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Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close

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Absolute Paradise. Enjoy sitting by the water under the Tiki Hut!
Beach!
Perfect place to watch the sunset. Your own private beach!
Seating under the Tiki Hut!
front view

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Elberta, AL
  • Place, County Road 95 Park
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Soldiers Creek Golf Club
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, The Park at OWA
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪62 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Twin Beds

Common area 1

1 Queen Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Murphy Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close

Completely Renovated and Remodeled ! Are you tired of staying in a cookie cutter condo and fighting for a space on the beach? If so, look no further than Papa Roy's Paradise! Papa Roy calls his paradise the Peace & Contentment Lodge or the P&C Lodge. His mantra is 'Do nothing and rest afterwards.' Located on Spring Branch just off of Perdido Bay, Papa Roy's Paradise is a little slice of heaven. You can drink coffee in the glassed porch and watch for dolphins or relax with a cocktail on the beach and view the sunset. Inside, there are two bedrooms, a large living area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a spacious glassed/screened porch. For your outdoor pleasure, there are kayaks, paddle boards and even a slide on the dock. On the white sandy beach, there is a gazebo with a sitting area and a grill. Bring your boat and fishing gear! With a little luck, you can catch fish and crabs. In ten minutes, by boat or car, you can be at Pirate's Cove enjoying one of their cheeseburgers in paradise and drinking a world famous bushwhacker. Also, there are many other restaurants located in the area that specialize in local seafood. The sugar sand beaches of Gulf Shores and Pensacola are a short drive away. Fresh fruit and vegetable stands abound in the area! The butchers at the Elberta Grocery will cut your filet, t-bone or porterhouse to order and wrap it in wax paper. They also make and sell the finest sausage in Baldwin County.
Please inquire if you are interested in winter monthly rental discount!
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
Please contact owner for inquires
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
If guest number exceeds 6 people, renters will be charged 100 dollars per extra guest.
Swim, kayak, slide, fish, paddle-board or any other activities at your own risk! No running on Pier! Only swim in designated area!
No smoking of any kind in house! If you do smoke outside, please dispose in trash receptacle.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 612815
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
Note from host: Please contact owner for inquires
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Elberta

Located in Elberta, this cottage is near a water park and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Gulf State Park and Orange Beach Beaches can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out The Wharf. The Park at OWA and The Gulf Bowl are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking, and water skiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Elberta, AL

What's nearby

  • County Road 95 Park - 16 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Bamahenge - 20 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Soldiers Creek Golf Club - 21 min drive - 18.0 km
  • The Park at OWA - 30 min drive - 27.4 km
  • The Wharf - 38 min drive - 40.1 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Flora-Bama Lounge, Package, and Oyster Bar - ‬50 min drive
  • ‪The Gulf - ‬47 min drive
  • ‪Cobalt the Restaurant - ‬49 min drive
  • ‪Pirates Cove - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Hub Stacy's At The Point - ‬45 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close?

As of May 10, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close on Aug 9, 2026 start from $338, 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.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Watch Dolphins on your own Private Beach! Renovated! Boat Launch Extremely Close located?

Nestled on the beach, this Elberta cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of County Road 95 Park, Barber Marina, and Soldiers Creek Golf Club. Glenlakes Golf Club and Elberta Kids Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 122 out of 130 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 130 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 130 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 130 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 130 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome house and great place to go with kids. Had a good time and the cabana at the water was a big plus.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 15, 2026
Thank you Justin! We hope to see you and your family back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gray W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was super accommodating and house with pier was just what we wanted. The family had a great time at Papa Roy’s Place!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Nov 27, 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are so glad you and your family had a great time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, was able to see a dolphin/dolphins
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 26, 2025
Thank you Abigail for your review. We hope to have you and your family return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the house, the area, and our stay. Great experience!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 30, 2025
Thank you all for the great review. We hope to have you back one day!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay. Wonder place and great location. We took our boat and accommodations were perfect. Owners were very easy to deal with. Highly recommend!!!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 14, 2025
Thank you Steve for your kind review! We look forward to hosting you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

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

Refreshing Getaway

Enjoyed our stay! Very relaxing & loved the location! We brought our boat & it was just a short drive to the boat ramp!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 1, 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review. We hope to have you all back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Felicia W.

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

Great family vacation

It was exactly what we were looking for!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on May 23, 2022
Thank you Felicia! We hope to see you again soon !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Family get away!

Great place with younger kids where the can actually get in the water and swim without getting beat down by waves! Wonderful beach and overall wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 13, 2024
Thank you Travis. We are so glad you had a great stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa R.

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

Beautiful property!

We absolutely loved our stay! We were able to see dolphins & catch fish from the shore or dock every day. And the pavilion outside is a great way for the kids to get out of the sun or snuggle up and watch a little TV.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 14, 2025
Thank you Melissa. We loved having you and your family visit. Hope to see you back again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Haley F.

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

Loved it!

Great place to stay for peace and quiet or adventurous family trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 7, 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us! We are so glad you and your family had a great time!
Verified

8/10 Good

Brent C.

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

Great stay

Beautiful and accommodating stay! Couldn’t ask for more! The outdoor area made the trip for us! Seeing the dolphins was a highlight!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 13, 2021
Thank you so much! Hope to see you all again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth C.

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

Great place

We really enjoyed papa Roy’s place. Great place to dock boat. Really cozy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2023
Thanks Kenneth for your kind review! Thank you for staying with us and hope to have you all back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robbie B.

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

Great location

Great location for kids and boating. Had a great time. We saw dolphins daily which was pretty cool.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 5, 2022
Thanks Robbie. So glad to have you all. Hope to see you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Candice B.

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

Perfect getaway

Everything you could need in the most peaceful setting.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on Jan 6, 2022
Thank you Candace. Hope to see your family again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria K.

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

Great stay!!!

Thanks papa Roy so much for sharing your paradise, it was great, wished it wouldn't of rained as much!! But we and the girls loved the place, area and stay
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 1, 2022
Thank you so much. We hope to have you return when it is brighter days!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

We loved it! A great place to spend the week with the kids!

The property was very kid friendly! We loved that the kids had a private beach to play at while also having the water right there to swim in when they got hot! It was the perfect get away for a week of relaxation and fun for all of us and still close enough to go shopping at the outlet stores and have some fun!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary R.

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

Dolphins!

We had a very relaxing visit! The kayaks and dolphins were a highlight!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 17, 2022
Thank you Mary. Hope to see your family again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leah D.

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

Little slice of Paradise

We had an amazing time. This property is so cute and the view and dolphins are just breathtaking. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 13, 2023
Thanks Leah! So glad you all enjoyed your stay and are able to return soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim T.

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

Outstanding property

Planning my return visit now
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 27, 2022
Thank you so much for the kind review! Hope to see you all again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

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

Unwinding at the beach

We had a great time! The property was so quiet, peaceful amd relaxing. We will definitly be returning in the future
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Dec 1, 2022
Thank you Paul for your review. I was good to meet your wife on the day you were departing. Take Care and hope to see you again soon! Michele (Roy's Daughter)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nikki O.

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

Nice place

We enjoyed our time at the rental house. It was homey & right on the water as advertised. Wish it was closer to stores, restaurants, etc but we had lots of piece & quiet and saw some crabs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 29, 2024
Thank you for the kind review. Thank you for staying with us and we hope to have you back one day!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia H.

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

Family Get Away

Absolutely fantastic home. Had everything we needed and more. Kids loved the dock and the slide. Easy to get to surrounding beach towns. Will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 1, 2023
Thank you Cynthia for your kind review. So glad you all had a great time! Looking forward to having you all return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Marjorie and I had a fantastic stay at Papa Roys. We love that fact that it is a very quiet neighborhood. We loved sitting down by the water enjoying our favorite drinks and watching for the dolphines to swim by. We were close enought to Foley to go shopping for an afternoon with many resturants if we did't want to BBQ. We have been at Papa Roys 3 times now and plan to make many more trips down to Alabama. It is worth the 2 1/2 day drive down there.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 1, 2025
Thank you Paul for the kind review. We love having you and hope to have you and Marjorie return soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie O.

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

Peace and Relaxation

An awesome host who we enjoyed speaking with! This was truly a relaxing and beautiful place! We enjoyed seeing the osprey's and other various birds and the dolphins! Thank you so much for your hospitality! We can't wait to come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 25, 2022
Thank you Stephanie for your kind review. We hope to see you all again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie W.

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

Precious!

We had such a relaxing stay! We all enjoyed the kayaks. Seeing dolphins was so much fun, we were all so excited! Michele was quick to respond anytime I messaged her! Thank you for the wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 2, 2024
Thank you Stephanie for staying with us and for being such a great guest!

About the host

Hosted by Michele (Roy's Daughter)

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You can travel many miles and not meet a character quite like Papa Roy. A shrimper for pleasure, not for profit, he washes his cares away each day in the beauty of his surroundings. His home, the P&C Lodge, in the Gulf Coast town of Josephine, Alabama, is a place where peace and contentment prevail. He spends his retirement enjoying life and savoring every bite. His mantra: 'Do nothing, and rest afterward.' This is Papa Roy's Gulf. Head south for a visit and discover yours.

What makes this property unique

Kayaking and paddle boarding included!

Languages:

English

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