Anthony's By The Sea

I stayed four nights at Anthonys by myself as a needed getaway. The relaxed, no hassle, and friendly atmosphere gave me the respite I needed. Great breakfasts, privacy, clean bathroom and bedroom and covered free parking. In a quiet residential neighborhood. This is a ranch style home with additional rooms in other buildings. Not upscale, but downhome casual and comfort. The firm bed was to die for! I slept better than I have in months. Easy access to the beach either by walking or biking maybe a mile, and right next to the quaint historic downtown for shopping and coffee bars. Very nice people.

WOW.....What a joy to find this little "piece of heaven" and only 2 1/2 hours away from home! After a rough week at work, Anthony's by the Sea is just a perfect answer to a mini vacation without all the hectic pace and demands of a big city rat race! We enjoyed a great night of rest and woke up to a Breakfast, made to order and fit for a KING & QUEEN! We will definitely be returning in the future and in the meantime, several friends have already booked their stays here as well!

Hi, we are the Taylor family who live in the northeast of England. We have traveled to Rockport Texas to Anthony's by the sea six or seven times. As you can imagine, it’s a long way, about five and a half thousand miles, each way. We started with all the family, three boys, Liz and myself. Over the years as the boys grew up, they quit coming with us. The bed and breakfast is and always was very, very good. It’s not one of those places where you feel as you must be so careful and you cannot sit on the furniture. It’s a homey and friendly place and the food is top notch. Most of all the people are friendly and will go out of their way to help. The neighbours are great, all take the time to talk to the Brits. We all think that Rockport is a small piece of paradise and it has everything we need for a wonderful holiday and top it all Anthony's by the sea is a very safe place to stay. I myself was a British gas engineer for forty-one years and had contact with the public everyday. Some people are impossible to please, they nit pick and will complain about everything. What did the other guests have to say when this person complained about the b and b? As a engineer we had a word for people who nit pick, twist, moan, rattle on, complain and are generally above their station. Sorry to go on about it but its not true that the b and b is a bad place to stay. One last note, our youngest boy Shaun has Downs Syndrome and can be a little so and so. The b and b has always welcomed him and us with open arms. We the tailors trust and enjoyed all our holidays at Anthony's by the sea and will continue to do so. Thanks for your time in reading this.

As they say in the world of real estate location is everything. Well, the first thing you'll notice about Anthony's by the Sea is that it is NOT by the sea. It is in the projects. The neighborhood is scary, but ever the expolrers, we hoped for a diamond in the rough as we parked and went inside. Things didn't get much better. The property needs some SERIOUS landscaping.You could tell that once (long, long ago) it was well maintainted, but that was another time. There is a peacock that roams the yard, it is beautiful (but it turns out peacocks make a strange noise similar to a combination bird call and a cat's meaow right outside the window of whatever room you happen to be trying to sleep in). Upon entering the house, one word comes to mind...clutter. There is just too much stuff all about the place. The innkeepers were very personable and seemed to be genuine, nice ladys who were in over their heads running a b&b. At this point the only thing keeping me there was the rule requiring me to pre-pay for the holiday weekend. Our room had dirty carpet, and old (not antique just old) furniture. The A/C vents were all furry with mildew (I have pictures) The next morning breakfast was late which made some of the other guests miss scheduled excursions. Despite the fact we paid for the long weekend, we stayed one night and left the next afternoon.