Gulf-front, at tide line, Great Views! - Sandy Bottoms
House in Dauphin Island, AL
16 guests · 5 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this house rental
Sandy Bottoms is a beautiful 4 bedroom / 3 bath, Gulf-front house on the West End of Dauphin Island, and is nearly identical to its popular sister house, Beach Break.This gulf front home has 4 bedrooms / 3 baths. It has both a covered and uncovered gulf side deck plus a covered sound facing deck.
Dauphin Island is very laid back, non-commercialized island, but has shops, a grocery store, bakery, several restaurants ranging from pizza, ice cream and burgers, to great seafood and steaks.
The island is accessible by bridge from I-10 and I-65. Gulf Shores/Fort Morgan is only a few miles away & is accessible by auto ferry (makes a great day trip).
For attractions, visit the Sea Lab, historic Fort Gaines, play a round of golf at the Isle Dauphine gulf-front course, view birds and wildlife, explore secluded beaches at the Audubon Sanctuary, fish on the beach or at the long gulf-front fishing pier, charter a boat for sightseeing or deep-sea fishing, swim, bike, walk, collect shells, or just plain relax.
As with all of our Dauphin Island vacation rentals, this home is completely outfitted with everything you need for your stay- all housewares, tableware, linens and towels are provided. Just bring flip-flops and a fishing pole
Dauphin Island is very laid back, non-commercialized island, but has shops, a grocery store, bakery, several restaurants ranging from pizza, ice cream and burgers, to great seafood and steaks.
The island is accessible by bridge from I-10 and I-65. Gulf Shores/Fort Morgan is only a few miles away & is accessible by auto ferry (makes a great day trip).
For attractions, visit the Sea Lab, historic Fort Gaines, play a round of golf at the Isle Dauphine gulf-front course, view birds and wildlife, explore secluded beaches at the Audubon Sanctuary, fish on the beach or at the long gulf-front fishing pier, charter a boat for sightseeing or deep-sea fishing, swim, bike, walk, collect shells, or just plain relax.
As with all of our Dauphin Island vacation rentals, this home is completely outfitted with everything you need for your stay- all housewares, tableware, linens and towels are provided. Just bring flip-flops and a fishing pole
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Map of Dauphin Island, AL
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Reviews
10.0
We loved our stay here! The guys loved fishing right off the porch in the early morning. The house had everything we needed for our stay.
6.0
Overall we had a great time. A lot of storms this week so not crazy about that the water was not the best. The location was very good close to water could set up under the house and enjoy. The house was in decent shape needs several things worked on. Let owner know some of the issues. Not the house owner fault on the weather for this week. So definitely was a great vacation.
10.0
Great vacation home on Dauphin Island for a small family getaway trip!
10.0
The house was perfect for our family. The house rocks you to sleep and we could fish right off the deck! There was a plumbing problem while we were there and the company handled it very well and set us up with a new place to stay. We will be back!
8.0
Beautiful area
This house sits in a terrific location.
8.0
Christmas on Dauphin Island
Property locationqas amazing. Response time from property's owner was fantastic. The house layout worked well. My only suggestion would be to keep up on house naintenance.
8.0
The spot was gorgeous!
Beautiful spot, right on the water we had a full view of sunrise and sunset. Overall the house was clean. However sitting on either loveseat in the living area or on the deck furniture left us covered in dog (LOTS OF DOG) and some people hair. We didn’t bring nor do we own a dog. I really do think it’s great that animals are welcome, but we found wearing the fur from an animal we don’t know a little gross. Covered the furniture with sheets, easy fix. But don’t feel like we should’ve had to do that for the money spent. Aside from that the place was great!
10.0
Relaxing!!!
The trip was fantastic! We had 2 days of calm water and we were able to watch tons of sting rays swim past the back porch area. That was so cool!!! How many people can say that they fished from the balcony? The house had a great open floor plan with a huge kitchen. We found everything we needed. Bring your own spices. There was a planned power outage for the entire island which was a bit of an inconvenience. However; the management office was very accommodating and gave us a discount for the day. If you are comfortable having the ocean waves come underneath the house, this will be a unique and memorable experience. Say yes and book this beach house!
10.0
Caught fish from the deck
Everything on Island time is amazing! The house is nothing fancy but clean and the location was amazing !
10.0
Excellent
I would definitely stay here again
10.0
It was wonderful!
Ready to go back! Great place to stay!
10.0
Great location!
We enjoyed our stay at this property. It was the perfect location for our getaway. I would definitely stay here again.
10.0
Awesome stay!
Loved staying on the beach, the waves rock you to sleep at night! It was a wonderfullwinter get away! Love Dauphin Island.
10.0
Perfect in every way...
The location near the West End Beach was private, with beautiful views of both sunrise and sunset. The house is welcoming, open, and nicely decorated. It has a well-appointed kitchen, and 3 of the 4 bedrooms have their own bathrooms. It's possible to back up to the entrance steps with a 4wd vehicle, so the parking was fine for us. Enjoy the sound of the waves, while watching dolphins and pelicans as you sit on the rear deck. We'll be back!
10.0
Relaxing getaway
A very comfortable place, right on the beach.
5.0
Loved this house. It is larger than it looks inside. Plenty of space, great kitchen. At night the surf literally comes under the house. You go to sleep to the sounds of waves breaking on the sand. Near the end of the island. You can sit under house, in the sand during heat of the day, and still put your toes in the water. deck is huge and spacious, and affords great views of beach and gulf. The only thing we didn't like was the driveway, which we shared with two other houses, and which was covered in sand, and which ended 50 feet from the steps to the house. So unloading when you arrive and packing up when you go are a bit of a challenge as you haul things through deep sand. And if you get off of the driveway, you are stuck, so stay on the driveway. Luckily the other houses' guests parked on the right side and we parked on the left. When we arrived another house had parked on the left, but they had four-wheel-drive and offered to move over so we could be on the driveway. SO plan accordingly for this caveat - but definitely rent this house - the house more than makes up for any inconvenience with the driveway.
10.0
Wonderful House in the Surf
Loved this house. It is larger than it looks inside. Plenty of space, great kitchen. At night the surf literally comes under the house. You go to sleep to the sounds of waves breaking on the sand. Near the end of the island. You can sit under house, in the sand during heat of the day, and still put your toes in the water. deck is huge and spacious, and affords great views of beach and gulf.
The only thing we didn't like was the driveway, which we shared with two other houses, and which was covered in sand, and which ended 50 feet from the steps to the house. So unloading when you arrive and packing up when you go are a bit of a challenge as you haul things through deep sand. And if you get off of the driveway, you are stuck, so stay on the driveway. Luckily the other houses' guests parked on the right side and we parked on the left. When we arrived another house had parked on the left, but they had four-wheel-drive and offered to move over so we could be on the driveway. SO plan accordingly for this caveat - but definitely rent this house - the house more than makes up for any inconvenience with the driveway.
6.0
Awesome location
The house is located in a great spot! We enjoyed fishing off the deck and the shade under the house is awesome while on the beach... We loved our stay!!!
If your looking for a super nice, newly renovated place this is not it....
10.0
RETREAT
The house was great, the layout perfect. My girlfriends and I enjoyed our stay very much. My only suggestion would be to make the parking more defined
10.0
Awesome
Perfect location and close to the beach. House was clean, very comfortable, everything we needed was there. Previous reviews about the furniture being dirty no longer apply. Everything was clean and functional. We'll be looking forward to a return trip!
10.0
Peaceful vacation
Great house right on the water. Would definitely stay again!
10.0
This is a great place and I will be back...Great location!!!
The property is perfect and the view is the best
10.0
Will try to be back every year. Our yearly vacation spot
The place was immaculate. Kids stayed outside so do much. This year the appliance was available. The only c/o was no sharp knife. Several pots to help with the cooking was available.
8.0
Fabulous Location
5 stars for location...You couldn't ask for a better location...beach, ocean and quiet! You are in the sand and over the ocean. No shoes required. Open the doors off great room for ocean noise and beautiful breezes. Fishing was fantastic off the deck at night. Caught plenty of fish using shrimp. 3 baby shark, sheepshead, catfish, blue crab even, and a few we didn't recognize. Caught many stingrays on the bay side of the island, although we were trying to avoid them. Beautiful long walk on the undeveloped west end of island. Never busy. Made most meals at home. Great Mexican place Miguels! (Take out)The property manager is great and checked up with us while we were there to be sure we had everything we needed. Our rental experience was smooth and easy with no hiccups. The house was ready and cleaned upon our arrival.
3 stars .....The house itself is OK. Its spacious and with the 3 private bathrooms it could accommodate more than one family. The kitchen items are sub-par. Bring a few of your own items.(dishes were great, most everything else looks very old and yard sale like) Kitchen table 5 star! Big and solid.The windows and blinds don't work. The drapes are old and dirty. Covers on old, old couches didn't stay on well...we utilized sheets to cover them. Carpet stained and dirty in bedrooms. Tile in the rest of the house, much needed with all the sand you track in. Sheets ok, comforters need to be replaced. Cloth headboard in one room, yuck. stripped beds of sheets when we left and the mattress pads are stained...ewwwww. Outdoor furniture was just OK, some OK and some yucky.. The house needs some overall TLC!!!!!
8.0
Wonderful home all the amenities!! Right on the water
This house is beautiful!! We loved every part of it!! Now having said that, mother nature had a different story the first two nights we were there & since the house is almost completely in the water at high tide some huge logs were banging into the pylons of the house, so no one slept very well. The driveway flooded and we had to dig out of the sand and help someone else to get out of the sand at the house next to us the first morning that we were there. Which was a little crazy (after not sleeping)!!! The second night it did the same thing so I called Nancy and she was AMAZING!! She said that was not normal and the next day I had to call her again as the dishwasher quit working!!! Ahhh so I had to wash dishes on vacation, which was crappy but ok. Then get ready for this..... the air stopped working halfway thru the last full day of vacation(we only stayed 5 nights😳�) so I called Nancy yet again!! She had someone there and he fixed it as it was 84 degrees in the house in the heat of the day😳�😳�
Anyhoo... the house had everything u could hope for nice patio, great unobstructed views of the ocean, clean bathrooms. BUT NO BEACH IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE!!! it is on both sides and very nice but there is no beach in front to play on which is why we booked it! We had some issues but we enjoyed our stay! Made memories and got to spend time with friend who seem like family!!
8.0
Great House that needs a little attention
We loved our stay at Dauphin Island and the house was great. The open floor plan was great with the people that stayed with us so that while preparing meals, you could still visit with the rest of the group. I was sad to see the beach erosion since our last trip to the Island. A few years ago, this house had a beach in the front. It no longer does. The Gulf comes right under the house.
A few things that need attention: the pots & pans. Seriously, we could not even cook pancakes because there was no decent skillet in the home with which to do so. Knives: all are dull and need replacing. There was dust behind every TV & knickknack. I know the cleaning crew wants to get in and out of there asap but time needs to be taken to dust everything. The TVs in the bedroom are embarrassing. They are all tiny and only 1 is a flat screen. I realize that we are at the beach and some may think that one does not go to the beach to sit around and watch TV but, at the end of the day when you are wore out from being in the sun all day and it's night so there's little to do, watching TV is a good pastime.
Don't get me wrong: overall this is a great house. All I am saying is that the owners need to improve a few things so make it the best beach house ever.
10.0
Great vacation home away from home
Kids love going right outside and wham there's the beach.
10.0
Amazing!
I have been to Dauphin Island numerous times and this was the craziest wind ever! Many memories were made with my friends. The Gumbo Festival was wonderful. We loved the house! It could not be any closer to the water or it would be in the water. It was nice sitting on the porch and looking at the gulf. We would love to come back to this house! Hopefully later this year.
10.0
Great stay
We loved our time and we already want to go back. The only con was the TV's need to be updated and some light bulbs were out.. There was a turtle nest that we could see from the front deck we were hoping they would hatch while we there. Nancy is so easy to work with ..
8.0
Great family vacation home
The home was a great place to stay. We had a truly great vacation. Nice to have king size beds and they were all comfortable. Need to add teaspoons, we had toddlers and there was only tablespoons instead of teaspoons to eat with other than the forks. Had 3 coffee pots and none worked, so we bought one and left there for the next family to enjoy... Hope it's still there next year when we come back. Storm blew in on Thursday night and took the patio table with it. Loved hearing the crashing of the waves, except that stormy night. I felt like I was on the cruise ship without the motion of the ocean. Very relaxing sound of the waves. Loved it. Hoping to return next year
8.0
Property was great!
Great place to stay, right on the water which we really enjoyed. The place was clean and very nice. The only thing that could be done is getting some new pots and pans. They have seen better days, but oitside of that everything was great.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Dauphin Island?
The average price for a rental in Dauphin Island is $435 per night. This rental is $236 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Gulf-front, at tide line, Great Views! - Sandy Bottoms. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Gulf-front, at tide line, Great Views! - Sandy Bottoms pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Gulf-front, at tide line, Great Views! - Sandy Bottoms?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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