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On the beach in Gulf Shores!

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Living Room with Gulf View, Smart TV, Sleeper Sofa
View of balcony from living room.
Living room with Gulf View
Spacious condo with large living room, separate dining area & also bar seating.
Dining room with Gulf View

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hangout Music Fest
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Wade Ward Nature Park
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

On the beach in Gulf Shores!

This 2 bedroom/2 bath condo is right on the beach, with wonderful views! This is a low density condo. It will get you away from the crowds, yet, it is conveniently located, giving you easy access to shopping, restaurants and entertainment.
This is a very popular rental unit. It has spacious rooms; updated furnishings and great views of the beach from every room. In addition, it has a large, private, balcony you will enjoy.



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Amenities

Pool
Hot Tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
If cancellation is received 30 days before the reservation date, and owner can re-rent the condo for the full rental price, a full refund provided.
If the Gulf Shores, AL beaches are closed, due to COVID-19, guests who have a reservation will be provided a 100% refund.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this condo is near theme parks and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out The Wharf. The Park at OWA and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking, and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Wade Ward Nature Park - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 20 min drive - 25.8 km
  • Fort Morgan - 31 min drive - 44.7 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Happy Pappy Coffee House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does On the beach in Gulf Shores! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at On the beach in Gulf Shores!?

As of Apr 4, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at On the beach in Gulf Shores! on Apr 28, 2026 start from $235, 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 On the beach in Gulf Shores! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at On the beach in Gulf Shores!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at On the beach in Gulf Shores!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is On the beach in Gulf Shores! located?

Situated on the beach, this condo building is within 2 mi (3 km) of Gulf Shores Beach, West Beach, and Wade Ward Nature Park. Lagoon Pass Park and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kaylee K.

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

Great stay

Great place to stay! Great view of the beach and communication was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our 4th stay at 102A Spyglass condo. The Condo was clean as usual, fully furnished & most importantly, only a few steps from the beach. We enjoy the balcony with great views. The kitchen, bathrooms & bedrooms have everything you need for a great vacation experience. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Luke K.

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

Great Location and Very Responsive Host

We rented this property for 4 nights. The beach access was great and the host was extremely responsive. Clean with prime location to many great restaurant's. Would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Amelia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a most enjoyable time while there. Donna was very nice on the phone when I was asking a question about adjusting the a/c. However, it is past time to replace the mattresses.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shana H.

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

Fantastic!

We had the best time! The condo was so sweet and comfortable. We loved how close we were to everything. The perfect little getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall, very nice! It was a little smaller than we expected but there was plenty of room for 5 adults.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Casey K.

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

Great location

Good family getaway
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely had a wonderful time at the Spyglass and would recommend to everyone. Just steps away from the beach (literally out your door), private pool, and beautiful ocean views. Donna was wonderful to work with and responded promptly to my messages or calls. Look forward to my next trip
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Veronica J.

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

Amazing location!

Loved staying here. Closeness to the beach was the selling point! Very easy check in. Owner made sure to check in and make sure all was good. Great place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan N.

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

Love the location

We have been coming to Gulf Shores for 43 years every summer. I love it there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The condo was perfect. Excellent location. Beach access was amazing. Just a few steps away. It was wonderful sitting on the deck and being able to see the Gulf including the Dolphins that we were able to see a few times. The property was very clean and provided an amazing home away from home for the week. Donna was an amazing host. Very attentive and quick to respond to to messages. If you're staying in Gulf Shores we can not recommend this place enough. You won't be disappointed!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug W.

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

Great place

Loved my stay and look forward to next year. Donna is a wonderful host and the communication was outstanding. Can’t beat the location and the beach is only steps away.
Stayed 91 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel P.

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

A great place to relax

We had a great stay! Donna was very prompt at answering any questions and helping when needed. We enjoyed the quick walk to the beach and the shaded swimming pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie C.

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

Great location!

Property is well equipped. Had everything we needed and more. Great location right on the beach. Donna was great.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

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

Enjoyed by all

Very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard P.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

On the Beach

Guests were friendly. Owners were very helpful. Making improvements on steps & railings.
Stayed 90 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie C.

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

Great unit. For the price. Great views. We will stay again.

Enjoyed our stay. Small condominium- light foot traffic. Steps to the beach. More adult atmosphere. Saved money on room and did some excursions. We will plan to stay again. This was perfect for me and my husband.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Z.

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

Family vacation!!

The home is beautifully appointed. Very clean. Everything on the website was correct. Donna was wonderful with communicating with us. We very much look forward to returning next year!!
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie I.

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

Great little condo

We really enjoyed our stay. The condo is really nice and you can’t beat the location. My only complaint was the parking space. It was a little difficult to get in and out of with a Chevy Colorado. Overall 5 stars. The owner was super nice and responded really fast. We definitely recommend!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

laura k.

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

Family beach getaway

My family had stayed at the Spyglass 20 years ago. We enjoyed it then and REALLY enjoyed it this time. The updates are classic and comfortable. The kitchen had everything. Bedrooms were spacious and bathrooms nicely renovated. The balcony was especially nice to relax on with amazing views. The property owner, Donna, is quick to respond to her guests. I would stay here again. What you see is what you get.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Brad A.

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

Great location, couple of minor issues

Great location in Gulf shores, but since it is right next to the only picnic access point in the area, the beach gets really crowded. The condo as a whole was nice but the mattress in the master bedroom was probably the worst I've ever slept on. I'm not sure what was wrong with it but it sunk in on the left side and wasn't much better on the right. There was also a small blood stain on the sheets of one of the twin beds.Finally, there is a picture in the listing that shows arrows pointing to two separate balconies, giving the impression that there are two balconies on the condo. There is only one and the balcony facing the beach is for the condo next door.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicole C.

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

Excellent Views!!

Overall we had an incredible stay at this condo!! The views were great and the condo was nice and clean! I appreciated the use of the wifi! My ONLY small complaint would be the parking situation. Having an SUV it was challenging to get in and out of the parking lot! Seems like the property owners need to reevaluate that! Then we had to walk up to the street THEN we could access the pathway to the beach. Great GREAT place to stay!! The condo was niceand had GREAT AC too!!! We're very pleased with our stay!!! Tad pricey but I guess it's prime season for the beach!! Thanks Donna thanks for allowing us to borrow your condo!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The view!

We loved our stay at Donna's place. The best part for us was the ocean view from the balcony and the quick walk over the dunes to the water. We went with 5 adults and everyone was comfortable and had plenty of space. The bed in the master bedroom is wonderful! If I'm giving a review in all honesty, I should share that the condo was not well cleaned upon our arrival. I had a conversation with Donna about this and she said she would speak to the management company about their housekeeping. Although it didn't help me for our stay, hopefully it will help someone in the future. I personally did some cleaning myself and felt comfortable after that. All-in-all we enjoyed our stay and would return in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location Location

Overall our stay was good, but not without some problems that given the cost should have not been an issue. First of all the property on the surface appeared pretty clean. However, there was mold in the master bath shower that my wife had to clean, there was a spilled bloody mary under the bed in the secondary bedroom, there was food under the dining room table and the pillows really need replaced they were disgusting to name just a few of the cleanliness problems. Secondly, the dryer was not working properly but the host had someone out the following day. Thirdly, the upstairs neighbors allowed their children to ride scooters thru the condo which made our time that we spent in the condo less than quiet. Thank goodness we didn't spend a lot of time indoors. Given that you have to pay a cleaning fee as part of your stay more attention to cleanliness needs to be observed. Our host was fantastic, she even called me on our second day just to check on our stay. Like the title says location location just steps from the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

justin w.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice place, terrible parking

Overall we were satisfied with our location and ease of access to the beach, and had a great trip. However, a few things stuck out in my mind. First of all the title of the listing “Renovated” is inaccurate. The use of high volume lighting made the listing seem like it was newly renovated, but in all actuality it is pretty dated. I think possibly the dining table light was new, however all the cabinets and lighting and furniture are all old. This made me question the overall value of the unit. I felt I was paying what I was for a “renovated” unit and it was far from that. Secondly, the parking is absolutely ridiculous. I witnessed multiple people falling off the concrete in their vehicles and getting stuck, 3 had to call AAA and we were able to assist others. It was more than tight parking, it was absolutely ridiculous. Third thing was, when we arrived and got our things in, the lights were unplugged and bulbs were burnt out, luckily found some in the closet. Also the floors had not been vacuumed before our arrival as there was hair and sand everywhere. There are no rugs in the condo to help catch sand coming in (and yes it’s the beach and I know you’re gunna have sand!), I swept up probably a half a sand bucket across the condo on our arrival. Overall we made it all work and had a great week, and I even bought a beach mat for the front door and left it as a courtesy for the next guest
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

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