I’d call this a 2-Star Hotel—all the basic necessities and no extras. It was basically clean, but pretty run down (windows don’t open, small TVs, door handle fell off, beds not comfortable, drawers full of junk). It was cutely decorated.
It’s unique in that it’s on pillars IN the gulf water. But that creates a smallish beach to play on. There are a lot of houses right there, but nothing blocks your view of the water. The sunsets are partially blocked by the other duplex, but the sunrises wouldn’t have been if I’d ever gotten up to see them.
I’d never been to Dauphin Island so I didn’t know what to expect. The sand is nice enough, but not the sugar white sand that you find in Pensacola. The island has a lot of houses, but not a ton of shops. We rented a golf cart which was really fun. The island is small enough that you can explore the whole thing in an hour on a golf cart. The fort was interesting. There are at least 10 oil rigs out in the gulf that mar the view (in my opinion).
It was certainly adequate and our family had a good time, but we’d probably try a different place next time.