Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony

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Gulf Tower floor plans. Left is all As Ds with the larger living room area. Right is all Bs and Cs with the master bedroom facing the beach with entrance to balcony.

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Very good

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Parking available
Air conditioning
Dryer
Washer
Gym
Pool

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Gulf Shores, AL

Gulf Shores Beach
‪2 min walk‬
Hangout Music Fest
‪3 min drive‬
Waterville USA
‪4 min drive‬
Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

***Pool and deck closed the week of April 21 for repairs***

Gulf Tower 1B, located at 1051 West Beach Boulevard, is a two bedroom, two bathroom, lower floor condo with amazing beach front views and access. Furnishings are standard, somewhat dated. This unit contains queen size beds in both the master and guest suites. A sleeper sofa in the living room adds additional space for guests, accommodating 6 guests comfortably. With a full kitchen and washer and dryer in the condo, you will have the comforts and amenities of home while you are away. This unit has two TVs and a VCR. Don’t forget to spend sometime lounging on the enclosed balcony that you can open up to enjoy all the sights, sounds and scents of the Gulf of Mexico!

Gulf Tower is in a prime Gulf Shores location. 1.5 miles from the popular Hangout and public beaches and 3 miles to the Gulf State Park & Pier. Not to mention the proximity to all the best dining and shopping this island has to offer! With its amazing beach front location access to the our white sandy beaches is a breeze! Aside from the fantastic coastal views, there is also an outdoor pool, BBQ grills, exercise room, and free WiFi in the Club Room for your use and pleasure. This location does have an elevator for ease of access throughout the building.

Please, No Smoking.
Parking is limited to ONE car. Duallies are prohibited"

Property manager

Bender Realty & Property Management, Inc.

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Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this condo is on the beach. While the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore The Wharf. The Park at OWA and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Fishing and swimming adventures can be found near the property.

Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

Gulf Shores Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Hangout Music Fest - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Gulf State Park - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
Waterville USA - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
Gulf Shores Golf Club - 7 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Hangout - ‬3 min drive
‪Sunliner Diner - ‬3 min drive
‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬4 min drive
‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
‪Burro Azul - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beachfront condo with glass-enclosed balcony located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores condo building is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Gulf Shores Beach and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Gulf State Park. West Beach and Wade Ward Nature Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

8.0

Very good

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

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10/10 Excellent

Michelle A.

5 Apr 2025

We had a great time!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved 1B! I want to reply to some of the negative reviews: we went to spend time on the beach, not the condo. It was well equipped with everything we needed. It was very clean when we arrived, but then we don’t look to find things wrong either. The hot water and tubs not draining- the amount of water that came out of the shower heads was crazy strong! The tubs drain could not possibly keep up with that amount of water, which is why they don’t drain properly. This is also the reason hot water ran out quickly. We adjusted the water temp so that it would last longer. Bender’s were very nice and responsive if we needed anything also. We would definitely stay there again!

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6/10 Okay

Amanda E.

17 Oct 2024

Good location but would not recommend 1B

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed in Gulf Tower, 1B, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, the property description was definitely accurate, the furnishings are 100% outdated and in desperate need of updating. The property was seemingly clean, the floors had a lot of grit and sand on arrival.The master bathtub does not drain properly and hot water is very limited.I would not recommend this particular condo to anyone, I would recommend The Gulf Tower, I would just suggest staying in a different room. We had a very good time and we loved the location of the condo.

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10/10 Excellent

Sherry B.

8 Sept 2024

Overall good

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The comforters were stained and while clean looked dirtyalso extra blankets and bedding was stored on the floor in the closet instead of the empty top shelf We love this condo however it could use some general updates The furniture used to match however now it just looks like random pieces from thrift and goodwill stores we would stay here again but it needs to have some upgrades

10/10 Excellent

Macie S.

19 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Friendly

very family friendly and convenient when you have a toddler. The first floor makes access to the beach & pool a breeze.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

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8/10 Good

Rayburn C.

9 July 2024

room

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8/10 Good

Katrina L.

14 May 2024

Overall was OK

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall good room bathtub was dirty as well as water sweating out of the ceiling and drywall dust on the floor

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

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6/10 Okay

Carol D.

11 Oct 2023

Love location, love the property mgmt, but don't recommend 1B

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I’ll start by saying I love this building and Bender Realty. The location and proximity to the beach is amazing. The people at Bender are amazing. I’ve stayed at other units in this building it is an older building, the units are older units and usually dated units. We immediately noticed the ceiling fans were dusty like really dusty. There was dried jam still on the kitchen table. I can’t even explain what is going on with the ceilings in bathrooms and kitchen but I spent a hour making sure there weren’t hidden cameras. This unit was just not cleaned properly. It was “dated” as we expected but there was a tub that never drained properly. The hot water lasted 10 mins max in shower. The beds were probably the worst I’ve ever seen in a rental. Good thing we aren’t TV people. We never cook at rentals but I’m sure the Goodwill/2nd hand thrift few items that were in the kitchen would have sufficed. On the plus side lots or drawer space to put your items and amazing views. Great pool and beach access. Don’t rent 1B there are nicer units in this building at same or close to same rate.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

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8/10 Good

Michelle R.

10 Aug 2023

Needs updating

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The check in time is very misleading. We had to wait hours past the actual check-in time that was given on the VRBO app. The unit was not clean even though that was the reason given for the longer than normal check-in. The unit is very outdated.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

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6/10 Okay

Kim B.

26 July 2023

Nice stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had a nice vacation, it had been 5 years since we had been to Gulf Shores. The only disadvantage was they were working on the condo and elevators and parking spaces was crowded and small

6/10 Okay

Luke

25 July 2023

Liked: Communication

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The entire condo was under construction when we went. It didn't feel safe in the halls or the condo itself. The location was awesome, the pool was great, and the ocean is just on the other side of the pool. Once the construction is done, this should be a really nice stay. We were disappointed in the construction and how dated everything was.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

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6/10 Okay

Charles S.

17 June 2023

Gulf Tower 1C

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We’ve been coming to Gulf Tower since the 90’s and have always had good experiences. It has the best ocean side pool and largest pool deck that we could find. Even when full it rarely feels crowded. The building has been undergoing renovation and these are good but taking far too long. Only one elevator has been available of the two on our last 3-4 visits. Also 1C is my wife and my favorite unit when we come by ourselves or with kids but we’re beginning to tire of some of its shortcomings. The bathroom ceiling tiles have been missing forever. There’s no dishwasher or laundry but we’ve been able to overlook those two issues for the quaint ambiance and the price we get. However, for a beach vaca place to stay, one could expect more towel racks! There’s plenty of places yet 1C only has one !!! Ridiculous! Even the second sink, which is a nice touch, has no rack. This may seem minor but draping damp towels over furniture and wherever possible sucks! It makes you notice other minor issues like sliding glass doors that stick and ceiling fan on awesome balcony that doesn’t allow fan to run without light being on. Very annoying when you want to sit out at night without having every movement viewable from the beach. Lastly, the key fob required to get into the pool area from building and beach is the worst!!! Only one fob per unit and takes to hands to open. Pitiful for beach goers especially with small grandchildren. All things easy to fix if owners have a hoot. Bender is GREAT to work with so owners will be to blame if we go elsewhere.

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10/10 Excellent

Melanie

21 May 2023

Highly recommend

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay was amazing. Elevator issues on 1 .5 days other than that awesome. Close beach access. Unable to use a tent on beach anymore, but not resorts fault. Highly refined, we can't wait to book out next stay!

10/10 Excellent

Harmony N.

3 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Great location, great layout of house and enjoyed the enclosed double glass sliding doors of the balcony. There also had a dining table where we ate all our dinners! A rocking chair where l sat and watched kids play on the beach. Best part for me! Wished we could walk out to the beach from the house instead of taking back stairs. When l booked the listing said "new renovated... pictures coming soon" but it looks like they upgrades furniture but the carpet NEEDS to go. It stunk from the "tried to clean" when we arrived and it felt dirty stepping on it mostly due to the humidity or wetness. That was my one big dislike...l do not like smelly carpets. Told the agent and she had someone come spray it with vinegar. That helped a bit but l literally keep the sliding doors open and fans running all day long till close to midnight. It's hard to keep carpet clean in my own house...l would imagine even harder in a "beach wet vacation house"! For the check-in process - it was ok but we arrived around 11pm instead of asking us to pass by the office to collect keys. I wish the agent could put a lockbox at the house...give us code and we go straight to the house and open lockbox...get keys and at departure put keys in lockbox and back on door and leave. We loved the available kitchen stuff since we made all our meals. And enjoyed the pool areas....nice & clean. So overall we enjoyed the place and our time there!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

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8/10 Good

Miranda R.

18 Oct 2022

Gulf Tower 1B

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed the complex. The building and pool are much closer to the beach/gulf than other places we've stayed, which made walking out to the beach much easier. We were disappointed in the condition and amenities of the condo. It's in need of some maintenance overall. The second bedroom doesn't have a tv and the main bedroom tv doesn't have a remote. Since we didn't come to the beach for tv, we were fine without that. However, I could see this being a disappointment for future renters. The master bath shower head was broken and the faucet in the main bath was running nonstop when we arrived. We called Bender and they took care of the issues with the showers as soon as possible. The staff at Bender are always friendly and helpful! We really liked that the balcony was enclosed with doors. The condo was spacious and had plenty of dishes, silverware, etc.

8/10 Good

Terry H.

2 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall it was a nice place just a little dirty carpet was and the carpet was ragged in areas

Overall it was a good place to stay just little things like I had stated before

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Robert J.

27 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay 1B gulf tower

All was good needs a little maintenance, carpeting, electrical, better lighting but overall decent stay!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Christie O.

11 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed this location!

If you love a super busy beach this is a great option. We loved the view and proximity to the beach as well as things to do. Keep in mind the pool is right outside the patio... so the kiddos are playing and enjoying the pool making this a great option for younger families but a little loud if not. Water pressure in the showers was awesome!! Kitchen was outdated but it wouldn't keep me from staying here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tasha M.

10 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun in the Sun

Condo was nice and so convenient to the pool and beach. We had a wonderful time. The security guard was a bit much on their security of people being questioned nonstop, not a lot of parking available but we really enjoyed our time. The staff at Bender is amazing!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

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8/10 Good

Debbie A.

27 June 2022

Gulf Tower

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Bender Realty was great to work with. They sent text to update me on the rental process. Although I rented from VRBO it was with Bender. Didn't realize until I got credit card bill that I had to pay a VRBO fee. It was charged separately. Won't do that again. Description of condo was "dated and it definitely was! Had carpet which had seen better days and was not for our family which had crawling babies. Gulf Tower is the perfect location!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Candace L.

10 June 2022

Love The Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I loved the location of this place, right on the beach with great views, very roomy & everyone wasn’t crammed like a normal hotel. The staff at the check in location are very nice. Room was clean. Close drive to The Hangout. The beds weren’t to comfortable but it’s a lovely place & I'd stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dylan G.

4 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Old school condo on the beach very classy

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Chris J., United States

30 May 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

The location is awesome! The condo was a little dated! Just needs a little TLC. But overall we love the stay.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

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8/10 Good

17 May 2022

Gulf tower

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I have always been satisfied with Bender Reality, this was one of their older units but it was still a great stay

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10/10 Excellent

Dartha W.

17 May 2022

Vacation

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8/10 Good

Paula S.

17 May 2022

We'll be back...but

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

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