Sea Urchins, Unit 2. 5 BR. Beachview. The Beach, so close, for less! Pool.
About this house rental
Situated in West Beach, this attractive house for $548 per night is a fantastic option for your next break. Sea Urchins, North Unit 1300 West Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 2023-06. New virtual tour! You'll love Sea Urchin! 2022-10. Major updates. Crowd pleasers. Everyone loves the new Sea Urchins! :-) Snowbird/long term rental pricing available. 5BR 5BA. Gulf view. Private pool (per side). Across W Beach from the beach. Nice place...for less! Accommodates 21, 36 with both sides! This listing is for ONE side of this 2x5 bedroom duplex. Sea Urchins has a sweet private pool for each side, and the gulf is directly across the road. There's nothing standing between you and the water except West Beach Blvd, and then you come back home for your own private dip in the pool! AND, you get to the beach, crossing the road, at a CROSSWALK right at the corner of our property. Easy... Sea Urchins is across from the 12th street public beach access so there is no home across from our house and no need to wander through private property to reach a beach access point! It's just about perfect for folks who want to save a bit but be just about "right on the beach"! Each side of the duplex is a 5 bedroom and 5 bath unit. 2nd Floor, BR 1: King + Twin Bunk, en suite bathroom (note, this bedroom's bath also serves as a common bath for the living room, through a separate entrance) 2nd Floor Living Room QSS 3rd Floor, South BR 2: King, en suite bathroom 3rd Floor, Middle BR 3: Queen + Twin Bunk, bath directly across hall 3rd Floor, Middle BR 4: Bunk Room, sleeping up to 7! Twin over Full Bunk (1+2) + Full over Full Bunk (2+2), second bath directly across hall 3rd Floor, North BR 5: King, en suite bath Please note that although the 3rd floor middle bedrooms do not have en suite baths, they CAN be completely treated as private to the bedrooms across from them. That is, eac h bedroom can have its own "private" bath since its a one to one, bedroom to bath mix! 3500 square feet of living space, is professionally decorated, makes extensive use of tile and crown molding, and includes granite kitchen countertops and much more. Each unit has a master suite. For both sides, see our Sea Urchins North & South listing. One side perfect for your group? Check out our Sea Urchins North or Sea Urchins South listings for the individual units. Electronics abound in these homes: televisions, cable, excellent mesh wifi internet, smart TVs populate these stylish, yet comfortable, units. EACH unit has TWO wet bars and TWO refrigerators. If you haven't stayed in a vacation home with these extras, you'll find out what you've been missing and never want to stay somewhere without them! From kid's drinks to adult beverages to lots of leftover shrimp, having the extra space is a must for the well-seasoned travelers. Because of high demand during the summer season, the units are available for full week stays only: in the end, though, don't you really deserve a whole week of rest, relaxation, and fun! POOL? You be! Private PER side Yes, each side of Sea Urchins has its own pool! 27x12x3-5' Rectangle. Big! In the sun! Lots of room to lounge. BEACH ACCESS? Like being beach front, but not paying for beachfront! The public beach is right across the street from Sea Urchins AND there is a pedestrian crosswalk, with signage and light, right off the corner of our place! Easy beach access... without paying beachfront prices! WIFI/INTERNET YES! We have an awesome Eero mesh network to ensure excellent wifi coverage throughout this spacious home. Spotty coverage is always an issue for big places. Sure internet may work next to the router in the living room, but what about the far reaches of the home!? That's why we installed a multi-node mesh network. And what's the internet like? It is generally solid and ran > 100Mb down the last test--sufficient for several simultaneous video conference sessions for remote work and education. Internet is, of course, an amenity and subject to service provider outages (and guests "troubleshooting" it), especially with the havoc the sand and salt wreak on cabling and facilities, no more so than any other home on the beach though, and likely better since its close in and new construction! SOAPS, TOWELS, COFFEE, ETC ETC As with most beach homes in the area, the local mgt co provide what they call a "starter supply" of soaps, toilet paper, and paper towels, etc. Enough for the first night to get you going! Please plan to bring or purchase additional supplies, and any cleaning or pantry supplies you may need, or to make a quick run to the store (or have it delivered!). You will want to bring beach towels or beach chairs as well. Because mgt cos will not generally support them, grills are not provided, though they are sometimes inherited from prior guests: your mileage may vary on this, and we usually assess and then go snag a small charcoal kettle when we come down ourselves. Also of note: at many locations, you may find the bunk beds (and certain other beds) are not fully made--instead a bedding pack is provided. This is a common practice for the local management companies, which is both green (if the bedding is not used, it doesn't have to be laundered) AND more sanitary--housekeeping does not have to crawl on the bunks and so on to make the beds. Also also... all our homes have drip coffee makers and most now have Keurigs as well. No smoking please, but feel free to eat lots of shrimp, bask in the warm sun, and have a great time! Sea Urchins, South Unit https://vrbo.com/1777118 5BR Sea Urchins, North Unit https://vrbo.com/1647477 5BR
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Map of West Beach, AL
Reviews
4.8/5.0
Outstanding(80 Reviews)
5.0
AWESOME location! We loved the beach access, the pool, the layout of the house. We will definitely be back!
5.0
Back again for another year. We are already booked for next year. We LOVE this home, and the renovations make it even nicer! Can't wait for next summer! Thank you Rick & Susan!
5.0
It was great as always everything was good. I will be booking with you next year again. Thanks!!!!
5.0
The decking is awesome, nice upgrade. It was nice and clean. All around nice as usual!
5.0
The house was very good for us. Enjoyed our stay.
5.0
The place was awesome. We had plenty of space for our family. I liked the private pool and area because of all this Covid . The beach was great also, everyone social distanced in the area. Overall our stay was wonderful.... We enjoyed our stay and hope to Come back next summer.
5.0
The renovations you did were appreciated. We noticed all of the changes, really appreciating how the changes in the living area with the TV on the wall opened up the space. And the gas grill was well utilized by our group. Truthfully, we had hoped to find a bit more updated place for this year, but waited to long and couldn't find anything. We were not aware of your updates. We enjoyed everything once again, and the updates made us consider staying with you all again in the future as opposed to shopping around.
5.0
We ARE coming back next summer. We have it booked for the last week in June. Looking forward to another great trip!
5.0
We escape the wintry north by coming to Gulf Shores. We had a wonderful long winter stay from December to February at Sea Urchin. We have stayed before and plan to be back next year. It is the perfect place for us to get away from the cold and relax. Thank you so much for having us!
5.0
We had a great stay. The place was perfect! Thank you!
5.0
We had a great time.
5.0
We had a great time at your place!
5.0
We loved your home. It was in a great location , we loved being that close to the beach. We loved having two refrigerators. The air conditioning was probably the best out of any beach house we've ever rented. We've been renting a house every summer now for about 16 years, so that's really saying something. The pool was great as well. The only problem we encountered was , the Wi-Fi kept going out . We didn't find it annoying enough to contact the management company , but it did go out several times. Other than that , our stay was perfect. Will DEFINITELY look at your properties when we book for next summer. Have already recommended your site to friends.
Thanks! We do apologize for the internet outages. As noted in a couple messages to all our guests during your stay, the area internet provider was having issues with service outages area wide.
5.0
We really enjoyed the place and the location.
5.0
We've never had a stay with more helpful management and owners. We went down while the owners were moving heaven and earth to make their units available after the hurricane. Everyone communicated with us throughout and even provided additional nights when we were under mandatory evacuation for the second hurricane. Owners are genuinely good people who are gracious to open up their properties and provide families the opportunities to make memories. The properties are phenomenal for beach access and amenities. Pools are great. Really cannot say enough good things or recommend more strongly.
5.0
We very much enjoyed staying at your home.
4.0
We absolutely loved the house and pool. So close to the beach as well. Management was great to work with. The only downside to the house was no grill. Other than that we all had a wonderful time and we loved sitting on the deck watching the ocean and feeling the breeze. The kitchen was well stocked as well. We rent a beach house every year and we would DEFINITELY rent this one again.
5.0
This was the perfect place for our families to vacation. We had 8 adults and 10 kids and we had plenty of space. The walk to the beach was so easy and made the trip that much better. There are a few things that need to be fixed around the house but nothing big enough to not plan on returning next year!
5.0
Very easy checkin/out. Emails covered all questions anyone would need to ask. Clean, plenty of space, and very much enjoyed!
5.0
Great location and great property! Very clean!
5.0
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5.0
Had a great family vacation at Sea Urchin. Large home with clean pool and excellent location by our favorite beach access.
2.0
Lounge chair outside broken. Indoor furniture needs replaced or cleaned
Air filter in refrigerator Needs replacing
Coffee pot glass broken. Doorknob in room w/ bunkers falls off. Not clean upon arrival. Handle on shower downstairs broken.
5.0
Prime location with open kitchen & family room area for all 16 of us to enjoy. The Sea Urchins North unit had a pool on the north side which got afternoon sun! Ample covered parking helped, too! Highly recommended!
5.0
Perfect for a large group
4.0
It was perfect for my 16 guests. The pictures are exactly what you get! I am clean and picky, and I was so happy! Excellent location, right by the beach walk entrance! Pool was wonderful! Thank you!
4.0
It was perfect for my 16 guests. The pictures are exactly what you get! I am clean and picky, and I was so happy! Excellent location, right by the beach walk entrance! Pool was wonderful! Thank you!
5.0
Sea Urchin North was perfect for our family. The proximity to the beach (without the cost) and the private pool was much enjoyed. We appreciated the open living area so everyone could spend time together. The beds were comfortable and kitchen nicely furnished. Having a shaded place to park our cars was a plus. We will be back to this gem! Communication was the best! :)
5.0
Our stay at Sea Urchin North was perfect. The home features 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms which is such a luxury. The pool area and beach access across the street were great perks. Everyone had a great vacation.
5.0
We loved this place! Well equipped, great location. Would stay here again and again! Place is much bigger than photos show. There are 5 bedrooms, all have access to a porch! 2 king rooms with attached bathrooms, 1 king room with single bunk bed, 1 queen room with single bunk bed, bunk room with 2 bunk beds. Well kept! Quiet, never heard neighbors, great parking. Just loved it!
5.0
Our family really enjoyed this place. We loved being right across the street from the beach (the street was busier than we expected). The kids loved the pool and it was so nice to have a private pool! Be mindful that the porches (which are so nice) run together with the other 1/2 of the house. We were lucky that the other side was vacant and are glad that we had the north side instead of the south as there is not a gate to keep little ones out of the pool area in the south unit. We found that out when our 1 year old granddaughter meandered over to that side. All in all, it was a great time. The bathroom for every bedroom was a wonderful feature that we will just HAVE to have for all future family vacations! A glass coffee carafe broke while washing and they had a replacement brought within hours! We would definitely stay here again!
5.0
Perfect set up for our families! We had 15 stay here and it was awesome. Great pool size, perfect little walk to the beach!
5.0
The property was clean, just as described, perfectly located! Would visit again.
4.0
This was the perfect location. Our only complaint is that we would have liked more kitchen utensils because we are a cooking family. Other than that everything was perfect.
5.0
Our house was perfect for my family and friends! The Lay-out allowed everyone to have their own room and some space away from others when needed. Everything was in working order including the ice machines in both fridges which was something we have always had problems with in past homes. Check in and check out was a breeze. Would definitely stay again!
5.0
The house overall was fantastic! The location to the beach was great, kitchen was stocked, beds comfortable. The only negatives were the bathtubs were hard for older people to get in and out of along with hard to bath the little babies with the shower doors. Would suggest a walk in shower on the main floor and a tub upstairs without shower doors. Also the bed upstairs needs to be bigger it was a double and needs to be queen at least. The ice makers in the fridges didn’t work but the water did. Liked having two fridges. Also the porch is open on both levels to the other unit and I didn’t like that upstairs with my granddaughter in the bunk room if you walked out her door to the porch the neighbors door faced you with. We kept the door locked but I would suggest sometime if door on the deck to block the two houses off. All and all I would recommend. It was very clean and a great location.
5.0
We had a great time in Gulf Shores once again! The house was great, the pool was great and the beach access was straight across the road! You couldn’t have asked for a better location! We are returning again next year!!
The Wittmer Family
5.0
This place was so great for our family!! Newly remodeled and right across the street from the beach and with a pool. We're planning on coming back to this place in the future!
5.0
The place was just a described online. Plenty of room, very clean, and with private pool it was great. And with the beach just across the street.
5.0
The Sea Urchin was a great house for our family of 11. 3 minute walk to the beach, large living area, every bedroom had access to there own bathroom, and a clean, well maintained house and pool. The location is close to stores and restaurants. We definitely plan on staying there again!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in West Beach?
The average price for a rental in West Beach is $249 per night. This rental is $299 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Sea Urchins, Unit 2. 5 BR. Beachview. The Beach, so close, for less! Pool.. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Sea Urchins, Unit 2. 5 BR. Beachview. The Beach, so close, for less! Pool.. Enjoy the water!
Is Sea Urchins, Unit 2. 5 BR. Beachview. The Beach, so close, for less! Pool. pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Sea Urchins, Unit 2. 5 BR. Beachview. The Beach, so close, for less! Pool.?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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