Beachy Keen | Christmas opening
5.0
Outstanding(24 Reviews)House in Dauphin Island, AL
12 guests · 5 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsPool, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this house rental
1811 Bienville Blvd. Introducing Beachy Keen, a luxurious beachfront property with a private pool that offers an open and spacious living area, perfect for entertaining guests. With its close proximity to the gulf beach, this stunning home provides a seamless blend of comfort and convenience. The expansive kitchen boasts quartz countertops, top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, and ample cabinet and storage space, ensuring a delightful culinary experience. Featuring five bedrooms and four baths, this exquisite home is adorned with beautiful wood-look ceramic tile throughout, adding a touch of elegance to every corner. Additionally, its prime location on the island-wide bike trail allows for easy exploration of the surrounding area, including nearby restaurants, bars, and charming gift shops. Heated Pool- $105 optional pool heating fee. Let your reservation agent know if you want your pool heated. Pets allowed. $100 per dog. Due to utility conservation guidelines our pool heaters are designed to maintain heat in cool to moderate temps.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Map of Dauphin Island, AL
Reviews
5.0
Outstanding(24 Reviews)5.0
Location of the house was great! The “private beach” was very nice to have, even if the walk there was a bit much for coolers and older folks. The water, sand, (lack of) crowd, and crab hunting made for awesome core memories for the young ones. House was spacious with plenty of seating. TVs in bedrooms would never turn on and the hinge and wheel on the pool gate was broken, making it difficult to open and close.
Overall, it was a wonderful trip in a wonderful house.
5.0
Beautiful area, loved the house. Very spacious and clean
5.0
Beachy Keen fit our family’s need perfectly! The open great room allowed everyone from the age of 4 months to over 70 to enjoy themselves as a group, but providing everyone a bedroom for quiet time. We loved the boardwalk to the beach and the small town feel which provided a calm and enjoyable place to spend time.
5.0
Property was beautiful, clean and spacious. Well laid out for family to spend time together but have privacy if needed. Pool was so nice and decks were well laid out for sun and shade lounging. Beach location was perfect! Beach was clean and not crowded. We had an amazing time!
5.0
I’m just the first few hours after arriving my family all agreed that they would 💯 come back! Wonderful!
5.0
Amazing house, nice boardwalk to the beach but a little longer than what we thought. House was updated. Nice furniture and lots of room. Pool alarm takes a little getting use to. Beautiful deck and pool on ocean side.
5.0
The house was beautiful with plenty of room. The pool was nice, and the views were wonderful!
5.0
We had a great time for our 3 generation family vacation. The house was roomy and accommodating for all 9 adults with lots of room to spread out but also areas to connect and play games together. We really enjoyed starting and ending our day on the back deck.
I would note that it is a bit of a walk down the shared boardwalk and then through the sand especially if you have elderly people. You also have to go down stairs from the house and then back up stairs to get on the boardwalk.
The only 2 things I would say were not up to standard were the fridge/freezer and the master room king sized beds (the 2 with en-suite).
The fridge side is small and missing several shelves. The freezer and ice maker were not working correctly and also missing shelves. When we asked management about it they said that the part was on order but had no idea when it would be arriving. We made 2x daily ice runs to accommodate.
As far as the beds. The bed upstairs is not real supportive and may need to be replaced. The bed downstairs had a weird slope in the middle of it. The other beds were comfortable.
Overall the house is nice and the beach of course beautiful. The island offers a “vibe” hard to find elsewhere.
5.0
We enjoyed a relaxing week on Dauphin Island. The house was just as advertised and the beach was wonderful. A nice quiet getaway with our family.
5.0
I have nothing negative to say about this property! Everything was wonderful, and management was great! We would certainly return to this property!
5.0
The house is stunningly beautiful and very clean. Kitchen is pretty well stocked. Great location on the island.
The pool heater is was not working and after emailing 1x and calling 3x about this issue we received no callback or reply. The shower upstairs backs up so even if you take a quick shower you have an inch or two of water at your feet. The deck could use to be sanded and stained, I had to pull lots of splinters out of little hands.
I would 100% recommend visiting the island it was amazing. If we had communication with the property manager I would feel better about recommending the house, but from my experience if anything is wrong you’re on your own.
5.0
Lovely little island and property. A bit longer walk (1/8 mile) to the beach on a shared boardwalk. The house itself was fairly new but starting to show it’s wear and tear with stripped window hardware and doors that don’t shut properly because they interfere with the tile floors. The house layout was good but it was very loud with few soft surfaces to absorb sound. For a rental designed for multiple couples or families it desperately needs a second refrigerator that would easily fit in the downstairs laundry room.
Our experience with DIRE was mixed. They were quick to repair a broken a/c system but their pool heating fee was very sketchy: our contract was for a two week stay and showed $105 for the pool to be heated. After we arrived we received another bill for $210. Turns out the pool heating fee was only for 1 week and they tried to charge us for 2 dogs instead of our 1. Speaking of pools, it is more of a big hot tub with no jets and seating around the perimeter.
Overall, it was a good stay but be prepared for close, loud, inconsiderate neighbors with numerous barking dogs.
Possibly the best walking beach we have ever been to: wide, flat spaces with few people and very nice quality sand.
5.0
What a great location! So peaceful, and such a calm beach. Perfect for those looking to get away.
There are definitely safety concerns with the property (wholes in the fencing on the second story decking front and back of the house that a child could fit through easily, broken railings around the pool deck). Inside the home, you can tell that it is a rental (mold in the bathrooms, around the air ducts, broken ice machine).
Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back to Dauphin Island.
5.0
This was a perfect family get away. We had a wonderful time. We loved the soaking pool, it was wonderful for all of us. We would definitely come back! The house was great besides the tiered deck. I believe a couple of side boards may have been missing by the steps? Our grandson who is almost 2, is obsessed with cars kept trying to climb underneath. We blocked his access but we had to watch him very closely on the back deck. The older crowd with us would have liked a handrail on the few steps. All & all a great place tho!
5.0
Just beachy!
This was a perfect family get away. We had a wonderful time. We loved the soaking pool, it was wonderful for all of us. We would definitely come back! The house was great besides the tiered deck. I believe a couple of side boards may have been missing by the steps? Our grandson who is almost 2, is obsessed with cars kept trying to climb underneath. We blocked his access but we had to watch him very closely on the back deck. The older crowd with us would have liked a handrail on the few steps. All & all a great place tho!
5.0
What a great stay! Property was just as advertised and perfect for large families. Would LOVE to stay here again!!
5.0
Dauphin Island spring break stay
What a great stay! Property was just as advertised and perfect for large families. Would LOVE to stay here again!!
5.0
The house was perfect for our little getaway offering plenty of space, a great deck to sit on, and easy access to the beach!
5.0
Perfect Spot
The house was perfect for our little getaway offering plenty of space, a great deck to sit on, and easy access to the beach!
5.0
This was a wonderful place. We enjoyed our time at the beach and can’t wait for the next vacation
5.0
Too short
This was a wonderful place. We enjoyed our time at the beach and can’t wait for the next vacation
5.0
We had four couples for this stay. It was so nice to sit on the deck with a cold beverage and talk and laugh and catch up with everyone!
The house is very cute and family friendly! The internet left a lot to be desired but I think the whole island had issues in that department.
Make sure you bring a beach cart to carry all your beach stuff because it’s a long walk. It’s got a nice boardwalk from the house to the beach but once the boardwalk ends you will need a cart that can go through soft sand.
Our group did a lot of shell hunting and found a lot of pretty shells. We saw dolphins pretty close to shore a few times. Very cute watching them play.
All in all a great house for a relaxing vacation!! We loved our stay!!
5.0
Great getaway for a large group!
We had four couples for this stay. It was so nice to sit on the deck with a cold beverage and talk and laugh and catch up with everyone!
The house is very cute and family friendly! The internet left a lot to be desired but I think the whole island had issues in that department.
Make sure you bring a beach cart to carry all your beach stuff because it’s a long walk. It’s got a nice boardwalk from the house to the beach but once the boardwalk ends you will need a cart that can go through soft sand.
Our group did a lot of shell hunting and found a lot of pretty shells. We saw dolphins pretty close to shore a few times. Very cute watching them play.
All in all a great house for a relaxing vacation!! We loved our stay!!
5.0
The house is very nice and new with a good location. The house for the most part was ready but needs to be more clean in kitchen and bathrooms! Those rooms are the most important to me and they were not that clean.
5.0
Good trip
The house is very nice and new with a good location. The house for the most part was ready but needs to be more clean in kitchen and bathrooms! Those rooms are the most important to me and they were not that clean.
5.0
pool was just the perfect size for the 4 yr old. distance to the ocean was a little far for the senior adults. the over all review is highly recommended for our four families that attended. thanks for a very enjoyable vacation at Dauphin Island.
5.0
Location was great as were the views. Having the pool was perfect especially for the little ones when they got tired of playing in the surf. The house was very open and we had plenty of room for our family of 13
5.0
wonderful time
pool was just the perfect size for the 4 yr old. distance to the ocean was a little far for the senior adults. the over all review is highly recommended for our four families that attended. thanks for a very enjoyable vacation at Dauphin Island.
5.0
First trip to Dauphin island
Location was great as were the views. Having the pool was perfect especially for the little ones when they got tired of playing in the surf. The house was very open and we had plenty of room for our family of 13
5.0
Beautiful stay!!!
5.0
Wonderful Stay!!!
Beautiful stay!!!
5.0
Wonderful week in this beautiful house that felt like home. Spacious enough for privacy for all 9 of us!!! Oceanview was perfection.
5.0
Beachy Keen lives up to its name!
Wonderful week in this beautiful house that felt like home. Spacious enough for privacy for all 9 of us!!! Oceanview was perfection.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Dauphin Island?
The average price for a rental in Dauphin Island is $342 per night. This rental is $352 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Beachy Keen | Christmas opening. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Beachy Keen | Christmas opening. Enjoy the water!
Is Beachy Keen | Christmas opening pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Beachy Keen | Christmas opening?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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