BAMA BEACH HOUSE BLOG

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Vacation Home Elevators, the 411 Do any of your Gulf Shores beach vacation homes have elevators? How do the beach house elevators work? What if elevator is not working? We have the 411 on a whole lot of common questions and situations regarding private elevators in our vacation homes! Does your beach home have an elevator? Yes, in some limited cases, we do have elevators!...

Are pets allowed in your homes? Sometimes, some places, and only with PRE-APPROVAL Do we allow pets in our homes? Generally, no. But we do have some homes were we consider polite requests for furry friends to tag alone. Generally speaking, we only allow dogs, with a limit of 2, and subject to requests for more information, usually starting with AGE and BREED. Some things to keep in mind: Pre-approval...

Our cancellation policy generally follows that of our third-party local management companies and does not provide refunds for unforeseen developments such as illnesses, mandatory hurricane evacuations and similar events that can affect your trip. We strongly suggest that you purchase travel insurance. NO REFUNDS are issued for cancellations or early departure due to inclement weather or personal circumstances. This includes but is not limited to, beach closures, hurricane closures, or...

People often want to know what is and is not available at one of our places. Here’s the 411! What’s Provided All rental properties are equipped with the following unless otherwise indicated: Bed Linens Towels (no hand towels) Washer/Dryer Central AC/Heat Basic TV service DVD or Blu Ray Player Refrigerator with Ice Maker Dishwasher Stove/Oven Microwave Toaster Coffee Maker Blender Cookware Dishes Flatware Glasses Hand Mixer Iron and Ironing Board...

We do not provide grills at most homes Grills are not provided. With the exception of our Jewels by the Sea (Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond) and the Pearl, we do not provide grills. In some locations, we are precluded from doing so by code or HOA, although you are able to have them yourselves. They CANNOT be under or next to the home when in use. Sometimes a home will have...

Don’t be THAT guest. Whitelist/Safelist our email address so you get the 411 you need! You want to be able to get into your awesome vacation home, right? We want that to go smoothly too! We send all messaging from beachtrip@bamabeachhouses.com, INCLUDING confirmation and check-in information. Some of these messages are long and include a lot of personalized data and account information, like payments and days etc. These can land...

Is the pool heatable? All about heatable pools! Is the pool at a specific place heatable? Sometimes! We have a limited number of homes that have heatable pools. These homes WILL NOTE THIS in the listing. If it does not say anything about a heatable pool, then the homes’ pool is NOT heatable. Heatable pools are VERY rare along the Gulf Coast as they are very expensive to operate and...

We get it. You want to drive in luxury in an RV, then park it, and live in luxury in our homes! Or you have a big team and everyone is coming in on a bus. Or you like to bring a bunch of stuff in a trailer, because that’s how you roll! We dig it! Can you? Sometimes. So, at our Cottages at Romar, the answer is “no.” SeaRae,...

Internet and Wifi Troubleshooting If you run into issues that the below can’t resolve, the quickest way to get a little assist is to send a text to the number listed on the Eero (white) devices in the home (OR to call the support provider if you are at Night Heron or the East 11 Cottages). When texting, please include your name, the reservation name if different, and importantly… the...