Hospitality by GladToHaveYou

We had a good stay here. The condo is very nicely furnished. Third floor but there’s an elevator for moving in/out. The exterior hallway lights were not timed to come on when it turned dark. We called to complain but it stayed the same the whole time. Our second time staying in Watercolor. Even in late October the area just outside the unit was a busy and bustling place all day with landscape blowers/mowers, garbage crew with loud beeping, some construction, and even maintenance workers drilling in the unit across the hall. And lastly the 100++ Beach chair/umbrella setups were completely sold out the first day. The rest of the week we had to rent on the second row. Can’t imagine what it’s like there in high season. Definitely not a quite beach area. Not for us.

We had a wonderful time, the kids definitely liked the pool after a day at the beach. The bedrooms were spacious and plenty of hot water when taking showers. Nice size kitchen and places to sit for eating. The living room is very confined, I would take out the large end tables and put more seating room. We could usually fit 6 people in the living room which made the others have to go somewhere else. The weather made it difficult to sit out on the deck because of the mosquitos, so much water everywhere. We did a lot of sweeping outside the decks, pretty messy. My daughter had to rewash her sheets, there was black all over one side, not sure what it was. My grandchildren loved being able to fish in the lake, they caught a couple and released them. It was nice watching the deer when they came out. Nice size washer and dryer. A good size lawn for kids to play too. A big thanks to Christine at Kitty Hawk Rentals for finding this place for us, wonderful lady!!

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My family rented a lovely villa in Palmetto Dunes over Labor Day week. It was everything we had hoped for. Unfortunately Hurricane Dorian was churning. We were able to enjoy our villa for a day and a half and then the Vacation Company sent a mandatory evacuation notice. We followed all the guidelines for the rental and obeyed the evacuation notice. We left and gave them the notice as requested. But then we continued to get messages later in the week about checkout procedures etc. We had already been gone for four days!!!! I feel the automated impersonal system kicked in and we were given no assistance. I would think the villa owner would have a conscience about accepting their payment for this week’s rental. I assume they know their villa sat empty because of the evacuation and a partial refund is due. We, as the renters followed all the requirements on our end and maybe there should be some kind of policy in place when unforeseen weather events happen. Our family was so looking forward to this trip and our experience was very disappointing. ☹️

We have just returned from a week at the Coral Reef home on Seven Mile Beach. We were there on Spring Break with our three children their spouses and our four grandchildren! It was the second time to rent the wonderful home. While the world was spinning with constant Covid-19 updates we used the time to create great memories of sandcastles, shelling, snorkeling both day and night, scuba diving, Stingray City, paddle boarding, sea kayaking, great restaurants, visiting chefs, daily ping pong and pool, walks along the beach and beautiful sunsets! We were scheduled to stay another six days but when they announced the airport was closing to commercial flights through May 1st we had to leave early. So while the fun was cut short we find ourselves sitting at home self quarantined looking forward to rescheduling the time again next year! Everyone had a great time! The home continues to be a big crowd pleaser and it’s fun to see our young grandchildren becoming more comfortable with the sea! Thanks to Peggy and her great staff for the daily care of the home and for their help in navigating the stress of leaving the island prematurely. We will be back! John and Crystal Beuerlein Family from St Louis Missouri

I was looking for a large house for our annual family reunion. We needed something with lots of gathering space as well as lots of bedrooms; handicap accessible and on the beach. Coastal Comfort, with 4 king bedrooms and 4 with 2 queens; 1 huge open living/dining/kitchen combination as well as a smaller gathering space on the upper floor. With the elevator, beach front, and boardwalk over to the beach this one fit the bill. It even has it’s own swimming pool, ping pong table and hammocks. The kitchen was extremely well equipped with equipment and dishes. The home is luxuriously decorated and furnished. The beds were great . . . and it was obvious the place had been meticulously cleaned. Folks (Susan and Geoff) at Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals were great to work with. We had a great time and would highly recommend this house.