This condo itself is adorable. The property could use some sprucing up but nothing major. Right on the beach which is nice. The pool having a portion indoors came in handy on a couple rainy days as well. The only things I did not care for were 1) the pool has no restroom nearby which was very odd to me. You have to go to the third floor near the fitness room, which is right off the elevator but if you have small children, could be very inconvenient. Also you cannot see the beach from the pool which was a little disappointing 2) The second bedroom in the condo was very warm. With the door closed for privacy it got very hot in there. I would suggest a ceiling fan with a light instead of the light only that is currently there. Bring your own fan if you like it cool ! 3) the front door key to the unit is very hard to use. You have to really play with it awhile to find the exact spot to make it work and after a day at the beach or hands full with groceries was pretty frustrating. We did report this to maintenance but no one ever addressed this. Keyless entry would be much better. All in all the condo was lovely though and decorated very cute. The balcony was nice and large but the furniture out there was on its last legs and not very comfortable, one chair's leg was rusted and would not sit even, leaving on two chairs to be used (other than the lounger). The ice maker in the freezer is great, we didnt even open the bag of ice we bought, the ice maker was full on arrival and made ice fast ! As far as the area, it was off season but the sidewalks roll up before 9pm so if you like to go out, this is not really the place for you. One local bar with karaoke but it was not very nice. The condo is in short driving proximity to grocery stores and restaurants but I would not call it comfortable walking distance. The direct check in is nice and the communication from liquid life via text was great ! All in all a nice relaxing vacation but I was not really impressed with Gulf Shores compared to other beaches we have been.