04/1/2025 |
Maintenance
How do I lock the balcony door? “The patio door won’t lock, its broken, please fix it.” Happy to help, BUT 9 out of 10 times the door and its locking mechanism is NOT broken. Read on, or watch the video for an example. Many of our non-slider balcony doors have features that make them more secure if there is a storm. Specifically, they that posts that extend into the...
12/19/2024 |
Maintenance
Mice, Rats, Beach Homes… and the Alabama Beach Mouse Unlike the occasional unwelcome insect (like the South’s state bird, the cockroach, or little black ants), which are pretty much unavoidable on occasion despite best efforts and practices, you should never see mice or other rodents inside beach homes, or any evidence of them! We ask that you report any such sightings to us ASAP (along with any pictures, which can...
12/19/2024 |
Maintenance
Unexpected ‘Visitors’: Pest Control and Pests During Your Stay All Our Homes have Regular Professional Preventative Pest Control No one loves finding a bug! That’s why we have quarterly pest control treatments done by a third-party professional pest control company. We try our best to schedule these appointments in between guests but sometimes due to circumstances outside of our control, they will be present during your stay. We do not...
06/30/2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
My power is out in my beach home, what should I do? Can you help? This… depends! Its always a bummer to lose power, whether at home, or at the beach. No AC, no internet, no tv… better head to the beach, or out to dinner, I suppose, but what can you do? Well, again… it depends… Losing power is no fun. We know. We’ve had it happen to us...
06/9/2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Trash Pickup Varies by Location and Time of Year. And NO you don’t have to roll the cans out (or back!). Trash pickup varies by location. Generally, trash pickup on the days specified below is often quite early in the morning. You do not have to do anything with the trash cans. We handle having them rolled out and returned for you! What about recycling? There’s a drop off for...
01/6/2023 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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!...
