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"Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location

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A wooden deck with a white railing overlooking a beach.
A sunlit room with a large window overlooking the sea, a woven bench, and patterned cushions.
A spacious living room with a high ceiling, large windows offering ocean views, and a modern chandelier.
A wooden deck with a swimming pool, overlooking a beach with a sandy shore and a clear blue ocean.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a large island with a dishwasher, a gas stove, and a view of the ocean through the window.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Orange Beach Beaches

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Orange Beach, AL
  • Place, Orange Beach Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf State Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Ono Island
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

9 bedrooms (sleeps 26)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

Bedroom 6

1 King Bed

Bedroom 7

1 King Bed

Bedroom 8

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 9

+4
8 Single Beds

9 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Bathroom 6

Bathroom 7

Bathroom 8

Bathroom 9

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

Orange Beach

Located on the beach, this holiday home 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. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Orange Beach Tennis Center, or consider a night out at Hub Stacey's at The Point. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Orange Beach, AL

What's nearby

  • Orange Beach Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Gulf State Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Flora-Bama - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Ono Island - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Perdido Key Beach - 1 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, and Oyster Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Cobalt the Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Gulf - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pirates Cove - ‬40 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location have a pool?

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

How much does it cost to stay at "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location?

As of 5 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location on 10 Nov 2026 start from AU$7,335, 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 "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "Castle in the Sand West" Orange Beach AL-9 BDRM/9.5Bth Prvt Pool.Great Location located?

Nestled on the beach, this Orange Beach East holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Ono Island and Orange Beach Beaches. Gulf State Park and Perdido Key Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome location and plenty of room for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is huge and offers plenty of space for several adults and children. The pool was a hit with our groups kiddos, especially on the days that the ocean was a little rough. Location and views are wonderful! Would love to see some more shade added to the deck, because it gets pretty hot with the sun shining directly on it for most of the day. We would definitely book here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great! The home was beautiful. The pictures were accurate and there was more than ample room for our staff retreat. Please be prepared for the stairs, lol. My team took their welcome bags that I gave them and used that to put all the items in that they would need for the day so they didn’t have to go up and down the stairs. This actually made it easier for me to make sure that everyone participated in the activities I planned. Overall it was a great trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Only complaint is check in time was 4:00. They were still cleaning the house til 5:00. We had 7 small kids after a 6 hour drive wanting to get in house!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2026
We are so glad you enjoyed the house and had a wonderful week besides the one hour delay on the cleaning. We use a commercial cleaning contractor and the main cleaning supervisor had a minor heart attack that day so they had to pull cleaners from another property. This rarely happens unless we have an emergency or the prior guest do not follow the checkout procedures and the house is left in bad shape but again this is a very rare situation. Glad you guys enjoyed the house and look forward to hosting you again!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house!

Super house, great location!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach paradise

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We had 12 adults and 7 children, with plenty of room for all. Having 2 dishwashers and 2 refrigerators was wonderful. The kids had a blast at the pool and being directly on the beach was so nice. The beach was beautiful and uncrowded. There were plenty of great restaurants nearby. We would love to come back some day.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Castle in the Sand West - Fabulous Vacation

This was one of the best vacations ever! Had 24 people that stayed and everything worked out wonderfully! All of us are hoping to do it again! Thanks for everything!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

CASTLE IN THE SAND

This home was perfect for our family get away vacation. We always have a very large group. This house was perfect for accommodating a large crowd. The owners thought of everything to make our stay comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great gathering place

We had 18 for our family reunion ranging in age from 70 to 7. Everyone had a great time. Being right on the beach is nice and there were many games played in the pool. We’ll be back
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer 2025

This is our 5th year renting this home and we just booked it for next year. Perfect for our family. On the water with a pool!! Lot next door is vacant so beach is never crowded. Any questions or concerns are always answered in a timely matter!! We love castle in the sand west!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family vacation

The house is great for families. Large bedrooms and bathrooms. Great gathering space on first level and the kitchen was stocked well. 2 refrigerators and stoves and sinks/dishwashers is a plus! We needed one thing during our stay and we texted property manager. He brought it right over!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer fun time

Our 6th year to stay here in the castle. Big enough for all the family to have some space. Love having 2 dishwashers and 2 refrigerators. Our own pool is a must have!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2021
Wanda, so glad you guys enjoyed Castle in the Sand West so much, hard to believe it has been 6 stays now. thanks again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Getaway

We stayed here mid to late April. The heated pool was an excellent option for when we weren’t in the ocean. The ocean area is great because it is pretty shallow for quite a ways. We hardly had anyone near us on the beach. The home was laid out well and offered plenty of room for everyone. The manager was quick to reply to our communication.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Apr 2022
Thank you Michael for the review! We hope your family can come back and visit again soon!! Thanks! Greg w/ ALVacationRentals.com
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Family vacation

This property looked as though it would be perfect. We had it rented 3yrs ago , due to family emergency we had to reschedule . It was nice and roomy for our group of 17. My husband and I could not go up the stairs and stayed on the first floor. I did think the property should have been cleaned more throughly for the price we paid for our group. I believe the house could use a few updates. When we rent a place for our family we want it to be immaculate. We did enjoy our family time, but due to our age will not rent here again. I would recommend it for a large group but also would state about some updates in some of the furniture and flooring downstairs. I did not go to the 2nd or 3rd floor
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2024
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your recent stay at Castle in the Sand West. We appreciate your feedback and the opportunity to address your experience. We’re pleased to hear that our property’s spaciousness accommodated your group of 17 during your family vacation. If we had been made aware of any concerns during your stay, we would have promptly addressed them to ensure your comfort and satisfaction. We hate to hear that you were unable to walk up any of the stairs and see the rest of the house on the second and third floors . In regards to the furnishings in the den, the sofa, marble coffee table and rug have all been replaced in the last 12 months. The barstools in the kitchen are also brand new and all the furniture on the back deck is brand new polywood furniture. We try to keep everything updated and well-maintained, and will address anything within our control if something needs attention during your stay. We provide our full-time maintenance supervisors direct number and our direct contact info so you can reach us at anytime if you have any issue that arises during your stay. If you stay with us in the future, we do have some homes that have elevators if you need this for your next visit. Thank you! Greg Crews ALVacationRentals.com
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wow!

Wow! Our stay at Castle in the Sand West was fabulous! Our large family group (ages 8 months through 85 years) enjoyed a wonderful beach vacation, thanks largely to this beautiful facility and location. Beyond having clean and well thought out accommodations, here are some of the highlights. • We had our own uncrowded beach close to the house. We didn’t have to claim our spot early in the morning. We didn’t feel like we had to take everything out to the beach because we could easily walk back to the house to get a drink or some other thing we had left on the large deck. To the west was a stretch of isolated beach which was great for walks and shell hunting. • The house was well arranged for togetherness and fellowship in the living area and the kitchen and dining area were large, well supplied, and inviting. The separate ice maker was very convenient. The southern and western windows allowed for an excellent view of beach, water, and sunsets. • The large entry area was very helpful for storing golf clubs and other stuff we had brought on our trip. • The pool and deck were perfect for our group, and was a wonderful place to lounge, talk, and play. • The bedrooms allowed for retreat from the group, and the rooms were well insulated from sound. The bunkroom was great for our kids. • Greg, with Alabama vacation rentals, was EXTREMELY responsive and helpful, answering questions promptly prior to our trip, but, in reality, I never had to contact him during our stay because everything was in order. OK, the Wi-Fi should have been faster and another washer/dryer would have been helpful. And I prefer Saturday to Saturday rental (some of our group had to leave a day early to get back to Arkansas), but these issues in no way disrupted a fantastic trip to Orange Beach. Thank you, Greg, VRBO, and owners for a great beach experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
Thank you so much for the review! We hope you can come back and visit again soon!! Thanks! Greg w/ ALVacationRentals.com
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Orange Beach Timeout

Our family has gathered on the Gulf Coast for more than 40 yrs. As our family grows so does the property need. The Castle in the Sand was perfect: enough bedrooms , several gathering spaces and short private beach access. We loved the open well equipped kitchen and large dining table. Overall a GREAT week.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

A good time was had by all
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best Place on the Gulf Coast

We have been coming to the gulf for over 20 years and this place Castle in the Sand West was by far our favorite! Plenty of spaces to be alone or gather together as a group of 17. Very well stocked kitchen for family meals. Private beach, swimming pool and great communication with host Greg…what more could you ask for?
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house

We loved the house so much we booked it again for next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
Thank you Julie for the review! We hope your family can come back and visit again soon!! Thanks! Greg w/ ALVacationRentals.com
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best House Layout

I've never stayed in a better designed house. Wonderful kitchen, perfect place for laundry, loaded with all the cooking utensils, cookware, and place settings you need. Wonderful family gathering space, and just yards from the ocean. Only complaints at the plastic sheets, old fitted sheets, and uncomfortable dining room chairs. They put bruises on my thighs after a few days.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2021
David, so glad your group loved the house, layout, location and design, we look forward to having your group back soon! To all future guests, we have cotton sheets, all our mattresses are higher end sealy (Black Opal Plush mattresses) that are 12-14 inches thick, and they all should have cloth encasements around them, matress pads and new sheets. I spoke with David, and his reference to plastic was on the bottom side of the matress encasement that had gotten pulled up on the corner, which caused fitted sheet to slip off. Also, the dining room chairs and dining table are higher end and came from Restoration Hardware, we have never had a complaint about them, but we also have two hostess fabric chairs at the heads of the table if anyone needs another option. Thank you ! Castle in the Sand West located in /Orange Beach AL
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Beach House

My family met here for a week of our Christmas break- it was awesome! The house is beautiful, location second to none (empty huge lot next door), well equipped kitchen and great heated pool on the back deck. We ranged in age from 22 months to 58 years- everyone loved it. We left the beach discussing plans to come back next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2022
Sue, so glad you had a great stay at Castle in the Sand West, would love to have your group back soon! thanks! Greg w/ ALVacationRentals.com
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect!

We had the most wonderful time staying at Orange Beach West! Everyone had plenty of space to feel comfortable. The kitchen was set up perfectly to entertain large groups. The view of the sunset each night was gorgeous! We all said on the first night that we will be staying there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
Natalie, so glad you guys enjoyed your stay at Castle In Sand West in Orange Beach AL over Thanksgiving, hope you guys can come back and stay with us again soon. Thanks again Greg w/ALVacationRentals.com
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We had the most wonderful stay. The house is absolutely gorgeous. Right out the beautiful beach.

Greg was so very helpful and took care of everything
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2021
Amy, so glad you enjoyed the house. thanks!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Fun!!!

Great beach house! Beautiful location! We had a wonderful time!! Perfect for a large family!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic trip. Great experience for my family! Will book again!

Amazing!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2021
Glad you had a great stay!
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