Seawind 1701, Exceptional views

The area of the Gulf Shores is amazing and we will for sure be back however I was definitely disappointed when we first arrived and the 3rd bedroom was not what was depicted on the listing. I booked this unit because it had bunk beds and when we arrived there were no bunk beds but a queen bed instead, which barely fit in the room. While I appreciated the quick response from the owner, I was told that they were broke earlier in the season but being made aware of this ahead of time would have been the next right thing to do so I had the ability to change the reservation if needed. After I got past this issue, we were able to make sleeping arrangement adjustments and enjoy the rest of our trip. The only other thing I will caution - the master suite with the balcony has the most uncomfortable bed and should definitely be replaced...my chiropractor is gonna be busy for a while getting me realigned. Also, (at no fault of the owner) the only reason we wouldn't stay in this complex again (unless staying on the ground floor) is because there is ONE set of elevators...this is the most inconvenient thing ever! 19 floors, multiple units on each floor plus a penthouse floor results in very aggravated guests waiting a insanely long time to get up or down. We saw many of arguments, screaming and yelling and an almost full blown brawl over who was waiting longer. The Gulf did not disappoint however, so this made up for the things that need to be addressed!

Clean and nicely decorated condo. It had everything we needed for a long weekend stay. A great location.

The condo was very clean and the perfect size for my family! We loved the area as well.

Overall, the place was tidy and clean. Had plenty of room for us 5. The pool was nice. The location to the beach was great, and the restaurant 'Sea and Suds" was perfect location with great prices.

The downside was the number of pillows all over the place. We counted 75 pillows; pillows on beds, living room etc ended up being put into the master bedroom closet, which then basically became unusable due to the number of pillows.

The part that really bothered us was that basically nothing is provided for your stay. We traveled by air and couldn't bring everything with us. We were provided with 1.5 rolls of TP in each bathroom, 1 roll of paper towels, and 1 garbage bag. There were no dishwasher tablets,. The fridge was completely empty, no ketchup or mustard. Spices included salt and pepper basically. Plenty of dishes (actually WAY more than was necessary and almost TOO many). We have stayed at plenty of VRBO properties and have had all but this one provide basic spices and people were allowed to leave their leftover condiments in the fridge.

For the amount of money that one pays for renting a place like this, one would expect to have enough TP and garbage bags and dishwasher tablets for your stay without having to go purchase them.