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REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE

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A multi-story residential building with balconies, a covered entrance, and a clear sky.
A balcony with wooden furniture, a pool, and a view of the water.
A swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by lounge chairs and palm trees, with a dock and water view in the background.
A modern living room with a grey sofa, a round coffee table, and a TV displaying a beach scene.
A dining area with a white table, chairs, a chandelier, a striped rug, and a large window with a view of a balcony.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to West Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Little Lagoon
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, West Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Lagoon Pass Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Common Space

2 Single Bunk Beds

Guest

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Downstairs Guest

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs Guest

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. While the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore The Wharf. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Orange Beach Tennis Center or Foley Sportsplex. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and parasailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
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Map
Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Little Lagoon - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • West Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lagoon Pass Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 24 min drive - 31.4 km

Getting around

  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Picnic Beach - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE?

As of 29 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE on 3 November 2026 start from NZ$1,947, 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 REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is REEL RETREAT-LAGOON FRONT PRIVATE COTTAGE, EXTRA AMENTIES, BEACH ACCESS, LOTS OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Little Lagoon and Gulf Shores Beach. West Beach and Lagoon Pass Park are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We had the best
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place and close proximity to everything. 5 min walk to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property is beautiful and clean. Beach access is right across the road. The pool was clean and relaxing. We loved having our own outdoor shower to rinse off. We had a great stay overall and can't wait to come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, communication and house!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2026
Thank you for the great review! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed the location, communication, and the home. Thank you for choosing BEACHBALL PROPERTIES, and we hope to welcome you back again soon! 🌊☀️🏖️
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice property but parking was not good. Thankfully the neighbors were not there because if they had been it would have been impossible to park our truck. Security guard kept discussing the issue regarding parking & our truck, which is an F150 Raptor. Pool also seemed to be dirty & smelled. Unit itself was very nice & comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
We had a great time at the beach, but had several issues with our place . Not sure we would rent there again .
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 October 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed your time at the beach, but we’re sorry to hear there were concerns with the property during your stay. We appreciate your feedback and the opportunity to improve the guest experience. Thank you for choosing BEACHBALL PROPERTIES.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 November 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the location and hope to welcome you back for another stay soon. 🌴✨
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good location. Great access to the beach. Beautiful views from the deck. Very clean. Comfortable felt. Felt like home. Felt like.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 April 2026
Thank you for your kind review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the great location, easy beach access, and beautiful views from the deck. It’s wonderful to hear the home felt clean, comfortable, and like home—that’s exactly what we strive for. We appreciate you staying with us and hope to welcome you back again soon! 🌊🏖️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful condo in a great location with an easy walk to a less crowded stretch of the beach and a gorgeous view of the lagoon and pool from the wrap around porch. Very peaceful and quiet!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from Management on 22 October 2026
Thank you! A peaceful porch overlooking the lagoon is hard to beat. We'd love to have you back at Reel Retreat!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely Awesome place

I would 100% stay here again. Beautiful place, high end furnishings, great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 September 2022
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Spring Break Family Trip

The Reel Retreat Cottage was the perfect get away for our family of 6. Our kids fished from the dock, swam and played on the beach and had the best time. The cottage was awesome and we only wished we had been able to stay longer. We would certainly stay here again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing stay

The condo is beautiful and has pretty much anything you need. The views from the deck are amazing and my husband and I enjoyed spending each morning out there. The walk to the beach is short and easy. Great location.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 February 2025
Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad you enjoyed the beautiful condo, stunning deck views, and convenient beach access. It’s great to hear that you and your husband had relaxing mornings on the deck. We’d love to host you again for another wonderful stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Incredible property!

The process was incredibly smooth! The property is beautiful and very tastefully decorated. Property was equipped with most everything you need while away from home. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 February 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear the process was smooth and that you enjoyed the beautiful decor and well-equipped property. We truly appreciate your recommendation and would love to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fall Break

Excellent place to stay. Clean and plenty of places to sleep! Management group is very responsive as well to any issues! I will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 November 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're so glad to hear that you had a great stay. We take great pride in our properties and our commitment to providing our guests with the best possible experience, so your feedback is very important to us. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the future!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

5 Stars

Our little family had the best time at Reel Retreat! The place is so spacious yet so cozy! The unit location was perfect for us! A quick walk to the pool, the beach or the dock where we loved watching the sunset! We would love to stay here again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Checks all boxes !

Stayed in this area/row of houses multiple times but overall this house is our favorite. Back deck over looking the bay/lagoon is absolutely amazing! Less than 100 yards to the beach, private dock and all the amenities a person needs. Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 November 2023
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great stay at our property. We take pride in providing our guests with a clean and comfortable place to stay, and we're always happy to hear when we've hit the mark. We hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property met all our needs on our recent Gulf Shores vacation. Super clean, great location, easy access to the Beach(2-3 min walk) and we really enjoyed the evenings on the balcony and the dock in the lagoon. We had no problems with communication from Beachball properties on entering the property or the rules for check in or out. We appreciated there was just a short list of rules(basic things that make sense) we have stayed other places with way to many things asked of the people staying for vacation). As an fyi for other people considering renting there is a storage area under the property that does have some basic beach things like chairs, sand toys ect but you will need other things like umbrella(s) for example. There were 2 boogey boards there but they were broken but we had purchased one beforehand and did not have room to take it home so we left that in the storage for other renters(hopefully someone else can use it!) We would book the property again in a heartbeat as it met our needs and was exactly as described. A for this property and experience
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2026
Thank you for the fantastic review! We’re thrilled the property met all your needs and that you enjoyed the cleanliness, easy beach access, balcony, lagoon dock, and simple check-in and checkout process. We also appreciate you leaving the boogie board for future guests—what a thoughtful gesture! Thank you for choosing BEACHBALL PROPERTIES—we’d love to welcome you back in a heartbeat! 🌴☀️🏖️
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

AMAZING!!!

The property was gorgeous and very well maintained. There are a lot of stairs inside the unit, but it was totally worth it! We are already ready to book again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic Spot

Very nice place overlooking the pool and Little Lagoon. Easy Beach access across the street. Had a minor issue and Beachball was there in less than two hours to remedy. Great Service.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beach ball

We loved our stay! The condo was amazing and the location was perfect! The beach access is right across the street which was super convenient. Staying in the end unit allowed for the perfect views of the sunset and sunrise. The only down part was having the bunk beds right next to the stairs and not having a gate for our smaller kids.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beach Ball Reel Retreat

It is absolutely beautiful and location is perfect. Our boys loved the Bay fishing and we could watch from the balcony. We will be back next year. The only thing that could change is more kitchen cookware(maybe nonstick-pans).
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Stay!

This house is in the perfect area and less busy! The lagoon was amazing for the kids especially when the ocean was too rough to swim. Downside to pool is that it's cold and covered by sun most of day because of the high rises on both sides. Beach access is directly across the street. The house was the perfect setup and kids all loved the bunk beds. Our downs would be that we got locked out coming back late one night and they said our code expired. We also got hassled by a real estate agent that approached our young children and tried to pay us to have people walk through the unit since it's for sale. Besides that we would love to come back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolutely amazing beach spot!

We will be back! We had an absolutely amazing stay! The location is perfect! Great access to the beach, the bay, shopping and dining. The pool was great. The Ac worked well. There is a shower outside to clean off after the beach. I really give this stay 5 stars! I could recommended that the owner add a small high chair or booster seat for use while vacationing. We had to go buy one. We also bought a rug to clean feet when entering the stairs inside to clean sand off feet. The grill was missing and there was only a lid. We tried to text the number left on the card on the counter but never got a response. I would recommend adding a grill as we expected to grill food and weren’t able to. It would also be nice to have a couple beach items available for use so we didn’t have to pack so many chairs and things but would still visit again without those items. Cleanliness was acceptable but not great. Sand on floors on arrival and I was able to clean some spots from the dining rug that were there on our arrival. Wi-Fi worked a little more than half the time but it was storming off and on so idk if that was part of it. We weren’t too bothered by it because we had plenty to do without internet and Tv. Would 100% recommend and my comments are only food for thought. We would love to come back and will remember little lagoon reel retreat in the future! Thanks for a great stay! :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 September 2022
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from Management on 22 October 2026
Woohoo, a 10/10! Thanks for staying with us, and we'll keep the sunshine ready for your next visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from Management on 22 October 2026
A perfect score from you made our day! We hope to see you back for another beach getaway soon.
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