Dog-friendly beach house with fantastic location, access to water

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7100.9 sq m

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Beach view
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Pet-friendly
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Dauphin Island, AL

Dauphin Island Beaches
‪12 min walk‬
Dauphin Island Public Beach
‪7 min drive‬
Isle Dauphine Golf Club
‪12 min drive‬
Pascagoula, MS (PGL-Trent Lott Intl.)
‪67 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Living room

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Sunset Beach

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This intimate, dog-friendly beach house on the Mississippi Sound offers fantastic westward sunset views, an open living area and kitchen with wide windows, and panoramic views of the water thanks to a lack of nearby neighbors. It's the perfect place for a peaceful vacation!

The large extended deck, partially covered, features a teak wood picnic table that overlooks the sound. A smaller deck facing the Gulf allows you to enjoy the sound of waves from either side. There is easy access to the Gulf beach - the soft sands are only steps away.

Things to know:
Free WiFi
Full kitchen
Dogs welcome
Sofa sleeper in the living area.

This property is managed by Vacasa Alabama LLC

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.

Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!

Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

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Vacasa of Alabama

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English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Dogs only. Max of 4.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Dauphin Island

Located in Dauphin Island, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Morgan Beach and Indian Shell Mound Park, while Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council are cultural highlights. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Dauphin Island, AL

What's nearby

Dauphin Island Beaches - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Dauphin Island Public Beach - 7 min drive - 3.7 km
Isle Dauphine Golf Club - 12 min drive - 6.2 km
Indian Shell Mound Park - 12 min drive - 7.2 km
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium - 15 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

‪Pirate's Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive
‪Island Rainbow - ‬9 min drive
‪Islanders Restaurant & Bar - ‬10 min drive
‪Pelican Pub - ‬12 min drive
‪Skinner's Seafood - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog-friendly beach house with fantastic location, access to water pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dog-friendly beach house with fantastic location, access to water?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog-friendly beach house with fantastic location, access to water?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog-friendly beach house with fantastic location, access to water located?

Nestled on the beach, this Dauphin Island holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Dauphin Island Beaches, West End Beach and Dauphin Island Public Beach. East End Beach and Indian Shell Mound Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

8.8

Excellent

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Jo Anne L.

31 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

For the money, great house, wonderful location. Two items with easy fixes would improve the appeal. One, clean and paint the black spot on the ceiling. Very unsightly. Two, I would not stay here again without this correct. Simply put black out curtains in the queen bedroom to buffer the light streaming in from the neighbor’s 24/7 floodlights being left on and the outside security light. I cannot sleep with the light on and that’s the way it feels! An easy fix to just add the blackout or light filtering curtains.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela B.

2 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Break from the cold

We absolutely loved this place. We were lucky enough to get free early check in because we were traveling only 100 miles for the day. This place had french doors off bedrooms and dining with huge windows throughout. I loved the colors and decor. Loved the walkin shower. It is a bit aged but clean. The view to the ocean kept us on the deck a lot. Gorgeous.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Shelly C.

23 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trip to dolphin Island with our dog Thor he’s a black lab

Glad we got there when we did cause they had a lifetime event with the snow, but we love taking our dog for a walk on the beach. We loved getting fresh seafood at steamers. We were off-season. We enjoyed every sunset. We got a torrential rain so we got to experience why they stilts. We had fun we liked it.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine M.

13 November 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous views

We stayed for a weeked. The view to the bay is unobstructed. The beach is just a shot walk down a path. The area was quiet and the home was clean. Bring spices if you plan to cook. All appliances were in working order.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

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6/10 Okay

Yvette M.

9 November 2024

Disappointed

This makes the fourth year we have stayed at the house, and most likely the last time. It appears little or no maintenance is being done to the point that there are now many hazards and even had issues with the electricity popping off and on. I notified Vacassa of the problems we had and their people came out to look at it, but it took 4 days to get the electric company to come out. I asked the electric company employee why it took so long and he said it hadn’t been reported until the day he came out. There is black mold on the ceiling in the living room, and around the AC vents. Many of the lights were burnt out. The furniture is in disrepair with many stains and pieces out of the wood-like pieces. The toilet in the main bathroom isn’t even properly secured to the floor and rocks from side to side when you sit down. The cleaning left a lot to be desired as well. In the “backyard” of the house there are boards with rusty nails sticking out of them, broken bottles and trash. The deck actually has holes in several places (not just knots) and there are issues with some of the boards on the stairs. I have pictures that I'm not allowed to post, but you are welcome to message me for more information. We enjoyed our first year so much and it's just such a disappointment to see how it has gone downhill. It is comparatively reasonably priced, but not worth my safety or inconvenience at this point.

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6/10 Okay

Sarah N.

18 September 2024

Great location. Home needs work.

This house is in such a wonderful location. You have the bay right behind the house and it’s just a sort drive to the beach. Great views from the back deck. The house was nice and clean when we arrived. Both bathrooms look to have been renovated and were nice. Good water pressure and hot water. The house is in need of repairs. There are multiple soft spots on the floor. The house sways quite a bit which can be a little unnerving. The back deck needs a lot of work. There were some exposed nails and one of the spindles also became detached when my child pushed on it. I didn’t feel totally comfortable with my small children out there. The stairs to back deck were also shaky. The beds in the house could also use replacing. If you are planning to do a lot of cooking, I would bring my own cookware. Most of the skillets were very worn/damaged. There was plenty of plates, cutlery and cooking utensils. The stove is also not great. Electric burners are uneven and a bit hard to cook on. All in all we had a great time due to the location but would not stay here again unless those things mentioned were remedied.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

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8/10 Good

Carrie Jean H.

4 August 2024

Great views!

We really enjoyed the stay and everything was comfortable. Any minor inconvenience that happened upon us was quickly overshadowed by the amazing location and view from the back porch. All in all we would stay here again and enjoy it all the same!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer B.

31 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation with dogs

The house is nice though some features are a bit dated. The views are great. You get a good view to the west as there is no only another house on that side. Great sunset view from the dining room. The windows and doors have low windows which the pups loved to look out. Cleaning crew had done a great job. There were minor maintenance issues which we told management about on checkout.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

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2/10 Terrible

Esta S.

8 June 2024

Esta Smith

The location and beach was great. Both baths were great. However, the condition of the front and back decks was not safe. In fact, one of our party chair leg went through the back deck and through him out of the chair and on to the deck. The sofa bed had baseball size knots in the mattress. The kitchen had only one fry pan. Nothing to boil shrimp in. The floor had soft places in it. The staff I interacted with was very nice and came to the house the day of our complaint. They did repair the hole in the deck. But there should be work done before it is rented again.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly W.

18 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home & view

This home was as described. Clean and in a good location. We had a nice stay. As some others have mentioned, the house definitely shakes. We are not large people, and it was a noticeable and significant shake/sway when one of us walked through the home which was a bit unnerving.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zack B.

10 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice little beach house at end of street

Was reasonable priced compared to other properties near by. It was very quiet day and night and the back deck was great for watching boats and stargazing at night. There were a few issues we didn’t bother contacting management with but overall we loved it and our stay and plan to return.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia E.

29 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sunset Beach

This is a nice house in a GREAT location. We had plenty of amenities for our 7 day stay. We enjoyed the private beach and lots of walks with our dog. We had good food at Captain Snappers, Island Restaurant and the carriage. We will book here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

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6/10 Okay

Barbara R.

21 April 2024

Nice small house, good location, needs attention

Have stayed in this house several years but won’t again. Every year more things are a bit worse. Sewer smell in master bathroom for second year. Dishwasher didn’t work. Reported both items and no one came all week. Bedding needs replacing and stove doesn’t work well. Now you have to check at 3, strip beds and start laundry for them and take out all trash. I don’t mind trash but not my job on vacation to wash sheets for next guest at the price you pay to stay there.

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6/10 Okay

Lee D.

10 April 2024

Sunset Beach

Sunset views, WOW!

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10/10 Excellent

Paul O.

14 March 2024

Sunset Beach

Views of the bridge are great and the sunsets are stunning. We stayed here for two weeks last year and liked it so much that we booked it for four weeks this year and have already reserved it for four weeks next year. Lots of fresh, local, oysters at local restaurants and Skinners fish market is a great place to get locally caught fish to prepare at home. Location is great and you have views of both the bay and the Gulf.

Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle K.

23 December 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Location on the bay

Property was clean and in a good location on the bay side, close walk to the beach side. Check-in and out was seamless. The house was everything we needed it to be to enjoy our stay, but could use a few upgrades. * Heat stopped working during out trip. Went outside and found that a breaker had tripped in exterior electric panel. was able to reset without needing to contact management. Entire panel cover had clearly blown off some time ago and was weathered; new panel, breakers, and some exterior wiring likely needs replacing. I did text this concern to management upon checkout and it sounded like they were going to check it out. *House shakes a bit when people use exterior stairs. Could benefit from some cross bracing like most other houses on the island.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Marla C.

12 December 2023

Beautiful location

We truly enjoyed our stay in this lovely cozy home at the end of the street. It has incredible views and a private beach area. Will definitely come again!

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

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8/10 Good

Kelly S.

29 November 2023

Missing chances

I have rented this house a couple times and have always enjoyed the location. This time around, there where some things that are making me rethink renting it again in the future.

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8/10 Good

Madelon L.

28 November 2023

Great beach location

Great beach location, big deck and plenty of space

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Sherri M.

27 October 2023

Private

Off-season during the week in October no one really around nice and peaceful

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa B.

1 October 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location, but...

We loved the bay view and experience but this rental is not traveler focused. Floors and bathrooms were surface clean but the overall home was grimey. Dirty furniture, floor trim, cabinets, doors and light fixtures made for a less than pleasant environment. There were exposed nails on deck and stairs, a dangerously malfunctioning grill, thin pillows, dirty blankets. It's obvious this is a for profit rental with little thought for comfort. Customer service was responsive but completely dismissive. If you search this company, you will find an overall 1.5 out of 5 star rating (over 500 reviews). We will return to Daughin Island but will seek another rental home/company.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

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8/10 Good

Jennifer M.

29 September 2023

Needs some TLC

Love the privacy this home offers. The beach access is amazing, sunsets from the deck are picture perfect, and being able to bring our two dogs…priceless.

10/10 Excellent

heidi B.

18 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location !

Great little beach house !!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonda J.

23 April 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dauphin Island Anniversary Trip

My husband and I had a wonderful stay on our first trip to Dauphin Island. We loved our rental house on the West End. Our back porch was on the bay side and we had great sunset views and of the dolphins swimming from our back porch. From the small front porch we could see the Gulf side between the houses and could hear the waves. This house was in a great location and we would stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ann M. G., Sherwood, WI

1 April 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Nice little house in a great location. Being on the Mississippi Sound was peaceful, like a cottage on a lake. Although the house needed some updates, it was fine for us. But it would of been nice to have a vacuum cleaner and a better grill. We bought a vacuum while we were there, and just used the grill as it was.

Stayed 56 nights in Feb 2023

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