We have stayed at The Beach Club many times over the past 17+ years and love the property. This is our first time staying at this particular condo and we chose it due to the 2nd bedroom having a queen and two bunks.
A few thoughts:
1. The condo is very well appointed and very clean. The wrap-around balcony is great and gives a great view of the Avalon pool if you have teens who want to swim while also giving them some space.
2. We had some questions about the vrbo rate vs. the realty site rate for the condo. After discussing this with the realtor, we were offered early check in and late check out. When the check in details came, it had the original check in and check out.
We emailed the realtor to confirm the agreed upon check-in and check out times. No response. Emailed a second time re: the times in writing before leaving town with three kids - no response. We aimed for the original check in time to play it safe.
On our last day, texted the realtor. No response. Called - went straight to voice mail and said mail box was full and to text. Texted again and finally got confirmation of the later check out time.
3. In the past, if work is to be done on the condo while we are there, the management or owner gives us a heads up. On our second day there, there was a knock at the door and before I could answer it, two mean entered the condo with their equipment and scared us to death. My daughter and her friends were changing and they said they were there to fix the ice machine.
They didn't return and we have hard nothing from mgt. about there needing to be a repair, sorry for the confusion/scare, etc.
4. Be advised that the corner where the condo is located can be very windy. Not the biggest deal in the world but there is a large picture hanging on the wall near the door. When the door opens and the wind is blowing, the picture falls off the wall and flies about 10 feet down the hallway. This also happened when the workmen entered the condo without notice, adding to the chaos.
5. We love that The Beach Club is away from the hustle and bustle of Gulf Shores and we typically cook all our meals in house. The kitchen is disorganized and is missing some essentials. For ex. there is only one 8x8 baking dish. There is a second oval corningware dish, but it was unavailable as it was being used to catch ice from the ice maker.
Also, there is not a full set up measuring cups, etc. - that can be tricky w/ family cooking