Nice place, Not too far from the beach (3rd/4th row) neighborhood was very nice and safe. We felt like it was a bit overpriced, But overall we had a great vacation.
This unit itself does not have "spectacular views" All you can see is buildings.
The front unit has a nice view of the lagoon. But The whole property in general only has a small obstructed view of the ocean.
The house was clean enough, but could definitely use a deep clean around baseboards and things like that (It's the end of season so I get it)
House is three large flights of steps up. It's doable, But we were there in a heatwave (100+ everyday) and we really dreaded the steps, especially because it was always hot inside the house as well.
Beach wagon and chairs were broke so we had to buy our own.
The stairs to the loft are tiny and not suitable for adults. But the kids did ok.
The pool was cold, which was nice when it was 104° outside, But definitely would not be enjoyable in any milder weather.
The AC unit needs to be replaced .We followed the "rules" to the AC to keep it from freezing up, but it still stayed over 75° or higher the whole time we were there. And the last two days it was always over 80° inside. We live in a location that gets this hot as well and have never had that problem before, so I don't feel it's fair to blame it on the heat alone (as they repeatedly do in the paperwork)
But we truly fell in love with Gulf Shores, And it was definitely a fantastic vacation.