Gulf Shores Vacation Rental condo

My husband and I rented this condo along with our daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren. It was great!! The bedrooms are very spacious as well as the kitchen and living area. The decor is not only beautiful, but very comfortable. We loved it. The best part was the huge balcony with an awesome view!! We were worried because the condo was not on the beach; but I do not think you get get a better view than what we had. The walk to the beach was not a problem. We did it every day with a two and a four year old. It is an easy walk. We would come back here anytime!

The view was the best I've seen, and I've been going to Gulf Shores since I was a child. The view is expansive, taking up the whole living room wall. It is not a long walk to the beach. There is a boardwalk 3 camps down and to the left, with a beach shower at the start, and flag to warn of high currents or jellyfish. When we went, there was a large volleyball net set up with 4 inch sturdy poles. We played volleyball there; remember to bring a ball. I recommend a canopy for the beach. We were within walking distance to "The Pass" where the Gulf meets the lagoon. I highly recommend it. There was a sandbar and clear moving water; it was shallow and fun. The condo was cool the whole time; the bathrooms are huge! You could almost fit a room in there. I also enjoyed the views of the Lagoon, especially at sunset, which is beautiful to see. The pool was family friendly, 3 half feet deep all around, perfect for floating on a raft, which is what I did. The balcony was thehugest one I've ever seen; the lounge chairs that were as comfortable as beds. We played a Scrabble there. My friends had dinner by candlelight there. You can see the whole Gulf, from left to right, and because you are on the 13th floor, you can see a whole lot of it. It is located in a place where there are not any condos except for yours; large colorful 'cabins' all around in pink and seafoam. bring a small holed scoop net with you to " The Pass", schools of tiny fish that are in the thousands. Couple of jellyfish stings at the Gulf by people around us. Bring meat tenderizer. Bring sunglasses, a hat, the highest spf sunblock. The waves were strong when we went. The flag color was red for 2 days, then it was yellow for 2 days. I swam out past the waves up to my chest, bc the waves weren't strong. Many people went to "The Pass", which I preferred because of the calm water and it was clear with a strong current, which was fun. I wish the checkout time was not 10 am. We really needed it to extend to 1. There is a Walmart which is hard to see from the street, at the end of the main road leading to Gulf Shores. I recommend eating at Lambert's 'Home of the throwed rolls', a fun place; check out their website, 11-19$ a meal, plus tip. The Racetrack for has gocarts which go up in the air,8$, and golf. There is a Waterville that we missed, good for children. It was a 5 hour drive from New Orleans. which was half tank gas for my car, and 1 tank total. There are concierge carts near the elevator.