about minor things such as older decor and finish out, older furniture, and plain vanilla rooms, find a newer place. If you just want to have fun in a great location for a reasonable price, and you are tolerant of the limitations of an older (eighties?) condo rental, the Island House can't be beat. It's just a terrific location and a fun atmosphere. The Holiday Inn next door has an outdoor cabana with live music and a bar during summers, and a restaurant. The water on this part of the island is great - perfect for the kids. We swam in the Island House pool a couple of times and it was nice also - always lots of other kids and moms and dads. The beach was not crowded. There were a lot of people, but plenty of room to find our own spot. We didn't use the outdoor grilling area, but saw lot of other people taking advantage of it. It's a huge gas grill setup and most people just brought their stuff down for grilling, and then took it back up to the room. Next time, I'll bring stuff for the grill. The room was adequate with a great view of the gulf. We were on a north side unit. Our unit had a few minor problems, which the staff corrected right away. The master in our room had just a shower. I think all the rooms are like that. No biggie for us, but some people might want a luxury bath. The hall bath has a standard tub. The master bedroom was not very private. This is a trade-off for the view as the entire living/master side of the unit is ocean view with windows, and if a wall were put between the master/living, it would block a good portion of the ocean view from the living area in side units. Instead, there is a sliding louvered wall which can be closed. It offers visual privacy but no sound privacy. We worked around this but if you need a private escape from the kids, with a door that locks and has sound privacy, you might want to give the kids the master and take the back room. The staff was friendly and helpful. We'll no doubt stay there again.

There is nothing to dislike and everything to like. So relaxing and home feeling. Would like to be able to bring 1 pet that is house broken and laid back.

Once again we had a great time at Island House, the staff was excellent, Christina, Yoli and Ann were always very accomodating and the rooms are extremely clean. As close to the beach as you can get, very family orientated. Have been coming for many years and the Island House keeps getting better. Can't beat it!!

I love love love love love Island House I have been there many many years not sure the exact # but i go with my family and we always invite more and more then they go and they invite more. Pool great, Beach CLEAN, shade and chairs to rent, boogie boards, skim boards, floats in the pool for use. Board games to rent. Grills with shade. Place to wash feet off and to rinse off after coming from the beach. Internet Access in office. Ice Cream, Candy, Sunscreen, VHS, to rent. Close to many wonderful restaurants and gas stations. Awesome place to go just make sure u bring some OFF if you go during misquito time. OUCH! other than that GREAT PLACE.

When our two children were young, we came to the Island house for the first time, they are 23 & 31 now. We spent about 5 summer there. Things came up and our first time back was last August 05, we came with our children and their spouses. It was their first time to the coast and they loved it. Now we will be back June 15 to 18 for 3 days of fun in the sun. It is a great place for a family to have fun safety, too. Thanks for the fine place you have. We will be back again next summer. This is our Christmas gift to each other and a new family tradition...........