Is 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌴 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is 🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌴 located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Gulf State Park and Gulf Shores Beach. Wade Ward Nature Park and Gulf Adventure Center at Gulf State Park are also within 15 minutes.

🏖️ Wild and free just like the sea🌴 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer F.

6 Jul 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Summer Vacation

The location and view was wonderful. The pull out couch was unsleepable so the meant two people had to sleep on the floor. This unit definitely needs some upgrades and a new sofa. Tried using the washing machine and it’s extremely loud. The hallway toilet we had to fix twice. A piece of the fridge shelf on the door broke. All in all we had a great trip but the place needs some upgrades.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tom P.

4 Oct 2023

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

Great views

The oondo building was a little old the condo was clean, beds were comfortable the views were great. We had a nice time..Location was great.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda H.

20 May 2023

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

Great location

My friend and I really enjoyed our stay. Coffee on the balcony each morning overlooking the beach, and then spending most of the day on the beautiful white sand beach. Condo was roomy and clean. Everything we needed and more. Will definitely stay again.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Edward M.

31 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Nice location

Good

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Becky S.

18 Aug 2024

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

Gulf shores

We’ve stayed busy since we arrived. The condo was ok. It could use some updating. And a couple of things need fixing. But we enjoyed it

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa P.

3 Sept 2024

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

Family vacation

Nice condo everything worked like it should. Only that would of made it better is if the blinds worked in livingroom. The owners were aware of the problem and had new blinds order but hadnt came in to be replace. Enjoyed our 1st time staying there . Kings size bed was firmer than we liked but other wise a nice place to stay

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke B.

10 Jul 2023

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

The Whaler 🐳

Rooms were clean. Communication was great through poole & associates.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

JAMES B.

13 Mar 2023

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

Vacation

Nice location/ refrigerator did not work Lots of dvd’s. But missing cord to hook Up tv. Took 4 days to get one

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa G.

20 Jul 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Needs to upgrade

There was a few things that was broke.like the blinds and the the handle to the glass sliding door and the tub in the bathroom was not that good (old) .

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Stacey W.

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointed

When we arrived the handle on the sliding glass door was hanging by a screw. One of the cabinet doors fell off the hinges twice during our stay. The couch and living room chairs were filthy. We had to cover the couch with a blanket to sit on it. The pool was greeen.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

8 May 2023

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

Enjoyed our stay

The location of this property was fantastic, right on the beach. It is a very comfortable condo with all the basic needs met. We had one issue that was resolved immediately after reporting. Management company was fantastic to work with. We also loved that carts were provided to help bring luggage up and down. Property was nice but could use a pinch of updating in some areas. We had everything we needed for a very comfortable stay. Towels were really nice too. We didn't realize that all the doors are to the outside of the building and the walkways are narrow so those who are afraid of heights may have issues with higher floors.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie P., Wynne, AR

19 Sept 2023

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

Perfect place for us!

This was perfect for our group of 4 friends. Some reviewers stated that it could be cleaner or needed paint, but we found it to be clean enough & it smelled clean. The cosmetic stuff doesn’t impact the comfort of the place. The beds & couch were comfy. The only complaint we had was that the dining chairs & matching bar stools seats were very small & hard. We like to play cards and dominoes in the evenings and we had to sit on pillows. The location is right in the middle of everything & the office staff checked in with us to see that everything was as it should be. The price was reasonable for retirees on a budget & we would stay there again. If you want to stay in a fancy place, then expect to pay a fancy place price.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Tasha M.

29 May 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Love the unit… The building not so much

The unit itself was very nice. The master bedroom and bathroom were spacious and updated. The extra bedroom was a good size for a few kids to share, and the living area/kitchen was big enough to be comfortable. We cooked spaghetti once and made breakfast every day, and the kitchen was well stocked enough for us to have all we needed for those simple meals. We really enjoyed the unit. It was a good choice for our family of six… not too big but not too small. Lots of together time. That being said… Here are some reasons we give this property three stars. It’s all about the condo in general. It is very old and in need of some aesthetic and practical updates and repairs. Construction and remodeling is underway, so that’s a good thing, but we were not expecting it. That led to very loud construction noises at any point during the day. It was especially disturbing when we were wanting to enjoy our morning coffee on the balcony. (Granted, it was about 9am when they started, we just were not expecting this.)Another (and by far the biggest) inconvenience is that the elevator was broken off and on the whole time we were there. All in all, it may have been working half the time. It was broken when we got there, so we brought all our luggage up six flights of stairs. Then all the groceries for six people had to come all the way up the stairs. Then the beach gear had to go all the way down the stairs. And back up…. And then when it finally was working again it looked really sketchy.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Janice B., Steeleville

2 Aug 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Communication

Holy cow!

Arrived on Saturday. The elevator did NOT work. Being on the 6th floor (7 flights of steps) is not acceptable. Called the management company. It was several hours before it was fixed. On Sunday, the elevator again did NOT work. Upon arrival, a kitchen cabinet was broke off, the handle to the sliding door was coming off, there was previous renters trash there. All was fixed while there, but should not have to come in like that. The furniture is very worn and dirty. I get that it's rental property, but... The location and view were great, but for the money, i believe there could be somewhere nicer.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Colleen C.

20 Mar 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointed with the Condo

This is an older property, not well maintained, dirty and has an elevator that randomly works. In the 5 weeks we were there, the elevator stopped working weekly, sometimes daily. Stairwells and outside hallways need lighting that works. The unit is very dated and was not well cleaned. We washed bath mats upon arrival as they were very dirty. Wet beach toys and inflatables were thrown into guest bedroom closet rendering it useless until it was sorted out and neatly placed back in closet. Shower curtain liner was moldy along base. The couch was so soiled we covered it with a bedspread and one of the living room chairs had a broken base so it could not be used. All the above was brought to the attention of the property manager. The location and view were great!

Stayed 34 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Janice J.

16 Oct 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Last Option

I was afraid to touch anything. The shelf w mirror on the wall inside the door w hooks on it almost fell off the wall when I hung a t-shirt on it. The tv mount exstends out in a way that it looks like it's gona fall off the wall. The guest shower curtain is rusted and looks like its gona fall due to it's not even flush with the wall. The master bed is hard as a rock. Paid a cleaning fee but there were spider webs literally in the windows and ceiling. There is not a comfortable seat anywhere in the place. The couch is dirty with stains. The dining table was something I'd have outside w metal chairs. Walk outside on the balcony and look to your right and there was a man literally looking at me face to face. No privacy at all. The curtains in the living room are broken so you can't close the blinds for privacy or to block the glare while trying to watch a football game. I have pictures of everything I have mentioned in this post. I did report these same things to the Poole company on their review paper that was left at the condo. The review page from the previous guest mentioned all of these same things i have mentioned on their sheet that was left there. The Poole company people were great. I did not have to go by office for the key due to door has a key code. I also did not like that i paid $170 more for this condo when I had a condo at Lani Kaii that was nicer and included 2 parking spaces. I will never stay at this facility again. It got us through the Shrimp Fest !

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Dawn A.

21 Jul 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bobbye M.

16 Jul 2025

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

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shantell A.

27 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

kim m.

28 May 2024

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

Perfect Location

Location was perfect, had all the amenities to make your stay feel like home. The ONLY negative we have is the elevator broke a couple of days during our stay and did not get repaired so we had to use the stairs and we were on the 6th floor.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madison C.

13 Aug 2023

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

Family vacation

We all enjoyed our time and the beach was so nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean C.

6 Apr 2023

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

The Whaler

We loved staying here! Great views, condo had everything our family needed. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

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