We had a wonderful time on Dauphin Island, very laid back, non-commercial, uncrowded beaches. The weather was perfect with a little rain on a couple of days to cool things off. The house looked just like the photos, clean, neat and we had everything we needed for our entire stay (I brought a lot of items we never had to unpack). My two grown daughters, their significant others and 8 year old granddaughter had plenty of room to stretch out and do our own thing. My son and his wife came down mid-week staying at a nearby condo but we ate all our meals at the long counter here, grilled out almost every night. The living area was large enough to allow 3 adults to play WII and we worked a jigsaw puzzle at the dining alcove table which took all week to finish. The back deck was wonderful for relaxing with a book, playing games or just watching the barges slowly move their way across the bay. Our two dogs (pointer and lab) absolutely loved frolicking in the backyard and swimming in the bay/gulf. The short walk to the gulf side was just as great, clean expanse of sand, shallow water with small waves allowed for relaxing on a float, riding a boogy board or building sand castles. We visited the Estuarium/Sea Lab and found it well worth the $10 admission. We rented bikes and rode from one end of the island to the other, very little traffic. My daughter's boyfriend even found a place for a crab trap and we enjoyed them for a snack one afternoon. The fresh shrimp bought locally was great! There was an issue with the freezer taking longer than normal to freeze items but after a couple of days, was not a problem. The living room furniture was nice but not very comfortable if you were looking to recline and relax on it, had to keep re-adjusting the cushions. The caretaker called a couple of times to check on us and was very nice. Need to buy groceries/drinks before hitting the island as the local shops are great for things you run out of but pretty pricey. Bring your bug spray when down below grilling or playing in the backyard but was not a problem on the desk, beach or in the house. We will definitely be back, most relaxing vacation I've ever had and gave us a chance to reconnect as a family that we don't get to do on a regular basis even though we all live in the same area.