Execellent

Our short stay at The Whale House was delightful! The rooms were perfect - the master bedroom, king bed comfortable, furnishing a perfect beach theme, lovely.
The house was very clean, fully contained appliances; refrigerator, stove, microwave, blender, toaster, 2 t.v.'s w/ direct t.v., all cleaning supplies. Other than personal items & clothing, everything necessary was provided.
The owner was able to get the property to us earlier than our agreed-upon time, due to early departure (which we did, as well).
It is just around the corner for The Lighthouse Bakery - delicious, and close enough to all attractions. Don't miss the Tram that will take you on a complete island tour, or just drop you where necessary. The Crusty Crab was our favorite restaurant, with the Oar House 2nd. Don't miss the Estuarium, and the Audobon birding trail - watch for the alligator in the lake!
We used the public beach and golf course the most, and left the beaches nicer than we found them by taking trash bags with us to pick up trash. We estimated 60# in our 3 days of beaching, over 3 different beaches - the one behind Fort Gaines, the public beach, and the golf course beach. Leave footprints, take pictures!
The neighbor was delightful, too.
We have recommended the property already!

We had a wonderful time at the Whale House! The house is clean and comfortable, plus very cool in the middle of August. We had six in our party and had enough room for everyone. Teecie and Robert were super helpful and easy to get a hold of. We loved the large back porch (and lines to dry our towels and suits on), big kitchen, and bakery out the back door. As far as the Island goes, we ate at The Oar House (okay food, bad service), Barnacle Bill's (amazing seafood, slow service) and The Topless Oyster Bar (over the bridge, good food, good service). We spent a lot of time at the West End Beach, which was a blast. They have wonderful waves and sand, plus lots of activities and a Tiki Bar. We also took the ferry over to Gulf Shores and ate at The Hangout. The ferry was fun (great views) and The Hangout is a must if you end up in Gulf Shores at all! Overall, wonderful trip. Thank you!

My family stayed at the Whale House a couple of weeks ago, and we were so pleased with the entire experience. The owners are very nice and accommodating, and they did a wonderful job updating this charming home. The home is small, but feels so spacious with the front & back porches and huge eat-in kitchen, so there is more than enough room for your whole family to relax. We had small children with us, and they loved swinging on the front porch swing and loved playing in the very spacious back-yard. Dauphin Island is great; quiet and the beaches are not at all crowded. The town itself is charming and allows you to discover the Island easily by car, bike, or on foot. I highly recommend checking out the cute coffee shop/bakery that sits directly behind the Whale House. Thank you again for providing such a lovely home for our family to enjoy!

Absolutely perfect! The house was fabulous, the island is beautiful, we enjoyed the West end beach. Would have liked to have a grocery store closer. Learned after we arrived that we would have to drive about 45 min for a Walmart. So stock up before going to the island. Going out to eat was a little expensive for my family of 5. Opted to cooking at the wonderfully stocked Whale House kitchen. Loved the satelite TV. The house was beautiful and clean. One evening we had a problem trying to get a movie to play, called the owner and he came right over to help. Would definitely recommend this property.

What a wonderful experience the Whale House was. We spent more time there than if we would of had a hotel room. Clean and quiet. Would stay again. Dauphin island is also a great place. The west end beach was awesome for us to kick back and enjoy the sun. Met many wonderful people there. All very nice and ready to help the vacationers.

We really enjoyed our stay on Dauphin Island. The Whale House is a neat house with an interesting history. It's out of the way, quiet nejghborhood, has all the amenities. We really enjoyed the stocked and well equipped kitchen, we like to cook and it fit the bill perfectly. The gas grill fit right in also.

Good restaraunts we ate at: Barnacle Bill's -- The shrimp AND the service was excellent. The Oar House -- great place, good food, good drink, the locals hang out there so it's got to be good. Public Beach was excellent, my wife and I walked for miles. West End Beach was good for facilities, bar, bathrooms, night activities, but no room for walking.

I'd highly recommend the Whale House, the price was right and the acommodations were excellent.

We enjoyed our stay at the Whale House SO MUCH! The house was clean, up to date, cool in 100º and above temps, and had many of the necessities needed for a vacation, without having to bring them all yourself. The owner was very easy to work with. He was always reachable by phone when we had a question. I would highly recommend this house to anyone wanting an affordable, but nice vacation spot!

We stayed at the Whale House and absolutely loved it and the Island. Perfectly pictured and wonderful!! Loved the king bed, wanted to take it home with me! It was so homey and comfortable! I will be returning in the future!