Sands of Alabama Vacation Rentals

“The highlights of this rental - very close proximity to the beach while feeling peaceful, large living space and open kitchen great for a large family. The listing is very clear about only providing a “starter set” of 1 dishwashing pod, 1 detergent pod etc. And no shampoo, conditioner or hair dryer. So while amenities provided matched the description, we found it to be very limiting for a 3 night stay.”

“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”

“My wife and I had a great time. The room was to our satisfaction. Will definitely go back and stay in room 3037 clean bright all the amenities. This room had everything you needed.”

“Overall good experience, property was little dirty and most the dishes were chipped.”

“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.”

“Beautiful home on the beach! Very clean and roomy. Enjoyed our stay. Prepare to bring your own soaps, trash bags, etc.”

“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.”

“I asked about temporary boat parking and Sands stated there was not any. On property they have specific instruction on where the temporary boat parking is allowed. Other than the misrepresentation of information the condo was as advertised and we really enjoyed our stay.”

“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.”