Mare Dunes CPB902K

Our stay at Mare Dunes in the Palm Bay Village Condominium was absolutely wonderful! The unit was immaculate, and every one in our group loved the condo which had plenty of room for our family. The bedrooms were extra large and had comfy beds for a good nights sleep. The family room and kitchen area are nice and offer plenty of room for everyone to relax and enjoy a nice movie and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the chef in your family. The resort style pool is a definite plus especially if you would like to unwind after a day at the beach. The outdoor patio offers a nice view of the resort style pool and offers a tranquil area while enjoying your morning coffee. We will definitely book again especially since we love our trips to the coast!

Anonymous from Austin - Posted: 12/17/2025

We’re so happy to hear you had an amazing stay at Mare Dunes in Palm Bay Village! It sounds like your family made the most of the spacious condo, comfy beds, and relaxing family and kitchen areas. There’s nothing like unwinding by the resort-style pool or sipping your morning coffee on the patio with that tranquil view. We can’t wait to welcome you back for more sun, fun, and beachside memories on your next coastal getaway!

Padre Escapes staff

Upon arrival at Mare Dunes, we were extremely happy to see that the condo was just as listed on VRBO! The condo is decorated in a beach theme throughout the unit and offers comfortable furnishings to relax while you are visiting the area. The unit has everything you need to cook a nice family meal after a day at the beach or a day of relaxing at the resort style pool. The bedrooms offer a nice retreat once you are ready to wind down for the day. Offering extra large bedrooms with en-suite in both rooms and cable tv you will be sure to unwind for a relaxing nights sleep. The island offers a good selection of restaurants to should you like to venture out and enjoy an evening or afternoon out. There are plenty of local attractions to appeal to everyone in your group. We definitely look forward to visiting again!

Anonymous from Austin - Posted: 10/22/2025

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that the condo lived up to your expectations and that you enjoyed the beach-themed decor and comfortable furnishings. It’s great to know the kitchen had everything you needed for family meals and that the spacious bedrooms provided a relaxing retreat after a fun-filled day. We're also glad you had a chance to explore the island and its local attractions. We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit! - Padre Escapes

Padre Escapes staff

We absolutely enjoyed our stay. It was. Such a great find. So beautiful decorated and homey. We look forward to staying in this unit sometime in the near future. Also check in and check out were so easy and convenient. We tried leaving the place just as nice as we found it.
Thank you for such a wonderful stay!

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 9/1/2025

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed Mare Dunes CPB902, the pool is our favorite! We truly appreciate your care in leaving the place nice, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future! -Padre Escapes

Padre Escapes staff

Loved that the condo had a garage and that it was located by the pool for easy access for the kids. Condo was a bit dirty. Easy access to beach. Kitchen could have used new pots/pans. Pool was nice, but dirty with sand/debris.

Anonymous from Seguin - Posted: 7/12/2025

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the garage, pool location, and easy beach access. We’ll share your notes about cleanliness, kitchen items, and pool maintenance with the team to improve. We appreciate you staying with us!

Padre Escapes staff

My family has been staying at Palm Bay Village for years. We love this place, very family friendly and close to the beach. Yes the beds aren’t the best but what come to lay out on the beach not the beds. This place did have a recliner that was awesome.
Kids loved their room with its own shower/restroom.
The downstairs restroom was hot and felt no air in it so we just closed the door and went upstairs.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 6/30/2025

Thank you for being such loyal guests at Palm Bay Village! We’re glad your family enjoys the family-friendly atmosphere and proximity to the beach, and it’s great to hear the kids loved their room with its own shower and restroom. We appreciate your honest feedback about the beds and the downstairs restroom, and we’ll share your comments with our team as we continually look to improve. We hope to welcome you all back for many more stays!

Padre Escapes staff

What a wonderful family vacation! The condo was clean and beautiful! It had everything we needed and extra beach supplies to take to the beach! Our minivan and golf cart fit perfectly in the garage! We were able to drive to and from the beach in our golf cart which was really fun! We have stayed at several places on Padre Island and this place has the best pool! We loved that this condo was facing the pool and has gas grills near the condo! Check in and check out is so easy it’s sent to you and you do it all on your phone! Oh and there’s a Stripes store a few steps away! Loved our stay! We’ll definitely be back!❤️

Anonymous from Gonzales - Posted: 6/9/2025

Thank you so much for the amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear the condo had everything you needed — and that the beach supplies, garage space, and golf cart storage made your trip even more enjoyable. We love hearing this property stood out among your stays on Padre Island, especially with the pool and convenient central location. It’s great to know the easy contactless check-in process worked well for you too. We can’t wait to welcome you and your family back for another fun getaway!

Padre Escapes staff

propertyThis was a well-stocked property! The kids love the pool. It was clean and comfortable. Bring your own blanket if you are cold-natured. The only thing I couldn't find were hot pads!

Anonymous from New Braunfels - Posted: 6/2/2025

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad the property was well-stocked and the kids loved the pool. We appreciate the tip about bringing a blanket for those who get chilly, and we’ll be sure to add some hot pads for future guests.

Padre Escapes staff

We decided late to take our 2 young granddaughters to the beach to wrap up their spring break. We picked exactly the right place!! This condo is spacious, clean and welcoming! It even has a large 2 car garage with some items useful on the beach! The appliances are up to date and the washer and dryer came in very handy! We will be back!!!

Kevin F from Round Rock, Tx - Posted: 3/24/2025

We escaped the frigid Ohio winter weather and spent it enjoying Corpus Christi. Our condo at Palm Bay Village was everything we hoped for. It has literally anything you could think of or need. We like to cook and they have every utensils and cookware conceivable. There are also gas grills throughout the complex that are free to use. Everyone was friendly and polite. The pool is right outside the awesome patio. The condo is open and spacious. The beach is right down the street. Only about a 10 minute walk. If you want to park on the beach, be sure to stop at the Stripes station across the street from the condo to buy a parking pass ($12).

Anonymous from Strongsville - Posted: 3/7/2025

Thank you for the fantastic review! We're so glad you were able to escape the Ohio winter and enjoy everything Palm Bay Village has to offer. It’s great to hear the condo had everything you needed—especially for cooking—and that you enjoyed the pool, patio, and friendly atmosphere. Thanks for sharing the tip about the beach parking pass too! We’d love to welcome you back anytime.

Padre Escapes staff

It was great: location, cleanliness, exactly as shown, staff was great, the pool was great too. We had a very relaxing & wonderful time. Would stay again.

Anonymous from Lindale - Posted: 9/25/2023

Padre Escapes strives for a five-star rating! We are happy to hear that we were able to meet and even exceed your expectations. We look forward to hosting another great stay for you!! :)

Padre Escapes staff

Air conditioner was weak. But we were not there during the day that much. The pool was very nice. Loud music from pool until after 10 or 11 pm

Anonymous from BOERNE - Posted: 8/22/2023

Thank you for your kind review! Happy to hear that you overall enjoyed your stay with Padre Escapes! We always encourage our guests to call any of our offices for any issues or concerns that my arise during their stay, so that we can address them as soon as possible.

Padre Escapes staff

This was a great place for a weekend getaway.

Anonymous from New Braunfels - Posted: 8/16/2023

Thank you for your kind review. We appreciate you! You all are welcome back anytime and we thank you for choosing Padre Escapes!

Padre Escapes staff

This was a nice place to beat the heat in between us land activities. It was clean and well-equipped. We would stay again.

Anonymous from New Braunfels - Posted: 6/30/2023

We love staying at this comple, all of the units are beautiful and the pool is the best on the island. We also love that it is pet friendly so that our pug Frankie gets to come too.

Anonymous from Katy - Posted: 10/18/2022

We love this complex also! The pool is one of a kind and we are happy to know you enjoyed it as much as we do! Glad you are able to bring your fur baby and we can't wait to host you again.

Padre Escapes staff

We try to grab a Palm Bay condo every year we come to Padre - they have the best pool for the days or hours when the waves or weather are too rough for the beach. Best pool we've found in the area hands down with great plants too. A 90 second drive to the beach.

We love this unit's 2 car garage and best patio view of the hummingbirds in the morning. Has all the kitchen appliances you will need. Clean and comfortable. My kids love that the bedrooms are upstairs.

Anonymous from groesbeck - Posted: 10/7/2022

Thank you for such a great review! We are happy you enjoyed your stay and we welcome you back anytime! See you soon.

Padre Escapes staff

Some of the furniture was in need of repair. There was a double bed in each large bedroom instead of a queen. We were unable to sleep well in the smaller bed.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 9/25/2022

Hi Brenda! Thank you for your feedback. Our records indicate the unit's beds are a queen size, we will confirm this and make changes on the website if needed. We hope to host you soon.

Padre Escapes staff

This was the perfect condo for my family of three on our first vacation to Corpus Christi/Padre Island. We chose this location because it is just a couple minutes drive to the beach and had an incredible pool. Overall, a few things could have made our stay more pleasant though.
PROS: close drive to beach, awesome pool, garage with the unit, well stocked kitchen tools, nice/updated place with fairly comfortable beds, super helpful management to assist with check in and check out, the condo itself was immaculately clean.
CONS: the biggest downside was the state of the pool (we were there for 4 days and it was never cleaned, gross piles of sand/dirt collected all on the bottom with constant debris floating around, and I never saw anyone there for maintenance. It was a disappointment for sure), our AC also couldn’t keep up with the July heat and remained near 80 degrees regardless of setting (the unit could use some room darkening curtains to help keep cool during day during summer months), and some of the furniture (couches) were pretty wore out/damaged but still comfortable for the small amount of time we were inside.
OVERALL: We would love to stay here again because of the many perks and how well it worked for my family. But the cleanliness of the pool might make me hesitate. And I would need to pack some fans for a mid-summer trip if the AC isn’t able to keep up. I hope it was a fluke instance for both because everything else made for a perfect family trip.

Anonymous from Marlow - Posted: 7/12/2022

Thank you for your review, we are always looking to evolve and improve the guest experience, so we truly value your feedback. We reached out to the HOA several times about the lack of cleanliness in the pool as they are the ones to schedule the cleaning. We were made aware that they did replace the spider-gasket and have the pool cleaned daily, so all should be well now! We look forward to your next visit!

Padre Escapes staff

It was the best time all around

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 6/27/2022

Thank you for the awesome review, Cyra! We are so happy that we have met and even exceeded your expectations here at Padre Escapes. We welcome you back anytime and hope to see you again soon! :)

Padre Escapes staff

Very spacious rental, loved the private garage and poolside view. Home was clean and we would definitely book again. Close to everything and right of the main road

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 6/15/2022

We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us! Thank you for choosing Padre Escapes for your vacation needs!

Padre Escapes staff

Everything went as planned. Loved the space. The patio was a definite plus. Our son, that lives in Texas met us there. All was a wonderful setup and the weather was beautiful. Loved it all!

Anonymous from Fort Wayne - Posted: 11/5/2021

We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Its always a great thing when your children get to visit and enjoy the nice weather with you! We look forward to hosting you again!

Padre Escapes staff

The rental unit was very clean, bed were very nice and soft,we was right outside the swimming pool and nice and close walk to beach.

Anonymous from ARLINGTON - Posted: 7/14/2021

We love Palm bay! Glad you enjoyed as much as we do. See you soon!

Padre Escapes staff

Couldn’t get any better place was clean and everything was close by would recommend to friends

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 6/8/2021

Thank you for the awesome feedback! We look forward to hosting you again!

Padre Escapes staff

Very enjoyable stay. The condo is spacious and outfitted with anything you could need.Pool is very nice with great area for younger children with shallow wading area. Beach is a quick 2 minute drive away. Padre Island National Seashore is a short drive away too. Also loved that I could bring my cat. People very friendly. I would rent again.

Anonymous from MAPLEWOOD - Posted: 5/17/2021

We are glad you enjoyed the Palm Bay complex! It is definitely a guest favorite, especially the resort style pool! We look forward to hosting you again.

Padre Escapes staff

Very nice 2 bedroom unit, comfortable and clean. We loved the pool, the grounds, the other guests. Pool is exceptional! Friends who visited us decided to stay at Palm Bay next winter. When we needed maintenance, the property managers were very responsive. Good experience all around.

Anonymous from Maple Grove - Posted: 3/6/2021

Thank you for your kind feedback! We look forward to hosting you again.

Padre Escapes staff

Great location! However, carpet is old and dirty. Didn’t appear to be vacuumed everywhere either nor cleaned well. Found Gatorade bottle underneath the couch. The garage had broken glass from a beer bottle or something so needed to clean before pulling our vehicle in. Patio was a mess too and spiderwebs everywhere. Furniture was good for sitting out there due to cleanliness. Sofa bed was broke on the right corner where our kid almost fell thru and hurt themselves. There wasn’t a blanket either for the sofa bed. Tub didn’t drain in the bedroom that is over the garage. Which is common and property managers don’t ever check nor clean the AC vents or vents in the bathrooms. For the price expected better cleanliness especially in COVID times.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 10/1/2020

Thank you for your feedback. This was obviously not up to our normal standard and we will be addressing each of the items you pointed out. We apologize for such a disappointing experience, we will make sure it is better going forward.

Padre Escapes staff

It was awesome. Condo was perfect! Pool was perfect. Location was perfect!

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 6/21/2020

Thank you for the feedback, hope you caught some fish and hope we see you back again soon!

Padre Escapes staff

We very much enjoyed our stay at Palm Bay Village this year while we were Winter-Texans. Padre Escapes took care of everything for us and when there were a couple things we needed while down there, we called and they responded practically instantly. Only slight negative was the unit we stayed in could use some paint to freshen it up, but I can also appreciate that rental properties take some abuse (NOT by Winter Texans though, we take care of others things). Everyone that we dealt with from rental to maintenance was helpful and a joy to deal with. We would definitely go with Padre Escapes again and highly recommend them.

Anonymous from Hudson - Posted: 3/24/2020

Pleasantly surprised at how large the unit was and how well equipped we found it to be. Bed was comfortable and all amenities one would want was readily available. Padre Escape staff were helpful and very polite and professional.

Anonymous from Thunder Bay - Posted: 2/9/2020

Great to hear! Thank you very much for the feedback.

Padre Escapes staff

This place is by far the best I’ve ever stayed at on the beach!!! So spacious, so clean, so nice!! We’re definitely staying here every time we go to the beach!

Anonymous from Kyle - Posted: 8/18/2019

The furniture in the living room is not in the unit. What is there is some uncomfortable second hand furniture that the owner switched out. With the help of Padre Escapes the owner refunded $200.of our rent for the 7 weeks we were there. Palm Bay is a very nice complex you should look at other units.

Anonymous - Posted: 3/25/2019

As we discussed while you were here the previous furniture was leather and had begun to peel and flake off so it was replaced. It was nor replaced with secondhand furniture. We're having new photos shot to show the new furnishings. Thank you for the feedback.

Padre Escapes staff

This place is the best way to experience N. Padre Island. Plenty of room, clean, and very accessible to everything the island has to offer. The beach is less than a mile, the pool is right outside the patio, and having an attached garage makes it super convenient. We were very happy with our stay here. Would definitely try to rent here again!

Anonymous from AUSTIN - Posted: 8/15/2018

Overall I was very happy with the experience. My only comment would be the lack of lighting in the parking lot.

Anonymous from Converse - Posted: 5/22/2018

This is the 2nd year we have stayed on padre island with renting thru Padre Esacapes. We have once again enjoyed our 2 months on the Island. People are very friendly and helpful. We have enjoyed coming here so much so that we have decided to come back once again next winter and we are looking forward to seeing the good friends we have made. The people at Padre Escapes are fantastic and so professional, I am very impressed with this rental company.

Anonymous - Posted: 4/8/2018

was a pleasure staying here. First time to rent a condo and was a wonderful experience. Place was clean close to beach and fishing.property management was extremely friendly and courteous Would definitely stay here again.

Anonymous from Georgetown - Posted: 8/24/2017

A week in July. Unit located near pool, easy access. Kids loved the pool! A slight problem with sleeper couch, in need of small repair. A spring mattress a little uncomfortable, could use a memory foam topper. The rental management quickly accomadated us with sufficient air mattress & bedding to make stay a very pleasurable experience. a little pricey with all the fees but, probably no more than a hotel. Had a kitchen and rarely ate out, nice. A short drive to Padre & Mustang beaches. Yes We would stay there again.

Anonymous from Omaha - Posted: 8/1/2017

We decided last minute to go to the beach, but really lucked out when we found the 3 Buoys property. As soon as we opened the door to our unit, we realized the description and photos matched the reality. It was clean, spacious for the five of us and close to everything including a convenience store for forgotten items, the main bridge back into Corpus Christi and of course, the beach! The pool area was gorgeous too with plenty of chairs, play areas for young children and a waterfall and built-in bar/table for adults. The management firm communicated constantly making the check-in and check-out process very simple. We'd recommend it to anyone and plan to come back again!

Anonymous from round rock - Posted: 7/11/2017

Overall good experience. The unit had pots, pans, plates, and utensils. Good location and facilities. The unit did not have cable in the bedrooms, so the tvs were more for decoration. Great to have a garage to park in.

Anonymous from San Antonio - Posted: 7/5/2017