Three bedrooms have queen beds, and the fourth has two twin-sized beds. We also have a Fisher-Price 3-n-1 travel portable crib, safety gate and highchair. A new queen sized sleeper sofa is available in the living area.
Linens and normal cleaning are included in the rental fee.
Parking is located under the home.
Amenities: We are members of The Beach Club, and as our guests you can enjoy all of the privileges that The Beach Club has to offer (small administrative fee from The Beach Club applies).
Only a few minutes stroll down the beach or drive from the house. You can enjoy swimming in any of the Five outdoor pools, and sunbathing areas. There are also Five Jacuzzis, two steam rooms, two saunas, indoor pool, exercise room, an European health spa, game room, gated playground, and a beauty salon.
The Beach Club offers fine dining at the Beach Club Restaurant which includes a lovely outdoor balcony overlooking the pool and Gulf of Mexico.
More casual dining is offered at the Village Market where you can also purchase groceries and gourmet sundries. If you prefer to snack by the pool, there is a tiki bar offering frozen summer drinks and an outdoor grill. In addition, there is a soda fountain and delicious ice cream parlor at the Village Mercantile.
There are activities offered for all age groups. The area is abundant with fabulous golf courses: Kiva Dunes, The Peninsula, and Craft Farms, just to name a few. There are also tennis courts at the Beach Club. During the summer months, there are planned activities for the young ones, such as visits to the zoo, face painting, pizza parties, and contests of all kinds on the beach! In addition, there are planned winter activities for the snow birds!
While the house is lovely and very comfortable, the most impressive feature of Almost Heaven on the Beach is the front yard: white sand and the Gulf of Mexico.
The sound of waves lapping upon the shore, the smell of the salt air, the view of playful dolphins, docile herons, and graceful storks and seagulls make this vacation spot special. Some like to boogie board and swim in the gulf, and others enjoy stretching out on the sand or even on the expansive front deck. Whether your pleasure is an early morning walk along the seashore or riding the waves on your board, the beach is what you will remember fondly.
Activities: The Club & Spa at The Beach Club
Guest privileges at The Club & Spa which include:
- Indoor heated and outdoor heated pools
- Fitness Center
- Children's Playground (gated & extensive)
- Steam rooms
- Saunas
- Tennis courts (lighted)
- Basketball court
- Spa
- Restaurants (2)
and much more.
Guests are required to pay a small fee per rental group per day of use for a guest's pass. The Club & Spa can be visited by a short walk (5 minutes) along the beach or driving.
Ski:
No snow skiing is offered at our gulf paradise, and you will never have to scrape ice from your windshield. If you would like to waterski, parasail, or go deep sea fishing, please contact us at for more info.
Golf:
Alabama's Gulf coast is a golfter's paradise!
Cotton Creek: 18 holes. Course length: Championship 7,028 yards; blue 6,581 yards; white 6,032 yards; red 5,175 yards.
Cypress Bend: 18 holes. Course length: Championship 6,848 yards; blue 6,424 yards; white 5,954 yards; red 5045 yards.
Kiva Dunes: Course Length: Gold Tees: 7,092 yards; blue 6,464 yards; white 5,849 yards; red 5,006 yards.
Peninsula Golf: 27-hole championship course. Public welcome. Golf Digest four-star rated. Course Length: Gold 7,026 yards; blue 6,494 yards; white 5,799 yards; red 5,072 yards.
Guest Book:
What Past Guests Are Saying
..Wow-what a week! We lost almost everything. Can't find my blood pressure, my wife lost her whiteness-she's now tan. My kids lost their young ambition and want to be 'beach bums.' I thought they'd become lawyers or doctors! My sister improved her shopping skills, and John couldn't find his job stress-simply amazing place! We'll be back next year to continue our passage. Many thanks for sharing your 'Heaven' with us all.
..a trip to remember the rest of my life!
..a wonderful week
..incredible accommodations
..your home is beautiful-the view amazing-the water was great.
..my parents were most impressed and that happens rarely
..The name says it all, 'Almost Heaven on the Beach'
..never thought our family could fall in love with another beach after going to the same one for 18 years
..with 21 month old triplets and a four year old, the house was very child friendly
..what a perfect girls' weekend!