Plantation Dunes #5212 - Gulf Shores, AL

We booked this condo about a week out from our trip and chose to go with a smaller size condo with more property amenities (six pools, indoor pools, etc.). While the condo itself is on the smaller side (which we knew due to given square footage), our family of four, including two teens, never felt cramped as our time spent in the condo was really for sleeping and showering/getting ready. The furniture/decor could definitely use updating but again, our time spent in the condo is minor. The master bedroom had extra space whereas the second bedroom was filled with the king sized bed, a night stand and chest of drawers. There was not a lot of room to walk between the end of the bed and the chest of drawers nor to access the bed from the other side. My son just crawled over to the side he slept on but, for some people, this may be an issue. The view from the balcony is exactly like in the picture.
It overlooks the tennis court, pool area, putting green and you can see the ocean which we loved. There are new chairs on the balcony (different from the picture) that sit low so you may have to adjust to look out. Also, there were four beach chairs, one boogie board and a few sand toys to use. If you look at the picture, there is a beach wagon and some more items but they were not present. Again, not a deal breaker for us.

The property itself is very clean and spread out with many amenities. Our first two nights included Tropical Storm Cristobal so we were VERY thankful to have the indoor pool as an option! The indoor pool was also handy when we wanted out of the sun but still wanted to be in the water. There were many times we even had the whole indoor pool to ourselves.

I did contact Vacasa to report a few issues on the first night but the wait time was over half an hour. I tried again the next day and finally spoke to a woman, Frankie, to let her know a few things. 1) The key card to access the indoor pool did not work, 2) one closet door was off the hinge in the second bedroom and 3) the second bedroom tv could be turned on but no channels would appear. Frankie stated that someone would be out the next day to take care of the issues and that we would receive a phone call before someone came into the condo. Upon returning from the beach, there was a new key card on our table but no missed call on my phone. While thankful for the new key card, the other two issues were never fixed during our stay.

If you are looking for a place to stay on the beach and aren't fussy about furniture, decor, size, etc., then this is perfect. The property, amenities and quick walk to the beach are what made this a stay a great one.

Overall, we would choose this property again but most likely choose another condo.

Condo was great! The couch was a bit stained but other than that we were totally satisfied! Plenty of room for a family of four for a two week stay! Beds were amazing (firm but super comfy!!)

Love staying here. Pompano right out front.

This condo is a tiny cracker box that is horrible. It is not in gulf shores. Its a 30 minute drive to get anywhere. Worst vacation ever and it was supposed to be a celebration of me beating cancer

This unit was perfect for our family of 3. Great view of the beach and pools.

Beach

The condo was very clean and comfortable. The only downside is the laundry...it's on the 1st floor and will cost you $4 for every load (2 to wash / 2 to dry). The grounds were very clean and had plenty of pools to enjoy. I can't provide much input on the beach as we had very rough surf and rip tides. There are plenty of restaurants within a short drive and the staff was very helpful. Vacasa made everything very easy and hassle free.

Great Condo! It was clean and had a nice balcony view. The beach front was nice and close.