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🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊

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Living area
Living area
Private kitchen
Beach
Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4107.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Orange Beach, AL
  • Orange Beach Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Ono Island
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • The Wharf
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Balcony entrance

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊

Unlike many other condo buildings in Orange Beach, Wind Drift is on a stretch of quite private beach. Neighboring a nature preserve, this beach will never be overcrowded, providing a safe and unspoiled beach for families and children. Wind Drift is a low density building with only seven floors, allowing elevators to travel fast and your wait time to be short. Our amenities include a large outdoor pool, pickleball, boat/jet ski parking, and a pier with boat/jet ski slips available to guests at a small fee. The setting of this condo is perfect, located just across from Perdido Pass on Perdido Key and Ono Island Bridge. You will enjoy all the wide open space you can imagine. Enjoy boating and fishing on Ole River, with boating slips at your disposal. Championship golf courses, great deep sea fishing, and fabulous dining are just a few of the things that await you.

Our two bedroom/two bath, top floor, Gulf front condo is a perfect spot for your family vacation. This is an extra spacious, top floor unit is furnished with top of the line furniture and professionally decorated. Our larger than average private balcony is a great spot to hang out and enjoy the gorgeous views of the Gulf of Mexico. This unit sleeps six. This newly renovated condo has a fully equipped kitchen, a gorgeous dining room, wet bar, and den. The kitchen is well stocked and very spacious. We have a comfortable dining table and eat-in-bar with comfortable stools. Our beautifully custom furnished bedrooms are spacious with inviting comfortable beds. We have a great King bed in the master, two twin beds in the guest bedroom. For your convenience, we also offer a pack-n-play, high chair, and booster seat. We provide TVs in all bedrooms and high speed Internet access so you can stay connected!!

Any reservations made prior to October 1st for the Winter Season (January and February) require a 60 day (two month) minimum. Reservations made that do not meet this criteria are subject to cancellation by management. After October 1st, reservations may be made for the winter months at a minimum of three or seven nights, depending on unit specifications.

Professionally managed by Poole & Associates

Please know the elevator will be down November and December 2024.

Additional Information:
Parking Passes are required and may be purchased upon arrival or by contacting our office directly. You must purchase each parking pass. You can have only 2 parking passes per reservation. 2 cars maximum.
Linens are provided however, please bring your own beach towels
The reservation includes a "starter set" of hand soap, 1 roll of toilet tissue per bathroom, 1 trash bag per trash can, and 1 roll of paper towels.

Guest Boat Registration:

Guest register with the Waves Association Management at least 7 days prior to their arrival.
There is a limited number of spots available for guests and same-day availability is not guaranteed.
Guests will need to provide a valid driver's license, valid boat registration, and proof of insurance along with the Guest Boat Parking Agreement and Liability Waiver.
When all documents are received, guests will be invoiced for payment, due immediately.
Payment can be made by Credit Card or Check ONLY
Boat Registration Fee - Boatyard/Docks:

Renters/Non-Owner Guests - $50/day*
Renters/Non-Owner Guests - $300/week*
Renters/Non-Owner Guests – Seasonal $300/month* (11/1 – 2/28)
*A fee of 3.85% will be added to the total for payments made by credit card.
Violation of the Boat Registration or Guest Registration Rules:

First Warning - $100 fine chargeable to the owner's account
Second Warning - $250 fine chargeable to the owner's account
Third Warning - $500 fine chargeable to the owner's account
PAPERWORK MUST BE SUBMITTED A MINIMUM OF 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE

Policies:
Must be at least 25 years of age or older to rent
Photo ID is required at check-in
Sorry, No Smoking or Vaping anywhere on site
Sorry, No Pets
Tobacco Free Property

**Exterior Entrance Protected by RING Audio/Video Surveillance**

***Call for monthly "Snowbird" rates November through February!***

Property manager

Poole and Associates
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 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

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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Orange Beach

Located on the beach, this condo is in Orange Beach East, a neighbourhood in Orange Beach. While the natural beauty of Gulf State Park and Orange Beach Beaches can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore The Wharf. Travelling with kids? Consider The Park at OWA and Orange Beach Indian and Sea Museum. Jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Orange Beach, AL

What's nearby

  • Orange Beach Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Ono Island - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Adventure Island - 8 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach - 9 min drive - 8.7 km
  • The Wharf - 13 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flora-Bama - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Gulf - Orange Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cobalt, The Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪OSO at Bear Point Harbor - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊 have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌊 located?

Nestled on the beach, this Orange Beach East condo building is just steps away from Gulf State Park and Orange Beach Beaches. Perdido Key Beach is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 53 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

anita w.

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

Rest at the WindDrift

We had a great stay. The weather was great and so was the condo. It was clean and nicely decorated. The only problem we had was limited parking due to construction at the condo next door. We love staying at the Wind Drift and hope to visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mark K.

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

Great Location

Postives: The location makes the beach less crowded than other spots in the area. Check-in was easy. Unit is updated well. Negatives: Furniture appears to be outdoor furniture which is typically done to ease cleaning and increase durability, however, it's very uncomfortable. No place to put up your feet in the unit or on the patio. Bed pillows were flat and hard and scarce. Extra pillows were worse and only had zip on covers.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris J.

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

Beautiful

Beautiful condo. Location and proximity to beach were perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

erica m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jo A.

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

Anniversary Trip

Excellent stay for our 20th anniversary! We look forward to visiting again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

DOROTHY J.

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

Beautiful view

This condo was very clean and had everything we needed to have a wonderful vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jarita N.

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

Mom and daughter vaca

We had a beautiful view of the water. The condo was perfect for the 2 of us. Kitchen was perfectly stocked. It was a very short boardwalk to the beach and easy to navigate for my elderly mother. Lots of nearby restaurants. 10/10 recommendation.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beth S.

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

Fall break

Property and condo are exactly as pictured. Both very clean and well maintained. Our third time staying at Wind drift and second at this exact unit. We love this location. Very quiet and relaxing. The only improvement-and it’s a stretch to find one-the sofa and chairs are not comfortable. But we spend so little time indoors it has almost no significance.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chip S.

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

White sands & crystal blue waters

If you can ever get past the front gate (and hats an add on if you want to park on property), it’s a well appointed condo. Simple, chic, well executed beach condo!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Amarilis

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deenie S., Gonzales

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

Perfect Condo

This condo was perfect in every way...both beautiful and convenient to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Anna H.

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

Too much trouble

The room was clean and the beach access was easy. It would have been just fine, but I received no less than 12 emails from the property group the day before I left and the on the day I was driving. While driving, I received alerts that they were going to cancel my reservation if I didn’t stop and send a picture of my drivers license. I got another notice with the same threat about something else. Once we checked in and drove to the condo I had to go online and pay for a parking pass as I sat at the entrance with cars behind me waiting to get in. The link didn’t work so I had to call and get help to get buzzed in. Property management for the condo said if I didn’t get it figured out within 30 minutes I’d not receive a code to get back in if I left again. It seemed rude and aggressive, especially since when I checked in they handed me my paperwork and said I was all set. I clearly was not. I think that the communication was excessive, could have been done in one or two emails and was utterly frustrating. The room itself was clean and smelled faintly of bleach when I got there. It was a nice condo and I have no criticism of the room whatsoever, but it’s not like it was the finest condo on the beach and I’ll not be back because I felt like I had to jump through hoops to get there. I also booked through the VRBO website because I was under the misunderstanding I was renting directly from the owners-not a rental company that couldn’t get their act together.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela F.

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

Nice place

The property was beautiful. The only thing that was a pain was the parking. Otherwise i cannot complain.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley K.

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

Excellent

The condo was very clean and well stocked. The view from the balcony was awesome and it was just a quick walk to the beach. We absolutely loved it and look forward to coming back again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David L.

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

Great Vacation Spot

We had a very relaxing, quiet get away. It was spring break, but we didn’t even notice. The beach is private and was never crowded. Sliding door off of the master bedroom onto the balcony was my favorite feature. Highly recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

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

Great get away.

Had a great time. WiFi could of been better. Beach was fantastic.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Darlene M.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

condo owner "bumped" us from our stay.

6 days before we were to arrive for our vacation, the owner of the condo "bumped" us from our stay. we were told the condo was in perfect shape, the owner just chose to cancel our stay. Sad to say that I hear this happens a lot when the owner wants to stay or can make more money. Thankfully, we were able to make other arrangements and got to be on the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

laura m.

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

Perfection

Beautiful condo with glorious views of the ocean! Condo was spacious and comfortable with everything we could possibly need for our week long stay. We had 2 fairly major maintenance issues upon check in late Friday afternoon. Called property manager and they sent someone out within 30 mins, and both issues were resolved within the hour. A+ service!! Awesome location, quiet beach next to a state park. Great beach service every day with chairs and umbrella up by 7am! Will definitely stay here again! We loved it!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan S., Louisiana

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

Perfect!

Loved the decor. Very comfortable and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon B.

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

Great place

This was a great condo, we really enjoyed. Very clean and up to date.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Donald C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Don’t like reviews

Wall switches dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Cody G.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing view, very responsive owner, and can't get closer to the beach

Condo was great for our 4 person family. It is kinda off the major area so the beach was never crowded. Balcony view is amazing and beach is steps away. It was clean but our toddler finds everything and there were some dusty spots under furniture, etc. The only small issues we had were the check-in/check-out and the parking lot. The ladies at the check-in office were great and actually waited a bit for us to get there, it just seems strange to have to out of the way to pick up keys when you are just ready to get to your condo. We go to the beach every year and have never had to do that. The parking was fine just really tight spaces and seems like they could use 5-6 more spots. Overall we had an amazing time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael E.

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

Nice place

Nice condo. Very clean. Master bathroom was small but functional. Beach is not crowded as this is the last building next to city beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy D.

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

Property review

Great condo! Clean and well decorated! Great access to a nice section of beach! Great balcony view! We had a great time and were pleasantly surprised at how nice everything was!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Jim G.

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

Mostly great.

Overall impression was good and we enjoyed our stay. Construction noises were bothersome. We rented umbrellas and chairs every day it didn't rain and it was very irritating for groups to come and set up directly in front of us, between us and the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

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