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The Belle of Ball Street: Walk to the beach from Galveston's Historic East End

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Smart TV, stereo, offices
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Dining
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 11307 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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Galveston, TX
  • Place, East End Historic District
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bishop's Palace
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of Galveston
    ‪18 min walk‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Belle of Ball Street: Walk to the beach from Galveston's Historic East End

One of nicest houses on one of the loveliest streets in the heart of Galveston's Historic East End. A 1900 Storm Survivor, taken down to the studs and lovingly restored in the 2000s, with new plumbing and wiring. Featured on the Galveston Historic Homes Tour.

Completely renovated 3,600 square foot, four bedroom, three and a half bath, with additional one bedroom/one bath carriage house apartment available for overflow. Perfectly located, with a scenic walk to the Strand, the wharf, the beach (.5 mile), mass at Sacred Heart, UTMB, Adoue Park. Coffee one scenic block away. Pastry/bakery, two short blocks.

Owner's suite: king
First Guest: king
Second Guest: full
Nana's Attic: three twins
Carriage House: queen
This vacation home's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from East End Historic District. Enjoy features like laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 4.5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal and a few minutes from Port of Galveston
As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Sorry, no smoking. Not under any circumstances.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 3,300 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 30

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

  • No pets allowed
  • Note from host: No pets allowed. Learned the hard way.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Younger kids will love staying in Nana's Attic!

Events

No events allowed
Pls. respect neighbors. House parties prohibited.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Sorry, no smoking. Not under any circumstances.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Pls. respect neighbors. House parties prohibited.
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number GVR07006

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The Belle of Ball Street

The Belle of Ball Street: Walk to the beach from Galveston's Historic East End Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 130 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 130 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 130 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 130 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 130 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property! Loved the history of this house. We had an amazing stay. Highly recommend this place! Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was wonderful! The location was great and our hosts were very responsive. Overall great experience.. would highly recommend staying at the Belle of Ball Street!. The recommendations for restaurants was spot on. We saw a lot and enjoyed the house very much.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is so charming, beautiful, cozy, clean, and well stocked with everything a family needs. It is apparent that the owners truly care about the home and their guests. We have stayed in several houses in Galveston and this one is by far our favorite. We made more great family memories while there…and that’s what it’s all about. Thank you for opening up your perfect home for others to enjoy.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, great stay. Hosts communicate well. Enjoyed it immensely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Belle is extremely well equipped and comfortable! The location is perfect for walks to town or the beach, and we loved just sitting on wonderful front porch. It is a perfect home base for the island. We would definitely stay there again! Thanks so much to the wonderful and responsive owners!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Communication with our host was simply amazing. About the biggest compliment I can give about this rental is that when you are there you feel like you are home. It is such a great place. We WILL be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary and Dave W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was enjoyable. This historic home had so much history. The location was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teri G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and great location.

Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had the most wonderful time is this beautiful home! Everything was perfect! Thank you for making it so easy to navigate!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miranda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family trip!

We loved our location and the house was everything we hoped it would be.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Get Away

This location was a great getaway and highly recommended if you choose to lodge in Galveston.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for our work trip

We enjoyed this house very much and it worked well for our work trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Blake D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Spot

Great house and easy to get around
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Place to Stay!

Two families stayed here while participating in a local baseball tournament.The house was beatiful, well kept, and perfect for our stay in Galveston.It was close to lots of attractions on the island and had everything we needed to enjoy our stay.The host was great and had excellent communication and the entire stay was seamless.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing property!

This was our second year staying here and we absolutely loved it. Would definitely recommend for a family or large group!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darci S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and excellent location!

The house was perfect and very comfortable! Staying in this historic Galveston home was a great experience. The location is excellent and the owners were very helpful!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Staci W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house

Loved our stay! Great house and great location! And owners were very easy to work with. I highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

debra d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home. Exactly as described. Easy check-in and out process. Would stay again. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic House and Great location

Beautiful home, great communication and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

chad c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bell on Ball Street Super

A great place and the front porch was a great place for all of us to congregate together! I'd love to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patti T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The house is beautiful, very comfortable, clean, kitchen ready for our meal preps, plenty of room

We couldn’t ask for a better family vacation home!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
7-25 to 7-27. The house was beautiful and enough room for us all. We enjoyed our stay and look forward to the next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

End of school start of summer

First time to stay in the historic district. The house was great
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jeff w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family wedding in Galveston

Very nice and clean home. We enjoyed out time staying there .
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding Weekend

We stayed at the Belle of Ball Street for our sons wedding weekend it slept our large family comfortably and had plenty of room for visiting. We especially enjoyed the front porch.!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025