Near Houston, Texas

When you rent a Galveston beach house you are only 50 miles from Houston.

Galveston is the second easiest beach to get to. The easiest? Surfside Beach.

Time wise, a beach house in Surfside is closer than a beach house in Galveston.

Galveston Beach Houses vs. Beach Houses in Surfside

1. There is considerably less traffic getting to a beach house in Surfside compared with getting to a Galveston beach house.
   
   

Aerial view of Beach, Galveston	View of Beach from front deck, Surfside
(click photos to enlarge)



2. Most Galveston beach houses are within a few blocks of the Gulf. Seventeen (of twenty-two) of our houses are on the first or second row.
   
   
3. Nice beach houses in Surfside will cost less to rent than equally nice beach houses in Galveston. Plus,
   
   
4. Hotel/motel taxes are 50% less for a Surfside beach house than for a Galveston beach house. This can add up. For example, if your Galveston beach house rental is $899 you will pay a tax of $134.85. If the house is in Surfside, your tax would be $89.90.

View from deck, Treasure Island (click photo to enlarge)

If you want to take advantage of the reduced costs, traffic, and crowds of Surfside, but you want a beach house close to Galveston, we have an attractive compromise—the Buccaneer at Treasure Island.