DOG FRIENDLY! EAST SIDE OF DUPLEX, PRIVATE BALCONY - BEACHBALL PROPERTIES

Location is the best thing about this place. Short walk to wide open public beaches and quick access to restaurants and stores around Gulf Shores. The space is smaller than the pictures look and was barely functional for two families of six. The place looks to be heavy trafficked and not made for the wear and tear. The pool was cloudy and dirty looking all week, even after contacting host. The triple stack bunks were quite wobbly and the sign they have posted notes not responsible for injuries. The beds in the bunks were pretty much only springs, which sort of works for small kids but less so as they get bigger and older.

The house was close to the beach. Ac work great, enough beds to sleep on. Washer and dryer was a plus. Plenty of extra covers. Had enough floats to use in pool. Had beach toys. And water hose to rise off outside. The issue we had was the pool wasn't clean when we arrive. We call customers service regarding the pool very friendly and understanding. Some floor tiles are lifted on corners have to becareful from shoe getting caught and falling or getting poke on barefeet. The sofas need some cleaning very dirt looking. One of the front stove burner didnt work very well. The BBQ grill need to be trash there a big hole on bottom. That why I rate it a 4.

Overall we were very happy with our stay at this property for our family vacation. The kitchen appliances could definitely use updating. All of the stove top burners do not work and/or are not functioning properly. The flooring in the kitchen is coming up from the subfloor creating a really easy place to stub your toe or pinch your feet. I really wish the pool was cleaned more regularly. We stayed for five nights and it was not cleaned the entire time. We did not have a cleaning screen for us to use ourself. We ended up asking the neighbor if we could use theirs to get the bugs from the top of the pool out. For any families wondering if they have beach stuff available, they do have beach toys on the property but no beach chairs or umbrellas. I had asked prior to our stay and was not given a clear answer on what was available and what wasn’t. The location/neighborhood worked well for us. It was conveniently located to shops, grocery, stores and the beach. Overall, we were happy with our stay.

Had issues when we first got there- the pool was dirty, the furniture was from the 60’s and dirty.the washer and dryer door was falling off. The pool furniture was ripped and unusable. The deck was the best place there. The pictures were taken with a wide angle lens- you can barely fit 10 people. One of the bunk bed mattress was a box spring only. I will never book with that company again!

The listing was very misleading. They have since changed it. We had broke ceramic tile in the main living area room floor. Called to ask about and they said someone would call me first thing in the morning and never called back. They informed me that it was a known issue before our stay but never gave us a warning or sent anyone to fix it. We had to place pieces of furniture over it to keep anyone from cutting their feet on the exposed broken tile. Would not recommend this unit to anyone looking for somewhere to stay.

This house would be perfect for 2 families. We had 3 and it was almost too crowded. There isn't a huge area to eat or hang out. We had teenagers so they almost needed another area to hang out when we had downtime. The pool was perfect. Having 2 rooms with king size beds was also very nice. The one bedroom with the queen bed is very small and had to have luggage in the room. Home could use a little freshening up with paint and some updates to the bathroom and kitchen. Overall, we had a great experience. The rental place was also great. Our coffee maker stopped working, I messaged them and they brought a new one a few hours later. You can walk to the beach through a path out back but you do have to cross the road.

Check in process was very easy. When pulling up it is not what was expected. Pictures did not resemble property. Very outdated. Sand was in beds before we even used them.

The Good The price was affordable and the location was great. It’s a little far to walk for restaurants. Maybe 2 restaurants where close enough to walk to but it’s a decent walk. The condo itself was decent in size, most of which went to the bedrooms. Small living room area with enough room to sit, but not big enough for a full house to sit. Three average size bathrooms. We noticed some water pressure issues and the master bath didn’t drain great. Outdoor furniture on the deck was extremely nice. There were three small balcony sitting areas outside the bedrooms with plastic Adirondack chairs. The Bad Dirty… Nothing was cleaned prior to our arrival except the sheets. At least I hope they were clean. We had sand and dirt throughout the condo and all of our dishes where dirty. Apparently the cleaning company doesn’t clean the dishes. Seriously, no joke, that’s what they told me. The coffee mugs where covered in dust and the coffee pot hadn’t been cleaned. The countertops where dirty, like once you touch them you say gross. Needless to say our first night was cleaning and not relaxing. We spoke with the man in charge of the cleaning company and we were given our cleaning deposit back so at least they made it right. We also had issues with a bedroom fan missing a pull chain, one of the sliding doors was broken and wasn’t able to be used after it was “fixed”. The door to our washing machine was broken and had to be fixed. We ended up with cockroaches two different times and had to have the condo sprayed. They where apparently living under the fridge. The stairs leading to the deck are off set and could be a hazard if ur not paying attention going down them. The pool felt like a warm bath and finally the bedroom where the queen bed is located is barley big enough to hold it. Maybe, and I mean maybe there is three feet between the bed and the wall. No closet, just a small dresser. Trim, doors, vanities, and door knobs need to be updated. Our carbon monoxide detector went off. Called and were told it’s probably just a fire alarm. Took awhile but someone eventually came. When we went upstairs after he left, there was a pile of stuff from the ceiling he just left in the floor. Even with the issues we still enjoyed our stay. I’m not sure we would stay again unless some of the above issues our resolved. We had little contact with the property manager aside from when I called. I never felt like they where overly concerned.

They gave us a two day refund but outdated and roaches everywhere.

This was a lot of fun to do. We will be using this type of service again.