Gulf Shores Plantation 1105 by Vacation Homes Collection

We enjoyed the pool options and being close to the beach. There was a coffee and ice cream shop within walking distance on the complex, however, it was a bit pricey and closed at 8 pm. The Sassy Bass Island Grill is on the complex and has good food options for a night or 2 but seating is limited and warm and crowded indoors. We carried out our last night there and took it back to the room. This is the first place we have been that somehow allowed our beach chairs and umbrellas to sit out on the beach overnight. That was very convenient not having to haul everything back and forth every day, but there were storms and some people left items that ended up getting carried off in the water due to the high surf and waves. There was a very nice family atmosphere and there was room for the kids to run around if needed. The beach didn't seem as crowded as up towards the main strip. Everyone had kids so we were all friendly with one another. The room we stayed in met expectations, however - there was only one smoke detector in the whole room, the flooring had gaps in it that were kind of hard on our feet. There was food on a rug in one of the bedrooms where it wasn't cleaned well. We were given a code for the door, but we didn't know we had to punch the code in to lock it when we left. We thought the door was messed up for the first day then we saw someone else lock theirs. The check-in instructions could include punching the code in to lock the door from the outside also. The fridge kept leaking water from somewhere onto the top shelf and would get everything wet.

We did not like how the complex didn't seem to be cleaned very often. The areas where you wash off from the pools and the beach were dirty. People left items sitting and those items were still there after we'd been there a week. There was a box of "take a toy, leave a toy" however it seemed to be kind of a trash box too. The beach had a lot of debris and trash. It was not cleaned like up at Gulf Shores beach. The location is secluded, so if you want to go out to eat then it was about a 20-30 minute drive to the main strip to find something to eat. The plus is that it was secluded and not so noisy. With children that was a plus for them to have room to run around.

We loved that it was close to the beach!

The quietest, family oriented and not overcrowded.

I have nothing negative to say.