Shell-Abration-Like a Beach Fiesta

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  Front entrance with roundabout drive where you'll stop on arrival to pay your facilities fees, obtain your parking permits, pool bands, and codes needed during your stay
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  Welcome - to the Beach and to Shell-Abration
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  Welcome to Shell-Abration!
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  Perfect drop zone for your keys and other things you need to grab on the way out
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  Bright yet cozy bedroom (dark when you need it to be)
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  Just enough decor to remind you that you are gulf-side, without being over the top and distracting
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  With plenty of closet space for your luggage and belongings
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  Have someone treat you to breakfast in bed
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  Bunks in the hallway alcove - perfect for the kids (or kids at heart)
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  Nicely appointed restroom with tiled shower
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  From that hallway you see the very open concept living, dining kitchen areas
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  Room for family games
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  Quiet conversation
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  Large fridge, microwave, dishwasher, 2 burner cooktop
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  Even enough prep space for your sous chef
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  Coffee station - condo has both single serve and full size coffee makers
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  Dining space
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  For all your favorite meals or leftovers
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  Sorry - popcorn not included (I ate it all!)
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  Comfy sofa - the bench shown here as the "coffee table" doubles as extra seating for the table, and the sofa pulls out to a queen bed
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  Step out to your private balcony, nice relaxing chairs for conversation or people watching
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  View to the pool with a small bistro table
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  One of the grilling/picnic areas just below your balcony
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  Complex from Babe's Beach which is directly in front of the complex
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  Front ground level courtyard
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  Tennis court (you can borrow rackets and tennis balls from front desk if you wish to play)
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  If you must work out during your vacation
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  That's an option as well
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  In this well equipped fitness room at the rear of the complex
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  Front atrium behind the office
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  With shaded chairs for a quiet conversation or a spot to meet new friends you make while staying here
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  Table with umbrella in the front first floor courtyard - have a snack or chat with others vacationing here

Welcome to Shell-Abration - an adorable 1 bedroom condo at the Victorian perfectly situated at the back of one of the two sparkling pools with great gulf views. The location and minimal decor welcome you to be comfortable and fall in love with not only the condo but the island. Welcoming up to 6 guests with queen bed in private bedroom, twin bunks in the hallway alcove, and a sleeper sofa in the living room - with room darkening curtains for privacy and sleeping in when you are at the beach!

From the comfy queen bed in the private bedroom, to the bunks conveniently across the hall for the littles (or not so littles as they are sturdy, true twin beds (where others may have "camper" type bunk beds), to the kitchen with everything you'll need to whip up breakfast, lunch or dinner, or warm up leftovers from one of Galveston's hundreds of restaurants to suit everyone's culinary palates. Or make popcorn curl up on the couch and watch a movie when you're not out funin' in the sun! That sofa also pulls out to make a queen bed - so you can squeeze up to 6 people if that's your fancy!

The owners have thought of everything - from coffee maker to silverware, decor and bedding - to make your stay just as comfortable as possible for each and every guest we welcome.

Visiting Galveston for one of the many competitive events hosted here? Cheer, dance, sports tournaments or conferences? Weddings, family reunions, class reunions, festivals, homes tours, or any other groups? Why squeeze into a tiny hotel room when your entire group could stay in their own condos and enjoy "together time" at the pools, hot tubs, etc. instead! And this building is within walking distance to the Galveston Convention Center where many of these competitions are held.

Being in walking distance to a big box store makes shopping a breeze whether for food and beverage selections, beach necessities you may have forgotten, or souvenirs to remind you of your trip to the Texas gulf coast.

The Victorian complex is located across from Babe’s Beach on Galveston’s Seawall – protected by traffic signals at both corners so you can safely walk across to the beach. There’s a huge big box store that starts with a W next door for all your shopping needs, and eateries in walking distance for sandwiches and BBQ.

The complex has 2 pools – at least one of which is heated in the seasons when God does not do this for us. There are two hot tubs, a fitness center and picnic/BBQ areas. There are also 2 hot tubs, a tennis court, and BBQ grills and picnic areas sprinkled around the complex.

What's included: While we provide our guests with self check-in information and instructions, you are welcome to call us with any questions you may have at any time.

You will have exclusive use of the entire condo - and share the pools, hot tubs, fitness center, tennis court and grounds including BBQ pergolas, fish cleaning station and a multitude of outdoor spaces with other guests and residents of the Victorian condominium complex.

You certainly COULD stay here without a car - you can walk to shopping, eateries and the beach, there is public transportation nearby, and there are several local and nationally "branded" taxi services as well as ride share (Uber, Lyft) programs in place as well as meal deliveries (UberEats, ASAP (formerly WAITR) and DoorDash available as well. We provide self check in instructions 24-72 hours prior to arrival - and when you are on vacation - YOU ARE ON VACATION. Should you need to reach us, however, we are but a phone call or email away and ready to assist you. We are happy to answer any questions at any time, but to ensure we give you the correct code we cannot provide access instructions earlier than this.

Bed linens for all beds, one bath, hand and wash cloth for each guest that the unit welcomes. We do not provide beach/pool towels as when we did – they continuously went home with our guests. If you wish to “rent” beach towels from us – it is $25 for condos that accommodate up to 6 guests and $35 for condos that accommodate up to 8 guests. Which is only the additional cost of the laundering of them – labor time, laundry products, etc. We will need to have a credit card on file for this as if there are beach towels missing upon your departure, the charge is $25 per towel. We ask that our bath towels not be removed from the condo and taken to the beach or pool. They can get damaged or lost.

Starter supplies: 2 rolls of 2-ply, quilted toilet paper, a roll of paper towels, a dishwasher tablet, small dishwashing liquid, sponge, 2 small soaps, 2 small shampoos, trash bag, and coffee including sweeteners, stir sticks, powdered creamer to make that first pot. These are intended to get you started while you make your list and decide where to shop (there is a WalMart, Kroger, Randall's, Arlan's and Target on the island, as well as many mom & pop grocery stores.

The Victorian condominium complex – like almost every condominium complex and hotel in Galveston, charges a parking/resort/amenity fees. This is not a charge from My Galveston Getaway and is paid directly to the complex upon your arrival. They will issue a parking permit and may issue wristbands that identify guests who are authorized at the complex. They will also provide guests with the codes for the gates to enter the property - both drive-through and walk through, pools, hot tubs, fitness center and the WiFi code which is changed monthly. It is a complex-wide WiFi system. The charge is $40+ tax and includes up to 2 parking permits. This is for stays that are up to 7 consecutive nights in duration. For stays of 8-31 days it is $80 + tax, and for extended stays it is $80 + tax per month. We are unable to collect this in advance and pay it to the Victorian on your behalf. We don’t get to make the rules, we just play by them!

There are several pay-per-use laundry facilities at the Victorian, these accept credit and debit cards as methods of payment.

Many of our owners have switched out to “Smart” TV’s – so bring your login information with you to sign in to your own subscription services, and don’t forget to log-out before leaving.

The Victorian complex does not allow renters to have a pet – so if you travel with Fido or Fifi – please check out the other My Galveston Getaway managed properties that ARE dog friendly. While true service animals are an exception – you very well may be asked by the complex to provide the verification. For short term rental/vacation purposes – emotional support animals are not considered true support animals and we are unable to make exceptions to a rule that is in place and enforced by a complex in which we manage condos. Kindly be respectful.

All properties managed by My Galveston Getaway are 100% non-smoking/non-vaping properties.

After making your reservation you will receive a link to complete our renters agreement. The only information we request differently than the booking platforms (VRBO/AirBnB) is your personal email address, the names and ages of each person who will be in the property during your stay, and your driver’s license information as well as an emergency contact should we need to reach someone on your behalf. Thank you for completing this in a timely manner so that we may send you the check-in instructions for the property you have reserved.

Galveston is a barrier island located in the Gulf of Mexico. The island is susceptible to rainstorms, thunderstorms and even a hurricane now and then. Sometimes these result in temporary power and WiFi outages. We strongly encourage our renters to consider purchasing trip interruption/cancellation protection either through the platform that you book through or some other source. My Galveston Getaway issues refunds if a governmental official issues a mandatory evacuation of the island. Unfortunately we are unable to control sunshine, temperatures and mosquitos and do not refund other than pursuant to our policy based on evacuation orders. Thank you for understanding.

Again – the parking/resort/amenities/facilities fee is one charged by the condominium complex, not by the owner of the condo or My Galveston Getaway and we appreciate your understanding.

The restroom in this condo has a bidet attachment. If you know how to use it, please feel free. But pretty please with sugar on top be sure to turn it off when finished, and do not allow children to play with this feature.

Elevators on the gulf coast, especially this close to the beach, are more susceptible than others to malfunction due to the moisture, humidity and salt air. Thank you for understanding that we at My Galveston Getaway have no control over the functionality of elevators. Any time we become aware of an elevator outage we ensure that the complex is aware, and request an ETA for it's repair, and we will share that information with our guests when asked about it. This condo is on the 1st floor of the complex and could potentially require climbing a flight of stairs to get to it.

We look forward to having you as our guest at Shell-Abration – and to reading your 5 star review!

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Location

Galveston, Texas

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Registration Number

GVR-15325

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