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Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views!

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A staircase with white walls and wooden steps leading to a door.
A spacious living room with a large window, a television, and a dining area.
A swimming pool surrounded by lounge chairs and a building with balconies.
A spacious living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a central island, and light-colored cabinetry.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near West Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Private pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Lagoon Pass Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, West Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony

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About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and near 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 explore The Wharf. Tropic Falls at OWA and Shrimpy's Grill and Golf are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and fishing 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

  • Lagoon Pass Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Little Lagoon - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • West Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 1 min drive - 0.4 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 22 min drive - 29.3 km

Getting around

  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Picnic Beach - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views!?

As of 23 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views! on 5 Dec 2026 start from £1,087, 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 Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Porpoiseful Life- 4 BR Beach House, Pool & Views! located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of West Beach and Gulf Shores Beach. Lagoon Pass Park and Little Lagoon are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Would stay here again. Host was very communicative.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check in was smooth and I feel directions were clear and communicated well. Kitchen was good and had everything we needed to accommodate us.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2025
Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear that check-in went smoothly and that the directions were clear and helpful. It's also great to know the kitchen had everything you needed for a comfortable stay. We appreciate you choosing our place, at Porpoise Full Life and hope to host you again in the future! The Bella Beach Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great House

Great house to stay in for eight people!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2024
We are so glad that you had a great beach vacation and LOVED our Rental at Porpoise full Life! We appreciate you for sharing your experience. We look forward to hosting you the next time you visit our beautiful area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Get Together

We were so impressed with this new roomy house. Everything was clean and in order. Very nice pool area. We had eleven people in our group and never felt crowded. Great view of the beach from across the street on the front porch. Highly recommend this property!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2024
It is music to our ears that you were so impressed with our new roomy home. I appreciate you mentioning the cleanliness of the space, our pool and that with 11 people, you never felt crowded. Thank you for highly recommending Bella Beach and our home! If you ever plan another trip to our area, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to welcome you back and make your next stay just as memorable! 🏖️🌊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Location; Comfy House; Great Management

Our family group for this trip ranged from 2 (he actually turned two on our trip) to 85. We had a great stay. We particularly loved the location, easy short non-traffic-ky walk to beach and right on the multi-use path to Lagoon Pass Park and awesome views of the beautiful Little Lagoon. The beach is great, but it's nice to have other walkable nature-watching /fishing options.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are so glad you enjoyed our home and had a great beach vacation. We look forward to your return visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just amazing

This property was just like the pictures.. we had so much spaces, everyone had their own bathrooms which is a plus.. I would recommend this property to anyone who’s looking for a beach front view and nice comfortable neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jan 2024
Thank you for your kind words and the recommendations. I'm glad our home met your family's needs and expectations. We hope to host you again in our Porpoise-full Life home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Did not disappoint!

I took my family to Gulf Shores (6 adults and two small children) and stayed in this house - it was great! It is big and comfortable for all of us and so close tot he beach. We loved swimming in the pool, beach outings and cooking big dinners. The knives are dull - that is the only complaint which tells you how wonderful our time spent was.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jun 2022
Thank you for staying with us. We are so glad that you had a great beach vacation and loved our home. Thank you for the perfect 5-star rating. We look forward to your return visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

This home was perfect for our large family, everyone had a bed and was comfortable during our stay. The bathroom upstairs’ door was broken so we had to lock both bedroom doors when we used it but we had read that in the reviews before hand. Other than that it was great! Plenty of parking, very quit neighborhood. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
We LOVE hearing “PERFECT!!” We are so glad that you had a great beach vacation. Thank you for staying with us and for highly recommending Bella Beach Properties and our beach home! We look forward to your return visit.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Overall, super fun!!

Ice machine didn’t work. Bad wifi. Sand in beds. Nice location, nice beach. Lack of information on town. Nice pool.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Not as promised

Check in time to be 3:30 we arrived at 6:30 pm the beach house in process of being cleaned or cleaned at it. We had to go to Walmart and buy cleaning supplies before we could use any kitchen items and bathrooms. The couch had sand from previous guests. Floors were very sandy and precious cereal and candy wrappers found in bedrooms and the living room, which is quite off putting. I could go on but you get the gesture.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul 2025
We sincerely apologize about the mishap upon arrival with the space not being cleaned at 3 PM as advertised. Our cleaners had someone not show-up on your arrival day and it put them behind. This is the first that we have heard that the space wasn’t cleaned to our high standard and some areas were not done well. We apologize. Next time, please let us know while here so that we may get it resolved immediately and so that it doesn’t negatively affect the stay. We appreciated your message on day of departure stating, “we have had a wonderful week and the property description was accurate” but are disappointed we were so severely penalized in the overall rating for our lovely home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Multi Family Stay Before Back to School

Condo was fantastic! Very clean and well kept. Plenty of seating for our group of 12 around the bar top and dining room table. It was a great area to gather and play games of an evening. Also with so many to shower each day, we were pleased with how well stocked the bathrooms were with towels and wash cloths. Beach access was about a 5-minute walk. The pool was a big hit with the family and small kids loved the shallow entry. Pool area was clean and orderly. We had trouble locking the front door on our first evening - maintenance was prompt, friendly, and solved the issue. Great customer service! Beds were comfortable and the unit kept cool at 70 degrees when the temps were 95+ degrees each day. (A blessing!) Only small issues were the pocket door was off the track in the shared bathroom upstairs - and a grounding rod sticking out of the pea gravel downstairs which could be an safety issue (but honestly not the owners fault). Just something to be aware of. We had a great time and would absolutely recommend the unit to small groups looking for a beach getaway.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice house for a large group

The house is really nice overall, really liked the size of the bunk beds, much easier for two people to sleep in the same one comfortably. The bathrooms are clean and large with lots of storage. The beach access isn’t bad, little bit of a walk but not far at all. The pool was nice, shallow and good for kids. There were a few things that needed some attention that would really put this one at the top of the list of places we’ve stayed if they were fixed. There is not a grill, which I thought was odd; never rented a beach house that didn’t have one. The refrigerator in the house needs some pieces replaced, the drawers did not shut easily and a lot of the plastic shelves were cracked. The ice maker did not work, so we had to buy a lot of ice. The internet is definitely spotty. The two rooms with bunk beds are connected with a Jack and Jill bath, but neither of the pocket doors locked, you had to make sure everyone knew you were getting in the shower so they didn’t accidentally come in. The towels smelled very bad when we got there, like maybe they were put away damp and dried with a mildew smell. We had to wash them all before using them.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Overall ok house id give it a 3.5

First time for my family to come to gulf shores- we will come back! Pros of this property are definitely location- close enough to all of things but far enough to still be relaxing. Very close to the beach, quiet little community the house is apart of. The shower outside was nice to hose down after a day at the beach, large patio out back that has a view of the ocean.. loved having my morning coffee out there. House has a spacious downstairs and decent size rooms upstairs. Comfortable beds and pillows. Negatives- the floors were covered in sand upon arrival, like to the point we all wore shoes at all times. Also to note… the house has zero rugs or mats… so you just live with sand on your feet in the house at all times… nothing to wipe them on. One of the beds had sand in it as well. There is also not a single blanket in the rental. So bring a sweatshirt and sweatpants because if you get chilly while on the couch or really anywhere other than your bed. The listing did mention they supply zero anything for the beach-to my disappointment that is correct… maybe I’m just spoiled from my previous beach rentals. Bring absolutely everything beach related if you’re staying here.. towels, toys, chairs, umbrella, wagon, etc. as stated in a previous review the pocket door is still broken in the upstairs bathroom. The tv in the living room constantly cuts out… probably about every 5 minutes for about 20 seconds or so. First world problems but it got pretty annoying. hope that helps!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2024
Oh no. While we appreciate the feedback, we are very sad about such a poor review. On the evening of arrival day, we send a message stating, “We hope that you have settled in alright and that you are enjoying your stay. Please let us know if there is anything you need or if we can assist you in any way.” We didn’t receive a reply and were not contacted a single time about any issue during the stay so assumed everything was great, as it has been for our previous guests. This is the first we have heard about a malfunctioning TV and will resolve the issue immediately. Our cleaners have a remarkable reputation. They sweep, vacuum, and mop after each guest departs with the next guest arriving just hours later. It is a constant struggle with sand at the beach. If a place was missed, we apologize, but this would have been an easy fix had we had an opportunity to address it. We don’t supply beach items for a number of reasons, such as: 1) They disappear. If we advertise a beach chair, wagon, umbrella, etc and someone walks off with the items, the guest would not be happy as they were expecting these items and we could be penalized for “false advertising”. 2) Items like this don’t hold up well in our environment. If a chair collapses or rusts out, we could be at risk for injuring someone. If there is a rip in the umbrella or an item is not functional, we could be penalized for proving unusable equipment. 3) We would need to inspect and replace such items so regularly that it would be a full-time job. We simply aren’t staffed to the level to be able to do it. If someone in a previous party leaves beach items, we will leave them for the next party to enjoy but we don’t supply such items. We note this in the description and we send a list of recommend items to bring before arrival so there are no surprises. We were aware of the jammed pocket door but to fix this, it is a bigger construction job than you would think, requiring trim and sheetrock removal, track replacement, and repair. It would be a major inconvenience to fix the sliding pocket door while the space is occupied. We plan to resolve the issue the next time we have a couple on unoccupied days. Until this poor 3-star review, our average rating was a phenomenal 9.5 out of 10 and we sincerely apologize if your experience wasn’t similar.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Pleasant stay

Overall, it was good rental. Close to the beach and shops.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

No response for support

Reported several things that we needed fixed, beginning on the first day! No response and nothing fixed. Very disappointed and will not recommend for friends. Beds are awful, commode seat cracked and never fixed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach Trip

Very impressed will absolutely stay again!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
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