Shell Island Cheap Vacations

This was a very nice apartment for rent.”The Landing” is a company who rents apartments from a complex and furnishes the apartments to rent out for one night or for a month or more. Everything was spot on! Some places you rent for short term, they ask you to wash your bedding etc before leaving. None of that! It’s a very quiet community, dog park, pool. However, you cannot get help from the apartment complex with your codes etc. It’s a sublet apartment. Codes and wifi you must contact “The Landing” and not Expedia or the “Arcadia apartment office” When you check in to the Landing online, they will take you through everything. Thankfully I did screenshot each page I checked because I was never able to access their app that they ask you to download and use. You need to save the key code for the front door that you are given. Save it because everytime you need to go in the building, you must use. Then you will have a code for your apartment door. The door has a “smart door lock”. We had never seen one of these. We were totally stumped at first. They don’t explain it. It’s an all black door knob and all you need to do is touch the knob and it will light up with white numbers like a clock and you punch in the code to the apartment. You do need to turn the deadbolt away from the door jam to unlock. When you leave, make sure you deadbolt the door.

The property was beautiful, and the staff were very helpful. I did find the chart with the bus schedule to the beach and other places very confusing. However, a staff person helped me understand it. Your beach access is gorgeous. My only complaint is about the butter and noodles dish for kids. This was a dish on the kids menu, but it was too sophisticated. I appreciate y’all trying to make it fancier but my daughter just wanted butter and noodles. I was not expecting it to have additional ingredients to butter and noodles.I should’ve asked exactly what was on it. Also, it would’ve been helpful if the staff had told me it included Parmesan cheese, garlic, and maybe parsley.

Absolutely zero information about checking in. There’s no way to check in. Had to call Expedia to get a hold of the property.

Very well maintained property at a great location with stunning views of the gulf from the room we were in. Lots of nice amenities and a lot of things to do. The private beach access was excellent and the staff was mostly friendly. Would definitely recommend

This was a very nice apartment for rent.”The Landing” is a company who rents apartments from a complex and furnishes the apartments to rent out for one night or for a month or more. Everything was spot on! Some places you rent for short term, they ask you to wash your bedding etc before leaving. None of that! It’s a very quiet community, dog park, pool. However, you cannot get help from the apartment complex with your codes etc. It’s a sublet apartment. Codes and wifi you must contact “The Landing” and not Expedia or the “Arcadia apartment office” When you check in to the Landing online, they will take you through everything. Thankfully I did screenshot each page I checked because I was never able to access their app that they ask you to download and use. You need to save the key code for the front door that you are given. Save it because everytime you need to go in the building, you must use. Then you will have a code for your apartment door. The door has a “smart door lock”. We had never seen one of these. We were totally stumped at first. They don’t explain it. It’s an all black door knob and all you need to do is touch the knob and it will light up with white numbers like a clock and you punch in the code to the apartment. You do need to turn the deadbolt away from the door jam to unlock. When you leave, make sure you deadbolt the door.

Very well maintained property at a great location with stunning views of the gulf from the room we were in. Lots of nice amenities and a lot of things to do. The private beach access was excellent and the staff was mostly friendly. Would definitely recommend

The location is excellent, the beach is great. There's a nice restaurant nearby. The room is your typical motel room with a kitchenette. No balcony or private window.