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1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather

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Outdoor dining
Outdoor dining
Children’s area
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10159.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lagoon Pass Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Hangout Music Fest
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bedroom Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Outside shower area

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather

This family friendly cottage has large living space to comfortably accommodate 10 guests. The huge living area with vaulted ceilings has three sofa's (including two sleepers), love seat, and two rockers. Plenty of seating to view the 65" wall mounted flat screen tv. There are two exterior decks with the main front deck having a view of the Gulf. There is a large covered area under the cottage for outside dining and entertainment. This property is located just off West Beach Blvd not far from downtown shops and restaurants yet just beyond the high rise condo developments so the beaches here are less crowded!.
You want convenience? Directly across the street is the Beach House Restaurant with good food & drink and a fresh seafood market and convenient store next door.
If you or one of your guests has a motor home no problem. There is a spot with all the hookups available on site (Call for rates).
You can see the Gulf of Mexico from your front deck and getting there is only a very short walk.
MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT 25 YEARS AND OLDER or accompanied by parents.NO PARTIES ALLOWED.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking allowed on the exterior decks only.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near a water park and near the beach. The Park at OWA is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park. Shrimpy's Mini Golf and Waterville USA are also worth visiting. With kayaking, scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lagoon Pass Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 21 min drive - 26.5 km
  • Fort Morgan - 32 min drive - 45.4 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Happy Pappy Coffee House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather?

As of 5 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather on 11 April 2026 start from NZ$483, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 1/2 Block To The Gulf! Family Friendly Cottage - Plenty of room to gather located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Gulf Shores Beach, West Beach and Lagoon Pass Park. Wade Ward Nature Park and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The house was perfect for our family. More than enough room for all of us. We had an great time.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2025
We hope to see back again soon
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hailey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

Really nice place. Great location. House was super clean. Couldn't be happier with overall experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2025
Thank you for choosing Seaside Retreat for your stay and hope to see you again on your next trip to Gulf Shores.
Verified

8/10 Good

Amy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring break 25

Nice house with everything you need just a walk from the beach!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lisa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Annual family beach vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shrimp Fest 2024

Great location, i hope we can book same location for next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay1

our family had a wonder experience here. owner was wonderful to work with the house had everything we needed. the location perfect just a short walk to beach, restaurants convent store, and a great ice cream shop our kids loved. We will definitely be booking another stay here as soon as we can come back!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommend! There are 3 bedrooms, a master with a king size bed, a 2nd room with a king, & 3rd room with a twin bunk bed & full size bed. Pictures do not do this house justice. More gorgeous than anticipated! 2 full baths, washer & dryer (similar to ones in an apartment/ on top of each other) located in hallway bathroom. Pots & pans, dishes, flatware, etc all in the home. Spacious enough for 10 people. There are picnic tables, porch swings, & a ln outdoor shower underneath the home. So convenient for washing off after going to the beach. Beach is within eyesight. Bring extra toilet paper, paper towels, and beach towels. They do provide a few toiletries, but recommend bringing your own. Do not recommend the restaurant across the street, burned our food and served it that way. Recommend going to the Hangout down the street. Lots of activities for the whole family.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
2nd year in a row renting this house for spring break for our family, everything was great and liked the updated tv for the few days it was raining, if anythings the owner coukd do is maybe a swifter vacuum and one of those swifter mops to help with what sand we coukdnt keep out
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luke L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

July 4th Week Vacation!!

It’s was a great house and lots of space to spread out. We had the very best time but just make sure you know the 3rd bathroom is actually a outside shower, but hey, we made it work because the location was great, having everything around you was perfect. Short walk to beach and not near as crowded as I thought. Overall, great trip and would definitely stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Holly p.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Ok

It was a great location and house but..... The hair dryer had a short the window in the bedroom was busted the outlet in the bedroom was loose the other outlet threw sparks. But most concerning is the ants and the ROACHES!!!!!!!!!!!! We were worried we would bring them home and they would get into our food.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Amber H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location!!

Great location. Within walking distance of beach, bay, restaurants, and grocery. This property could definitely use a fresh coat of paint and some updating. Side screen door was broken and some chairs outside were rusting and falling apart. Bunk beds were questionable and little space between bottom and top bunk, as my 5yr old kept hitting her head. Overall, decent place for the money.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2022
The screen doors pumps have been replaced so may times I should probably remove them. All outdoor furniture on the front desk and underneath is brand new. The ones she is referring to are stil so comfortable no need to replace them yet. These are normal bunk beds that been in the hse for 10 years, not one complaint until now? Brand new stacked washer ad dryer and brand new day bed. The two KING beds and queen are so comfy we was received raves. We constantly read , listen and update my BCH HSE as needed. THX
Verified

8/10 Good

robin h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

This was our third year starting at this house. Love how close it is to the ocean, restaurant, ice cream shop, seafood market abs convience store.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Codi B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Seaside beach house

What an amazing house! It was stocked with everything we would need for the week. We bought groceries and had amazing dinners. The beach was a short walk away and in between softball games we would enjoy some sand and sun. The Beach House restaurant was next door, along with the grocery store. It was an easy drive to the places we wanted to visit, the softball complex, and shopping places. The house accommodated our family of 8 with plenty of room to spare. We will stay here from now on when visiting GS!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient and comfortable

VRBO makes it so convenient to coordinate every year with 6 to 8 other families for the same week. Owner was fair about covid causing us not to be able to make the trip in 2020 and not forfeiting our deposit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This place was wonderful it was all we expected and more .

The place was in a great location, our house keeper was awesome, the property manager was great to communicate with us, our house had everything we needed . No problems at all , I do recommend this place also there is a restaurant across the street and a small convenient store next to it . THANK YOU and we will be coming back soon
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Such a great beach house!

Lots of room for all ages to spread out and enjoy. Fully equipped with everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mikael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay in Gulf Shores

What a lovely home! Every amenity we needed was provided: dishes, appliances, electronics, even some beach toys! Very comfortable home- plenty of room for our group of 4 kids and 4 adults. Never felt crowded in the space. Plenty of comfortable outdoor space as well. We also loved the location- just a smidge further down the road from the main touristy area, so less foot and vehicle traffic, yet so very convenient. Restaurant, store, and ice cream shop right across from house but we didn’t notice noise or more traffic. The walk to the beach was fast, safe, and easy, even with 4 young kids and wagons full of beach toys. We hope to return again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

lawanda l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Satisfied guests

The house was perfect for me and 6 family members. You can see the beach from front porch. Very close to everything, restaurants & store across the street a big plus!!! The owner answered my question quickly .. if ever back this way, we would love to stay again. Excellent family vacation here!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Whitney C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

Great location with a short walk to the beach. Conveniently located by a store and restaurant. Plenty of space for our family of 7. We had a great vacation and will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and spacious house.

Easy check in , clean and spacious house. Plenty of room for family’s. I think someone from the family got ice cream from across the street every night.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

This property is wonderful! House is larger than it looks in the pictures. The store across the street is very convenient and the beach is beautiful
Response from VrboOwner on 7 June 2020
Thank you for the great review. We look forward to having you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jane H.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Check in was messed up but it was a error in communication it seems.

Great house for fun families to enjoy. Convienent, roomy & lots of outside room.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Holly W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fine for a short stay

This beach house is larger than depicted in the photos. It supported a party of 8 easily. It’s a tad outdated—and needs a deep clean. There is little counter space in the bathrooms and little storage space in the back room with the bunks. The 2 negatives were that the rental owner did not communicate check-in instructions prior to arrival. I had to call to get the information—felt like we were forgotten about. Also, there was a leftover bag of Burger King in the microwave when we arrived.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice!

Close to beach, great location , nice and clean and plenty of room. Hope to be back again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Love the home!!! We had 3 generations with us from a 6 month old to a 66 year young. There was something to do for everyone. The beach was a close walk. We had a restaurant,ice cream shop, and a general store to shop at. The restaurant had very good food at a reasonable price. The house had plenty of room for everyone. Outdoor seating was great. The kitchen had anything you needed. There was also a barbecue grill here.. would love to come back..

About the host

Hosted by Peter Perkins

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I have been coming to Gulf Shores for 30 years and enjoy relaxing on the beautiful beaches, body surfing in the Gulf, biking thru the state park, and eating the fresh seafood. I will be retiring in a few years and plan to spend many months here. Can't wait!

Why they chose this property

The location is so ideal. I asked myself if I wanted to rent a cottage would this one appeal to me and the answer was a YES!
It's an easy walk to the beach and has a restaurant, seafood shop and convenient store right across the street.
The cottage is roomy with plenty of area to accommodate 10 guests not just sleep 10.

What makes this property unique

The cottage has 3 exterior decks and a very large area under the cottage with picnic table so guests can enjoy their stay both inside and out.

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