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Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach

Beachfront vacation home near Dauphin Island Beaches

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Exterior
Smart TV
Smart TV
Terrace/patio
On the beach

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7116 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Dauphin Island, AL
  • Place, Dauphin Island Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, West End Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Morgan
    ‪62 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mobile, AL (MOB-Mobile Regional)
    ‪61 min drive‬

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About the area

Dauphin Island

On the beach.Within a 5-minute walk of this Dauphin Island vacation home, you'll find Dauphin Island Beaches and West End Beach. Also, Dauphin Island Public Beach is within 3 miles (5 km) and Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • West End Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Isle Dauphine Golf Club - 14 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Fort Morgan Beach - 58 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Fort Morgan - 62 min drive - 20.2 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Islanders Restaurant And Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Chevron - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Island Rainbow - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Pirate's Bar & Grill - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach

Amazing views, blissful sunsets, ocean breezes, and the sound of waves lapping at the shoreline await you at this fabulous, recently-built, pet-friendly, beachfront home located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. ""Villa Delphinus"" (named for the leaping dolphin constellation) was built 2008 and has a large, wrap-around, partially covered deck for panoramic views of the Gulf and Bay. The interior is bathed in that magical seaside light and features a vaulted living room, bamboo flooring, 2 bedrooms with queen beds, a third bedroom with a duo-bunk, and a sleeper sofa in the living room, 2 porcelain tiled bathrooms, and spacious, open living, dining, and kitchen areas. And, like all our great Dauphin Island vacation rentals, the kitchen is fully outfitted with everything you'll need for a great vacation. Please be advised of the following information prior to placing a Reservation: Minimum Age for the Primary Renter is 25 and Primary Renter must be present for the entire stay. Maximum Occupancy numbers include Children and cannot be exceeded at any time. All of our Homes are Non-Smoking. Some homes are Pet-friendly, with prior written permission, and a Pet Fee paid. A signed Rental Agreement is Required, which contains additional Rules and Guidance. We do not allow Weddings, Receptions or Parties at our Properties.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1,250 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

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
Onsite 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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach to the airport?

This vacation home is 37.4 mi (53-min drive) away from the Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach to the beach?

This vacation home is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach to downtown Dauphin Island?

This vacation home is 4.5 mi away from Dauphin Island.

Beautifully Decorated, Comfortable, Beachfront 3 Bedroom House on Gulf Beach Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 48 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

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

Beautiful beach home

It’s a great place to relax and unwind! Would highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robbie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very relaxing time. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy T.

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

Beautiful location

The property was clean and on the ocean. The property management was excellent with updates due to a storm. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michele T.

Location was terrific

The location was wonderful, very quiet on the west end of the island. The house has obvious signs of wear & tear, but we spent most of our time outside on the two decks and the beach anyway. We enjoyed our visit to Dauphin Island.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

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

Fishing trip 2021

House was beautiful, clean and very comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Relaxing getaway

House is right on the water. You can hear the waves as you drift off at night. Very relaxing! House is nicely decorated and roomy. Would love to stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ivonne d.

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

Wonderful escape

Loved hearing the sound of the waves. Perfect little house on the water.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

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

Wonderful experience

House was perfect! Sunsets and sunrises were beautiful. Watched from the deck. Highly recommend this vacation home.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Brandon E.

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

On the Water

It was an experience we've never had staying "ON" the water and it was fun! Our family of 6 enjoyed our stay. Parking and unloading was a task but was well worth the experience of being over the water. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie K.

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

What an experience!

Wonderful week at the beach with the kids (18, 19, 20 & 21). We loved fished off the dock, going for walks on the beach and just hanging out. The house was perfect!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOEY E H.

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

Heaven

The Villa was exactly as advertised and simply perfect in every way! From the constant sound of the water, to the views of sunrise and sunset. you could not ask for a prettier place on the planet :) Add to that it's pet friendly- we'll be making that 16 hour drive again!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

annette t.

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

Great Space

We had a great time. It was a beautiful house with a beautiful view. We got there just after a hurricane hit, but were busy cleaning up, and we had a much needed relaxing few days! Thankyou!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angie A.

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

very nice

my favorite part is looking over the balcony being able to see a little of every type fish including a couple small sharks
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glen E.

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

Great location with quiet beach

The property was clean and located directly on the water and beach. We loved it. There were miles of unpopulated Beach approximately one block away. The property manager checked in several times although we didn’t need anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia R.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

The only issue I had was trying to get the outside key box to open,.

We all loved our stay there. Being right at the water was amazing and there was always a great breeze from the ocean so that made it really nice. We saw dolphins every day and that was pretty neat and at night you could feel the house sway from the waves. I would highly recommend this place if you want to be right on the ocean.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Leslie C.

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

4 day stay on beach

Overall I felt the home was comfortable with good amenities, though it’s a little dated with some wear. The location was great you can’t get any closer to the beach for sure. It was great for my husband and I and our teens. Hearing the waves throughout the night obs so peaceful! My only complaints are WiFi is slow, and we saw lots of roaches during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

bryan c.

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

Location was amazing!

Our family of 5 had a great time at this property. The house was located right on the beach at the West end of the island which is not very busy. We fished right from the shore and spent all day every day on the lovely beach. The place had everything you need, but be sure to bring dish & laundry soap, your own toiletries, paper products, beach towels and chairs (you can always buy these items on the Island at the Ship & Shore, but it’s pricey). Would definitely rent this house again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lea F.

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

Nice Getaway

We enjoyed our stay at Villa Delphinus very much. The house is perfectly located near the west end of island. Very quiet area. Nice beach, nice wrap-around patio, well-appointed home. I should note: we visited the area in low season - as well as after the area being impacted by two late season hurricanes - so there were not a lot of restaurants open. The WiFi at the house was also very spotty, at best, so if planning to work or be "connected" while onsite, a visitor might want to plan for alternative internet source.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

fewferfev

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

Wildness of Waves

This place is just unbelievable. The roar of the waves and the movement felt of the sea made for a most special time even though all the world seemed to be in a real fix with the flights being cancelled and people being tossed about like the waves. Really something! What a fantastic place that beautiful house is. There were 7 of us and plenty of room. Thank you. :)
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James T.

Awesome

This vacation home met every expectations we had. We were right on the water, very comfortable, well equipped kitchen, and the sound of the waves made our nights relaxing. We will definately return. The only concern is all the steps. I have a spinal implant and my daughter RA and this was a challenge. A "lift" would be great. But, worth it for all the "great things".
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly F.

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

Our stay

Water was clear. It was amazing to see all the sea life from the porch above the water. Overall it was an amazing trip. It was super relaxing which we needed after the work year we've had. Only negative thing we encountered. Was on the last night the water had come up significantly under the house and this made logs/ lumber come up with it. They kept crashing into the stilts of the house. Shaking/thunderous noises happened. It made it hard to sleep. Other than that it was a perfect stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Marie de Putron S.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Rolling Waves and Crashing Surf

Beautiful setting with the surf rolling under the house on stilts. Loved the sunny days and cloudy days. The house has a lot of deferred maintenance. Plus I did see a few cockroaches. Ick. The cleaners need to tend to the fan blades, the light fixtures and wipe down the counters behind the kitchen sink and where it is difficult to reach. The kitchen drawers were not clean. I found some pet hair on the equipment. But the setting was stupendous. For the money I would have expected the condition to be clean. MdeP
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa T.

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

Great experience

Adam the property manager was very quick to respond to any and all questions. Breath taking scenery!! The house has some motion going on the entire time. If you have Equilibrium issues this is not the place for you. During the winter time this is not the place to think you’re going to eat out as there is nothing around you and I believe Walmart was 45 minutes away for groceries. If you were truly going to relax and have seclusion this is the perfect place.I personally wish there was more toiletries available. I marked it for people were going and it was just two of us and we ran out of toilet paper, along with dishwashing liquid the necessities at least have that in the contract. Luckily I took my own hair dryer because there was not one.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lauren S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great views!

The views were absolutely amazing. We enjoyed our time on the island and the slow pace. The barrier around part of the house (under the deck) is broken, and lots of rebar sticking out in places. There were some nails sticking out of the wood near the stairs, where the barrier is partially covered with sand. The pictures were misleading and taken a while ago as there are more houses around the house now. There was a piece of metal that looked like an old canopy tent frame sticking out of the sand, between the barrier and where my small children were playing. We tried pulling it up and could not so I contacted DIBR and offered to send pictures. I was told it was probably rebar, but they would send someone out, however; we never saw anyone. We will definitely be returning to the island, but will be staying in a different location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan H.

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

Great relaxing location

Our overall stay was wonderful! The location and the views were the best! The home is nice, but is in need of a little maintenance. The microwave took 5 minutes just to soften butter. Never could get it to melt. The oven control panel has been pushed in. It still works, at least. The doors are very hard to latch when closing. Probably due to the salt water. The deck gives amazing views, but the railing is a little sketchy. 2 of the 3 loungers were broken as well as one of the 4 blue beach chairs. These things did not bother us too much. Just thought you should be aware. We would definitely recommend this place! Water views from every room. We loved being able to just walk down the stairs to the beach. Very convenient. The beaches were fairly private, clean and quiet. Not a lot of tourist activities on the island, makes for a very relaxing vacation. Even in the 100 degree heat, the breeze coming off the ocean made it nice. Breathtaking views of the sunrises, sunsets and the full moon was indescribable!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023