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My Happy Place Beach House - Gulf Shores!

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A lakeside view with a house in the background, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.
A bedroom with a bed, two chairs, a ceiling fan, and a window with blinds.
A waterfront property with multiple buildings, including a house with a balcony and a larger structure with a porch.
A living room with a blue sofa, a wooden coffee table, and two wicker pendant lights.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a central island with stools, a microwave, a stove, and hanging pendant lights.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Gulf Shores Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Hangout Music Fest
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf State Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Number of living rooms
Dining area

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About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Tropic Falls at OWA is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park. Shrimpy's Grill and Golf and Waterville USA are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Little Lagoon - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Gulf State Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Waterville USA - 2 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Catch - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is My Happy Place Beach House - Gulf Shores! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at My Happy Place Beach House - Gulf Shores!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at My Happy Place Beach House - Gulf Shores!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at My Happy Place Beach House - Gulf Shores!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is My Happy Place Beach House - Gulf Shores! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Little Lagoon and Gulf Shores Beach. Wade Ward Nature Park and The Hangout are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home with beautiful views and a close walk to the beach. Home owner was easy to communicate with and neighbor “Bobby” was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun stay close to the beach

Great spot for kids and family.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location!!!

Suzanne was amazing to work with!! The location was perfect for us! Will definitely book again if we are back in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jun, 2025
Thank you! It was a pleasure to have y'all stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Very Nice! Would go back in a heartbeat!

Perfect for a getaway! Boys fishing trip for their spring break and we all loved it. Location is good and close to everything
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar, 2020
So glad y’all had a great time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

EXCELLENT place

We loved this property. So much so that we will probably stay here again very soon. Spacious, private, well stocked, and comfortable. Short walk to the beach and many restaurants are within walking/biking distance 😊😊
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Happy place

Thanks for sharing your happy place. Peaceful and great views. Walking distance to beach, restaurants and bars. Had a wonderful time and would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gulf Shores Trip

The house was just as pictured. Clean and nicely decorated. The property was beautiful and overlooked the water. The host was easy to work with and checked in to make sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Break 2024

This was a great place to stay with the grandkids. The kids enjoyed fishing off the dock, riding bikes and loved the outdoor shower after being at the beach. Would love to return next year!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful getaway

Loved it! Will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great vacay

The house was in a great location, one block walk to the beach and lots of local eateries nearby as well. The sunsets off the front porch were spectacular and we enjoyed them each evening. The small house has plenty of room for everyone to spread out and is super cozy and comfortable!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property. Kids loved the kayaks and being able to fish off the dock or walk 5 minutes to the beach. Host was so amazing and accommodating. Neighbor was so nice and incredibly helpful. She gave us so many tips and tricks for the area. Would definitely stay here again. Perfect location for everything. Literally not one negative thing I could say about this property, location or host.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay!

Our family had a great vacation in this wonderfully located peaceful home for the week! Close enough to all the action and short walk to the beach! Yet so peaceful! Use of the kayaks was an added bonus and everyone loved the outdoor shower when coming back from the beach! We hope to be back again!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Quirky property

Kind of quirky property in the way it's laid out. Clean and great location. Lots of chairs, beach stuff and a couple of good bikes. Short walk to the beach and many restaurants close by.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul, 2023
So many love the quirky and local feel of this vintage beach house! Glad you and your family enjoyed it! Glad you enjoyed the ‘bonus’ bikes (they are not promoted or listed as house amenities as I am a remote owner and can not guarantee). The kayaks and paddle boat are. Sorry you are the only folks who have left a 4 star review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay!

Great place to stay! The owner was great & very quick to respond to questions. Everything you need for the beach is here. The kids enjoyed the kayaks & paddleboat. Very short walk to the beach. The location is away from the traffic, but still within walking distance of shopping & restaurants. We were welcomed by the neighbor & she gave us great recommendations on where to go to eat, things to do & places to avoid. I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Great house

The house was well equipped, clean, with a great location. The only problem was the neighbors with two large dogs that barked continuously every time we were outside.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jan, 2021
So glad y'all enjoyed the house and thank you for the lovely feedback you sent via text message stating how very much you loved your stay! As we discussed, I am sorry the lovely poodles next door were a bother. They generally just say a quick HI and that's all as they are bark collar trained. Over the last three years, I've only had positive comments about how cute and well behaved they are.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Happy place for our family!

This house was absolutely amazing! It's a very short walk to the beach, but away from noise and traffic. The house was clean, spacious, well stocked and easily fit our family of 7. We really enjoyed kayaking and the sunset views on front porch were breathtaking. Owner was very helpful and thorough. We had everything we needed with no hassle. We would totally come back to this great home again!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family Fun

Good location if you don’t want beachfront. Very walkable to the beach. Accommodations were very good for our nine. Comfortable beds, well stocked kitchen, lots of outside sitting. Bicycles were definitely a plus. The walk thru a bedroom from the back bedroom to the bathroom was a little inconvenient. Missed the sound of the ocean but a very good place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Softball Nationals

The house was very cute, clean and the couple issues we had were with the Ac which was fixed within an 1hr of talking to the owner and the fridge was fixed by the next morning by 8am. The owner did find us a neighbors fridge to use until ours could be fixed. The beach is the perfect location with shops and food in walking distance. The teenagers favorite place to hangout in the evenings was at The Hangout! Theu had live bands every night. Overall we had an incredible experience for our first trip to Gulf Shores
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

The best of both worlds

Enjoyed our stay in this quiet neighborhood tucked away, but not far, from the main stretch by the beach. It was very clean and we felt at home the moment we walked in. We arrived hours earlier than expected and the neighbor, who came out and greeted us, gave us the go-ahead to go on in early. Loved the fully stocked shed. It was great to have plenty umbrellas, chairs and the rolling cart to walk it the two blocks to the beach. It was a bonus having access to the kayaks. That was the selling point for me. Morning time was best at sunrise. Gets pretty toasty any later than that on the lagoon! Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

End of Summer

Great location. My husband enjoyed the dock and kayaks. He went out every morning to fish through the canals. The covered parking was a blessing to be in the shade. I had two, 18 year old girls, our daughter and her friend, and our 10 year old son. They rode the bikes every night around the beach, to the shops and to get ice cream. The shed was fully stocked for sure as well as everything we needed in the kitchen. We had plenty of room and could have invited more. Neighbor was very friendly and would give us great tips about how to avoid traffic, where to eat, etc. I would recommend to my friends and family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2023
So glad y’all had a great visit!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Rent this place!

We loved, loved, loved this house. It was close to everything. My teens walked everywhere and of course the beach is just 2 blocks away. The beach closet - oh my gosh! We are life long beach goers and there was stuff in the closet I would not have even thought of! The 2 beach carts were a life saver lugging sand toys, chairs, umbrellas, etc to the beach (all provided by this rental). My younger kids had a blast playing in the shaded area under the house and in the backyard. The outdoor shower has HOT WATER! We mostly cooked during our stay and there was nothing we could not find in the kitchen. It was fully stocked. Washer and dryer were in the house so it was so easy to do laundry. The bedrooms were bright and spacious. The photos on this listing do not do this home justice. It was absolutely beautifully decorated. 2 full bathrooms! A huge tv. And the covered balcony to watch the sunset was probably my favorite spot. Next door neighbor was super nice and her recommendations for restaurants, etc. were spot on. If you rent this place listen to her advice! She lives there full time. The host checked in on us through the VRBO app but not in an intrusive way. She genuinely wanted us to have a great stay - which we did. We will be back!
View from balcony
Huge living area
Bedroom
Another bedroom
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2025
Thank you Nicole! So glad yall enjoyed the house and your stay!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was good, clean, and had a lot more kitchen items than I have seen in other homes. It was just a few blocks from the beach which works great for my family. I didn’t realize to get to the back bedroom you had to walk through one of the other bedrooms but the house work perfect for my family. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved our stay, it was close enough the the beach we could walk, close to food and stores. The place was clean with plenty of room. We loved the outside shower and extra supplies and place to hang out underneath the house was actually really cool.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent experience

The house was perfect for our needs. House was homey, decorated with local art, and fully stocked. Neighbor is a gem!! She greeted us and was available for questions about the area. Our family had a great time.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great and quiet place

We had a great time. Convenient to everything but quiet. First time we rented a house at beach. Loved the fact that house had chairs and cart to take to beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
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