Gulf side beach bungalow with tons of charm!

This was a darling and cozy house. I loved the retro decor. It is a 1-2 minute walk to the beach, and less than 5 minutes drive to several eateries. The house had a screen deck that was my favorite place to sit. You could enjoy sitting outside without getting bitten by mosquitos. The house is actually much bigger on the inside that it appears from outside. The kitchen has all the appliances, dishes, cookware, etc that you could need. We were there for an entire week, so we did a lot of cooking and eating at the house. It was perfect. There's also several sitting areas and a large dining table. Overall we liked the house a lot. We definitely would stay there again.

Great place to stay! It was just me and a friend that stayed here, but there was room for more. All of the rooms were decorated so nicely, you can tell the owners take pride in this rental. No, it wasn’t the newest house on the street, but it had so much character, and the layout of the rooms was great also. Our favorite part was the screened in porch. We stayed out there pretty much every evening and you could the ocean waves from it. I didn’t notice any other houses around us that had screened in porches so we felt quite special with ours lol. We had a minor problem the first morning but as soon as I contacted the owners they were right on it and it was fixed that afternoon, and they even checked on us later to make sure everything was still ok. As for necessities, this house had everything we needed. Seriously, we didn’t need anything. The kitchen had every utensil you could think of and plenty of cookware and dishes. It’s not right on the ocean but only a short walk away, less than two minutes, and you don’t have to cross a street. It was actually closer than when we stayed in a condo last year, we didn’t have to go up and down an elevator, walk thru a lobby, and than down a long boardwalk just to get to the beach. I would highly recommend this place, and I hope to go back there someday.

Great accommodations, close to the beach, wonderful communications, screen porch is beautiful, kitchen has all one needs for cooking and serving. The house is beautifully decorated and has a good vibe to it. It's different than other beach places and that is what I liked about it. Will stay here again!

Everything was perfect! They had plenty of sand toys of the kids! Walking distance to the beach even with toddlers! They even had coolers to take to the beach. Kitchen has everything you need to cook.

We absolutely loved our stay! These hosts are amazing and made us feel so welcome with s sweet note and welcome basket! As many have already shared, the property was extremely clean and well-equipped. Meal preparation was a breeze because there is literally everything you need including an electric grill which worked great! We ate every meal on the screened in porch which is positively delightful! You can hear the ocean and feel the marvelous breezes while relaxing in the rockers, porch swing, or when sitting at the picnic table. Our 7 and 4-year-old grandchildren loved the bunkbeds and the area to play under the cottage. And it is very close to the not-crowded beach. We spent part of every day there! We are really hoping that we can go again! Five stars!!!

This is our third year staying at the bungalow. We love this home! Quick walk to the beach, cozy interior and a fully stocked kitchen. Highly recommend!

This house was great for our family. So close to the beach and we loved the screened in porch. My wife lived the decorating.

We love staying here. The kitchen is fully equipped. There are beach towels to use and beach chairs in the storage room downstairs. And the porch is absolutely amazing.

This house is wonderful. The interior is so different from your normal blue and white beach interior. We absolutely loved the decor and feel of the house. The kitchen is well stocked.

Can't say enough about every single solitary thing about this wonderful home. There was nothing we needed that the owners had not thought of before we even needed it. Spices, utensils, knives, beach supplies , Tupperware...too much to list. Beautiful and clean and the screened porch is only one of very few on the island.I can't wait to book and come back for a longer stay. Thank you so much for sharing this gem!

This place had everything my family needed for a great price. The bathrooms and kitchen were very nicely done, looks like a recent remodel. The home was very tastefully decorated with lots of mid-century modern furniture, decor, and kitchenware. The home has a washer and dryer and a cordless vacuum to get all the sand up! Would definitely recommend anyone to stay there. The beach is literally a few minutes away just over the dunes.

This home is so cozy and accommodating! It is perfect!

This was our second stay here and we love it! Great location, short walk to beach for our 3-year-olds. House is beautifully decorated and meticulously organized.

Centrally located, most comfortable beds, awesome owner communication and house had everything that you could ever need!

This was the cutest, best stocked rental we have ever stayed at-so many thoughtful extra little touches! The decor was amazing-love love love!! Can’t wait to go back already! Thank you for sharing your lovely home away from home with our family!

We always have a wonderful time and stay at this camp. Great time with family! Beautiful camp, very clean, well stocked and beach time with my family was amazing! As always we will be back. Thank y’all sooo much!

Very comfortable home. Close to the beach. Many thoughtful touches. Beautiful updated bathroom Eating outside on the covered porch was so nice. The bed was memory foam-not used to that and not a fan, personally. I would stay again without hesitation!

I highly recommend this place. It is the best stocked home we have ever stayed in on a vacay. Perfect location. Exceptionally clean. Super cute ! I was excited to see they had a book series by one of my favorite authors that I read, and we played some of the board games they had as well. (The Goonies :)) all the comforts of home away from home!

Just what we were looking for to get away for two weeks. House is warm and cozy. While we were there it was both warm and cold and everything was fine. Steps away from the beach and everything you need for an enjoyable stay. House has everything you need along with gracious hosts.

This is our second time staying at the Elma Catherine. It’s a spacious house. Super comfortable and clean. The kitchen has been updated since our first stay and it is great. Fully equipped. A short walk to the beach. We love it here.

Cute MCM style and great sleeping arrangements. A quick easy walk to the beach. Owners were very helpful and communicative. We'll look for this property if we come back to Dauphin Island in the future.

We would absolutely stay here again! The home is beautifully decorated and cozy. The screened porch was our favorite part. We had coffee in the rocking chairs in the morning and played games at the table at night. The walk to the beach was much shorter than I imagined. It’s an easy walk made even easier with the beach wagon that’s already there. The host was amazing and made sure we had everything we needed! The welcome basket was a thoughtful touch.