'The Original Beach House' by the Gulf. Saturday-Saturday bookings only. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is 'The Original Beach House' by the Gulf. Saturday-Saturday bookings only. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Q: Where is 'The Original Beach House' by the Gulf. Saturday-Saturday bookings only. located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Highlands vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Bon Secour Bay and Edith Hammock. Fort Morgan Beach and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge are also within 2 mi (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Douglas P.

Jul 10, 2024

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Great location

Great location to beach. Perfect size for small family.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony O.

Jul 19, 2025

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

If you are looking for a place that is as the pictures posted. This is it! My wife and I spent a week here and didn’t want to leave. The location is great for us. It was approximately10 miles away from all the hustle and bustle around the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area but close enough to anything you would want/need. The access to the beach was only a 5 minute walk and definitely not crowded. All you have to bring is yourself, this place was initially furnished with everything you would need. A quick trip to the Dollar General and we had our coffee and sandwich stuff for snacks.Definitely a great experience and place!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 20, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

beach 2024

Property was clean. Kitchen well stocked. We enjoyed it!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle W.

May 3, 2022

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Perfect location

Easy walk to the beach. Comfortable outdoor furnishings. Liked the gates on the deck; easy to allow the dog to hangout with me. Beautiful view of the beach. Bed was very comfortable. Very relaxing stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon R.

Sep 27, 2020

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Beach Stay

The cabin/cottage was super adorable and quaint. The walk to the beach was a little farther then we expected but still close enough. The cabin was equipped with just about everything you could possible need. We had a wonderful time, making memories with our fur girls.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon K.

Apr 11, 2017

Great location for beach bums who don't want to be too close to the action

Loved the location. It was wonderful to be so close to the beach at this reasonable price. We do a lot of cooking, and the kitchen was well stocked and very clean. The stove burners had been freshly wrapped in aluminum foil and brought back sweet memories of childhood. Please note that the second bedroom is really suitable only for kids. Adult muscles are too tense to be comfortable on the bunk beds.

Stayed 37 nights in Feb 2017

8/10 Good

Deanna A.

Aug 7, 2021

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

Small rustic cottage

We had a great stay. The house is pet friendly which was great for us. We brought our two small dogs. It is obvious that it is a pet friendly house. There is only one bedroom with a door ..it isn’t the master. It worked fine for us. It is a bit of a walk to the beach, would recommend a wagon. We had a good stay. It did seem a little pricey, but we made memories and you can’t put a price on that!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wanda W., Louisiana

Oct 4, 2020

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Loved it!

The house is a simple little wood frame with large windows on the Gulf side. It's an easy walk to basically a private beach. We had technical difficulties so Mike sent out a repairman. Then Hurricane Sally turned right into Gulf Shores so we had to leave. But nothing about the house or property can be faulted. We even met the house keeper and she is a nice lady who keeps the house extremely clean and neat. Mike is working with us for another stay and he is a straight up good guy. And he has a straight up amazing little house on the Gulf.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Annette B., Tulsa, Oklahoma

Apr 14, 2018

Just what we were hoping for!

We had a great stay at the Original Beach Cabin! There was just the 3 of us, my daughter and her 9 year old son. My grandson was out the door every morning early to hit the beach looking for shells and watching the fishermen. The house had everything we needed for our stay including a washer and dryer which was a huge bonus! The beach was gorgeous and secluded. We thought that the week before our spring break (Oklahoma), it would be crowded but we rarely saw anyone! It is almost beachfront and you can see the gulf from the house. A few steps down the road and you're there. It is about as good as it gets - comfy, casual and how I've always envisioned a little beach cottage to be. Thanks for letting us share your little cottage with us. We will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

James G.

Aug 13, 2015

Beach bum

I am a return visitor, I ran across this gem a couple of years back. My family fell in love with the Original Beach House, its perfect for my size of family.(2 adults 3 children).We have made many special memories here. The beach & people in this area are top notch, no over crowding here. We plan to continue our beach trips here for years to come. The only issue we had this trip was the owner had turned off the internet, not good in my opinion, especially when you have young children & its raining. We brought our roku to stream movies for them a night before bed. That plan was abruptly knocked in the head, after contacting the owner we were informed it had been turned off due to the monthly costs, not sure who the provider was but I've never heard of internet costing $70 a month, just get a basic package please. The owner has always seemed to be a nice guy & very accommodating.

8/10 Good

Amy M.

Jul 12, 2025

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David C.

Aug 10, 2024

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Classic beach house

If you’re looking for a high rise with lots of people go somewhere else. This house is the original beach house. Easy walk to the beach. Limited people. Breakfast, beach, dinner, repeat Great way to unwind.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Jun 12, 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

We are wanting a FULL refund. This is a nightmare. Our home in Kentucky was lost to a fire March of this year and we lost everything and needed/looked forward to a week of therapy etc My wife gets 1 week vacation a year and upon arrival after 11hr drive the house was not ready and the cleaning people just arrived . We had to leave and when we came back the house was NASTY. Hairs from dogs and human were all over bed covers/pillows and bed bugs (pics) in every bed except the bunkbeds.House was infested with mosquitoes biting ants and large roaches (pics/video). 2 large 11/2" roaches crawled across my wife while sitting in the living room chair. 2 large dead roaches by the headboard in bedroom and filth under the beds, black mold on blinds etc. We do not feel safe and cannot stay due to the conditions and wanted a FULL refund. The owner advised " there are no refunds givin and roaches and ants wont hurt anyone."This reservation and its condition has ruined our vacation and expectations of a relaxing week of therapy and the owner was rude his wife even called us and said "we were something else by complaining and expecting a refund". I could go on and on. I/we have pictures and video's of it all and they just said "it didn't matter and there will be no refund. We lost our money and paid another $2000.00 and stayed everynight in a motel in Foley. NEVER again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

BreAnne R., Merkel, Texas

Aug 25, 2021

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Great location

Perfect location, short walk to the beach. You are away from the hustle and bustle of everything. Could use some updating as the bunk beds are in pretty rough shape our kiddos had to sleep elsewhere. Could use some pest control as well. Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melanie D.

Jul 22, 2021

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Great house!

Walking distance to the beach for swimming or fishing. Hiking trails near by too. The house had everything you may have forgotten at home! Plenty of linens, a washer and dryer, the kitchen was fully stocked with pots, pans, cups, plates, and silverware. It's a good 20+ minute drive to get to Gulf Shores, so buy your groceries on your way in! There is an amazing local coffee shop next to the Exxon station and Dollar General on the way in, you WON'T be disappointed when you stop there!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Seth P.

Jul 19, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great little house

House was well stocked. This is our second trip to this house. Not the biggest/nicest/cleanest but everything worked like it was supposed to. I'm already planning a third trip. I do not like that the sale is final. It's the only property I have seen on VRBO that doesn't allow cancelations.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

JoAnn E.

Jun 27, 2021

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Beach House steps away from the shore!

Rented the Beach House for a week to join a large family gathering. Solid quality house to enjoy the Gulf view with coffee in the morning, from the comfortable chairs inside the house or with a short walk to the beach. Dunes surrounding the house gathered nature for viewing to every window of the house. If you ‘re looking for a comfortable house nestled in Alabama’s moon light nights listening to the frogs and shaded deck seating to hear the birds sing in the morning, I found all abundantly at the Original Beach House. Will be returning. JoAnn Con- To shorten your drive. Avoid interstate 65.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jill S.

Jun 21, 2021

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Great little beach house

This beach house has everything you need. Great location and very clean. We loved the history of the house.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard E., Newburgh

May 27, 2021

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

Great view

We could see the water from any of the southern windows of the house.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

4/10 Poor

wendy t.

May 15, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Communication

Think Twice

Wonderful house/cabin although it is not 2BR. It's 1 BR with an open area with 2 beds. Mike told us Saturday afternoon before we arrived that the W/D was not working but would have someone out Monday to fix it. That didn't happen until Wednesday. The HVAC was not working and was not fixed until Tuesday. The code did not work on the front door after Wednesday and after repeated texts and phone calls, we did not get a response which meant we had to leave the door unlocked while we went to dinner. Mike seems like a nice man but I think it's time for him to retire from property management or hire a professional.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Jessica S.

Apr 8, 2021

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

Wonderful location!

We could see the ocean from bed! The location is so close to the beach, we loved walking there daily. It felt like a private beach after we walked maybe 5mins east. It is about 20 minutes to all the busy 'stuff' that Gulf Shores has but that's why we chose this location. To be away from that. The street has other rentals but was very quiet. Our children loved the bunk beds. They were a little disappointed the tv / vcr setup in their room didn't work to watch tv or have any VHS tapes for kids, perhaps check the library or garage sales for cheap or free kid movies before you visit here. The queen bed nearest the ocean facing windows sinks to the middle so it wasn't as comfortable for us but we managed. There is no door for that room and are no closets or hooks to hang your clothes. We used the bunk bed room to hang some things up. And used the small children's dresser to put clothes away. However, there was a leather toolbelt and metal tool in the bottom drawer? And books in another. There was 1 really old box fan that only worked on high blast. But the AC and heat works great. During our stay in March we had to use both! I rated lower for cleanliness. We found large hairballs (we assume dog?) behind the door in the bunk bed room. The towels were old and some had stains and holes in them and the flooring was stained and ripped in several areas in the kitchen and bathroom and just looked dirty. The bathroom smelled strongly of urine near the toilet. We tried wiping everything down with sanitizing wipes and ended up just buying an air freshener, when the cleaning didn't help and kept that door closed. And as other's said the washing machine has mold on the inner ring, we wiped off as much as we could. In general, the home was comfortable, quiet location, well stocked with kitchen supplies, and the full size washer/dryer in the bathroom was great. But just looked a bit old and some of the supplies tattered. Careful on the deck, its very rough and weathered and both of my children got splinters. Also, there is quite a large step up from the kitchen to the living room and rest of the original house. Minor annoyance but could be more of an issue for someone less able to hop a step.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

tina j.

Dec 25, 2020

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

Perfect getaway

If you are looking for a peaceful low key place to sneak away to. this place is perfect. Comfy and practical.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

katri c.

Aug 24, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location! Pet Friendly!!!!

We love Fort Morgan and have been going for years. This location for the money was great. Crystal clear water all week! We brought bikes which made it easy to get to beach. We were told on day one we could not leave our tent on the beach BEcause of sea turtles , but the second day we noticed everyone left their tent and chairs. One reason we love Fort Morgan is because you can leave items on the beach, which makes it so easy. Entering the home we noticed the bed and realized there is NO door for the room with two beds. So that made it a little hard at night if someone wanted to watch TV, use the restroom or enter the bunk bed room. You could not escape the lights and noise. That should have been listed on the homes description. No closets!! We had three adults and two kids. Finding place to put suitcases was difficult. I had my clothes in the living room. They did have a hanging shelf on the bunk bed room wall. WiFi went out one day and I emailed the owner, he responded very quickly. We replugged everything and it started working again. Also note that we had 5-10 cars park from sunrise to sunset in the front of the house. So we had people walking up and down in front the house everyday. Killed privacy a bit of you are on the deck. The beach was not packed where we were, but it was near the condos on each side of us. So it was a perfect spot! Someone did steal my daughters Nike sliders we left on the boardwalk, so Don’t leave shoes!!! People had small beach fires, so we made one on the beach too and that was cool!!! The bathroom smelled like mildew. I think it’s from the shower water getting on the floor or the washing machine. We couldn’t figure it out. The sewer tank or whatever is under the deck smells rotten, so you have that every time you walk off the deck. We took family photos behind the home on the Dunes and they came out Great!!! We took them on our way out and the cleaning lady showed up at 11:06AM. So make sure you are out at 11AM. Which we were out the house, but just taking last minute Photos. All in all great trip, a few things could have been improved. For the money it’s a good house, great location and owner was quick to respond. Banana boat and parasail next door at Beach Club was fun! Enjoy!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter P.

Aug 17, 2020

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

Highly recommended!

Perfect relaxing getaway! So clean and comfortable! Highly recommended! Just a short walk to the beach!

10/10 Excellent

Kelly R., Shelbyville ky

Jul 27, 2020

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The best beach house!

This was the second year that I stayed here! The original beach house is amazing! Very short walk to the beach! I would highly recommend this house to anyone! I will be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

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