MAINSTAY COTTAGE ON THE BEACH

This was a very well kept up house. The photos accurately reflected the cottage, both inside and out. There was plenty of room for our family of 6 to enjoy each others company & have time to ourselves. The appliances were all new & clean. We used the washer & dryer multiple times. A flat screen TV in the bedrooms was a nice touch. The owner was very responsive to any questions I had prior to our trip & while we were at the Main Stay Cottage.
There were plenty of beach toys for our grandkids to enjoy in the sand. The beach was clean all along the way for miles in front of the cottage. There were no urchins or corral to worry about in the ocean. We saw dolphins every day about 50 feet off the shore.
There is a seafood market about 6 miles away towards Gulf Shore called Fresh Market Seafood that had a great selection of fresh fish, shrimp and other ocean foods. We went there twice while in Alabama.
Two small groceries/general stores with alcoholic beverages were 2 miles in either direction from the entrance to the area where the cottage was located. Both of them had any supplies you would need to have a pleasant stay after getting the bulk of your supplies at either Walmart or Publix in town.
We enjoyed our stay & would recommend this cottage on the ocean to anyone looking for peace & quiet with the ocean breezes & surf to help them sleep.

This is a wonderful property for families to create some wonderful memories. We did just that! We were in need of reconnection and "Mainstay" provided the time and location for those walks on the beach; lying in the sun and building of sand castles. We met Ralph many mornings as he strolled the beach with his dog. It was nice to meet people who care about their property. Everything was as described and pictured in the VRBO add. It was interesting to read about the history of "Mainstay" and the property next door. To bad it was not available for sale. The best food we ate, was the seafood we bought fresh at a local market. They cooked the shrimp, which were huge, but we understand that the supper big ones had not been caught yet. The rest of the fish (Mahi tuna and oysters we prepared. We ate till we burst!! This is a vacation we will never forget and hope to visit "Mainstay" soon. We highly recommend this property to everyone!

My family has stayed here 2 yrs now and we absolutely love this place. It offers all the conveniences of home. We are kinda neat freaks and this house is VERY clean! The pictures on the website are exactly as the house looks and the location is perfect. While staying here the men in the family golf and with WiFi service the kids are entertained with their ipods and ipads ...us women soak up the sun! Owners are friendly and accommodating... we love that they allow for pets to join their families on vacation. I recommend this property to anyone who wants a relaxing comfortable place to stay. Nothing better than morning coffee and evening wine with the great view from the deck. I miss it already!!