I have been staying in condos in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach for the last 10+ years, and this is the first negative review I’ve ever had to write.
This condo looks nothing like the online photos. When we pulled up, we didn’t even recognize it. When they say there is construction, they mean that the whole condo complex is still being built. There is a section of condos in the back that have been completed but you’d never guess that the place was inhabitable, & it shouldn’t be. Even when completed, the complex is not going to look like the photo in this listing.
There are construction guys working all around the pool. My biggest concern was an extension cord dangling above the hot tub/pool area. It’s definitely an electrocution hazard. (Not that you’d want to use the hot tub since the water was lukewarm.) The half bath fan and dining chandelier don’t always come on when you flip the switch. Maybe a wiring issue? Construction vehicles blocked the parking area. Other than the pool/hot tub, this condo offers no amenities. No indoor pool, no exercise room, no tennis court. (Things other condos at this price point offer.) We knew this, but assumed it must be a wonderful condo, based on the price. It wasn’t.
The primary bedroom has a window but you can’t open the blind because outside the window is the hallway outside the front door with people walking by. The second bedroom should not even be considered a bedroom. There is no closet and no window. There is nowhere to store clothes. The room is closed off by a pocket door that doesn’t close tightly offering little privacy. There is only one shower/tub in this condo and it’s small. It has an awkward Jack and Jill situation between the primary bedroom and the hallway. We couldn’t find a way to turn on the fireplace.
Despite the construction, the condo is small. At this price point, you can get much nicer condos elsewhere, with many amenities, a primary bedroom with a view and en-suite bathrooms for each bedroom.
We feel like we were misled and sold a false bill of goods. The online photos are not what you get. Even when the condo is completed, it won’t be worth what they’re charging.