Beach Music - 4 bedroom, 2 bath, gulf front home on Dauphin Island

We loved the home over the water. Very comfortable, except no hot water in one bathroom. We thought that we would have a peaceful private stay. However, a very large family with large dogs occupied the house behind us. They were very noisy. Loud music was being played on their deck and on the beach. They took over the beach. Their outside to tied up dogs barked constantly. No respect for others. The island had a scheduled day without power, but this was not mentioned to us at booking. A lot of scheduled sand construction was happening the entire week. Loud work trucks constantly starting at 7am and continued until sunset. Not a peaceful stay at all. The power and construction were scheduled and we should have been notified and given the opportunity to cancel. The loud neighbors should have been told to quiet it down. Loved the property - but not the stay.

Great house and location. House could use a little love but understandable when it’s in the water. A little cluttering and some better deck furniture would be good too

We love being “in” the ocean with unobstructed views! Hearing the waves crash and looking at God’s amazing creation is so peaceful and relaxing!!! We saw dolphins every day!

Plenty of space, comfortable and awesome Gulf view!

This was a very interesting place to stay stretching over the water. Overall the house fit in well with the laid back Dauphin Island atmosphere. It was not as upscale as some of the other properties but was very adequate for the price. My husband enjoyed fishing right off the back deck and we had plenty of towels and wash clothes especially for a group of 10. We enjoyed ourselves and made many memories.

I’d call this a 2-Star Hotel—all the basic necessities and no extras. It was basically clean, but pretty run down (windows don’t open, small TVs, door handle fell off, beds not comfortable, drawers full of junk). It was cutely decorated. It’s unique in that it’s on pillars IN the gulf water. But that creates a smallish beach to play on. There are a lot of houses right there, but nothing blocks your view of the water. The sunsets are partially blocked by the other duplex, but the sunrises wouldn’t have been if I’d ever gotten up to see them. I’d never been to Dauphin Island so I didn’t know what to expect. The sand is nice enough, but not the sugar white sand that you find in Pensacola. The island has a lot of houses, but not a ton of shops. We rented a golf cart which was really fun. The island is small enough that you can explore the whole thing in an hour on a golf cart. The fort was interesting. There are at least 10 oil rigs out in the gulf that mar the view (in my opinion). It was certainly adequate and our family had a good time, but we’d probably try a different place next time.

Had a wonderful week, absolutely no complaints.

It prob could have been cleaner imo, but overall it was great for just the two of us. The ocean is loud, but that's to be expected. My only complaint really is the washer or dryer left brown marks on some of my clothes, ruining several tops. It was very easy to communicate with the owner and if we had needed anything (we didn’t) I felt it would be handled promptly. Beautiful area. Great spot for an off season get away for some peace and relaxation. Not sure that we'd go here for a fun packed family vacation, but we also came in late February, just as a couple's retreat. There's not much to do in comparison to Gulf Shores or the like. If you're looking for just beach and that's it, it's a perfect little spot. Def recommend for adults looking for relaxation.

Fishing from deck was the best! Stepping out the door to the beach made it even better!

This was mine and my husbands first trip to Dauphin Island and it was the perfect vacation house! So Peaceful & awesome beach access. We will definitely return next year!!

This was out first time in a house as well as our first time in Dauphin Island! We enjoyed it very much. No hustle and bustle!