Sunrise Village 104 - Gulf View

*****

April's review

it was a great place to stay, it was right on the beach,I would definitely stay again - (Oct 2024)

*****

Great location

Everything was perfect! Beds are a little hard, but otherwise great. Staff was quick to respond to fix any issues. Right on the beach, and right across the street from a grocery/convenience store and seafood market. We never moved the car once we arrived! - (Mar 2024 - VRBO)

*****

Vacation

Great place - (Aug 2023 - VRBO)

*****

Nice

Only dislike we had was the parking spot by the stairs. It made it smaller than other spots. We had to get all of our stuff out the truck before parking it. If you have a car probably wouldn't be a problem. - (Jul 2023 - VRBO)

****

Nice place! Mattresses, not so much

I would definitely stay here again, but I would bring mattress toppers for sure. The mattresses were very thin and hard. It took a while each morning to resolve the soreness in our bodies, which was a bummer. The property manager, Stephanie, was fantastic! We were harassed by some guests above us, and she handled the situation nicely. I would stay here again for sure, but definitely bringing the mattress toppers! - (Jun 2023 - VRBO)

***

It was managable

We arrived in Gulf Shores at 3. I got the key from Gulfsands rentals, but did not enter the condo till 4. When we walked in there was still sand on the floor(a lot of it). That was no big deal. The queen size bed and the pull out couch was outdated. The pull out couch looked okay but when I sat on it, the bottom of the couch fell down. When it came time to pull the bed out for my teen, the mattress smelled like it had been peed on over and over and the metal pull out bars were rusted. My daughter is the only 1 who needs a tv to go to sleep, but in her room there was a universal remote and the tv was not connected to the Wi-Fi/internet. Could not connect it due to not being able to switch to numbers for the code. I did call the next morning to tell about the bed and tv a few times but there was no answer and I had plans and could not wait around, if I would have left a message would have had to do just that. The bathroom was small and the toilet is so close to the wall, my husband is a bit bigger than I am and that was not a good fit for him. Over all an updated couch and a working universal remote would have made my teen and my preteen happy. 
 
Manager Reply: Hi Connie, thanks for your review. We have replaced the remote and connected the tv to the wifi. Thanks for letting us know about the sofa and housekeeping, we've addressed that with the cleaning staff. We hope you enjoyed your stay, the location & proximity to the beach, & our areas attractions. - (Apr 2023 - VRBO)

*****

Absolutely Perfect

We were so happy with the location of this rental. Just steps away from the beach gave the kids and the adults freedom to come and go without a long walk, the store across the street was a lifesaver and the condo was fully stocked with everything we needed from utensils and plates to beach chairs, blankets and sheets!!!! We will definitely stay here again in the future :) - (Jul 2020 - VRBO)

*****

Rona Vacation 2020

3rd time staying at the Sunrise Village. Love the location and the property and rooms are very cozy! - (Jul 2020 - VRBO)

*****

Wonderful location

We enjoyed our stay at Sunrise Village #104. The only real issue was that we had requested an early check in as we were traveling with children and had a 12hr drive to get there. We called when arrived and they were not ready for us. They ended up not checking us in until 4pm which is their normal check in time. We had to continue to drive around For hours with our children in the car until then. We spent 16hrs in the car total. We didn't feel safe leaving our things in the vehicle as we were driving a truck and all of our stuff was in the back. Their suggestion was to go to the public beach while we waited. 1. There was nowhere for us to change, and we would have had to unload our truck in the parking lot to get our suits out. 2. That would have left our belongings in an unmonitored parking lot for hours. 3. Don't offer early check in if it cannot be accommodated at all. When I called days in advanced and explained our situation and wanting to leave earlier so Our kids could sleep most of the way, the gentlemen I talked to assured me it would not be an issue to check in early. It does say though in your confirmation that it is not guaranteed for early check in. But I felt like there was no effort at all! Other than that issue on the 1st day, the condo was small, but we only had 2 adults and 2 children, so it was fine with us. We saw other families there that had the maximum amount of people with them, I couldn't imagine how cramped they were. I didn't have any issues with laundry that I had read others complaining about. The ice maker does sound like it is shooting ice across the room though haha. It also only produces 1-2 cubes per hour, so plan on buying bags of ice while you are there. The beach was beautiful! Overall I would stay there again if needed. It was nice being directly across the street from a grocery store and liquor store! And the beach house restaurant was amazing! Great service and the food was delicious! - (Jul 2020 - VRBO)

*****

First time here

We had a GREAT time. Very pleased with our condo and the stay. - (Jun 2020 - VRBO)

*****

Great location!

Other than the fact that you could not put more than 3 towels in the washer without it going off balance. The location was great and the condo was clean. - (Apr 2020 - VRBO)

***

The good and bad

Good: on beach; across street from Beach House Bar/Restaurant (good); nice shower head; nice coffee pot (pod or brew); good walking paths on street; wide beach for walking Bad: tiny bathroom, need to take down decor and place more towel rods; internet is not secure so must use cell data or tether to phone hotspot for financials; wood deck noise (running kids, stomping sand from shoes) reverberates through all units; decks being redone, pool closed, not informed (so wouldn't use Gulfsands's again); washer bad, sounds as if will break through wall; ice maker terrible, sounds like gun going off and shoots some cubes across compartment; DISH reception poor with rain and even fog; ceiling fan out of balance with bad wobble, need to use on low; poor bed, metal frame with faux headboard, noisy. - (Feb 2020 - VRBO)

*****

Beautiful and great location

Third year staying at sunrise village and second year in this exact room.. as we just love it and love it sleeps 6 for our family of 6.. Only thing was the washer/dryer.. complicated and the dryer took forever to dry items and then clothes came out smelling.. Key was hard to lock/unlock and last year they had beach toys and chairs and this year there wasn't.. sheets were dirty coming in as well.. Real impressed with the decor and they updated the TVs in the bedrooms.. they were bigger.. that was awesome!!! Would we book the condo again? Absolutely!! Great condo, love the ice cream shop across street, love we can walk out on beach and easy to check in and check out!! Price for the week is reasonable as well Thank you for a great week and a great stay!!! - (Jul 2019 - VRBO)

***

Uncomfortable

Upon entering the condo, everything looks great, clean, and perfect view of the beach and location. After staying there we noticed things were not so great. The mattresses were extremely uncomfortable, the sheets were very cheap and scratchy, and the bathroom had mold on the ceiling. Would not stay here again. - (Jun 2019 - VRBO)

*****

Great stay in Gulf Shores!

We really enjoyed our stay in Gulf Shores the weather was great, cool but perfect for a March get away from Michigan. The condo was cute, clean and just perfect for the two of us. We will return to spend more time exploring the area! - (Mar 2019 - VRBO)

*****

Great location

We came in 2017 and loved it so we came back.. This condo is perfect for families.. Clean, friendly great access to beach and great ice cream across the road. Impressed they had sand toys for kids, a beach chair and a nice coffee maker.. Downfall, sheets had sand on them first night and a stain on bunk bed so not sure the sheets were cleaned.. I had to wash them but overall we will be back again and stay at sunrise village!! Plenty to do and very kid friendly.. everyone is so nice.. saw a lot of dolphins as well - (Jul 2018 - VRBO)

*****

Great small family condo

Right on the beach, nice and clean, we had a great time! - (Jun 2018 - VRBO)

*****

Proximity to beach - great!

Very nice condo that could use a bit of updating (bathroom for example) but worked out well for the 3 of us. The location to the beach was just perfect as we could walk a few steps and be right on the beach. This 1st floor unit was well stocked. The beds were all very hard and not too comfy for sleeping but we survived this. We did hear much noise of young kids running up and down the walk outside our door and the stairs next to the unit but this wouldn't stop me from renting here again. - (Apr 2018 - Flipkey)

*****

104 Sunrise

Really liked the condo, small, but a perfect location. The condo is right on the beach. Loved having a washer/dryer. We had never stayed in a condo before it was a great experience. Would definitely do it again! - (Mar 2018 - Flipkey)

*****

Great property!

This was our first vacation to the beach, and it was perfect. The condo was very clean, well stocked with everything we could need, and decorated beautifully. Loved the easy beach access and views from the end balconys. We will definetly be using gulf sands rentals for our vacation next year! - (Jun 2017)