The Sandbox Inn of South Padre Island

08/28/2025

Usually when you buy something on Temu, it is not as big as you expect.
I ordered a size large dog crate and holy cow this thing is - maybe TOO BIG!

You could stash a Great Dane in that thing....

07/04/2025

Last minute cancellation - the SandBox Grotto (pet-friendly 1BR/2BA, sleeps 5) has suddenly become available July 5-10 - make me an offer! SPI rental permit #2023-0166

The SandBox Grotto

05/20/2025

Recent rains have made everything so green and bloomy here at the SandBox….

We have a last minute opening in the Loft (upstairs 2 br/2ba) May 26-29.

The pool (table) awaits - just half a block from the beach

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03/16/2025

This is no way to treat your best buddy!
Next time, treat yourself, your mate and your best pooch to a stay at the SandBox Grotto. This comfy/cozy 1BR/2BA features a spacious kennel, food and water bowls, dog treats -- even a doggy door leading to a back porch pet rest area -- and just half a block from the Gulf.

We are Airbnb Superhosts, but we invite you to save $ and book direct at stayonsaturn.com/grotto.html. Local? Ask about our 956 discount...

02/02/2025

Welcome to The Grotto!

11/22/2024

The SandBox is getting a new roof! And we have barely finished paying for the paint job she got last summer. And the patio firepit we installed last spring...

Help us finance this glowup by booking a few nights or weeks with us. Fill out the reservations request form and ask about our current 956 special... IFYKYK

08/23/2024

"Staying here really did make our vacation amazing. We have stayed multiple times in south padre, but from now on, we will look to stay at locations managed by Lucinda and José..." - Robin (recent guest)

"Yall have got to be the best hosts I have dealt with in the 20 plus yrs we have visited the island" - Rodney (current guest)

Most of my friends know that Jose and I own and rent out two _very pet-friendly units at the The Sandbox Inn of South Padre Island. What you may not know is that we manage a third (also pet-friendly) unit in a 4-plex right next door - and have been doing so throughout a succession of three different owners over the past 14 years. (SDM #3 is a more traditional 2BR/2BA unit with access to a small swimming pool.)

We are AirBnb Superhosts, with hundreds of favorable reviews. We feel that living right next door to the units we own/manage gives us a decided advantage in the SPI rental market. Trouble using the remote? We can be there in a flash. Dryer malfunctioning? We'll be right over to see if we can help figure it out -- or call in the repair guy asap.

We truly enjoy meeting guests (and their dogs!) and helping them have more fun on SPI by giving as much -- or as little -- of our time as they request or require. We feel that limiting our service to three units allows us to give every guest who stays with us personalized service -- so I am not writing this to solicit more management opportunities. We have our hands full!

What I am hoping is that if you - or someone you know - is looking to book some dates on SPI, you will visit stayonsaturn.com and see if we are a good fit. We are happy to negotiate rates, try to be flexible in our check-in/check-out times and will bend over backwards to do our part to make sure your stay on SPI is the best one ever.

Hoping to see you here on Saturn real soon!

08/17/2024

"So - where have you been for the past 30 years?"

This is the The Sandbox
My name is sandy feet
Living the good life, right here on Saturn Street...

Recent paintjob; no cars in the driveway; pretty blue skies; everything greened up from recent rains = PHOTO OP

06/17/2024

The SandBox looks exactly like this.

Thanks, Mila!

06/07/2024

We got spiffified this week...

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11/23/2023

Today we are thankful for so many things - including this new fire pit area created by our friend John Mitchell from a repurposed picnic table. It will be available for guest use within a few weeks.
Just part of our backyard renovations…