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MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS

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A beachfront property with a covered porch, a sign reading 'My Friends Place', and a sandy driveway.
A beachfront property with multiple buildings, a sandy beach, and the ocean in the background.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a wooden fence.
A covered outdoor seating area with chairs and a table, overlooking a beach and buildings.
A living room with a ceiling fan, a television, a sofa, a coffee table, and a window with blinds.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Top-rated comfy beds
    Guests liked the comfy beds here.
  • Onsite parking available
    Convenient and secure on-site parking, a rare amenity in the area.
  • 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
  • Swimming pool
  • Waterpark access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free internet
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Little Lagoon
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Lagoon Pass Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Primary

2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Primary

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Shoppers can check out The Wharf, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Orange Beach Tennis Center or Foley Sportsplex. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Little Lagoon - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Lagoon Pass Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Gulf State Park Fishing Pier - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 21 min drive - 28.2 km

Getting around

  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS?

Self-parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is MY FRIEND'S PLACE WEST - COZY COTTAGE, COLORFUL DECOR, BEACH VIEWS located?

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

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 35 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

My Friends Place

Nice comfortable & well stocked house.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great place!

Perfect location, easy beach access
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed the easy beach access. Come back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
very nice place plenty of room for family of 9
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
Thank you! We're so glad there was room for all nine of you. Come back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Totally enjoyed the house,pool and location to beach.

Had a wonderful time!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept, 2024
Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for sharing your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic time during your visit! It would be our pleasure to welcome you back in the future for another great stay. If there's anything else we can do to enhance your experience, please don't hesitate to let us know. We're here to make your next stay even more memorable.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful

Would stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept, 2024
Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for sharing your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic time during your visit! It would be our pleasure to welcome you back in the future for another great stay. If there's anything else we can do to enhance your experience, please don't hesitate to let us know. We're here to make your next stay even more memorable.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great place for Women's Weekend

Terrific layout. Excellent access to beach. Very comfortable beds and seating. Would rent again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We are always so happy to read when someone enjoys their trip. We appreciate you staying with us, and we hope that you will choose Beach Ball Properties for your future travel adventures.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Friends Place

We enjoyed our stay at The Friends Place in Gulf Shores. The location was very convenient to restaurants, activities and of course the beach. It was a very clean, family friendly house. Thank you to the owners.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
Thank you! We'll pass your thanks along to the owners of My Friend's Place. Come back soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beach House Gulf Shores

Very nice and clean! Had a fun and relaxing time. Easy Beach access with many of the beach chairs etc provided.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome. a very beautiful home
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
Thanks for the 10/10 love! The Gulf Coast misses you already. Come back soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

BEST PLACE IN GULF SHORES

My Friend's Place is such a hidden gem in Gulf Shores! With a virtually private pool, outdoor shower, and close proximity to the beach, this place is a dream! The inside was clean, stocked with all necessary kitchenware, and had comfortable beds. I would definitely stay here again and will be recommending it to all my friends!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

5 Stars

My Friend's Place West is an amazing place to stay in Gulf Shores. Wonderful accommodations for our entire fanily! The pool is amazing and just steps across the street from the beach. We will go again very soon. Feels like a home away from home at the beach.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

My Friends Place West

We stayed at My friend's Place West this summer. Had such an amazing time. Wonderful accommodations. Everything you need is there. Beautifully decorated and comfortable. The pool is so amazing to dip in after being at the beach all day. Walking to the beach is just a few steps across the street. I would recommend staying here and plan on coming back myself.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Supermoon at the beach

We had a great stay at My Friend's Place. Our favorite spots we're with a cocktail rocking on the deck or walking on the beach which was right across the street. Extra bonus was a night walk under the super moon. Comfortable and close to everything. My friends place should be your friend's place!
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Oasis

Bringing babies to the beach and young kids can always be a little hassle at times but this place has the perfect location and everything needed for my family! The pool and outdoor shower were great because the kids could swim whenever they want and also rinse off all the sand from the beach! The beach is a short walk from the house and right down the road from Waves which we used every day!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jun, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

My Friends Place West

We stayed at My friend's Place West this summer. Had such an amazing time. Wonderful accommodations. Everything you need is there. Beautifully decorated and comfortable. The pool is so amazing to dip in after being at the beach all day. Walking to the beach is just a few steps across the street. I would recommend staying here and plan on coming back myself.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Beach Getaway

Lovely property that was just perfect for our family vacation! The location was ideal for us - easy access to the beach, which was much less crowded than other parts of Gulf Shores. The pool was a great addition - we really enjoyed spending time there. Wonderful view of the beach from the porch - great spot to have coffee in the mornings and wind down in the evenings. The house had everything we needed for a beach getaway. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Moms birthday tripk

Close to beach. In town for moms birthday. 89 microwave doesnt. work.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jan, 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear the location was convenient for your visit. We apologize for the microwave issue and will have it checked and repaired as soon as possible. We hope you had a great time celebrating your mom’s birthday and look forward to hosting you again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family get away

The location was perfect, we were just across the street from the beach and easily accessible. Plenty of room for all of us…..3 adults and 3 children. Most of the place was clean enough but really needs a deep cleaning. The banisters into the unit and up to master bedroom, along with the plastic deck chairs were very grungy. All in all we had a wonderful time. Your beaches are beautiful and we really lucked out with the weather. We would definitely choose this place again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
We're so glad you had a wonderful time! We've scheduled a deep clean, including the banisters and the deck chairs.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

German Cockroaches

This property has an infestation of German Cockroaches in the kitchen. We arrived and had to find an alternate location to spend our Spring Break. Thankfully the property management company was very helpful and gave us a full refund.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We wish you a better experience on your next visit to the area.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness

Cleanliness

Overall great place but when I communicated the cleanliness concern there was not much help to rectify the issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from Management on 22 Oct, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We've passed it along to our team.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Retirement Beach Trip

This was a great size for eight of us. Spent a lot of time on the deck and in the pool loved having our own pool and not having to share with tons of people was about a five minute walk, which was perfect. We did do quite a bit of cooking in the unit, just because we wanted to stay in and enjoy the pool and the beach. Any questions I have the manager got back to me quickly and we had no problems at check-in. Stay again in a heartbeat. !❤️❤️
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Feb, 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear the space was perfect for your group and that you enjoyed the private pool and deck. It’s great that the short walk to the beach worked well for you, and we’re glad our team could assist quickly when needed. We’d love to host you again in a heartbeat—hope to see you back soon! ❤️
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

4 Stars

Cockroaches noted in bathroom and kitchen, several living behind the stove clock. Pool was nice and private,good location. Had a few maintenance issues while there. The kitchen has very limited pans for cooking. Not even salt or pepper. Make sure you pack everything you need.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for family

The layout was nice since we had older family & younger. It allowed seperate fanily spaces. There are 2 sets of stairs so lighter luggage helps & maybe bring a baby gate for littles. There was a closet on the entry floor with some beach items we used then also left some toys & things we didn't take home. The pool is small when sharing with neighbors but we used the beach as much as possible.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We take pride in our properties and the services we provide, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to having you as a guest again in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

My Friends Place West

We stayed at My friend's Place West this summer. Had such an amazing time. Wonderful accommodations. Everything you need is there. Beautifully decorated and comfortable. The pool is so amazing to dip in after being at the beach all day. Walking to the beach is just a few steps across the street. I would recommend staying here and plan on coming back myself.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
This property was very clean. Beds were extremely comfortable and decor was nice. Location was good. Beach across the street. The kitchen was not well equipped. Dishwasher was in need of replacement as well as coffee maker. Biggest complaint is the second floor bath. First night (Sunday)we had barely a warm shower at the highest setting. The sink had no hot water and was barely a trickle coming out. I immediately went on Vrbo messaging and was responded to that they would send someone. Nothing happened. We kept messaging daily and they would only respond via text but no one ever came. By Wednesday evening, we called and demanded service. Finally someone showed to turn up water heater temp and work on sink. So finally Thursday night ,we had a hot shower. The sink got better flow but no hot water there at all. We were very disappointed that we paid a lot of money to enjoy our vacation and we’re not even able to take a hot shower, after a day at the beach, for almost 5 out of 7 days there. We have stayed now on both side units of this property. We did not have the same experience on the other side as this one. So it may be a better choice.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the cleanliness, comfortable beds, décor, and location of the property. We do apologize for the issues you experienced with the hot water and bathroom sink. However, we would like to clarify that these concerns were first reported at approximately 11:00 PM on the 12th, and our maintenance team was at the property on the evening of the 13th. At that time, the water heater temperature was adjusted and the sink issue was addressed. We are sorry that the situation impacted your stay and understand how important these amenities are while on vacation. We appreciate your comments regarding the kitchen equipment and appliances and will share your feedback with the owner for consideration. Thank you for staying with BEACHBALL PROPERTIES and for taking the time to share your experience. 🌊☀️🏖️
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