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Arena Blanca | Beachfront + Private Pool!

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Welcome to Arena Blanca (Gulf Shores)
Arena Blanca Exterior
Main Living Room - Second Floor
Arena Blanca Private Beach Walkover
Main Living Room - Two Queen Sleeper Sofas - Second Floor

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
10 bedrooms9+ bathroomsSleeps 34462.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Hangout Music Fest
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Gulf Shores Golf Club
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

10 bedrooms (sleeps 34)

Bedroom 1 - Floor 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 - Floor 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3 - Floor 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4 - Floor 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5 - Floor 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 6 - Floor 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 7 - Floor 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 8 - Floor 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 9 - Floor 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 10 - Floor 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

Living Room 1 - Floor 2

2 Double Sofa Beds

Living Room 2 - Floor 3

2 Double Sofa Beds

9 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Bathroom 6

Bathroom 7

Bathroom 8

Bathroom 9

Bedroom 3

Half Bath 1

Half Bath 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Arena Blanca | Beachfront + Private Pool!

Have you been searching for a vacation home in Gulf Shores, Alabama, that everyone will love? Your search concludes here at Arena Blanca. This dazzling home is sure to please, as it has enough room for 34 guests, its own private pool, and a highly desirable beachfront location.

Boasting 10 bedrooms and nine full bathrooms, plus two half bathrooms, this home offers nearly 5,000 square feet of space, making it ideal for large family vacations. Everyone will have enough room to unpack and settle in. With large windows looking out onto the Gulf and coastal themes throughout, Arena Blanca is the perfect destination for beach-loving families.

The kitchen is a chef’s dream come true; if that’s you, show off your culinary skills with two fridges, two dishwashers, two microwaves and a double oven. Gather around the two dining tables while you spend time with your loved ones. Since the living room has plenty of space for everybody to get cozy, it makes for an ideal spot to unwind in the morning or get together before planning your day at the beach. And the living room doors even open up to the private pool, where you can swim with a view whenever you wish.

As an added bonus, nine ensuite bathrooms provide additional privacy. Two half bathrooms—one on the second floor and one on the third floor—are perfect for giving the little ones a break from the beach. The third-floor bunk rooms are ideal for the kids in your group. You are sure to hear plenty of giggles coming from these rooms. Upstairs, a second living room along with a media room outfitted with a TV and bean bags are great spots to hang out and relax after spending your day having fun in Gulf Shores.

Undeniably, the best part about vacationing at Arena Blanca is that the beach is your backyard! Step out onto the dune walkover and instantly find your feet in the sand. Set up beach chairs, spread out your beach blanket, or go for a walk down the shore in the mornings. Just don’t forget the SPF! When you are not swimming in your own private pool, go for a dip in the Gulf waters and let the fresh sea air soothe your soul. Rinse off at the outdoor shower before heading out for the day, or stick around and have a cookout on the home’s gas grill.

Since Arena Blanca enjoys a great location in the heart of Gulf Shores, you’re bound to uncover some fun activities on your beach vacation. Family-friendly fun at top attractions like The Hangout, Waterville USA, and the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is just a quick car ride away. You can also easily get to Foley for shopping at Tanger Outlets or a day of play at OWA Amusement Park. Or head to nearby Orange Beach for a visit to The Wharf, one of Coastal Alabama’s premier destinations. Visit our Gulf Shores Gulf Coast Blog for some vacation inspiration!

The getaway of your dreams awaits at Arena Blanca. Book with Southern today!

Clean Coverlet Program: This property provides fresh and clean bed linens, including comforters and coverlets, laundered prior to every check-in. Please note there are exterior cameras located on the west corner of the home facing the driveway and under the carport facing the driveway/grill.

Property manager

Southern Vacation Rentals
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 9:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is on the beach. The Park at OWA is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park. Shrimpy's Mini Golf and Waterville USA are also worth visiting. With jet skiing, snorkelling and parasailing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Gulf State Park - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Waterville USA - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Gulf Shores Golf Club - 9 min drive - 7.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burro Azul - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Arena Blanca | Beachfront + Private Pool! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Arena Blanca | Beachfront + Private Pool!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Arena Blanca | Beachfront + Private Pool!?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Arena Blanca | Beachfront + Private Pool! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of West Beach and Gulf Shores Beach. Gulf State Park is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Lovely property

Great property for a large family vacation. Well stocked kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jen H.

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

Fantastic family rental

Terrific house, plenty of bedrooms and top notch location. One of the two grills did not work and the other was hard to light, but the rest of the house was in great shape and very clean. A great option for a big family or a reunion.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

MacKenzie B.

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

Perfect

It was amazing, perfect property and great location!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel & Katherine W.

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

Awesome property for large groups

Plenty of room for people to spread out, never felt crowded despite having 30 people in our group. Kitchen was very well stocked (maybe could just use a few more serving platters). And the pool and beach views were amazing! Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

THOMAS R.

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

Wonderful property

Great layout, large living, dining, kitchen area community games and dining. Convenient pool with boardwalk access to a lovely beach. Owner was responsive to any requests or problems. We will probably stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joshua B.

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

Perfect Beach vacation with 6 families

We had a total of 25 people (12 adults/14 kids) stay here the second week of October. Kids ages ranged from 6 months to 13 years old. The house lay out is perfect and the heated pool was really nice for all of the kids to play in when not down at the beach. The private boardwalk is nice and the house itself has more than enough room to accommodate a large family/friend vacation. We’ll be staying here again for sure.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Laurie B.

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

Beautiful week

Comfortable, lots of living space, gorgeous ocean views in main living space. Wish bedrooms were a bit bigger and there was a hose outside but we had a wonderful time. Close to church, and many stores, activities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Connie N.

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

Perfect for our group

The house was perfect for our group of 14 adult friends. Lots of space, pool was a good size and the beach was beautiful! We had a few problems, pool not heated as requested, grill not working correctly, but our rental agency was quick to respond and fix our few problems. We would love to come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marle A.

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

Absolutely perfect

This home had everything you will need in a beach property. The location is perfect. The beds were very comfortable, plenty of space to spread out for a family reunion group of 25. The kitchen was the most well stocked Vrbo kitchen I have ever stayed in. I didn’t want to leave and am already planning a return trip. The only downside(which is temporary) is the new house construction next door. If staying in the next couple months you may want to pack ear plugs!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Danny N.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Puzzled

Pictures online show larger updated rooms but home is much smaller and not appealing. Our daughter which lives close by brought her new puppy by for a bit to show her sister, we knew there were no pets allowed to stay(which it wasn’t staying). The scary part was we received a phone call from property manager rudely stating he had a call from the property owner that they have us on video with the dog at the home and would evict everyone from the house. Knowing we were being watched is enough that after several years of using VRBO for our yearly family gathering, we will never use them again Nor will we ever use Southern Vacation Rentals for there rudeness and threats without knowing the facts.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee L.

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

Perfection.

The house was perfect for our family of 22. The house was clean and well maintained. The location was perfect and centrally located to activities. The pool was the best. It was partially shaded at all times. If someone was getting too much sun they just moved to the shade. Absolutely no complaints. It was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Emily R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication

beautiful beach views

We absolutely loved staying directly on the beach for this trip. We were disappointed with how little options there were for food / coffee near the house without going into town (which involved a lot of stop and go traffic. We did have quite a bit of frustration with communication around getting our pool heated. Based on the pictures online, we were expecting more of a luxury experience and the house was pretty bare bones and showed a lot of wear and tear. We did appreciate that there was ample couches / dining seating for the number of people that we had in our party, compared to a lot of other listings. Otherwise, it definitely met our needs and we overall enjoyed our stay! This house would be great for a family or group of friends wanting to get together and stay on the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

JaNeil C.

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

Family vacation

House was amazing and was perfect for our large family of 28…. All ages. We loved the house and pool and just steps away from the sand! The only downside was the building of a new house right next door and very close to the pool so the construction was extremely loud….. but no fault of the homeowner, the timing of that wasn’t the best but otherwise it was a perfect week of family time! We will go back!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Skip P.

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

Beautiful House Right on the Ocean

There were 11 of us there for a siblings and spouses reunion. This review is written from the point of view of 11 people over the age of 65. PROS: · The view of the ocean and access to the ocean is one of the main reasons we chose this house. · Very spacious and enough king-sized beds for all of us. · Kitchen is large which made it possible for lots of us to be in there working without running into each other. · The kitchen is well stocked with plenty of dishes and silverware and lots of pots and pans. · The kitchen has two refrigerators and we used both of them! · Lots of room in the living room and dining room. We pushed the two dining room tables together for our meals and it worked so much better than eating at separate tables. · We paid $300 extra to have the pool heated and most of us used it every day. Cons: · As mentioned in other reviews NONE of the bedrooms have dressers. There is one night stand and a closet with some hangers. We had read in other reviews that there are no dressers, but you have to actually experience it to realize how inconvenient it is. · The upstairs hallways are extremely dark even in the daytime. We bought night lights at Walmart to avoid anyone falling down the stairs in the middle of the night. · There are 17 fairly steep stairs leading to the second floor. This would not work with someone who is disabled as there is no elevator. All in all it was a pleasant experience and we would stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth V.

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

Several things broken and needed items missing.

Mini fridge upstairs not working. Ceiling fan in one of the bedrooms has a chain missing.Remotes missing in several of the rooms. Both back doors don’t latch due to laches rusted out.One roll if toilet paper in each bath for 12 people is not right. Only two dishwashing solutions for two dishwashers for 12 people for 6 days is not right. Towel rack in one of the baths is loose. Toilet in one of the baths is running. Needs new flapper. No beach chairs. BBQ pits had no propane. Ice maker can’t keep up with 12 people for 6 days. Blender didn’t work. Charging $50 a day for 6 days after spending $5,000 is not right.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jolinda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline S.

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

Thanksgiving at the Beach

We loved our stay with all of the room that our family and friends of 21 had. It was a beautiful and a well kept home. The location was amazing and we loved the beach access. The only negative was the 9 am check out time and not enough seating at a table for 21 even though it was available for more than 30.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

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

Awesome house!!!

Will definitely come back! Awesome house!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Sarah F.

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

Great main living area space, but bedrooms/baths are tight

This house was fine. We were waiting to book until we got our new school calendars with all the covid delays. By the time i booked, there were not many houses large enough to accomodate our group (12 adults, 11 kids). We've been coming here for years, so have stayed at several of the larger homes. The main living area was great and very comfortable. the kitchen was nice - could have been slightly bigger and the layout not perfect, but it was good enough. We had to buy plastic ware since we didn't have enough silverware to get through one meal. Also, I had to buy hand towels at the store since the house only came with one in the kitchen. The two refrigerators were large and easily fit everything, even if their location was inconvenient since if the door was open, no one could enter the kitchen. The rooms were fine. Very small. Only one night stand in each room since not big enough for two. No dresser or other furniture to unpack, so be prepared to live out of your suitcase. The bathrooms are also small, but it is always nice when the rooms have their own bath. We don't spend too much time in the rooms, so the small size didn't bug me, but the lack of night stand and dresser to unpack was a bummer. The pool on the patio is great - not huge but big enough for our kids to play and have fun when not enjoying themselves on the beach. Location is fine - i prefer a bit further down the road where the houses are further apart, but it wasn't too crowded. The house is very close to large duplexes on either side, and while we were there, one group blared music really loud all day and evening. I wouldn't have minded if I'd liked their taste in music. :-) I couldn't hear the music when i was inside, so that wasn't a problem. All in all a decent house with great main living space.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

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