Faxo's Retreat | Pet-Friendly + Outdoor/Kiddie Pools & Dock

Great place to stay. Definitely needs some updates but good location and we all had a great time.

2nd time staying and still one of the best places I have stayed in Gulf Shores. Private and great location for walking to the beach or hanging out by the dock. You don’t even have to drive anywhere. There is a store at the end of the neighborhood that has everything. We will stay again.

Place is beautiful. Quick response from owner everytime I sent a message. Definitely booking again for future vacations.

The property was perfect for our family. The house does need a few minor repairs, blinds, carpet, and maybe power washing the exterior. The only issue we had was the AC unit didnt cool very well. The bunkbed room stayed warm no matter the temp set on the AC.

Great location with beautiful views of the lagoon. The property is a little run down and needs some attention. Overall the stay was good.

My family had a great time fishing from the dock-caught lots of fish & 2 sting rays! The place was roomy & comfortable. Wish the heat on the pool was working, since the pool water can be cold in springtime. We also did the Dolphin Sunset Cruise with Cetacean Cruises through the discounted activities offered. It was great! We saw dolphins throughout the cruise, so many we couldn’t keep up with the count! And we saw an eagle!

We loved the location and all the attractions in the area. Very peaceful, great neighbors, and pet friendly, which was great. The cleaning lady does a very good job with what she has to work with BUT.... The pictures on the VRBO site are very outdated. We had a lot of issues:The carpeting in the bedrooms is disgusting. Stained and has chunks of something in it. Forget cleaning it - tear it out and put something pet-friendly in.The TV in the bedroom doesn't work. There were no batteries in the remotes and one remote didn't have a back to hold the batteries in place.The oven didn't work. We brought pizza's and had to leave them in the freezer when we left. The pool area was not at all what was shown in the pictures - very outdated and not cleaned. I swept the driveway, the patio area, and the steps. The shower in the master bath doesn't drain. The water accumulates around your feet.The hot water is unpredictable while showering - it gets real hot all of a sudden.The toilet in the master sounds like it is trying to fill all the time. Annoying at night. The washing machine stinks really bad - I cleaned around the rubber seal and pulled so much black mold and mildew out.The curtains in the bedrooms need to be cleaned - they are dirty and water stained. We had two dead roaches in one of the top bunk beds.Needless to say, we will not be a repeat customer.

We had a wonderful week here at Faxo's Retreat! We loved the that the back yard was fenced for our fur babies! The house was very nice for it's age. And its so peaceful. We sat on the deck and watched the sunset over the lagoon most nights. Beautiful!!! We will definitely stay there again.

Interior was clean enough but the entire place (both interior and exterior) could use some major TLC.

We’ve stayed here three separate times. Had a problem with air conditioning being set by the realtor. Maintenance came out twice. Never added Freon. It never cooled to a point that we were satisfied or comfortable. This will be the last time we stay at this particular beach house. Also, it did not seem that the pool was cleaned on the outside. We saw rats around the pool as well as roaches. Very disappointing. As this has never happened to us before at that particular location.

I had a wonderful relaxing time! So Peaceful at Faxo’s!

Beautiful property, great neighborhood, peaceful and quiet, yet conveniently located to everything in Gulf Shores. We will definitely be back.

The house was clean and comfortable great view of little lagoon. The outside however needs some TLC there was a lot of trash on the grounds from previous guests and old pool floats. The landscape also needs some work not very appealing.