We recently stayed at Endless Summer and had a fantastic time. It was myself, my husband and our toddler, and we could not have had a more comfortable experience. Expecially since our daughter got sick the very first night so we had to take it a bit easy and spend a little more time just hanging out around the house. We couldn't have been in a better place for that. We had the enormous covered front porch to enjoy our meals or sit in the rockers and blow bubbles with the little one and watch the beach goers and waves, or the even bigger back porch with the bay and the canal. It was such a beautiful and comfortable home that you really didn't mind not getting out.

Of course when you did there was plenty to do. The estuarium was fantastic for the whole family as well as the zoo in near by Gulf Shores and the Science Center in Mobile. There's more we would have liked to do including the Fort and some of the local shops so we'll definitely be planning a return trip.

Also, if you're a family with young kids traveling to the island, have no worries, there's a local store called the "Ship and Shore" that will have things like Children's Tylenol, kleenex, wipes (you name it) so you won't have to drive too far for last minute unexpected needs, it's a bit more expensive but it's a savior in a pinch.

We LOVED Endless Summer, recommend it for others, and will definitely be back!