Great condo and Sandpiper is always wonderful.
We had a great time. Weather was cooler than usual. We have been vacationing at Sandpiper for many years. We were in 2C.
I had a great time. My only observation is that the condo smells like smoke and is a nonsmoking place. It didn't actually bother me and my husband very much, but it might bother someone else a lot. Also, the furniture/decor was very nice but a little dark for a beach place. But I loved having a beach view from the living room, even if there wasn't one from the bedrooms. There was a stopper missing from the guest bathtub, which made a just a little awkward for giving my daughter baths, but again, not at all a big deal. The wood on the stairs and decks is not sanded and is spaced out, which means you have to avoid leaking sand to your downstairs neighbors - again a little awkward, but not a big deal. Also, since it's not sanded, you should wear shoes at all times to avoid splinters. It would be nice if it were well sanded so you could just go barefoot. The pool was wonderful - I appreciated that it was heated when the weather was cooler (although I wouldn't have minded if it had been heated longer - the heat was turned off a few days into our stay.) The pool was really nice and the people at the place (Bender Realty and other guests) were very friendly. The water is just gorgeous and there were tons of seagulls, pelicans, and sand crabs at night. Sandpiper is also not a high rise, which gives it a very family-friendly feel. In fact, the place is extremely family-friendly and I loved that. It is a special place and Gulf Shores is a wonderful place to spend a beach vacation.
Our stay was very enjoyable and we like the location. The only draw back was the unit was not very clean, especially the kitchen. There were chips on top of the refrigerator and in the freezer. The cabinets need to be cleaned out as do the drawer since there is dirt and food "stuff" in them.But other than the kitchen being a mess and the unit smelling due to being closed up everything was good.
We are happy with our stay. we have no concerns.
We had a wonderful time and everything was great
Nothing bad or good to say about this unit. It's just ok.
overall the unit was very nice. The view of the gulf is great! The carpet in the bedrooms needs to be replaced. Other than that we enjoyed our stay!
Need to put 12 towels in the units if 6 people are staying there. Kitchen was not very well equipped. Plates and bowls were sparse and all mismatched sizes. No pot holders or gloves to handle items from the oven. The burners on the stovetop did not fit into the protectors underneath, they were two different sizes. The disposal did not work and I fixed it by unclogging a rusty bottle cap that had obviously been there for some time. A plumber had to be called in to unclog the hall tub.
The down fall was 7c unit was very dirty upon arrival bedroom carpet master was very dirty,dryer took 2 hours to dry cloths,pots and pans not clean from previous tenants,3 c unit broken blinds,tv's in both bedrooms not working cable falling out of tv and wall.I would stay again pending units rented 6 c was just re-done very nice.
The view of the water was beautiful. The Sand Piper itself was nice. The unit is low rise with not a lot of condos. The condo I stayed in wasn't in great shape. The carpet was very dirty, the couch was extremely uncomfortable (you felt like you falling in between the cushions into the sleeper), and the bed was held up with phonebooks.