Cair Paravel West, Beachfront+Pool+Hot tubs, sleeps 16

STRONGLY DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM STAYING HERE. Filthy and misrepresented. The house wasn't ready to be checked in until 2 hours after the stated arrival time. The house was disgustingly filthy. There was mold in the bathrooms, dirt (long-term-never-cleaned dirt) on the walls, doors, floors, door jambs, and cabinets. The upholstered furniture was stained to the point we purchased sheets and blankets to cover everything with before we would sit down on them. The carpet in the bedroom was stained. The paint on the kitchen cabinets was blistered and peeling. Kitchen cabinet door handles were broken. The master bathroom door had delaminated and pulled away. Water continuously dripped from the air vent in the bathroom such that the toilet was continuously wet. All of the handrails were filthy. The bar stools were too rickety to sit on. The backdoor did not lock (although you could put the security bar in place). There were slats missing on the railing so if you have young children it would not be safe at all. The bedrooms were misrepresented. The cozy room with 4 twin beds is not a bedroom. It is a closet with built in bunks. There is no room for any personal belongings It is not a 6 bedroom house. The owner refunded 1,000 of our 10,000 stay. It was not enough to make up for the ruined vacation with squeezing too many people into a filthy house. LOOK ELSEWHERE.

Wonderful location. We had a large group. 8 adults and 5 children. I have been coming to gulf shores for over 35 years with my 3 daughters and now with them and their children. This is one of the best places we have stayed. Beach was so close. The children in our group were able to walk back and forth to the pool easily. Host was very responsive to all questions. Would definitely stay here again.

The house was very much as described in the listing, lots of space, walk right onto the beach from the pool, amazing views. The appliances were all new in the kitchen, which was very nice. The sofas & upholstered chairs in the living room were dingy and very dirty. We covered them up with sheets for the duration of the stay. The house was reasonably clean, but there was paint peeling and cracks noted throughout. The extra pillows provided in the closets were all dingy with brown spots all over them so we didn’t use them. Outside, the deck is wooden and worn, and we had multiple children with splinters by the end of the week that had to be picked out. The pool is great, about 5ft deep in the middle, but the smaller pool is really a kiddie pool. I thought it was a hot tub from the pictures, but there are no jets and no heat. We had a few little ones with us so it worked perfect for them, although the adults were a little disappointed. The charcoal grill downstairs did not have a grate we could use, it was busted up and had a big hole in the middle. Our neighbor on the east side let us use theirs when we wanted to cook out there. The swing on the master patio would have been nice, but was peeling paint so badly you couldn’t sit on it without getting paint chips all over you. The beach was the reason we came, more than the house even. It was awesome. We did have to deal with some biting flies on the beach, so highly recommend taking a flyswatter and some bug spray. Good times!

We started our family vacation over a long Labor Day weekend before our kids had babies. Trying to find a place that has the space, large living room and kitchen, and easy beach access can be difficult to find. This house provided everything we wanted and MORE. The pool was an added plus that we enjoyed throughout the day with the babies. Thanks for another successful and FUN family vacation with lots of great memories!

The property was perfect for our group.

Seriously needed many repairs - torn screens on the screened deck, nails around the pool, handrails at the pool, no boardwalk or it was completely covered with sand. The paint was dirty and needed new paint. Looked like black mold around vents.

We had issues with the pool upon arrival the pump wasn’t working. Host had new pump installed and it was fine after that. Ice maker didn’t produce but about 12 cubes of ice daily, with 18 of us we had to purchase bags of ice daily. Loved the location and privacy of the beach!

Great property, in a great location. Day 1 didnt start as anyone would like. Cleaning crew was running late , due to mess left by prior guests. When we got in most everything , but the kitchen, the screened patio, and few minor messes, was in good shape. We started by cleaning all the dishes glasses, pots and pans . . . The owner was apologetic, offered to send the cleaning crew back.... After that we had a great time and enjoyed our stay. It is a great place. Based on all the other rave reviews this was very unusual circumstances. We came to spend time as a family, at the beach, and have a great time.... mission accomplished.

The property owner was very responsive and easy to work with. There was an issue with the property. It was resolved very quickly. would book again.

This property was the perfect distance from the busyness of Gulf Shores with the convenience of getting to Gulf Shores easily. The sound barrier between the two halves of the house was great, as well as the one between floors! It was great to have the gulf and beach, plus the private pool. We had 8 adults and 9 kids, so it would have been better to have 1 more bed instead of needing to use the pull out couch, but that’s the only negative from our perspective.