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Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals

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Royal Palms 1403 Living area with Gulf views
Royal Palms 1403 Balcony with Gulf views
Royal Palms 1403 Living into dining area
Royal Palms 1403 Living area
Royal Palms 1403 Dining area with Gulf views

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, Alabama
  • Hangout Music Fest
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Waterville USA
    ‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals

Royal Palms Penthouse 1403 is located at 561 East Beach Boulevard in beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Your vacation dreams have come true with this incredible penthouse find! This stunning 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom unit is sure to take your breath away. Each bedroom has a comfortable king size bed. One of the master suites even has its own wet bar and mini fridge (it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!). This unit has an incredibly unique 1000 sq ft wrap-around balcony with access from the living room, dining room, and each bedroom. You will feel like royalty spending time soaring high about the beaches soaking in all the sights and sounds of the Gulf of Mexico! The tall 9 ft ceilings, fully equipped kitchen and washer and dryer will make you feel right at home while you vacation. As if all of this wasn’t enough, there are 3 TVs, a DVD player and WiFi to keep you connected and entertained throughout your stay.

Royal Palms is a beautiful property with lots of excellent amenities. With it’s gulf front location, you will have easy access to the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores every day! There are both an indoor and an outdoor pool, exercise room, steam room and sauna. This property is located near the 1540 ft. Gulf State Park Fishing Pier and very close proximity to all of the best dining, shopping and recreation that the island has to offer. Please note there is a new BBQ grilling area. The building has 2 elevators for ease of access throughout the building.

Sleeping Arrangements:
Bedroom 1: 1 King bed, TV, DVD, Private Bathroom
Bedroom 2: 1 King bed, TV, DVD, Private Bathroom
A sofa bed is located in the living room.


*Parking is limited to 2 cars; $150 Music Fest VP
*Please, NO Smoking
*Must be 25 to rent
*No monthly rentals

Property manager

Bender Realty & Property Management, Inc.
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 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

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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

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this condo is on 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. The Park at OWA and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Gulf Shores, Alabama

What's nearby

  • Gulf State Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Gulf State Park Fishing Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Waterville USA - 4 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Gulf Island Grill - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals?

As of 17 June 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals on 20 June 2025 start from NZ$1,639.49, 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.

Is Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Penthouse with wraparound balcony~Bender Vacation Rentals located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Gulf State Park and Gulf Shores Beach. Orange Beach Beaches and Gulf State Park Fishing Pier are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 102 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debra W.

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

Best view in Gulf Shores

We have stayed in several units at Royal Palms (all of which have been wonderful) but this unit was the best of all! Everything is just as described and pictured, and the views of the beach from the beach facing balcony to the side wrap around were the greatest. The unit itself was spacious and well organized. We felt right at home the minute we walked down the long hallway to the living room. Absolutely wonderful!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Brenda H.

very dissatisfied with management

Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We were not happy at all with security, parking and security. I ask security guard if we could park in handy cap parking area. Due to wife knee surgeries we need to get as close to levTOR A POSSIBLE. security told me I could park anywhereexcept owners parking and no parking. I parked in handy cap parking I had citation on vechicle the next morning with towing citation possible.I belong to RV,S Pro magazine with 50,000 members and I definitely will not recommend this place. i would like to talk to owners about what a security gates that does not work does for their business. after 15 years stayine at this location; i will never book there again nor will I book with Bender. Bender No help at all.

10/10 Excellent

Billy H.

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

Vacation

Couldn’t have been any easier , beach , or pool
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert e.

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

Best view in Gulf Shores!

This is the best condo in the Royal Palms. The balcony is incredible and has comfy furniture. The view is amazing! This condo is the best place to watch the sunrise and moonrise over the water.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren C.

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

The best vacation

My family and I had the best time! The property was so beautiful. We will definitely be coming back! Loved it!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Virginia S.

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

Lovely condo

This condo has it all - very well furnished with incredible views from the wrap-around balcony.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

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

Wonderful stay

We’ve been staying in this building for the last 6years. We love the location. Being next to the state park gives everyone space to spread out so the beach doesn’t seem as crowded. This is the best condo we have stayed in in the building. It was so clean and had everything we could need. We will definately be staying here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stacy P.

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

The view!

Best rental we’ve had by far. Thank you for sharing with our family!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth B.

Perfectly relaxing

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A great week at the beach!

10/10 Excellent

Courtney A.

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

Best view in Gulf Shores

We loved Royal Palms 1403! The living room, dining room, and kitchen area was bigger than other units we have stayed in. Both bedrooms were large with plenty of room as well. The balcony was our favorite part. The views are wonderful and the furniture was very comfortable. We plan to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ann D., new york

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

Beach paradise

Absolutely amazing on all aspects. Location was a 10 plus - the wrap around terraces made the view of the white sands and national park incredible. The furnishings were all new and spotless. Extremely happy with our stay and all the details of the unit.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Jon D.

Outstanding Views

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Condo is great!! We stayed 7 days and loved every minute of it. The wrap around balcony provides amazing views and is a great place to watch the dolphins.
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10/10 Excellent

Shelia C.

May Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time at 1403 Royal Palms. This is our favorite unit. We look forward to our additional next vacation here.
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10/10 Excellent

Shelia C.

Royal Palms PH 1403

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I have rented this condo several times a year for the past 10 years and I still love it. The wrap around deck is awesome. I look forward to the next 10 years!
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10/10 Excellent

Jenny B.

Pack Your Bags You're gonna love this condo

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It's so close to prefect ............. NOTE TO THE OWNER ...........The Couch needs replacing and mattresses
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8/10 Good

Bobbie H.

Great place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We were very happy with our condo, it was very clean, nicely furnished and beautiful views from the balconies. We were there for my daughters beach wedding and her condo down the hall was definitely not what I had hoped for their wedding trip...the balcony furniture was broken, dirty and moldy. The inside furniture in desperate need of updating and just a very weird layout with a wall of full length in the narrow hallway. She was quite disappointed especially when she saw that ours was so much nicer.

8/10 Good

Erica H.

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

Great location, balcony desperately needs furniture

The selling point of this condo over others in the building was the enormous balcony. We had fantastic views. However, the available furniture was either broken or unusable, with the exception of two Adirondack chairs. The owners need to take advantage of the balcony because it's really the only advantage to this unit. Location was great. We had a quiet beach right next to the state park, so it was not crowded at any time during our stay. We didn't care about being able to walk to other locations in GS.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Don H.

Penthouse 1403 November 2022

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This has been our 3rd stay at Royal Palms 1403 for a month.The Penthouse was very clean, spacious, and the wraparound balcony provided beautiful patio furniture to enjoy the view of the beach.Good customer service was provided when the ice maker didn’t work, a serviceman replaced ice maker/ door seal in a timely matter.I would highly recommend this Penthouse to anyone.We have stayed at many other properties tru Bender Realty at Gulf Shores and this by far has the most Awesome view , spacious living area, and the paintings by the owner we loved.The only recommendation would be to replace the couch eventually.We hope the owner continues to offer us snowbirds winter monthly rates.Thank you to the owner and Bender Reality for letting us enjoy a beach condo that felt like home to us.A retired Vietnam veteran and wife.
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10/10 Excellent

Deena W.

2024 Family Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We love coming to Golf Shores for our family vacation this is like the 13th year That we have stayed at the Royal Palms. We Rent the same unit year after year. We love this area dearly. But the overall cleaning is a lot to be desired. I'm really not one to complain, But I think the property manager and owner should know the findings, When you pay well over $4000 to rent for one week you do expect it to be clean! (not having to do the cleaning job the first hour upon your arrival so you can enjoy your vacation.) We understand that this is a busy time but to walk in and find sand still on the floors And the tiled area had not been mopped and the laundry room floor was so dirty And Sticky. And did not appear that the sweeper had been run in the bedrooms. The knife set that was kept on the counter was greasy and dirty and every knife had to be rewashed. We love the condo unit that we rent year after year, but over the last couple of years, The cleaning has gotten worse. I do have pictures of the floor from where I had cleaned.

8/10 Good

Rebecca S.

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

Great location, needs some updating

Location was great, about a 10 minute walk to shopping/restaurants. Property management company was easy to communicate with and responsive. Offered “discounted” rates to extend our stay. The Royal Palms had amenities like a heated indoor pool/hot tub which were great for the colder days. If you are planning to use the gym- be advised there is only 1 treadmill and 1 bike. No weight equipment. The outdoor pool does not get much sun, it was shaded most of the day and not heated. The condo itself- very spacious. Plenty of room for our family of five and had great views. The balcony could not be beat! Kitchen was well stocked with pots/pans/plates etc. Definitely plan to bring your spices as the pantry only has salt and pepper. Unfortunately there were a few things in need of updating. Not necessarily deal breakers but a condo with this price point should come with some standard amenities. For instance, the linens were awful. From bedsheets to towels…all were worn and scratchy. Bedroom carpets were dirty. Our feet were black as soon as we walked on them, even right after a shower. Likely this is just from years of wear and folks tracking in sand, I get it, but pack your slippers! Bedroom tvs had cable only, not a deal breaker, but smart tvs would have been nice. The 2nd bedroom didn’t have blackout curtains which was tough on our teen for 7am sunrises. There wasn’t a broom, we had to borrow one from a friend we traveled with. Overall a good stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Sisters getaway.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Royal Palms is a great place to stay on the Gulf. You're beachfront and street noise is non existent. Has an indoor pool and elevators. The unit was clean and a well stocked kitchen. Each bedroom has it's own bath plus a half bath. Very pleasant!
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10/10 Excellent

HEATHER T.

BEST EVER!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: GREAT FAMILY SPACE AND THE VIEW WAS PERFECT...
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Vicki L.

Outstanding vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Peaceful, restful, and enjoyable vacation. Recharged our minds and soul...ready to get back to life! Cant wait until we visit again!

10/10 Excellent

Lori R.

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

Family Vacation

We had a fabulous time! The weather wasn’t the best but there’s so much to see and do down here, that we stayed busy every day. So many restaurants to chose from and within walking distance. Having the indoor heated pool was an added plus for our grandkids. The condo was very clean, comfortable, and the million dollar views from the balcony can’t be beat!! We will for sure be back!!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Rick M.

gulf shores

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: enjoyable, pleasant, relaxing, beautiful sunrises

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