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Welcoming home with WiFi, gulf views & spacious deck - steps to the beach

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On the beach
Exterior
3 bedrooms, internet, bed sheets
TV
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Reviews
8.4

Very good

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10/10 Excellent

I usually stay on the Gulf side of Dauphin Island. This is my first rental on the bay side and I was pleasantly pleased ...
Vories P.
Dec 30, 2023

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Frequently asked questions

Is Welcoming home with WiFi, gulf views & spacious deck - steps to the beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Welcoming home with WiFi, gulf views & spacious deck - steps to the beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Welcoming home with WiFi, gulf views & spacious deck - steps to the beach?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Welcoming home with WiFi, gulf views & spacious deck - steps to the beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Silver Cay vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Dauphin Island Beaches and Dauphin Island Public Beach. Indian Shell Mound Park and Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vories P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet with incredible view
I usually stay on the Gulf side of Dauphin Island. This is my first rental on the bay side and I was pleasantly pleased with the view and peaceful calming location. Keyless entry was very difficult to use when entering the front door.... My hands are large and could barely push the complex number sequence without pressing more then one button at a time. I would go here again for sure.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Rhonda P.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Delighted but Disappointed Rente
The house is at a great location and Dauphin Island is beautiful with friendly locals. But this house is very worn and not kept clean. Very few appliances were available and dishes looked as if they were saved from a thrift store.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin H.

Perfect Quiet Getaway
This property was in the perfect location with a million dollar view of the bay and the house was a short walk to the gulf side beach access at the other end of the road. The property itself was great. We found the beds and furniture to be very clean and comfortable. The kitchen was very well stocked and had everything we needed to cook and eat in each night. There were a couple of minor issues during our trip, but nothing that made any negative impact on our trip: First, when we arrived the floors were very dirty. It wasn't something that was noticable at first, but within about 10 minutes of my youngest son walking around in the house, the bottom of his feet were black from the dirt/grime. The property management company did ask if we had any concerns that they could address, but we had already mopped the floors and remedied the issue so we didn't request them to come clean the floors. Second, on the beach/sand area directly in front of the house on the bayside, there were tons of pieces of broken glass of various sizes. In one trip down there, I found over a dozen sharp pieces of glass. This is obviously not something that the property owner or management company can address, but wanted to include this so future guests can watch for glass while down there. Third, the majority of the deck furniture shown in the pictures was not on the deck. The only thing we had was the picnic table/benches and a white plastic chair. Their pictures need to be updated to reflect this.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

ROBERT B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Review
We stayed there before but some things changed. They removed the swing from the deck. The floor was not clean enough. Nails on the deck were sticking out and some deck boards were cracked, very dangerous.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Matthew N.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Ok stay.
House is clean, but seriously in need of some upkeep. None of the lower outside lights work. Most of the blinds are damaged. The beds are terrible, like they came out of your great-grandma's house 35 years ago. TV in the main room has a line going through the screen like it is about to go out. The kitchen is MINIMALLY stocked (well, there is a fondu set, but no sharp knives, and for being on the gulf you would think there would be a stock pot...) The bathtub doesn't drain right. If you stay more than 2-3 days you will have to bring laundry detergent since the bare minimum of towels are provided. T.P., paper towels, trash bags, and dishwasher detergent will also be needed. Also, the pictures show a hammock, there was not one on the property when we were there. If it is cool weather when you go, bring some extra blankets. Outer boards on the deck are weathered to the point that some are dangerous to walk on. Could be a nice place with some basic upkeep.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherry D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful beach house
Perfect location, great comfortable house, loved porch swing lounges, good beds, clean, roomy and beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Connie A.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view
Spacious 3 bedroom with 2 bathrooms. The kitchen and dining room was nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute and cozy
We stayed for 4 days/3 nights - super cute, very cozy, perfect location.. steps to the water and small bay-side beach, quiet, and clean. We plan to come back and stay here with our kiddos soon. One down fall- beds are not comfortable AT ALL. Otherwise, we loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Samantha W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Average
Didn’t feel clean, beds were EXTREMELY uncomfortable, told we had cars parked and instructed to move and proceeded to be asked if we had more people. We weren’t even at the house for the night or had any additional people over when we got this accusatory text by management. Good location but very disappointed with our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stan H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer vacation with Grandkids
The location is excellent. easy access to Bay side beach . No need to go to the Gulf side. Also sunset was right at your back deck.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Julie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great view/needs a couple updates
This place has a great open floor plan and a great view with a small beach on the bay side. Big deck out the back with a picnic table to hang out. The beds are all super soft and cushy. We have more firm mattress preferences. The coffee table was wobbly. The fixtures in the property were super dated. Some of the amenities listed were missing. We called Vacasa and although they said they would be dropped of they never arrived during our stay. The property require you to start laundry before you check out yet there was no laundry detergent so we bought some in compliance.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

William G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location; property needs updating
This location is amazing! It is right on the bay side and close to the sand. The property itself needs some updating. Appliances are very old and beds pretty uncomfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jeremy W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Location for Families
I can vouch that the beds could indeed be upgraded, but the location makes up for it. A small beach on the bay side can be seen directly from the deck, and the beach at the ocean is less than a 5 minute walk. This is a perfect location for a small family. The kitchen was very well stocked and had just about anything you would need. The grill was in good shape and there was a full tank of propane. Added bonus was a programmable coffee maker Overall the property was very clean. The only minor issues were a bit of trash that was under the deck or in the dunes which we picked up. Internet was extremely slow, so if you’re planning on working it might not be a good fit. Random speed tests through our week were all in the 5mbs range or less. TVs are a bit dated, but function fine and the location had the very basic directv package. Included in the rental is parking passes for the beach, but not for the closest access point. We never really used them because we opted for just walking across the street. We would certainly stay here again though. Advice for improvement would definitely to replace the two larger beds, and maybe upgrade the internet speed and offer smart tvs. Advice for future guests would be to plan meals and always make reservations if you plan on going out. Restaurants are limited here and get busy very fast. Wait times can be well over an hour.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great views!
The best part of the house are the wonderful views from the open kitchen/living/dining rooms and from the large porch! There are comfortable Adirondack chairs on the porch as well as a picnic table. Watching the sunset from the bayside beach, right in back of the house, was marvelous! It’s about a quick, three block walk to the beach side of the island. We throughly enjoyed staying on the bayside, though! We had a great stay at this property!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

carol o.

Liked: Cleanliness
Satisfied
Satisfactory for the most part. Bathrooms need attention and master bed could be better. Overall we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Elizabeth F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good enough
A few little things that we noticed but didn’t in any way spoil our stay. There are no dressers in the bedrooms. We were there for 2 weeks and would have liked to have put our clothes away. Also, a million pieces of silverware, but the one night we cooked steak, we had to share a steak knife. And grill was dirty, no grill brush. There’s also a lot of crap behind the washer and dryer and under the table in the laundry room. All little things, we had a great time!
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

TAMMY C.

Awesome location
This property is in a perfect location for us. Both of the queen beds were awful. The dishwasher was very old and difficult. I will be back in this location but if the beds are not updated I can’t stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kacie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
Wonderful property, clean, easy, right on the beach. We would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sherry D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradise on Dauphin Island
Very easy communication with instruction from booking to exit. So relaxing and super clean for us. 3 adults and 2 grandsons. Loved the west end of Dauphin and practically one main street east and west to dine on, shop. Sights. Only problem is our coffee pot didn't work as efficiently as it should but reported this for next guests. Could use some new or repaired vertical blinds. Other that we were delighted with our stay. Going to book bigger house next year
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Inez W.

Liked: Cleanliness
We really enjoyed our time at Dauphine Island. It was perfect for our family to rest and recharge.
It was easy to rent this property and it was as advertised on the vrbo site.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna W., Decatur, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness
So much fun!
We had a blast! Saw dolphins each day! So relaxing and peaceful! We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rob G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay
We have found our new location for family vacations in Dauphin Island.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Caryn G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family getaway
Great location and great home but uncomfortable beds. Otherwise the stay was perfect! Loved the home and the big front porch. Everything was clean and well set up.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christina R., Mobile

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Getaway!
This place exceeded our expectations! We were in desperate need of a a mental reset at the beach. No better way to see our beautiful area than staying right there on Mobile Bay. Amazing Sunset every night and peaceful breezes throughout the day were just right outside on the huge covered back porch. Wow is an understatement! Do yourself a favor and take a break there!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Tina K.

Perfect location
Our second stay and would certainly recommend! Great location. The huge covered deck is perfect for feeling like you are on the beach while staying out of the sun. The bay and its sunsets are beautiful. Plan to bring everything with you as shopping is limited and restaurants have limited hours until the summer season kicks in. The living room furniture seating was recently updated but could use one more comfortable chair or loveseat if there are 6 adults looking to relax. Towels were plentiful. The master mattress was just ok. The twin bed room could use a small tv. The full bed room is in desperate need of a new mattress and new bed frame. It also didn’t have sleeping pillows. All of the rooms could use clothes storage such as a small chest or even a set of storage drawers in the closets. We really missed the porch swing and hope the owner plans to bring it back. Even so, I highly recommend this property. Thank you for another great vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021