Wonderful visit! Well stocked kitchen, comfortable beds & the heated pool was perfect! Looking forward to our next trip! Thanks for having us! We had a great time & definitely enjoyed staying in your home!!
[đ„ł Yay! Thank you so much for the super nice âïžâïžâïžâïžâïž 5 Star review! Glad you all had a wonderful time in my home and that everything was perfect during your visit to Andrew's Sandbox! If you have any suggestions for my home, for the Bama Beach Houses gang's communications and support, or when ready to set up a return trip, I'd love to hear from you! Thanks again Jennifer! Happy rest of 2026! đ]
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10/10 â Excellent
Kevin B.
18 août 2026
We loved Andrews Sandbox
A home that felt great! Very open space. good view of the beach. right on the beach. beautiful. great communications! the family loved it!
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10/10 â Excellent
12 août 2026
Andrew's Sandbox feels like 'our' beach house for a long time!
We've enjoyed staying at Andrew's Sandbox for the past several years! It's been perfect. Our own beach home! Our kids are getting bigger and we feel like we need more room. Do you have bigger places, with less stairs? Thanks for making our stay enjoyable all these years!
Hosts communication was excellent. The house was clean, but the dishwasher wasnât working so the dishes had been put away dirty. So we had to wash everything before using it. After I reported the dishwasher issue a tech came out same morning and discovered it needed to be replaced. I thought this would take a while but another tech came back the same day and replaced the dishwasher. The house did have ants but I only saw two in the bathrooms, not the kitchen. The host had communicated the ant situation in advance. The best thing about the house was the ample comfortable chairs and sofa in the great room. All of our family could sit together comfortably which is hard to find. Comfortable beds too! Having a pool was also nice and a very short walk to the surf. The beach was not crowded on this part of Gulf Shores even on Labor Day weekend. We had plenty of beach to ourselves.
The location was amazing. Some things to consider:1. The pictures of the house are completely outdated. The images should accurately represent the home. We chose the home based on the images shown on the app and that is not what we got.2. The day of check out, the cleaning crew arrived hours before our check out time. I feel this is unacceptable. We were not allowed the full time that we paid for. 3. Small details like the one refrigerator has a messed up seal on it so some of our groceries went bad before we realized the door doesnât shut properly.
đ Thanks Brittany! Glad you had a great time at Andrew's Sandbox and that the location was amazing. Bummed to lose a star, though, and I'd love to hear more so I can earn it back â because I reached out before your review, in-platform, by email, and by text, and never heard back. No word before or during the stay either, so this is the first I'm learning of any of it. đ
On the three items: the photos â you're right that they didn't match, but in the good direction! We repainted and refurnished the Sandbox this year, so you got the freshly updated version before we could reshoot. Nothing that matters to a stay changed â bedding, beds, seating, layout are all as listed â but I'm sorry the new look caught you off guard. The cleaners â checkout is 10, and I'm genuinely confused how you were shorted time. Crews do sometimes arrive early and wait outside in their vehicles, which I ask them not to do; if they did more than that, please tell me, because that I'd want to fix. The fridge â I had both checked: one seal is a little dinged, but both hold temperature fine. The usual culprit when groceries turn is loading an empty fridge with a lot of warm drinks on arrival â it's in our arrival notes for exactly that reason â but if it was something else, I'd like to know.
A quick message during the stay would have let us help â that's what we're here for. I'd still love to hear from you, and I'd love the chance to earn that fifth star next time. Thanks again! đ
đ Awesome, Todd! So glad Andrew's Sandbox gave you that perfect beach view and easy access â hard combo to beat! Thank you so much for the 5-star review! đ Any suggestions for Andrew's? Or ready to set up a return? I'd love to hear from you. Thanks so much for staying in our home! đïž
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10/10 â Excellent
Paula E.
12 août 2026
Everything was perfect! Beautiful home, steps from the beach â comfy beds!
Beautiful home, steps from the beach with an extraordinary view! Our large family had plenty of space. The kitchen was equipped with everything we needed. Our bed was very comfortable, huge bonus!! As that is not often the case. We would definitely stay here again![đ„° Awesome Paula! So glad to hear you all loved Andrew's Sandbox -- beautiful with that extraordinary view, plenty of space for the big family, and a fully-equipped kitchen. And ha â I LOVE that you called out the comfortable bed as a "huge bonus," because you're right, that's not always a given! I'm a total princess-and-the-pea about mine, so comfy beds are a personal mission. đ So glad you'd stay again! Thank you so much for the 5-star review! âïžâïžâïžâïžâïž Any suggestions for the Sandbox? Or ready to set up a return? I'd love to hear from you. Thanks so much for staying in our home! đïž]
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10/10 â Excellent
Todd M.
8 mai 2026
fantastic
Absolutely fantastic, we had a blast, and the home had everything, again Absolutely fantastic, thank you
This was a great location for our Spring Break trip! We all had a ton of fun. We loved walking the beach every morning! The house was great! A couple of things to suggest: most of the bathrooms could use a little upgrading, some of the kitchen drawers and cabinets could use some TLC, the smaller king room did not have anywhere to store clothes (maybe add some shelves to the closet), the door to the deck in the larger king room would not open and it would definitely be nice to have a few extra kitchen towels.
đ„ł Awesome, Sarah! So glad Andrew's Sandbox was a great home base for Spring Break and that you all had a ton of fun â those morning beach walks are the BEST way to start a day! đïž
And thank you for the suggestions â I relayed them to my gang to fix the one maintenance one and to assess adding some shelves.
Really appreciate you taking the time to spell it out â that's how Andrew's gets better. Thank you so much for the 5-star review! âïžâïžâïžâïžâïž Any other suggestions, or when you're ready for a return, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks so much for staying in our home! đ
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10/10 â Excellent
Arturo B.
2 sept. 2025
Can't wait to go back!
Everything was perfect, the house is beautiful, we have a great time and making plans for next summer all ready!
đ€ Yay! Thanks Bryan! Appreciate the warm fuzzy review! Glad you had a fantastic time at our Andrew's Sandbox and that you loved the home, views of the ocean and more! If you have any suggestions, or when ready to rock a return to Sandbox or any of my other homes, please don't hesitate to poke me here, or directly! Thanks again! đ
đđïžđ Thank YOU so much for the kind review Debbie, and for coming back to my home again! I really appreciate it, and am so glad my Andrew's Sandbox was once again perfect for your family vacation to Gulf Shores. If you have any suggestions whatsoever, or when ready to set up the return, reach out directly to me, or to Bama Beach Houses. Happy to help! Thanks again, and best wishes for the reast of the summer, and year! đ
My extended family and I loved our stay. It was so nice to step out the back door and be right there on the sand. Plenty of beds, baths, and space for the whole crew. Grandkids loved the bunk beds. The pool downstairs was a really nice break when the beach got too hot.
[Thank you for the great review Matthew! So glad you enjoyed your stay and were able to beat the heat by escaping to the covered pool. đThe weather is no joke this year. đ„” Hope to have you, the grandkids and the whole crew back again real soon đ„°]
Everything was perfect, hope to visit again once everyone figures out schedules!
[đ„° Yay! Thank you so much Erica! We'd love to host you all again. Reach out when ready to lock down the return trip to Andrew's Sandbox--it rents super early for summer and holidays (and other times too) so let's get it set up before it... gets away! đ đ]
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10/10 â Excellent
Mary Beth R.
15 oct. 2025
Perfect home. Perfect vacation.
Really enjoyed our stay!! Richard was very kind and helpful. We had no issues or problems during our stay. Loved that it had two refrigerators! Home was clean and a perfect size. The windows allowed so many beautiful views of the beach as your morning kicks off. Sat on the porch watching dolphins every morning. 5 stars all around!
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10/10 â Excellent
Sara L.
29 avr. 2025
Can't wait to come back!
Our stay was great! We enjoyed the space with our family of eight. Any time there was a need, Richard and his team were exceptionally responsive! The walk to the beach was just steps, and the pool was great, too! Cannot wait to stay again!
We had the best time for our stay here. The house is beautiful and the perfect location. Our group had a variety of ages staying and there were plenty of things close by to do besides hanging out on the beach. We will certainly be back!
Thank you Hailey for the positive review đ. Glad that there was something for all ages to enjoy. Reach out if you have any suggestions or whenever you want to come back! Thanks again! đ
đđïžđ Thank you so much Jena! Reach out if you ever need anything at all, have suggestions, or are ready to rock another great trip to the Gulf at Andrew's Sandbox! Thanks again! Rick
Thank you so much Paula! And I'd love to have you back, anytime! Just reach out!
Ă propos de lâhĂŽte
HÎte : Rick Goldsworthy
Instructional designer. Behavior change researcher. Father of 3. Teacher. Soccer coach. Hoosier. I'm interested in why people do the things they do, what we can do to change those things so that folks live happier and healthier lives, and how technology can help. Plus, well, I love Gulf Shores!
My wife's family have traveled to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama for decades. I became a tag along in the late 1990s, so a Gulf Shores guy by marriage. One thing led to another and we ended up a several large, family-friendly, large group friendly, places along the Gulf.
Andrew's Sandbox is spacious, comfortable, a good fit! The beach is RIGHT THERE, and the pool is sheltered. Great location past the bridge on West Beach Blvd. Plus, find the hidden picture of my son, Andrew, in the home! Like a hidden Mickey, but, well, not....
My wife's family have traveled to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama for decades. I became a tag along in the late 1990s, so a Gulf Shores guy by marriage. One thing led to another and we ended up a several large, family-friendly, large group friendly, places along the Gulf.
Andrew's Sandbox is spacious, comfortable, a good fit! The beach is RIGHT THERE, and the pool is sheltered. Great location past the bridge on West Beach Blvd. Plus, find the hidden picture of my son, Andrew, in the home! Like a hidden Mickey, but, well, not....