Title: The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access! ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/82000000/81570000/81565100/81565012/c4cf305c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/82000000/81570000/81565100/81565012/a29ec148.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/82000000/81570000/81565100/81565012/54058383.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/82000000/81570000/81565100/81565012/592d1a31.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/82000000/81570000/81565100/81565012/5149a781.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Located in Red Ear River Park, The Retreat is a modern and luxurious cottage that combines adventure with tranquility. Grill out on the private grounds or take a short walk to the waterfront for sunset views and fishing off the pier. Unwind with ping pong, arcade games, or cards within this fully gated retreat. 7.8 Good ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81600 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Parking available - Barbecue grill - Pet-friendly - Kitchen - Outdoor space - Air conditioning ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access! The Retreat is the most modern and luxurious addition to the Red Ear River Park family. An artisanally crafted cottage awaits you within the fully gated privacy fence. Grill out and take in nature like never before. Just a short walk(2 min)down our private road brings you to the waterfront to enjoy a stunning sunset and fising on the pier. This home is perfect for a weekend getaway or just getting away from city life. Tranquility and relaxation await, all within 20 minutes of downtown Houston! The Retreat is crafted to be an adventure away from the big city. Play ping pong with your family and friends, enjoy an old school arcade matchup, enjoy the card games, grill out, or simply walk down to waterfront and enjoy time on the fishing pier. The choice is yours on how to enjoy when you set your bags down at our beautiful vacation home! ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Hob - Kitchen island - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table ### Entertainment - Smart TV ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Fenced yard - Firepit - Garden - Porch/lanai ### Work spaces - Desk - Desk chair ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - 2 pets total ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Housekeeping (on request) - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - On a lake - On a river - On the waterfront ### Things to do - Arcade/game room ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - Garden - Housekeeping (on request) - Unit size: 1,600 square feet ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM Contactless check-in and check-out are available ### Check-out Check-out before 11:00 AM ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions ### Pets Pets are allowed Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees 2 total pets Note from host: Pets are permitted on a case by case basis. ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. 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 On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property 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 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ## About the area Located in Highlands, this cottage is on the waterfront. Battleship Texas and Pasadena Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and San Jacinto Monument. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Stallworth Stadium or Houston Raceway Park. [Visit our Highlands travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Highlands.dx553248633944680510) [View more Cottages in Houston](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Houston-Cottages.d178265-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=29.814789,-95.07719&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:oa_uDlwhcQ%3FS%3FQ%3FQ%40O%3FQ%40S%40Q%40Q%40O%40QBSBO%40QBQBQBOBQDQBODODQBODQFODODQFMDQFMFQFMFOFOFMHOFMHMHMHMHOHMHKHMJKHMJKJMHKJKJIJKJKLIJIJKLIJILILGJILILGLGLGLGLENGLGLELENELENELENCLCNCNCLCNCNANALCN%3FNANANAN%3FL%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%40N%40N%40N%3FNBN%40L%40NBNBLBNBNBLBNDLDLDNDLDNDLFLFLDLFLFLFLFLHLHJFLHLHJHJJLHJHJJJJJJJHJJHLJJHLJJHLHJHNJLFLHLHLFNHLFLFNFNFLFPFLFPDLFPDNDNDPDNDPBNDNBPBPBNBPBPBP%40NBR%40P%40N%40P%40P%40R%40P%3FN%3FP%40P%3FR%3FPAP%3FP%3FNARAPAPAPANARCPANCPCPCPCNCPCPENCPENENEPENEPGNENGNGNGNGNGLGNGNIJGNINILGJKLINIJILKLIJKJILKJKHKJKJKJKHMHKJKHMHMHKHMFMHMFMFMFMFMFMDMFODMDODMDMDODMBOBODM%40OBOBMBO%3FOBO%40O%3FO%40M%40O%40O%3FO%3FO%3FM%3FOAOAOAO%3FOAMCO%3FOCOCMCOAOEMCOCMEOEMEOEMEMEMGOEMGMGMGMGMGMIKGMIMIKIMIKKKIMIKKKKKIKKIKKKKMIKKMIMIKIMIOIKIMIOGMIMGOGOGMGOGOGOEOGOEOEQGOEQCOEOEQCOEQCQCOCQCQAQCOCQASAOAQAQAQ%3FSAO%3FQ%3FQ%3FQ&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=PyTYXOno3-w6i811QfX8AyZVpl8=) Highlands, TX ### What's nearby - Port of Houston - 16 min drive - 9.0 miles - Xtreme Off Road Park - 16 min drive - 8.8 miles - Pirates Bay Water Park - 18 min drive - 10.8 miles - Battleship Texas - 19 min drive - 7.8 miles - San Jacinto Monument - 20 min drive - 8.5 miles ### Getting around - Houston Station - 30 min drive - Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 34 min drive ### Restaurants - ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬9 min drive - ‪Backdraft Bar-be-Que - ‬4 min drive - ‪Carla's Snak shak - ‬4 min drive - ‪Village Pizza & Seafood - ‬4 min drive - ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬4 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access! pet-friendly? > Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). ### What time is check-in at The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access!? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access!? > Checkout is at 11:00 AM. ### Where is The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access! located? > Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Lynchburg Ferry, San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and Baytown Nature Center. Battleship Texas and Crosby Stadium are also within 9 miles (15 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The Retreat- Family Funhouse w/Waterfront Access! Reviews 7.8 ### Good All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 3 8 - Good 3 6 - Okay 1 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ### 8.6/10 Cleanliness ### 2/10 Terrible #### Lashunna R. 22 May 2025 Liked: Check-in, communication, location Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy #### DON'T DO IT!!! Check in was easy. Description wasn't completely accurate. No firepit, couch broken, refrigerator smelled like fish, place had roaches. After I complained I was asked to leave 1145 pm ##### Lashunna R. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Susan S., Corona, CA 16 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Highland Retreat It was nice and served us well ##### Susan S. Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael K. 16 Jan 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Loved it Couldn’t ask for more, beautiful property. ##### Michael K. Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Natekia V. 19 Oct 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Houston girls trip The property was a nice place but the mosquitoes on the outside of the property attacked us every time we went outside. Even in the daylight. The wifi was not available at all. Other than that the stay was nice. ##### Natekia V. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023 ### 6/10 Okay #### Michelle O. 28 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, communication Disliked: Listing accuracy #### Fell short of expectations Air conditioning was amazing and kept up well with an extremely hot Texas week. Game tables were very fun and appliances worked well. The house met our basic needs. Host was very responsive when a bed was missing. Room for (sometimes major) improvements: -Had to ask for access to house even after check in time. Thankfully, host responded within 15 minutes. -The flooring is coming up in multiple places. Really pretty dangerous. -While house sleeps 8, there are not enough place settings or tableware for 8. This presented a challenge for us, as well as not having any area available for 8 people to sit comfortably together (to eat or in a common area). No blender as mentioned (we did not need but definitely missing from the listed appliances in the description). -The house description was misleading…while there was access to waterfront technically, there was no real ability to swim or use without bringing your own boat or kayak, etc.. Additionally the advertised pier was incredibly dilapidated. Extremely unsafe to try to walk on. I would not call the house “luxurious”. -We would definitely recommend adding space to hang towels after bathing, especially with no washer or dryer available. ##### Michelle O. Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### AWypQ7YAAACqAQICAHhRqf5uyCh4rhrpAEcd0Lr3O2ECPWffSl2fK29sG1pXlAFFB8jxNnRjNjN26f6ngnw9AAAAcDBuBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagYTBfAgEAMFoGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM/AXqpLNpapYmwWdzAgEQgC3FcHRoz2W92Z1p4PVdnz41Lf7XSkDl662zTkJDI/mCwhVqLf7d1N791FPUtMVd6PtKZa5929lEfRTs9KeuggNIo/2uHauanrfqX9xUdRCPnw A. 27 Nov 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy Disliked: Check-in #### Comfortable stay Nice place !! The shower was awesome !! ##### AWypQ7YAAACqAQICAHhRqf5uyCh4rhrpAEcd0Lr3O2ECPWffSl2fK29sG1pXlAFFB8jxNnRjNjN26f6ngnw9AAAAcDBuBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagYTBfAgEAMFoGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM/AXqpLNpapYmwWdzAgEQgC3FcHRoz2W92Z1p4PVdnz41Lf7XSkDl662zTkJDI/mCwhVqLf7d1N791FPUtMVd6PtKZa5929lEfRTs9KeuggNIo/2uHauanrfqX9xUdRCPnw A. Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022 ### 8/10 Good #### Thomas S. 21 Oct 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quaint Home w/ everything Needed for Family Fun Aside from several issues with the lockbox entry key (auto), our stay was very Nice. The property has been renovated very well, the rooms were cool and the bathrooms were super nice, especially Master Shower. Additionally the kitchen and living areas were perfect for family game/movie nights. The property is fenced in, which gives great privacy and helps with feeling safe. We didn’t utilize the water front access but would recommend doing so, we did take a look and it seems like great place to fish. Overall Good stay and would consider returning for any family trips to the area, short drive to Kemah and not far from downtown Houston. ##### Thomas S. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mary O. 28 Aug 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy #### Beautiful Home Beautiful and nicely appointed home exactly as pictured. Very spacious, was more than enough room for us. Conveniently located close to the highway and just 20-30inutes to Houston. Alexandra was very hospitable and a great communicator. We had a snafu with using the keyless entry (that was on us! 😩) but she graciously gave us a key. ##### Mary O. 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