Key West-style Beach house with Gulf views from nearly every room - Island Time

Nice house and great views. We enjoyed our stay.

Great location! House had everything we needed for our stay. Loved having our very own beach!

Loved our stay in this amazing beach house! Its proximity to the ocean was outstanding and with plenty of room and luxury appliances and decor. What else could a mermaid want? I can foresee staying here again in the near future!

The house was disappointing. When we arrived, the internet wasn't working, and later in the week, we lost power. DIBR was good to work with. Any issues they didn't have control over were well communicated and handled as best they could.However, the ice maker wasn't working & frozen shut. We were told maintenance wouldn't be back on the island for a week, so we needed to buy ice each day. They offered to reimburse us. Not a big thing, but a hassle when we hadn't planned to leave the house all week & were at the far west end of the island. Dishwasher runs but doesn't clean anything, most likely from water pressure because shower basically spits water and makes it hard to wash off soap, sand or shampoo. Multiple pieces of broken furniture like the 2nd bedroom with the broken wheel that has just been propped up under the leg, making the bed lean. Closet doors without handles, nightstands with cabinets and drawers but no knobs. It just makes the property seem pretty rundown for nearly 500 a night. The lamp in the spare bedroom was broken and hanging, and the internet extender snapped. Water damage in the wall that has gone into the carpet and soaked our suitcase. Master shower has huge crack in the drain, and water is pouring out under the house and rotting the wood. There was half dry mildewed sheets and towels in the dryer, and the trash cans still had trash in them. Not sure what housekeeping did except make the beds. It could be a great house, but it needs a lot of work.

Overall the property was clean, well appointed, and provided a great experience for my family's beach trip.

Great location

Island Time should have updated photos of the outside of the home, the beach erosion is now in a severe stage for it to be considered for renting. We drove over 800 miles to find the house completely out in the water! My wife and one family member was basically trapped in the house when a wave washed the lower steps off. They had to be helped out of the residence by a couple of workers from the property management firm. The good news for all involved nobody ended up getting seriously hurt. We were moved to another house for our stay. In my opinion the beach needs fixed, or the home should not be rented. I know this beach is changing, and this is not our first stay at this house and others on Dauphin Island. The night after we were move waves washed down the parking lot where we would have had to park, it would have stranded the cars in wet sand. I had so much excitement coming down because we enjoyed our stay a few years ago in this house. I have stage IV cancer and it just kind of broke my heart to see my stay I had looked forward to ruined by bad decisions to rent this house to vacationers. You wanted my opinion, you have it. I have been warning people we know not to trust VRBO management companies on Dauphin Island!

Our stay was awesome! With the recent weather the water came right under the house. We saw dolphins at least once a day. When the waves got a little big we just went down to the West End Beach for a shell picking and checking out all the hermit crabs. Really enjoyed our stay. Our only complaint was the wifi, not very strong.

Our first day was storming and flooding. We received a weather alert from the rental staff about possible tornadoes in the area while we were traveling. We were able to get to the house and rental staff was very helpful in transporting our vehicle to a safer place to park overnight. Staff very friendly and caring. We are planning on booking this house again.

This was a perfect location for our family getaway. Kids loved the beach. The house provided shade for younger kids and adults while watching the kids on the beach. I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. The location was everything we needed. This was a great house but there were a few things that I would want to know as a property owner. First, the banister on the front of the deck really needs to be replaced. We wouldn't let our kids out on the deck for fear they might climb on it. Next, there were no cleaning supplies, or dish towels to use while cleaning. We cooked each meal there and having tea towels etc. would have been very helpful with kids. One of the kids spilled a can of juice and all we had was paper towels to use to clean with. I ended up having to use wash clothes and dish soap on my hands and knees to get up most of the spill. Then found the mop outside and finished up with that. We did take our own paper towels in and used those as well. Finally, one of the bunk beds was nearly broken and not very comfortable. All of that isn't meant to run down this great house, just things that might be helpful when families are so far away from home and stores. We loved Dauphin Island and the lack of commercialism there. Just other families on the beach each day and a very relaxed atmosphere!