Buttercup Cottage 6BV

My only complaint is that the driveway is too small for two full size vehicles. The staff was very good to help us find a place to park the extra car. Very clean and cooking utensils were well stocked

Anonymous from Harwood - Posted: 8/6/2024

Thank you for being our guest! And thank you for your feedback!

Port A Escapes staff

House nice and clean. Neighborhood has extremely tight streets. Only two good sized vehicles fit in the driveway, and don’t think about parking on the street. We had a guest come by and kinda parked in the driveway and HOA came knocking. Other than that, great little house.

Anonymous from Corsicana - Posted: 7/29/2024

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Port A Escapes staff

Clean and convenient and perfect for our family. Kids enjoyed we had access to pool.

Anonymous from College Station - Posted: 7/17/2023

We are happy to hear that you and the kiddos had a good time! we hope to see you guys again soon!

Port A Escapes staff

We had such a great visit in Port A. The cottage was so cute! Very clean and very comfortable! We will definitely be back!!

Anonymous from Leander - Posted: 5/4/2022

Thank you for staying with us! We hope to host you again soon!

Port A Escapes staff

The stay was good. The location is where I wanted and away from the crowd. That was perfect. We were mostly comfortable during the stay. My only gripe is the kitchen cookware and tools. I’m a serious cook and it was difficult to safely prepare meals for my family. Pots and pans had scratches which is a safety issue and knives were dull which is dangerous. Would I come back? Yes, if they can update the kitchen accessories and tools. Again, I’m a serious cook and this might not mater to others.

Anonymous from South Jordan - Posted: 9/23/2021

We are sorry to hear that the kitchen cookware. We will send the suggestion of replacing the cookware to the owner. Hope you come back again real soon.

Port A Escapes staff

Buttercup was the perfect little getaway for my family. It had a beautiful pool just a short walking distance away that my family was able to enjoy. The beach was a short drive away. If driving to the beach, don't forget your beach permit. We had a small issue with the lock/code to the home, but when we called for help, we had immediate (& friendly) assistance. This is definitely a home I'd love to rent again. Thank you for sharing this peaceful space with my family.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 10/12/2020

Thank you for your kind review and your continued trust with Port A Escapes in making your beach vacation a memorable one. We look forward in booking your next beach vacation getaway in the near future.

Port A Escapes staff

We had a wonderful time at the Buttercup Cottage. It was clean, cozy, and the beds were confortable. There isn't really that great of a view of the Gulf but that was not a problem for us. Be aware there is no direct boardwalk access to the beach but the drive is less than a mile away. Actually everything would have been perfect except for two things. On our 2nd day there, a lady came by and introduced herself as the "filter fairy" and asked if she could get into the attic to change air filters. Not only did she interrupt our breakfast but it suspiciously seemed as if we were being checked on. Wouldn't that have been taken care of when housekeeping comes, in between guests? The check in and check out process was electronic, that was wonderful except it would have been better had we known ahead of time. Instead we had to make a trip to the office to pick up "keys" at which point we were told we didn't need to stop by the office but rather wait for email with door code. This after talking to them to make sure they were open on Sunday. Knowing all this, would definitely return.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 7/24/2020

We were very pleased with our stay. We did appreciate the contactless check in and out especially right now! This was a very quiet area away from it all and the beach was not really every crowded. Thanks for a great time to just relax.

Anonymous from Georgetown - Posted: 6/23/2020

This was a cute rental house and clean. I didn't care to much for the distance but it worked out.

Anonymous from Von ormy - Posted: 6/16/2020

Excellent house perfect for my family.

Anonymous from San Angelo - Posted: 7/9/2019

Everything very clean, well stocked, and everything in great working order.

Anonymous from HOBBS - Posted: 6/8/2019

The house was clean and as advertised. One drawback is there is no direct foot beach access, you have to walk two or so blocks and use a “residents only” walkway to the beach or drive to one of the beach access roads.

Anonymous from Houston - Posted: 2/25/2019

It was a nice place to spend a week at! We would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a place to go and spend time at.

Anonymous from Curtis - Posted: 11/4/2018

Very nice. Interior of the house was nice and very comfortable. Beds were great and bathrooms nice and good size. Exterior yard was too rough. Grass stickers were bad and standing water in the yard.

Anonymous from boerne - Posted: 9/29/2018

the house is very nice, well decorated, comfortable. It is easy to get to the beach. I was surprised that the pool was so small, due to the playa pics, which I confused with the pool, apparently. the mosquitoes at night were terrible coming off the playa. I was also surprised that there is no walking access to the beach, considering how close the house is to the beach. the drive is still close and easy enough, but it doesn't allow for just walking early in the morning or after dark.

Anonymous from Lubbock - Posted: 8/9/2018

It's a nice house. There are nice views from the balcony. Even though the beach can be seen there is no direct access to it. You have to drive about a mile to reach it. Also the beach itself has tar floating so your feet and clothes are bound to get dirty. We panicked when the very nice bathtub got tar stains. We ended up buying w2 solution and cleaning. Just a heads up.
Also the pots and pans are very worn. Maybe it's time to update the utensils.

Anonymous from Houston - Posted: 8/8/2018

Great experience rental was exactly as it is described! Only thing I would say is we had to bypass the rental and drive into town to get a key pad code. Maybe that can be done over the phone or via email? But that’s the only issue and it’s a very small one.

Anonymous from New Braunfels - Posted: 6/13/2018

Buttercup was a perfect weekend get away. The place was very clean.The only thing I would suggest is perhaps having salt/pepper and sugar and sweetner.
We will rent again in the future.

Anonymous from Schertz - Posted: 4/24/2018

This place was beautiful and perfect for my family of 5. It's a quit little community great pool for the kids. More of all I enjoyed the sound o the ocean over the dunes. My husband enjoyed the view from the top patio. I will never stay anywhere else.

Anonymous from Lago Vista - Posted: 5/24/2017

We loved the house and it wasnt very far from Port A's little town.

Anonymous from McKinney - Posted: 4/29/2017

Located near the beach but no beach access. Had to drive a mile down the road. Was in a quiet location. Located about 15 min from town. Great for a peaceful get away.

Anonymous from XXXXX - Posted: 4/18/2017

This house was perfect for 3 to 4 adults. We loved to open the windows and relax with the sound of the ocean. Just wish all windows and back door had screens. No bugs, but the occasional fly or bee.
We loved having coffee on the back porch as well.
Son(15) was so happy to have dish on the TV, nice surprise. No WIFI though
We did learn really quick that the grass had stickers, we drug some in on the bottom of our shoes...ouch.
Carpet on the stairs had a stain, but other than that house was really clean.
Some hangers would be great, even just some cheap plastic. There was none.
We enjoyed the beach. Loved the fact we could drive to a nice spot, park right there on the sand and enjoy the ocean.
We ate at Moby Dicks-it was just okay. Waiter had a difficult table and we were patient to make it easier on him, but my drink was watered down by the time I got it and my patience was about gone by the end of the meal when it just never got better.
On the way out of town we had Virginia's on the Bay....amazing fish and service, plus we could watch the water.
Gift shops in town had much to be desired for customer service. They were more worried about projects than greeting people or even checking in on us while we shopped. Felt like a irritation or completely ignored. A warm greeting or just a Hello goes a long way in my book.
I would go back to this house, or recommend it to friends.

Anonymous from COLORADO SPRINGS - Posted: 4/5/2017

Wonderful little house a short distance from the beach. We had a wonderful time for our first visit to Port A. The house was very comfortable and the family loved it.

Anonymous from Houston - Posted: 10/31/2016

Was the perfect place for our girls weekend! Will definitely be going coming back next year!!

Anonymous from Fredericksburg - Posted: 10/12/2016

Our family of three had a wonderful getaway at buttercup cottage! It was perfect size, clean and comfortable. We especially enjoyed sitting on the porch and balcony, listening to ocean waves. It would be nice to have comfortable chairs out there. Also, the (very close) neighbors were really loud on their balcony late at night.
Loved the location outside of town. Very quiet and peaceful.
Overall a pleasant stay and we would come back here. Thank you!

Anonymous from Round w - Posted: 8/23/2016

We had a wonderful time on Mustang Island and the Buttercup Cottage was the perfect getaway for my husband and I, our little one, and my parents. The house was cozy, clean, and in a great location. We really enjoyed the pool and hot tub within walking location, and spent each morning and evening on the back deck. Checking in and out was easy as well. Thanks for a great vacation!

Anonymous from Tyler - Posted: 8/15/2016

This was a great find for my friends and I. I will definitely stay here again next year on our annual trip. The only thing the place was missing was a broom to sweep up the sand we brought in.

Anonymous from houston - Posted: 6/15/2016

The house was very clean, super cute and cozy! They provided pretty much everything you would need besides toiletries. We still had to drive to the beach because we had too much stuff to walk out there but it was like a 3 min drive so not bad at all.

Anonymous - Posted: 6/6/2016

The home was cute and just the right size for the three of us. The neighborhood was quiet, even during spring break. Very peaceful! The pool was nearby and beautiful.

Anonymous from New Braunfels - Posted: 4/2/2016

It was a good stay! We are planning on repeating the stay next winter.
Comfortable home was in a quiet location.

Areas of improvement in the kitchen include a larger skillet with lid, a glass measuring cup for liquids, & a small whisk. It would be great to have a soft chair in the master bedroom.

Quick response for request to repair locks & vacuum cleaner. Home was clean with the exception of the shower door area in master bedroom.

We enjoyed deep sea fishing, fishing off the jettys, JELM activities, Avery's Kitchen, Inferno, Snoopy's, & Doc's restaurants.

Home was nicely decorated with an open "shotgun" floor plan. We look forward to returning!

Anonymous from Raymore - Posted: 2/26/2016

It was awesome! Clean and perfect for our family. Pool was nice also! I recommend this for a small family. I will definitely use this house again next time we visit port A.

Anonymous from Arlington - Posted: 8/28/2015

This was a nice property to stay in if you enjoy being in a quiet area. Positives include clean property, good beds, and fun pool for small kids. Be aware that "beach access" means you drive to the public entry point. There was also a mildew smell upstairs, which was surprising since it is 'newer' construction.

Anonymous - Posted: 8/23/2015

Had a great time!

Anonymous from Fredericksburg - Posted: 7/28/2015

This was a very nice cottage and well maintained. A tropical storm had blown through a few days earlier, so the back area was still muddy...hardly anyones fault. The bar-b-que pit was bery poor. The type you would see at a public park or rest stop. TV in main bedroom was not working proper, but we weren't there to watch TV. Well supplied kitchen. Easy access to beach. A house next door was under construction, so there was a little noise. All in all, a good place in a good location.

Anonymous from Boerne - Posted: 7/10/2015

The bad: #1. No wifi at available at all. This is crazy. Every place nowadays should have a strong, consistent wifi signal, period. #2. construction next door- the constant noise all day long from the machines was annoying and unsightly due to scraps and trash laying around from the workers. The workers also blared their music loudly in the morning despite my telling them to turn it down. This really affected our experience.

The good: The rental company could not have been nicer. They genuinely seem eager to help you and are quick to respond if you need anything. They were a pleasure to work with. The house was very clean and comfortable. Overall I think the rate was reasonable, but there is no beach access from this property. You have to drive about a mile and enter that way, after getting a permit ($12) which was easy to buy. We were under the impression we could easily walk to the beach from this house, but that's not the case. There is no view. But you get what you pay for I guess.

Anonymous from Austin, TX - Posted: 3/22/2015

This is a great little cottage. Secluded, near to the beach, out of the way and quiet. It is clean and modern, just the right size. We had a great relaxing time there. Thank you so much.

Anonymous from SA - Posted: 10/21/2014

Bring pest spray for roaches spiders and ants. We left some subway sandwhiches in the microwave and they were covered in ants within a few hours, other than the small bug visitors it was a nice place to stay and in a great location

Anonymous - Posted: 8/22/2014

This was our second year to stay in this house and we absolutely loved it. Had a super relaxing time and loved how quiet the neighborhood was. Beach was great, pool was great. The house is very well taken care of. All it needs is a new grill. But I wouldn't change anything else. Will definitely go back again.

Anonymous from Abbott - Posted: 7/29/2014

We really enjoyed staying at the butter cup cottage. The only thing is that the rugs were covered in stickers and the master bed way too high.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 4/29/2014

The home is very comfortable. The location is somewhat secluded and very peaceful. I would wholeheartedly reccomend this property to anyone wanting a extra special vacation experience.

Anonymous - Posted: 4/24/2014

We had a great stay. The only bad things I can say was that the hot tub didnt work and it was a little far from town but that was actually a good thing with our stay being on a super busy weekend.

Anonymous - Posted: 4/15/2014

It was truly AWESOME. Property was super clean and quiet all around. Pool and hot tub were kind of cold but it was still march. Town folks and locals are friendly and helpful. Staff at the lodging facility are super nice and extremely professional, they were a true blast to deal with and made the booking, check in and out process so easy. These folks are GREAT !! Thank you all for your help, patience and cooperation we will definitely be back again soon.

Anonymous from Blanchard - Posted: 4/12/2014

A wonderful experience and amazing value: We highly recommend! Spacious downstairs and cozy upstairs with a view of the Gulf peeking through sand dunes on two sides. Located within easy driving distance of the beach and equidistant from causeway and ferry. Very helpful staff at Port A Getaways. Only glitch due to date of rental: It was January and the heating system could make the upstairs pretty hot when we tried to heat the cool downstairs. Otherwise a near-perfect experience!

Anonymous from Cincinnati - Posted: 2/10/2014

So glad you enjoyed the Buttercup Cottage and we really appreciate your review! Port A Escapes

Port A Escapes staff

Will come again

Anonymous from Richmond - Posted: 11/4/2013

We had a couple good size spiders show up, but other than that enjoyed our stay. A short drive to a clean beach area. Pool and hot tub are nice as well.

Anonymous from Wingate - Posted: 8/10/2013

Had a great time at Buttercup Home. Had all the amenities necessary. Clean and neat. We will return. It also has a beach access within a mile from the house...

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 8/7/2013

We LOVED the property and will recommend it to anyone. We will stay again if its available. Our only complaint would be the was so windy and hard to keep it lit and it was small. The house was perfect for us and super clean. The pool was great and we were the only ones using it. Can't wait to go back.

Anonymous from Abbott - Posted: 7/30/2013

Very clean home. However, I had anticipated it having easier access to the beach.

We were there for only 3 nights out of a week long vacation and had travelled by air so we did not pack things like beach towels, or laundry soap. We had hoped to have done some laundry while we were there, but didn't want to go buy supplies for such a short stay. There was no kettle or coffee filters, so making tea and coffee was difficult. Main reasons we chose a home to rent instead of a room was for some of those conveniences. Coffee filters would have been easy to bring if we new there was not a coffee maker with a washable filter. Beach towels would have been nice.

The hot tub did not work the entire time we were there and we called property management company, it was never fixed. I mentioned this when we dropped off the keys and they said they would call the management company again. The pool does not have any chairs, so again, we thought we would make use of the facilities and there were no facilities to use.

Would be a good spot if you are travelling by car and can pack everything you need for a week. We rented it for convenience, and didn't receive much.

Anonymous from Niagra Falls - Posted: 4/23/2013

Overall had a great time. Home was great but the weather was lousy.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 4/11/2013

Nice place to spend a month in the winter.Property management company was outstanding to work with

Anonymous from Lincoln - Posted: 3/17/2013

The house was great, my faimly had a fun time at the pool and on the beach. The beach access road was less than a mile from the house which was nice. The BBQ grill was small though. Only big enough to cook a few burgers. I had to run in to town and buy a webber grill for our ribs we wanted to cook.

Anonymous from Poth - Posted: 9/19/2012

Great place to stay. House looked new and has everything you need. Some of the house decor was a little odd, but furniture was nice. Found some annoying stickers in the rugs. Very nice hot tub. I will be telling people about this great place and will be coming back to the buttercup cottage again.

Anonymous from Irving - Posted: 8/16/2012

Our family planned a 3 day getaway and this property was perfect. Clean, new, all amenities and more, with space to spread out and relax. Back balcony is perfect at sunrise and sunset, with only the sounds of the wind and water. Will stay here again!

Anonymous from san antonio - Posted: 8/11/2012

This was the picture perfect beach house! We loved everything about it, the only thing I can think of to make it any better would have been if it were right on the beach! We could see the ocean from the upstairs balcony, it was only a glimps but it was still the ocean. We would sit out on the deck at night after we put our daughter to bed and have some drinks and just enjoy the sound of the ocean and the ocean breeze! The house was very clean and had linens, bath towels and everything to cook w but a cookie sheet which we pruchased and left behind. The pool area was great and we had it all to ourselves the whole time we were there. The pool is salt water and the hot tub was heated but not a lot hotter than the pool which we liked because it was hot enough there!The beach road was less than a mile down from the house and was a great location if you don't want to be right in town, which we didn't. It was only about a 10 min drive to town so it didn't bother us at all! It had flat screen tv's in all the rooms w dish tv and dvd players. They had some hangers but not a lot so if you plan on hanging up your shirts you might take some and the grill was one like they have at a camp ground so if you have a protable grill you might want to bring it with you. We had a great time here, it was our daughter's first time to the beach and she turned two while we were there. We will definately be back and hope to rent the same house! We loved everything about it and left our foot prints in the sand...

Anonymous - Posted: 7/10/2012

We enjoyed the Buttercup Cottage a great deal, highly recommended for a family getaway. The checkin/checkout process was great (but don't show up too early!) and the staff very nice. The property itself was awesome -- very clean, updated decor, amazingly pleasant for a beach property given the harsh environmental conditions. The pool was very nice, hot tub not so great but June in Texas, who needs it? The location was great, no walking to the beach but the drive is less than a mile -- driving on the beach is permitted with a $12 annual permit. Great TV's, dish network fantastic (NHL draft was awesome!), appliances, washer/dryer -- IMO you just can't beat it. We look forward to our next visit!

Anonymous from Round Rock - Posted: 6/26/2012

peaceful,not to far from beach,nice to hear the waves at night from upstairs balcony which was not to loud next time hope to stay longer..cute house, salty air is rough,door hinges rusting only defect i saw an easy fix.hope i left it as clean as it was.thanks for the stay.

Anonymous - Posted: 5/25/2012

This was a very clean, well maintained house. Also, the management company allowed us to check in early which really helped. 4pm is pretty late for checkin.
There are only 3 other houses in the subdivision, so we had the pool all to ourselves. The pool was very nice, but the hot tub did not heat and the waterfalls shown in the picture were not turned on. With that said, I really was looking forward to watching the sunrise while drinking coffee from the "gulf-view" balcony. Describing this house with a "Gulf-view" is a real stretch. You can barely see a glimpse of the water between 2 dunes. Also, it is about 10 miles out of Port A. Had I known the view was almost nonexistent, I would have stayed "in town" and saved $100/night. Plenty of places with no view for $200-250/night.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 7/12/2011

The house was incredibly clean - which was very nice. It has comfortable beds & nice linens. There were no kitchen scrubbers or sponges. The picture of the pool makes it look really big and it is not. There is no beach access, but the drive to the beach was easy. We had a great time on our getaway.

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