Realty Executives Gulf Coast
Vacationing along the Alabama Coast offers many options. There are so many to choose from but it all depends on preference and budget. The best time to get a good deal is usually between the second week of August through mid October. It’s still very warm and much less crowded.
But for many, this isn’t an option. Whether you visit during Spring Break or Summer, you’ll want to find the right place that best suits your needs and expectations.
House rentals are a little more pricey than hotels or condo rentals but if you share the expense with a couple of people or a group, it may cost the same in the end. House rentals may or may not come with pools and may not be completely beach front properties. However, a house rental gives you the privacy and intimate gathering space that you may be looking for with a family reunion. House rentals vary from beach front, lagoon front or bay front. Some may only include access to water bodies. Make sure you understand exactly where your home rental is and what type of water access you have beforehand.
Condo rentals offer more amenities but you also lose a bit of privacy. Costs for parking extra vehicles may be included as well. But what you get is sometimes worth it. Many amenities include BBQ and picnic areas, recreation areas, piers and boat access, pools, spas, hot tubs and saunas, with the occasional lazy river like The Turquoise Place offers.
There are also many hotels and campsites, too many to mention. With several brand new hotels to choose from, you now have beachfront, Intracoastal Waterway Front, and Gulf State Park front access. There’s never been so many camping areas to choose from. If you own a camper, you should have no problem finding a perfect spot in our area.
Fort Morgan is a more secluded vacation choice. It’s about a ten minute drive back into town, but The Plantation and The Beach Club both have food venues. Not to mention the area’s new food trucks that make their rounds. Fort Morgan is filled with hiking trails, the historical fort, and little lagoon for kayaking. Both of these places have many amenities to enjoy.
Gulf Shores has multiple condos and house rentals to choose from. But it can be crowded and loud at times. This is where the HangOut Music Festival takes place as well as the Shrimp Festival bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the area. Things to do in Gulf Shores.
Orange Beach is east of Gulf Shores and also offers plenty of condo rentals and some home rentals. Several shopping centers offer grocery stores,restaurants, boutiques, and souvenir shops but the traffic can be crowded at times.
Between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach you have the Gulf State Park, the Backcountry trails, Lake Shelby and the Gulf State park beach and pier. (FYI - You don’t want to go swimming near the pier.)
Perdido Key is “down the road” from Orange Beach and is actually in Florida. Less developed than Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, it has a mixture of places to rent that range from pricey to average. You may have to drive farther to enjoy all the touristy things like amusement parks; OWA, The Track, Waterville USA, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Adventure Island or Pirate’s Island.
Once you decide the area and type of rental you have in mind, your budget will be the next important factor.
Whether you want to enjoy nature and have the beach to yourself or want to be in the middle of everything, one thing's for sure, we have it all.
Some places you may decide to check out are:Brett Robinson, Turquoise Place, The Beach Club, Meyers, The Lighthouse, Island Winds West, Surfside Shores, Phoenix All Suites, or The Plantation.
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