Sands of Alabama Vacation Rentals

“The room was nice and clean, enough space for two people. Patio furniture was nice as well. Sparse on anything like towels, toilet paper or trash bags. Room is immediately off of the elevator without proper blinds, expect the room to be very bright at night. Room is also directly above the pool on the third floor. The water pressure and air conditioning were both great.”

“Great location and view, with an easy walk to the beach. Unfortunately, the condo did not feel worth the premium price. The furniture was worn, table laminate was bubbling from water damage, the floors left a sticky residue that turned our feet brown/black, one outdoor chair was held together with electrical tape & the bathroom toilet paper was nearly detached from the wall. The biggest concern was the strong mold smell. The night before leaving, we found what appeared to be significant black mold in the washing machine, around both bathroom ceiling vents, and inside the living room wall vent. None of us felt well or slept well during our stay. There were also safety concerns. Our door code had been left programmed into the exterior key lockbox, which was very concerning from a security standpoint. We also had difficulty locking the door from outside and needed assistance. Overall, great location and view, but the condition, mold concerns, and security issue were disappointing.”

“Great condo with an amazing location and great amenities! Condo was very nice inside and perfect for our size group. The only downside was not having enough supplies like paper towels, detergent, toilet paper, etc. we were only there for a couple of nights and still had to go out and get all the supplies.”

“Just not impressed all around. Trip was a bust. We left early. A/C in the living room didn’t work. Just blowing hot air in the middle of summer, it was miserable. The fridge didn’t cool properly and was told I had too much in it. Defeating the purpose of the fridge. There was no urgency with any issues we had. We ended up cutting our trip short and homing home. We won’t be using sands of Alabama ever again.”

“The condo was good sized and overall clean, there was quite a bit of sand throughout and some dinginess in the bathroom. The AC unit in the living room was not working, often blowing hot air. Management was informed of the issue and management stated they would have someone look at it during our stay but they did not come and did not communicate further on getting it fixed. Fans were required in the hall and living room to circulate the cool air from the bedroom. There was quite a bit of construction in other units going on during the week, often starting early but it was good to see updates happening. It was fairly noisy in the building going into the weekend, with kids running, screaming in the walkways and going up and down in elevators often causing long waits. The condo had everything we needed with the separate bedroom, bunk beds, washer/dryer, and a great view on the balcony. Great area where the beach did not get too busy even on the holiday weekend.”

“For the price, I feel they should provide more paper products, (ie coffee filters, toilet paper, trash bags and paper towels,) salt and pepper and dishwasher detergent. The couch and chairs were very uncomfortable. The dryer vent is needing to be replaced (cut my finger on the wire cleaning it out). There was steak knife in the one of the smaller chairs between the pillow and side. There were plenty of kitchen utensils”

“The view was lovely. The furniture was comfortable. But, upon check-in the person at the front desk told us “quiet hours” started at 10 pm. The condo next door had people on their balcony playing loud music several nights until 3 am with no consequences. It did not make for a restful vacation. There is also a very loud bar next door to the building that was open past midnight which also had loud music. The kitchen was a nice size, but we had to wash almost everything we used before we used it. If this kitchen were inspected by the health department, it would have failed. Cups and plates were ok, but cookware and utensils were dirty. The cabinets and drawers were full of crumbs. There was obviously a soda spilled down the front of one set of cabinets that had not been cleaned. The bed was comfortable but squeaked loudly when turning over which makes waking up your partner a problem. The pool and racquetball court are right below which are also noisy. Place to party, not relax.”

“Clean, all is as described. Not the most updated, obviously corporate run, upon arrival, 1/2 roll of toilet paper, 1/2 roll paper towels, 1 tiny bar of soap. Lots of towels was a plus and kitchen was furnished well with all the needs.”

“This was a nice place. Early arrival was available but they sought to monetize it by the hour, which I thought was kinda lame. If the unit is free, clean and ready for occupancy, don't send me a "if you wanna check in 4 hours early it's this; this for 3 hours, etc." A hotel wouldn't do that. If you have two cars (which for a 3 bedroom unit should probably be expected) you'll need to pay an extra $50 for the second parking pass. They say this was on the website at booking (and I believe them) but it wasn't prominent. Not sure they actually incur marginal cost here. Place is pretty nice. It was clean and functional. Disposal didn't work and we couldn't seem to get the numeric keypad to actually lock the door, but it wasn't the end of the world. It's not a "luxury" property but it's a clean spacious place in a pretty nice building that's right on the ocean. I'd probably stay there again but the price is right at the upper edge of what I would have paid, now having stayed there.”

“Great place. Beautifully remodeled place and only a couple blocks from the beach. Close to restaurants and shopping. There is a dock out back and water there, so that was still nice to see. House was clean, except the floors. May just be due to the beach and the fact it may just be too hard to get rid of sand. Only issue is lack of paper towels, toilet paper and soap for dishwasher and restrooms. I understand the reason, but just a single trash bag in each can, one roll of toilet paper per bathroom and one dishwasher pod etc, seems to be lacking for a 4 night stay that sleeps 9, for the price we paid. Could be justified for a single night but for 4, should have had same stuff for each number of days.”