Long review warning!
Pros: The unit was pretty clean (except for the floors). It’s in a good location insomuch as it is very central to everything you want to do in gulf shores. Check in was a breeze and the owner is responsive. It’s a super quiet condo. The pool is very nearby and super nice. Everyone we encountered was nice. We fit two SUVs in the allotted parking space and there is an overflow lot that was mostly empty during our stay. There is cable and good Wi-Fi. You get the Wi-Fi password in your trip info. A/C was very cold. A coffee maker, a few dishes, some dishwasher pods, and a dishrag are included in kitchen. A few towels provided but we did bring extras. Washer and dryer works great.
Cons: The condo is up two BIG flights of stairs. It can become tiresome. It’s also much smaller than the pictures portray. It’s exactly as pictured, but the pictures make it look more spacious than it really is. When we arrived, the master bedroom pocket door was off the track, but my husband fixed it. It will easily come off track again though if you’re not careful. The master bed is not the comfiest. It’s also not a king. It’s a queen at best, maybe even a double. The spiral stairs leading upstairs are VERY narrow. I’m a tall girl and repeatedly hit my knees on the rail just trying to walk down the stairs. They’re also very shaky. While you *can* walk to the beach, you will not want to. It’s a *long* walk which wouldn’t have been an issue but we had small children. We ended up driving to the state park public beach which was fine with us. The place was fairly clean, but the downstairs bathroom smelled pretty musty (I think it was the shower curtain). The floors were filthy and turned our feet black. The unit is kind of dated and there’s some spots of peeling paint, rust in the sink, etc. The sleeper sofa is a no-go. The downstairs shower fills up while you shower (yuck) and takes a while to drain. Hot water runs out quickly and very little water pressure.