A Wave From It All @ Seawind 802

Clean, nicely furnished (though the sofa should be replaced), great location, mostly quiet, and a great gym!

Condo was beautiful and had everything we needed.

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The condo was very nice! It was a good size for our party of 6. Three bedrooms, a nice kitchen and living room. The best part was the view of the gulf off the balcony! The bathrooms were nice and large too. The only real negatives are the guest bed and the elevators. The Bed in the guest room was incredibly uncomfortable. So much so that I ended up sleeping on the sleeper sofa instead. A new mattress is needed! The building elevators are not adequate for the number of people going to and from the beach, shopping, etc.. Often you will have a long wait, and the doors will close very fast! Other than those two things, I would hardly recommend this condo. If we come back to Gulf Shores again, I would definitely stay here. Also, the sea and suds next-door has fabulous food. Highly recommend that as well. The beach chair set ups are a bit expensive at $40 a day., so maybe consider bringing your own chairs and umbrellas. The management company was very responsive to any questions we had.

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We needed a place to stay for our nephew's graduation and our boys' birthdays and judging by the pictures this place was perfect for a family of 4. I booked it, they reached out to verify and get my identification and told me the owner would email me the code to the door for our arrival. I didn't expect the email until just before 4PM on arrival day. Well it never came so I figured I would go to the front office. No one was there. So I tried calling. No one picked up. We were there AT 4PM. We went to the gaurd shack and he had our names for the reservation and condo number but no code to get in and no way to contact who I needed contacted via Whimstay/Aqua Vacations. I kept calling until someone answered! Finally a lady (I want to say Linda?) answered, I explained, she gave me all the info I needed and made me feel soooo much better because I had a mental breakdown in the parking lot thinking I had gotten ripped off and lost our money and had nowhere to stay. Once we got in it was a sigh of relief. The key code worked, the condo was spacious and beautiful and tasteful. The appliances, the furniture, the showers, all were great. The view was beautiful!!!!! The beds were the most comfortable beds ever! My kids loved the bunk beds. (9&2) It was one of the best places we've ever stayed at. The vibe was relaxed and fun all the way around. The ONLY disappointment was the pool and kiddie pool. The kiddie pool didn't work half the time and was freezing when it was. The indoor/outdoor pool is small but I guess why swim in the pool if you I have an ocean? It was the perfect distance to Pensacola and the Aviation museum. Restaurants are walking distance or a super short drive. I absolutely loved the stay and we're glad it worked out!

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We had a great time during our two month stay. Unit was as pictured with plenty of cooking utensils, dishes etc. Beds were very comfortable. Overall the unit was great. Could use a little updating but cannot beat the location. The property was clean when we arrived. Sea N Suds located right below us on the beach was very handy. The food and service were really good. Would recommend this unit if staying in the Gulf Shores area.

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Everything was as described. Great space for my family. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook and extra blankets and pillows were provided. The location is too-notch and we had a wonderful time on our vacation.

Room 802 was just as it appeared in the photos. The condo was updated, and clean. We ate many meals in the condo and the kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed to cook the meals. The view was superb and relaxing. We have no complaints about the beds either!
We did have issues with the WiFi our first couple of days. The password that is displayed in the kitchen is not correct. After calling the office Monday morning, they gave us the password which worked for the remainder of the week.
The tv in the bunk room did not work either.
I had read horrible reviews about parking and elevators for this complex. We had zero issues with parking! We always found a spot on the ground floor. However, the elevators were as bad as others reported. We remained patient and did not let it spoil our time. It probably would not deter me from renting this unit again at this time of year. It was manageable.
We had bad weather the first couple of days, but the majority of our vacation was beautiful, sunny and warm.

It was perfect. BEAUTIFUL CONDO IN A PERFECT LOCATION. AQUA Vacations took great care of us.

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My stay in the seawinds cono was not what i would have booked we booked the beach club but was informed 3 days prior to checking that they were painting and could not check in on original date was given a choice of seawinds it looked nice online balcony was covered with oreos i swept up and the beach was overly crowded which i hate i choose a place more out of the way for this reason was vry disappointed and i would never stay at this location again i wish i would have cancled and demanded my money back i will never swich locations again i travel for the beach because i love it but not this end of the beach i would not recomend this to any one i know.

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Everything was great from communication regarding the check in process to the unit itself. Property was well maintained. The view was amazing, the condo was spacious, exactly as pictured. We ate at the restaurant next door and shopped the market across the street. We loved our stay and will definitely be back!

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We had a great time and enjoyed staying at this condo. We would definitely stay again.

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We had a wonderful stay! Our condo was very well kept and clean. It was pretty well up to date and decorated nicely. The amenities were nice as you have two pools, one great kid pool and one regular pool that is half indoor and half outdoor. The only downfall to any of our stay was the elevators and sometimes parking. Other than that, it was excellent and in a great location.

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We could not have dad a better experience. Everything was great.

We could not have dad a better experience. Everything was great.

This was our first time to Gulf Shores and the stay was great. Room was perfect! It was almost as comfy as being at home, not too "hotel" feeling. Very clean, updated, kids loved it, and it was quiet. Would definitely visit again.

The Aqua vacations rep was wonderful, very helpful. The condo was beautiful and the people friendly. The splash pad was great for the kids, but I couldn't get in the hot tub since it was packed with kids. The sign said no kids under 4 but nobody was enforcing that. Access to the beach was super easy, and it was super clean.

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Booked this amazing condo for our 25th Anniversary and couldn't have been happier with our choice. Just the right size, perfect views and not too high up. Slept so well every single night!

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This place had excellent views of the beach, plenty of beds and rooms for my 4 kids and the wife and I. Very clean and great location to everything. We also arrived very late to the condo and they already had everything we needed waiting for us on the table. We will definitely stay here again.

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We had a Great trip! Condo was excellent, very clean and had everything we needed. From booking our trip to checking out was a great experience. We will definitely be back.

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We had a Great trip! Condo was excellent, very clean and had everything we needed. From booking our trip to checking out was a great experience. We will definitely be back.

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It was simply the best stay after this pandemic, ever...Everything we needed was there, like home...With no contact from staff to worry about...There was an elevator attendant...Eateries were in walking distance, if we had wanted to & entertainment...We had the most relaxing & fun time!!!

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We had a great time staying at A Wave from it All. Cute place, nice kitchen, loved having a washer and dryer in the condo. Being right on the beach and super central to Gulf Shores was so convenient. The pool was great, the kids had a blast using it when the ocean was too rough to play in. The only downside was the fact that one of the two elevators seemed to always be broken. This isn’t the condo owner’s fault, of course, but it does impact the stay and the convenience factor.

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This condo was super clean and spacious. All the amenities were available with washer and dryer in the condo a 24 hour self serve ice machine available in the garage. My family if 6 stayed comfortably with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. It was centrally located on the strip. The Hanout and other popular eateries were in walking distance. We would highly recommend this condo.

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The ease of booking and checkin were amazing. The staff at Aqua was quick to reply anytime I had questions. The condo was in a good location and the decor was nice and updated. The only reason problem we had was with the elevators. One elevator was down but they got it fixed during our stay.

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Place is very nice. Prob is a checked in advance that all amenities would be open. They said yes. Upon arrival they say pool is closed and they are roofing the building next door and painting ours. So no.pool, to windy to go in the gulf, double red flag. so we get no water. Workers started at 745am every morning of our stay. Have paint on my car. right now from the painters. Parking is terrible here. Spots are small and not enough.Other than that is seemed to be a nice facility. Condo was really nice

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My family and I were extremely pleased with our stay here at Seawind # 802. The condo was just as beautiful as described. Very clean and close to all activities. We loved being close to our favorite restaurant, Sea-n-suds. Communication with the property owners and management was excellent! We hope to definitely stay here again one day!

There are 20 floors and one operational elevator. Had to take the stairs the entire stay even when hauling luggage and groceries. The condo wasn't fully clean... Fan blades had thick dust, blankets had hair all over them, etc. The light in the master bathroom didn't work. We called the property mgmt company about it after arrival and they said a work order had already been submitted but no one ever came to fix it. The common areas (pool and splash pad) have a lot of deferred maintenance that requires TLC.

The unit was nice, the cleaning service may need to be checked in on though. There were several dirty dishes put away in the kitchen, there was sand in one of the beds like the sheets hadn't been washed. Also, the elevators in this building are terrible. 20 flights of condos and only 2 elevators is pretty rough. One day we waited 45 minutes for an elevator. We would have just taken the stairs but we were on the way to the beach with a wagon full of stuff and 3 kids so it was impossible for us to take the stairs. We had a great vacation, despite the few hiccups, overall.

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