Updated - Pools, tennis, beach!

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A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a central island, and pendant lighting.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a large island, stainless steel appliances, and pendant lighting.
A modern living room with leather sofas, a coffee table, and a TV mounted on the wall.
A room with a large window, a television, and a door leading to another room.
A two-story building with a balcony, a sign reading "Beach Retreat," and a staircase leading to the entrance.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Fort Morgan Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Swimming pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Fort Morgan Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Morgan
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Airport, Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

2 Double Sofa Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Morgan Beach and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, while Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council are cultural highlights. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Fort Morgan Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Fort Morgan - 8 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 23 min drive - 37.4 km
  • The Wharf - 26 min drive - 42.9 km
  • Tropic Falls at OWA - 32 min drive - 53.3 km

Getting around

  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sassy Bass - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks Fort Morgan - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Village Hideaway @ The Beach Club - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sassy Bass Amazin' Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coast @ The Beach Club - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Updated - Pools, tennis, beach! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Updated - Pools, tennis, beach! pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Updated - Pools, tennis, beach!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Updated - Pools, tennis, beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Updated - Pools, tennis, beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Updated - Pools, tennis, beach! located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Fort Morgan Beach and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Fort Morgan and Kiva Dunes Golf Course are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent property

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: Clean and well appointed. Easy to get to the beach and the pool
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2026
Thanks for staying with us Maurice! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit and all that Beach Retreat has to offer. We hope to welcome you back for a future stay! Coastal View Vacations
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome stay!

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: House was just as described in listing. Perfect for a group of 6-8. Great neighborhood and short walk to beach. Would definitely stay here again!
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2026
Thanks Sara! We couldn’t agree more about the great location and community! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Coastal View Vacations
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect, Beautiful Location

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: This house is located in a perfect location. Not far from the pool and a short distance to the beach. Also the house is updated and nice.
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Apr 2026
We appreciate your feedback Rachel! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit and the wonderful location. Thanks for staying with us and we’d welcome you back anytime! Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent experience

Awesome place to stay
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Regan Just what we like to hear! We appreciate your feedback. Thanks for staying with us and we hope to host you again soon! Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay at this place. Short walk to the beach which was a huge plus and convenient. The house was very clean and had all the necessities we needed. Management responded very quickly to any question we had during trip. Would definitely book this place again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2025
Thanks for staying with us Allison. It’s great to hear how much you enjoyed your visit. We’d welcome you back anytime! Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring break

Had a wonderful time at Beach Retreat.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Henrik We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for staying with us, and we appreciate your feedback. We hope to host you again for another visit in the future. Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome stay!

Our stay was great! The property manager was easy to work with and we were able to check in early which was nice. We didn’t have any issues with the property, it looked like it was recently renovated so the house itself was clean and well maintained. Just minutes to the beach by foot and great view of the sunrise each morning. We had a blast staying here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2025
Thanks so much for staying with us Amanda! We are pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your visit and we hope to welcome you back to our future stay! Coastal View Vaxations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great accomodations!

Property manager was wonderful to communicate with. Very clean and loved the ensuites! So handy!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug 2024
Wonderful to hear that you had such a great stay Lynsi. We would love to welcome you back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Overall the property was great and we enjoyed our stay. The communication and service was amazing. We had some needs at the property and they were there to help quickly! Will likely stay again when in the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

May 2024

Clean house 2 minute walk to beach and nice to be close to pools.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2024
Hi Andrew! Thanks for the kind words. We look forward to welcoming you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location! Would stay again!

Location was amazing in Fort Morgan. Had beach view from front porch and bay view from back porch. House was just as listed. Neighborhood was safe for kids to ride bikes around. 2 pools, tennis courts, and a pool house with ping pong and pool table. Looking forward to going back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr 2024
We appreciate your feedback Shannon! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit at Beach Retreat. Thanks for staying with us and we hope you will plan a return visit in the future! Coastal View Vacations
From a partner site

8/10 Good

good

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: everything was great, except the internet
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Hi Al and thanks so much for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent stay. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the property! All of our homes are equipped with wireless internet, but we can't always guarantee the fastest speed in our coastal community. We hope to see you again soon and thank you for choosing Coastal View Vacations. Coastal View Vacations
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Family 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: We had a great time! The house was absolutely gorgeous and was just a 2 min walk to the beach. The area where the house was located was nice and quiet, kid friendly and not far of a drive from all the restaurants and family fun parks. We will definitely be staying here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Thanks Katherine! We love the fresh, new and updated look of this beach cottage and we are happy to hear that you agree. We'd love to see you again soon. Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location & beautiful home

We had the best last minute vacation. The booking and management company was extremely easy to communicate with and setup our reservation. You can see the beach when you walk out the front door and the bay when you walk out the back. This community even has two nice pools with a tennis court & little game room for when you don’t wanna go to the beach. Fort Morgan has always been our favorite vacation spot bc it isn’t in the middle of town but not too far to run to stores or restaurants in the area. The house was very clean & spacious. The kitchen was stocked with all the cooking and eating utensils needed. All of the rooms were spacious with their own bathrooms & most importantly the MOST comfortable beds with plenty of pillows. We will most definitely be booking this house again for our next vacation in Fort Morgan!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Jessica, We appreciate your feedback. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed the home and location! Thanks for staying with us and we hope to host you again in the future. Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay!

Beach Retreat was a wonderful place to stay. The property was very clean and well-stocked, including a very large crockpot in the kitchen and a blow dryer in the master bath. We only had one set of sheets for the pull out couches, and the property manager Alison responded quickly and solved the problem within the hour. We always had hot water, even with all 9 of us showering after the beach. There were a few beach toys to use, but no beach chairs. The property is about 200 yards from the beach and was an easy walk. The neighborhood was peaceful and well-kept. Our only problems: The microwave threw the breaker on our last night and wouldn’t work after that. A previous tenant dumped charcoal in the yard. We plan to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 June 2024
Hello Margaret! and thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent stay. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the property! We hope to see you again soon and thank you for choosing Coastal View Vacations.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great Location

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: We enjoyed our stay at Beach Retreat! Short walk to the beach and pool, very spacious and comfortable. Plenty of seating in the living room with two sofa beds and a loveseat. Large table so we could all sit together. Beautiful view of the bay sunsets and a small view of the ocean from the front. Downsides were extremely firm mattresses, needed more silverware and tricky operating the dishwasher. We had problems with the breakers tripping if running the washer, dryer and other appliances at the same time. Didn’t have an iron or hair dryer so take one with you. We would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Thanks Denise! As I'm sure you realized, the home was completely remodeled. That's great feedback on the appliances and we've already shared with our maintenance department. We've also notified them that the property does not have an iron and ironing board. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and would be delighted to welcome you back. Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Listing accuracy

Not impressed

I have to say we have stayed in many houses over the years this was our least favorite! There was fewer dishes and food prep containers than I have ever seen at a house.We had a toilet that needed repaired and it took two trips to make a 10 minute repair and it still didn’t get fixed properly so we just lived with it . We had dirty linens on a bed and the extra linens my son used for the pullout sofa looked like they had cheetoh dust all over them. We also had some electrical breakers we had to turn on and one that tripped a few times. The under house area was not great. There was a rusted out old grill that was inoperable along with a new one that was junk. The shower under the house had a broken off handle. There was old paint cans piled in the corner along with an old refrigerator just sitting under there that we watched a RAT crawl in and out of multiple times. There were lots of rats running around the street . This brings me to the subdivision itself. We have stayed here multiple times however the street lights aren’t all working properly and there was no security guard that we saw. Unfortunately we had a breakin in our vehicles along with the neighbors. For what the house cost over 5 k the peak week we were there . I understand things happen but starting out with a Clean home and junk free would be nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Hi Eric and thanks for taking the time to provide feedback. This home has been completely remodeled so everything is new…flooring, appliances, paint and furniture. Even the bathrooms have been completely renovated. Essentially, it is a new house on the inside. In fact, have only been a handful of bookings since the home was just recently offered as a rental in late May 2023.. The three reviews received during that short time are all extremely positive. When you notified us about the linens, we would have been happy to send someone to replace them but your wife had already washed them. We did offer to provide additional laundry soap but we don’t see that you ever responded to our email. The toilet repair required an additional trip to repair correctly and according to our records you said for us to deal with it after you departed. While we cannot guarantee that everything will be perfect, we strive to do everything possible to address any deficiencies. Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice and clean, short walk to the beach. I would definitely rent here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2026
Wonderful to hear that you had such a great stay at Beach Retreat Justine! We would love to welcome you back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was clean, rooms were fabulous and bathrooms very nice. Kitchen was perfect space for our family. Loved the beach view out front and the bay on the back deck.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2026
Thanks for staying with us Sharon! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit and those wonderful views! We hope to welcome you back again soon! Coastal View Vacations
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Kulp vacay!!

Awesome
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Thanks Shirley! We hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2025
Thanks so much, Crystal. Please come back and visit again. Coastal View Vacations
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