First off, this house is very nice and the layout is very conducive to both family interaction and privacy. The beach is very close to the house and is quite beautiful. However, take note that the photos here, while beautiful captures of the house, are not up to date. In fact, there is a house nearing completion directly behind this house in between the house and the beach so the view of the beach is almost completely obstructed by the new house being built. That being said, we're planning on returning sometime soon.

Our stay at the Beach Break was awesome!! The location is great with lots of privacy and a beatiful beach right outside. The house is well equipped and was perfect for us traveling with 2 small kids. We had a wonderful 5 days there and when we asked to extend for a day that worked out perfect without any problems. Would go through the same agency and to the same house again if I had the chance!!

We had a fabulous time at Dauphin Island this past week. The beach house was so very wonderful. Actually, it was perfect. We had each one of our kids and grandkids to tell us their favorite experience at Dauphin Island. We loved the ferry and watching our kids/grandkids feed the "scavenger" birds left-over bread as they followed the ferry. Our two granddaughters loved the Estuarium and being able to touch the sea creatures, as well as, looking at the octopus climbing his rock. Our grandson was fascinated with swimming/boggy boarding in the ocean and listening to its sound. One of our sons and his wife strolled the beach at night with flashlights looking at the sea creatures and picking up sea shells. Another son enjoyed "hanging out" with his dad on the deck watching the sunset over the ocean. As you can see, we had the best time ever! We will always cherish the memories Dauphin Island provided us. Thanks for everything,

Perfect family getaway! A must do away from the hustle and bustle of work and the city. Though, close enough if you need to go to town.

What a wonderful break we had at Beach Break home on thew Gulf at Dauphin Island, so close to the water, wonderful shelling, walks on beach, peace, relaxation, renewal of spirit, sunsets amazing, watched the Shrimp Boats, followed by Dolphin Pods. Home is well appointed, very comfortable, and also contributes to one's wellbeing. This was a spur of the moment trip, well worth it, and our third trip to the island. Thankyou Nancy, for facilitating such a lovely mini vacation. Kind regards to all. The people of Dauphin Island are also very special. We will return in June 2010.

This house is wonderful! From the bed linens to the crock pot, everything you need is here! We had 6 adults and 4 children ages 2-8 and everyone had a comfy bed. The view and sounds of the waves were wonderful. One thing I don't like about the area (same for gulf shores) is all the oil rigs out in the gulf - detracts from the view. Would also be careful with small children swimming as there are posts of rebar at intervals down the beach (can't tell what the purpose is) and can be mostly hidden if the tide is high. We would be coming back for summertime if we could!

We had a lovely time staying at Beach Break. The views all around were fabulous and being that close to the water was the best feature. The home was well maintained and taken care of, the amenities were great. I would recommend Beach Break for families with younger children who are happy just playing on the beach and adults without children. My 25 year old daughter said that there wasn't enough to do. You should also let older adults know that the closest hospital is about a 45 minute drive from Dauphin Island. Unfortunately we had to find this out. Overall, we had a wonderful time and would return again.

Beach Break was a great house to stay in...We loved it, maybe a little too much. The kids liked their rooms better than their rooms at home. We would love to come in the summer, when the weather is warmer.

My husband and I shared Beach Break with his Dad and Stepmom and I can honestly say that it was one of the most relaxing, laid back and enjoyable vacations I have enjoyed in a long time. Enjoyed daily walks on the beach with some fantastic shelling. The house is great for multiple families. With three master bedrooms and 3 baths we never had to worry about getting in each others way. We very much enjoyed the ocean view right outside our balcony. You could sit on the couch in the front room and enjoy the ocean view or you could go out on the porch swing and enjoy the same view. The porch swing was one of my favorite spots. The only negative thing I could say about it was that there was only one porch swing and it would of been great to have two porch swings! An area that could stand improvement was the parking -you had to park too far away from the house and had to walk through extremely soft sand to reach the stairs and there was only one staircase in the front of the house. It would benefit if there was a driveway that you could park in or at least a path from the street parking to the stairs that would eleminate the need to walk through soft sand while carrying your luggage up the stairs. It would of been nice to have a staircase with direct beach access off the porch facing the ocean. I would highly recommend this house to anyone desiring a relaxing vacation in a clean, conveniently located to the beach, comfortably furnished house.

we had a great time. Thanks again for verything, your team is really easy to work with. see ya next year!

Our 3 granddaughters aged 7, 5 and 1 loved the house, the beach, the water, the town, the weather and especially the hermit crabs. This was their first time to any beach and it meant a lot to us that they had a nice lovely home to stay in. The house was everything the website had claimed it was. First day we had a problem with the air conditioning which Nancy promptly took steps to rectify and we had no more issues. We will definitely come again. The Teagues

Beach break is a very beautiful rental. It is very spacious and comfortable. However, it is very uncomfortable having the rental agent and owner watching your every move. The final straw was when the owner called to remind us to put the lawn chairs back on the deck before we left. I would rent from someone else to have the privacy I paid for.

We just loved this vacation home - very comfortable, had everything we needed and right on the beach. Loved watching the dolphins, crabbing and shelling! A great place to relax for the entire family!!

Our first time to stay at Dauphin Island - we usually stay in North Florida or Orange Beach. The kids loved picking up the sea shells, the fishing for spec's from the surf was very good, the house was well laid out for 8 to 10 people, the sand was white and nice and clean, the response times to get the air conditioner repaired and the bath tub drain to be cleared was really good - over all a great place to stay. Also, the bakery on the island was super nice to go to each moring for breakfast.