re: Gulf Coast Beach Condo rental rates

We have stayed away from the Gulf Coast due to the high prices and going to the Caribbean for the last few years because of the price. We use airline miles for the flights and have been staying at all-inclusive. By the time you factor in gas, meals, etc. traveling, the flights aren't much more even if you had to pay for them.

Now that we are playing baseball, we are paying $3,800 just on a rental for the week in June in Gulf Shores. We are paying $1800 to go to the Bahamas in July for 8 days lol
Of the $3800, $1,000 of it is taxes and fees.

We have been to St. Lucia, Aruba, and DR all-inclusive for a family of four cheaper than what we pay for a condo on the Gulf Coast.

You generally don't see checkout intstructions when booking and normally not center until very soon before check in (if not after) and well beyond cancellation deadlines. I've never seen a request to return towels or linens but have had requests strip them. Now, more places than not that I have stayed in have requested to leave the linens but we normally throw towels in the tub or shower to get them out of our way.

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But I'll be damned if I'm goign to do laundry.

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I have had several ask me to strip the beds and/or bring all towels to the laundry room. I never have an issue with that ,and I get it as their cleaning crew is trying to turn over rentals quick.

The one that requested I do the sheets/towels and make the beds appeared to be a newer rental; so I assumed they just didn't put much thought into it and were probably their own cleaning crew (they lived 2 blocks away). When I saw the instructions, I responded with

Me: It's a little ridiculous that I need to wash all sheets & towels upon my arrival and departure
Owner: We don't require you to wash those upon arrival
Me: If I'm relying on the previous renter to have the sheets, blankets, and towels cleaned in all bedrooms (3) and baths (2), with beds made and towels put away before 10am checkout; you can be certain I NEED to wash them before I use them myself.
Owner: Our crew washes them when they do the cleaning
Me: Then why do I need to waste your water & electricity to do something you already do
Owner: We will make sure to confirm you clean all bedding & towels

After leaving: 1 star review that was blocked/removed from being posted as "to personal to guest stay"

Kind of seems like you don't understand what he's talking about.

Paying the cleaning fee AND being expected to wash the linens before you arrive is the issue he has.

It has nothing to do with windows and toilets which are still not cleaned in most units between rentals.

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Cheaper rates on Waikiki Beach

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Renting a place in Hawaii really isn’t bad compared to places like Hilton Head and even lots of places on the Gulf these days. The problem is the cost of flying a family of 5 to Hawaii.

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booked a 3/2 condo during the first week of May i

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May is pretty reasonable anyway. I booked late July through early August for 7 nights for $3000, Perdido.

How does the beach/water/condo, etc in south Padre Island compare to the Destin area?

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he problem is the cost of flying a family of 5 to Hawaii.

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I don't know if that's a "problem". Three of us got flights for roughly $1500 round trip from NOLA. For $5000 we got ten nights of accommodations, airfare and a rental car. It took some planning, took some effort, nabbed airfare well in advance but even if you tacked on another $1000 to that, it still offers more than the Gulf Coast. So sure, it will likely cost more but you get more. It doesnt change the fact that I can find accommodations in a more desirable place (for me) for the same price and cheaper in Hawaii rather than most places from Mobile Bay to Mexico Beach.

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LSU444 showed a picture of Waikiki that's clearly not on the beach.

If you don't want the beach, you can to the Wharf in Orange beach for pretty damn cheap.

You can go stay somewhere like Seascape in Destin.

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Okay buddy. Have fun.