Gulfview Getaway in Gulfport

Very big Beach house

Olivia (The Woodlands, Texas)
Review submitted: July 13, 2012   Date of arrival: July 3, 2012

Very nice beach house with plenty plenty plenty of room. It was so nice having a washer and dryer in there. We were there for vacation/baseball tournament and had to wash my son's baseball uniforms, so that was a real plus for me. We cooked breakfast and dinner in the house and the house was well stocked with pots, pans, dishes, cups, utensils, dishwashing detergent, sponges, etc., so we didn't have to spend much money on food. Although, we did go to Bull's Restaurant and the food was excellent. Everything worked well in the house, the AC, t.v.'s, washer, dryer, stove, etc., we did not have any problems. The only thing I would recommend is to get a better mattress for the king bed, it was a bit uncomfortable, but not to the point where you couldn't sleep. Also, very friendly neighbors to the left of the house.

Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly

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Helpful votes: 6 / 6

Wonderful and Relaxing home

Amy (Jackson, Ms)
Review submitted: March 2, 2012   Date of arrival: September 8, 2011

I went to the coast for a weekend getaway with a friend, and loved the house and stay so much that my husband came down and we stayed an extra three days. The house is so perfectly located, that it is a quick drive to great restaurants and the casinos. It also has a wonderful view of the gulf. I brought a lounge chair and spent my mornings on the wraparound deck having my coffee. You can walk across the street to the beach. I loved the master bathroom and closet, it is huge. As far as the negative review before this one, I went after they were there and experienced none of the problems that were listed. There was a dishwasher, working washer and dryer, no sign of mold, and the TV's were great.
The owner provides soap, dishwashing detergent, laundry supplies...etc. As far as the price, you can not get a nice hotel room on the coast that is comparable to renting this house. Especially with the view and size, plus I was able to bring my little Yorkie. The other positive, is the house is new, as it was built after hurricane Katrina. It is the perfect home for a getaway and we will definitely be returning for another stay.

Recommended for: girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing

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Helpful votes: 10 / 10

Major disappointment

debmay (White, GA)
Review submitted: June 6, 2011   Date of arrival: June 2, 2011

This could be a nice property, but falls way short in so many areas. The location was great, half-way between Biloxi and Gulfport and almost directly across the street from the beach. Pets are allowed, which was the reason I chose this property. There is a wrap around deck on 3 sides. The house is fairly new or either newly remodeled, so at first glance, it looks like a nice place. However, the owner has not invested the money needed to make the house worth the rent she is asking. When we arrived, the air conditioner was off and the house was at 83 degrees--at 9 pm. It was just about too hot to breathe, much less sleep that night. We would have opened the windows, but there were no screens. The air conditioner is way undersized and just could not cool the house adequately. It took 2 days of running full blast to get the house down to 72 degrees by the 2nd night, and then it went back up to 78 during the day. The furniture is sparse and in really poor condition--looks like it came from a thrift store. The bedroom windows are covered by paper shades weighted down with plastic clothes pins; there are no coverings at all on the kitchen/family room windows/doors, so forget about privacy, since there is a house right next door. There was no dishwasher, and the dryer was broken. We didn't find this out until we washed a load of clothes, and then were stuck with wet clothes that we couldn't dry. There is an old 23? in. TV in the living room, but no TV stand or table; it is sitting about 6 feet high above the fireplace mantle, which would give you a sore neck to watch it. There is a small newer flat-screen TV in the master bedroom, but the old brass headboard makes it uncomfortable to try to sit in bed and watch. There are not even any dressers for your clothes in the master or one of the other bedrooms; there is an old, almost nonfunctional dresser in one bedroom; several of the drawers are broken. No internet. No extras, not even an alarm clock. Worst of all, there was black mold growing on the ceiling and walls in the hallway! This is definitely a health hazard if not a health code violation! The house is in a nice neighborhood, but the owner has exaggerated opinions of what this house is worth as a rental. I have rented nicer houses in Hawaii for the same price! I would never rent this property or anything from this owner again.

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Helpful votes: 18 / 19