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Canalside home with room for a boat - short walk from the beach

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Beach nearby
Exterior
3 bedrooms, free Internet, bed sheets
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 686 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

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Dauphin Island, AL
  • Dauphin Island Beaches
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Dauphin Island Public Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Isle Dauphine Golf Club
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Mobile, AL (MOB-Mobile Regional)
    ‪55 min drive‬

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About this property

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

Canalside home with room for a boat - short walk from the beach

Canal Cottage

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You will enjoy sitting on the dock of the bay at this cozy cottage! The perfect getaway for you and your family, this home is located on one of the island's superb canals and is the perfect place to tie up the boat to enjoy an afternoon. This offers the opportunity for fishing or taking a nice boat ride around our wonderful island. While enjoying family time in the living room, you can always step outside through the sliding glass doors leading to the back deck.

What's nearby:
You are just steps away from catching some rays on the deck while the kids enjoy an afternoon swim. If you and your family want to enjoy some beach time, no problem, the gulf beach is no more than a half mile walk across Bienville Blvd, or an easy three-minute drive away!

Things to know:
Free WiFi
Full kitchen

This property is managed by Vacasa Alabama LLC

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 4 vehicles.

Dock details: Boat tie-up available

Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!

Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Dauphin Island Beaches. Features include free WiFi in public areas. The holiday home includes amenities such as a kitchen and 2 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Dauphin Island Beaches and Dauphin Island Public Beach
WiFi is free in public spaces.

Property manager

Vacasa of Alabama

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free internet

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Dock
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the sea
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 928 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

NEW Listing Canalside Home Room Boat Short Walk Beach House
NEW Listing Canalside Home Room Boat Short Walk Beach
NEW Listing Canalside Home Room Boat Short Walk Beach House
NEW Listing Canalside Home Room Boat Short Walk Beach House
NEW Listing Canalside Home Room Boat Short Walk Beach
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Canalside home with room for a boat - short walk from the beach Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 64 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Doug Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant stay
This cottage was basically clean except the floors. They were quite dirty. Bathroom fixtures need repairs. Exterior light needs repairs.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Lee W., Mobile

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place and locale
Awesome and as advertised. Only issue was propane tank was totally empty on grill. I would think manager would check that. Other than that great. Lee
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent family weekend getaway. Launched my kayak into the canal and did some fishing. The house was very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Jimmy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
No fun
From day one there was problems with the house,stairs are loose on both sides of house,toilet paper holders wouldn't stay on,kitchen table was broken,the bathroom drains need attention,,the peope I spoke with was amazing that's over the property but it was not a good stay and I use vrbo alot
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

janet S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved our weekend on the canal.
We really enjoyed the rental. Decor was cute, clean and pretty spacious for 6. We loved the kids room with bunk beds. The island is amazing - our first trip here. We will be back. When exiting, the directions asked us to run the dishwasher but no detergent was left for us. We used our own but wondered if all who leave just "rinse" the dishes or if the cleaning crew re-washes. Just a thought. There should be at least ONE dishwasher detergent left for exiting. Overall - other than that small but curious thing - we loved our stay and would recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Angie S., Walford, Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness
Average place, needs attention to details
Place looks amazing inside. Bright, great layout. We found details to be lacking to the point where you felt like they weren't interested in happy guests, but were interested in booking you (and getting your money) and then you were on your own. Beds were wrapped in plastic making it impossible to sleep. Someone else's dirty underwear behind the dryer. Dead bugs behind couch and tv. Crock pot (which we counted on using) didn't work. Back door deadbolt didn't lock. No coffee filters provided in a town that sells coffee filters nowhere. Deck nails popped up everywhere on the rough deck and stairs. No ladder on the dock to exit the water if you choose to swim in the canal. No other way to get out either. The neighbor was concerned for our kids' safety and gave them an extra ladder to use. Picnic table in the pictures isn't there anymore, so a house that sleeps 6 has a table inside that seats only 4. Roofers showed up at 7:15 a.m. one morning while we were in bed and started throwing bundles of shingles onto the roof. No warning from property management. When staying with this management company, you get no personal greeting from someone who asks you to let them know if you need anything, so it took more than 90 minutes to hear back from local manager after contacting the national phone number about the roofers. They ask you to "throw a load of towels and sheets into the washer before you leave" however do not provide laundry soap or disinfectant or laundry cleaner of any kind. Makes me wonder how the people before me "cleaned" my sheets and towels. So very gross. Will definitely not stay with this management company again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris M., St. Louis

Liked: Cleanliness
Spring Break!
Great house with a great location. Very clean and had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Great location close to everything only thing that we had issue with was the WI-FI but found out it was pretty much the whole island having issues. Would be happy to go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

ivey k.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect couples getaway
My husband and I stayed here and it was a wonderful experience! We fished off the pier for hours, which is just steps from the back door. It was in a nice, quiet neighborhood with lovely views of the canal and the ocean. Although it’s not directly on the beach it was perfect for us, plus there are beach parking passes and it’s literally about a minute down the road. There was no traffic or crowds to deal with and you can park just steps from the ocean, so it wasn’t a big deal at all because you can park right by the water. The house was clean and the inside recently updated. The kitchen was great for cooking and outdoors my husband grilled while I laid in the hammock! I have the ‘communication with property manager’ section 5 stars although we didn’t require contact them but the email and confirmation text came through before our stay and everything went smoothly. Dauphin Island is my new favorite vacation spot and I would love to revisit this home!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Thomas H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Had a great trip!
The house was exactly like the photos. It was clean and every was perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect family get-away
Very easy to book. Everything was clean and we loved the no-contact check-in/out. It was everything we needed and more
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cathy O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved the location, clean and updated
No issues at all, clean, nice location and updated
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing place to stay! The house was updated and very clean with many extras . Boat dock was great.
We enjoyed the location and amenities. Great for docking our boat. We also had room to park our boat trailer. The kitchen was well stocked with anything you would need. Neighbors were very friendly as well.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
ADSFR
The property was very clean and perfect for our stay. The property manager was very quick to respond when we needed assistance. Check in and out process very easy.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Ron W., Indianapolis, Indiana

Recent stay
The check in process and communication from the rental company was excellent. The resident was ok and could use a little upgrade but we enjoyed our stay and the access to the beach was very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Tyler A.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a blast
Great experience
Stayed 5 nights in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Paige O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend fishing camp
This property is perfect for those brining their own boats to fish and play on the water. Easy access to the sound and ocean. Caught bait fish right off pier on property. 2 inexpensive improvements would be new coffee maker and cleats to tie off boat.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2020

2/10 Terrible

Ron T., Rome, GA

Disliked: Cleanliness
Bad time
This property needs some serious maintenance. One guest got splinter in his hand another got his foot cut on a nail head sticking up out of the deck boards. One pier at the dock is broke off at the water level making it very difficult to tie up an offshore fishing boat. Plumbing is slow. carpets need deep cleaning. There was only one kitchen garbage bag, I had to go and buy some. Hard to respect owners property when you can't take your trash out. Tried to wash some linens to make it easier on the cleaning people but there was no laundry soap. Local property manager has been silent on my complaints thus far. We stay at dauphin Island at least three times a year, I would not stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Courtney b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Great place. Will book again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020

8/10 Good

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved being on the canal!
Porch and dock area were awesome, but pics of interior didn’t reflect the age of the house. A good bit needs upgrading or repair!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Bernie D.

Great time
Easy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tina B., Terry, MS

Liked: Cleanliness
Plenty of parking area.
We had plenty of room to park our boat and used the fish cleaning station under the house. While this house is dated, I felt that it was clean and offered what we needed for a fishing weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Amber B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Left early
We rented the house for 3 nights and only ended up staying for one because we were so uncomfortable. The ac wasn’t working properly in all rooms and the blinds were missing on the sliding glass door so there was a huge lack of privacy. And no one mentioned the area underneath the house that is locked up? Not sure what that area is or if it is occupied but it wasn’t shown or mentioned in the details. Was a very uncomfortable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Bernie D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Great time nice place
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Zachary N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Would not even consider renting again....
Our family rents a home on Dauphin Island with a boat slip every year for the ADSFR. Upon arriving Thursday afternoon, the first thing we noticed was the grass was about 2 feet tall. When we walked in, the whole house was somewhat cool except for the master bedroom and bathroom. It was 10 degrees hotter or more! We lowered the thermostat to see if it would make a difference. In the meantime, we tried to turn on the cable for the kids to watch while we unloaded the vehicles. Unfortunately we couldn’t figure out the cable and couldn’t get it to work. We decided to call the property manager and see if they could help. VACASA was prompt in submitting a claim/ticket and the local property manager (Peyton) called me shortly thereafter. Peyton informed me that the property owner was in charge of having the grass cut and the storm weeks prior may have been the reason for the delay. He also said he wasn’t familiar with the cable but he’d get an AC company dispatched and somebody to look at the cable which come to find out the property DIDN’T have cable. In less than a hour an AC company was there to look at it. The AC company found issues with the duct work and had to do a temporary repair. They closed off the duct work to the master bathroom to try and force more air to the master bedroom to try and cool it off. After they left it cooled off some, but was still significantly warmer than the house. I was gone fishing all day Friday and when I got back home late that night, my wife was complaining about how warm the house was. The thermostat was set on 68 and it was 74 in the house. The inside and outside unit were running, but there was no air flow coming out of any vent in the house. I reached out to the property manager but didn’t hear back for several hours. At that time the kids were already sound asleep. He said he would call the AC company again, but I didn’t want them waking the kids up so they came first thing Saturday morning. When I woke up to go fishing at 5:00am, it was storming and the house was 81 degrees. We opted to stay home and by the time the AC company arrived, it was 84 in the house. They found the filter hadn’t been changed since the unit was installed and the unit was frozen completely. It was late that afternoon before it was repaired and the house was cool again. They also mowed the lawn that afternoon so the kids could play. Throughout the week we found no outlets outside worked, the coffee pot was broken, and the WiFi went out.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

MOIRA F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful week
We had a fabulous stay! Plenty of room for all 6 of us, great accommodations, and a quiet peaceful place.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019