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A heated pool
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
12 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

12 bedrooms14 bathroomsSleeps 446100 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
Orange Beach, AL
  • Orange Beach Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Adventure Island
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • The Wharf
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪55 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Orange Beach

On the beach.Within a 15-minute walk of the vacation home, you'll find Orange Beach Beaches and Gulf State Park. Romar Beach and Perdido Beach Boulevard are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Orange Beach Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Orange Beach Welcome Center - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Adventure Island - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Gulf State Park Fishing Pier - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • The Wharf - 12 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Villaggio Grille - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Southern Grind Coffee House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Ginny Lane Bar & Grill - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Doc S Seafood - S - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Island Time Daiquiri Bar - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More.

The Sapphire at the Cottages at Romar
23150 Perdido Beach #10

12BR 14BA Incredibly upscale beachfront home. Private & Community Pools. Elevator. Icemakers and fridges, all floors. Wow!

These homes are always full. We own Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond, all right next door to each other. Sapphire and Emerald are the identical 12BRs. More of...more! Get two. 24 bedrooms. Why not?! Diamond (10BR) too. Side x side x side! 34 bedrooms... All 3 were fully booked last summer and all the major holidays almost a year in advance, sometimes two for our repeat guests! Act quick!

Sapphire is a 12 bedroom family-friendly luxury beach home located directly on the beach in an exclusive, gated community with zero-entry pools. Handicapped accessible features. Elevators. Community firepit. The perfect vacation home for large groups, or small ones that like lots of space!

There are 3 beach side living rooms, one on each floor, in this home. Need a beverage? There are wet bars with mini-fridges and stand-alone ice-makers in the second and third floor living rooms so you can save yourself the trip down the stairs (or elevator!). Each floor also has its own washer and dryer because when you are on vacation why would you want to carry your clothes up and down the stairs (or in the elevator) more than you absolutely have to!?

Sleeps 44 as follows:

2nd Flr NE BR: King
2nd Flr NW BR: King
3rd Flr Middle N BR: 2 Triple Bunks (Twin over Full)
3rd Flr Middle S BR: 2 Triple Bunks (Twin over Full)
3rd Flr NE BR: King
3rd Flr NW BR: King + Bunk Bed (Twin over Twin)
3rd Flr SW BR: King
4th Flr Middle N BR: Triple Bunks (Twin over Full)
4th Flr Middle S BR: Triple Bunks (Twin over Full)
4th Flr NE BR: King
4th Flr NW BR: King + Bunk Bed (Twin over Twin)
4th Flr SW BR: King

There are NO sleeper sofas.

POOLS -- Private Deck Pool AND Community Pool
In addition to the zero-entry community pool located right across the drive from the home, the home also has its own private, elevated dipping pool at living room level. Dipping does NOT mean itty bitty. Its a 20x12x3.5' Rectangle. Sit in your living room, watch your kids play in the pool outside, how cool is that!? Or enjoy that beverage overlooking the gulf!

And we added a gas pool heater to the deck pool, so YES the pool is heatable to a maximum of 84 (the high side of recommended rec pool temps) to take the chill off! This service is by request in advance with a per night surcharge for length of stay (gas is expensive right now, this does not actually recoup the cost!). Fee subject to change due to incredibly high gas rates right now. You may add it after booking by simply requesting the pool be heated any time after making the reservation and at least a few days before check in so we can get it on before you arrive. See our FAQ about heatable pools too.

TWO REFRIGERATORS
Two? Yes two. Because you won't want to stay somewhere without an extra fridge once you have had them. And mini-fridges in wet-bar areas on the other floors too! Plus.. 2 dishwashers.

PARKING
You can park 5-6 mid to full size vehicles in front and under the home. In addition, there are multiple overflow parking areas in the Cottages neighborhood, conveniently located nearby, not miles away!

WIFI/INTERNET? YOU BET!
YES! We have an awesome Eero multi-node mesh network fed by fiber optic for up to 1GB speeds (and we typically see 750+ in real world line speed tests at the home) to ensure excellent wifi coverage throughout this spacious home. Spotty coverage is always an issue for big places. Sure internet may work next to the router in the living room, but what about the far reaches of the home!? That's why we installed a multi-node mesh network. And what's the internet like? It is generally solid. Internet is, of course, an amenity and subject to service provider outages (and guests "troubleshooting" it), especially with the havoc the sand and salt wreak on cabling and facilities, no more so than any other home on the beach though, and likely better since its close in and new construction!

ELEVATOR? YES!
Sapphire has a residential elevator. This can be super helpful. The elevator entry, for those who might need to know for wheelchair and similar assistance, is 33".

Of note, the main level bedroom's bathroom has a zero-entry (no lip) shower with a 38" opening.

Please be mindful that elevators in homes are NOT commercial elevators like in hotels and so on. These are small elevators more akin to what you find in other countries and in big city apartments. They are not meant for kids running around, in and out of them, and using them for games. 🙂 So do not be surprised if something happens. Most commonly, a door is left open, or people walking into and out of them a bunch of times (which can cause them to lock out). For more info about the elevators, and some solutions to common problems, check out our FAQ about our beach home elevators.

TWO OTHER COTTAGES RIGHT NEXT DOOR
And if 12 bedrooms is just a little too big for you, check out Diamond, a 10 bedroom home right next door, or any of our other wonderful family-owned homes. Emerald and Sapphire are identical 12 BR units, so if you want to sleep up to 88, well, that would do it! Or over 115 in all 3!

PLEASE NOTE that the Cottages at Romar neighborhood association has determined that no weddings or special events may be hosted in the property. This is applicable to our Jewels by the Sea. However, although you cannot host weddings or special events at the Diamond, Emerald, or Sapphire, you certainly can stay there during your trip and enjoy these large homes, their luxury, and the terrific neighborhood amenities.

GRILL
Yes. There is a direct-plumbed gas grill for your use.

SOAPS, PAPER and BEACH TOWELS, COFFEE ETC ETC
As with most beach homes in the area, the local mgt co provide what they call a "starter supply" of soaps, toilet paper, and paper towels, etc. Enough for the first night to get you going! Please plan to bring or purchase additional supplies, and any cleaning or pantry supplies you may need, or to make a quick run to the store (or have it delivered!). All bed linens and bath towels are provided (bath towels, we provide 1.25* the MAX Guests (not however many you reported). That's a lot, like more than 55 for 44 people; however, if you plan to 'pack the house' AND expect to use more than one towel per person, then may want to bring some more. You will want to bring beach towels or beach chairs as well. Also also... all our homes have both drip coffee makers and Keurigs as well.

You ll love staying at the Sapphire at the Cottages at Romar. You ll wish you never had to go home. If you don t book early, you ll stop by wishing you could be here.

We have a number of smaller places as well, and also bigger: like taking 2 sides of a very nice duplex to get 20 (twenty!) bedrooms.

Ask. We ll help find the perfect place no matter what your vacation hopes, dreams, and desires may be!

Diamond https://vrbo.com/2024304 10BR
Emerald https://vrbo.com/1639560 12BR
Sapphire https://www.vrbo.com/1991971 12BR

Property manager

Rick Goldsworthy

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 12 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 14 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 6,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

PRIVATE_VACATION_HOME
318278

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. to the airport?

This vacation home is 33.2 mi (55-min drive) away from the Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. to the beach?

This vacation home is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More.?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More.?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. have a pool?

Yes, there's a private pool.

Does The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. to downtown Orange Beach?

This vacation home is 2.6 mi away from Orange Beach.

The Sapphire. 12BR 14BA Luxury Beachfront Home. Elevator. Very nice. Pool. More. Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nick L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice

Had a wonderful family reunion time in this place. Served us well. Very nice, spacious and functional place. Basic supplies for starters were available but not much more. Would be helpful if items like spices were available, even if previous guests would leave them behind for the next guests to use. The elevator could have used a cleaning. We would sure stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca G., Glasgow, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Office girls reward trip

Property well laid out and would definitely rent again for large group. Lots of dishwashers and fridges. Sleeps 44 so my group had room to spread out and each do their own thing or get together when wanted to
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy C.

Liked: Cleanliness

great for family vacation

Our family consists of 5 families with 18 people ranging from age 3 to 83 . While we didn't really need all 12 bedrooms, we made use of all of them. The house is in a great location and well equipped. The elevator came in very handy for our elderly family members. I would highly recommend it to anyone with a large group.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tiffany D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome beach house!

The house and community were amazing! The community pool was great for the little ones. Communication with the property management was easy and they were very quick in responding. Overall we had a wonderful vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystalyn S.

Liked: Cleanliness

5⭐️

We rented this for spring break. We had 8 families, 24 bodies total and we have plenty of room. The house was everything and more! The view. ❤️The house🙌. The location⭐️We will be back. We loved it and we even contacted the owners/rental company to extend our stay. Great house! Book it ✔️
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spring Break 2024

We loved this property! Next time we have a large group, we will definitely book again! Best accommodations we have had!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Let's Do It Again

The house was amazing! Beautiful decor, spacious rooms, right on the beach! We loved it and plan to go back next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great rental

Wonderful place to stay. Right on the beach with the perfect view. Dolphins out in the gulf every day. Couldn’t ask for a better place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan C.

Liked: Cleanliness

The Sapphire

Property is well designed to accommodate 40 plus! Well maintained and location is excellent!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donnah N., Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness

Great property

This property was great for our extended family vacation. The location was perfect. The pool and beach were just what we wanted.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful for large family gathering!

Our family of 21 (ages 7 to 77) truly enjoyed this home for the week! Clean and as advertised! Check in/out a breeze! Mngmt Co responsive to minor issues quickly. There was plenty of space for all of us and we really enjoyed the main floor, large kitchen for prepping/feeding all of us easily, long kitchen table for eating/games/puzzles, and outdoor covered patio space that was very comfortable and utilized sun up to sundown by someone in the crew! The medium sized pool on the patio was great for kiddos, as well as the gathering spots on upper floors allowed space for smaller gatherings. This section of beach was moderately crowded (there are the houses set right behind in the Cottages at Romar). And the similar houses are set very close by on one side (can hear each other pretty well). We have stayed at other beachfront houses that were more secluded (with no homes directly behind or withing 10 ft of them), but there was no trouble finding space to put up shade for our large crew during our week. You do have to rent or bring your own chairs & umbrellas to be right at the shoreline (taller canopies and sunshades had to be set far back off the shoreline which was initially mildly annoying, but we got over it...this was our first stay at Orange Beach and that is the rule there). There was a beach volleyball net a few houses down that made for several nights of fun predinner volleyball games! We did not use the community pool, but there were lots of families there with little ones. We will for sure consider staying here again as it accommodated our very large extended family with comfortable spaces for all, quality beds for sleeping well, and a large kitchen that made meal prepping easy! Also really appreciated having multiple fridges and ice makers! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful home with us so we could make some wonderful family memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa `.

Liked: Cleanliness

Searched for 25 years for this house!

Our family (my parents, three sisters, all our kids and now our kids' kids) started our annual beach vacations in 1997 when there were 14 of us. Now, there are 27 of us! We have searched for a house that housed all of us comfortably, was clean, had a great outdoor space (pool and on the beach) and comfy beds! This is it!!!! We all said we'd finally found it. There were a few minor things wrong (broken door knob, a couple of bedside lamps that didn't work, and a leaky sink) and they were there in a flash to fix! I really only texted them about it so they wouldn't think we did it!! I wasn't expecting them to be fixed. Also, the air conditioner went out and it was fixed in a matter of a couple hours - nobody suffered a night without it - kudos to management and the air conditioning company! The staff was extremely attentive, even bringing frozen strawberries for our Daiquiris when I jokingly texted that's all we needed at the time! We've already booked for next year! Positives - great view of the Gulf while sipping morning coffee or our afternoon drinks; a short walk to the seashore, great pool furniture and comfy beds! Only semi-complaints were about some of the very hard pillows, so you might want to bring your own! Overall - great property and wonderful property managers!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spectacular family vacation.

Beautiful beachfront home that easily accommodated our family of 26, 14 of which were children. The days on the white sand beach were lovely, and when the babies were napping, we enjoyed the pool at the house. Great restaurants, and the we only started to explore Gulf shores State Park. Plenty to do in this wonderful spot. Thanks for the wonderful memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carey H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome place!

This house was amazing, and worked perfectly for our needs! It's huge and in great shape! We did lots of cooking out of the amazing kitchen and really enjoyed the pool! Looking forward to staying here again in the future!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mattie N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Christmas

It exceeded our expectations. I look forward to utilizing this home again ❤️❤️❤️
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

katherine h.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spring Break 2022

Great location, size of house, and pool was great temperature when heated. More than enough room for us to all spread out and enjoy. Plenty of seating in main living/dining area. A couple of things needed fixing (loose doorknobs, sink disposal, coffee pot having to be unplugged to turn off), but I expect that when you have quick turnover during busy times...nothing major we couldn't work around.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne L.

Liked: Cleanliness

50th Wedding Anniversary

23 of us ranging from one year to those of us celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary, stayed in this home for a week. The kitchen was fully stocked with all of the with all of the dishes and cookware that we needed. The home is incredibly beautiful and spacious. It was so nice for each family to be able to have their own area their own living room and some quiet space. The home is decorated in a coastal charm, beds were very comfortable.The deck with the pool is where we lived for the whole week. The view is incredible, and the beach found a lot of our young people fishing daily and catching!. We loved having the wine coolers and ice makers on every floor, and the washers and dryers never stopped running! The biggest negative was the door on the oven does not close tightly, so it was hard to keep the large oven with lots of food cooking evenly. The large cooktop was wonderful. Another downside was that the large refrigerator at the bottom floor by the elevator never worked. We were fortunate that we didn't need it. The two refrigerators upstairs are very spacious but both freezer drawers were very difficult to get open. This was a wonderful home and we would love to come back again someday.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lynn C., Where do you live?

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

This home was perfect. We loved having a private pool with plenty of chairs and tables outside, and being right on the beach. And we also loved having our own private bathrooms. We will definitely save this home to our list. It was a great time for all. Checking in and out was simple. Thank you for sharing your home!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Angela A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Annual SB Trip and lots of fun

We loved being in Orange Beach and the location of this house is perfect. The house has tons of room and the extra living rooms were a great space for the kids to hang out in. The pool right on the deck was great for the kids to swim and parents to hangout. The owners of this house were great to work with and Myers was very responsive when we had an issue. Highly recommend this property for large groups who want personal space and to be right on the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kristy W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place; Great location

Our family of 20 had an amazing week at this property! House was very clean, beds were comfy, and it was a perfect location! We had loads of space and loads of fun! The owner and rental company were super easy to work with! We had a great vacation and made lots of family memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacob A.

Awesome House

The house was in a great location, and it was better than the pictures showed. Every room had a bathroom, which was nice. The house was very spacious. It was perfect for us. I think we will make it a yearly trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tal B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent stay in great condition house

Everything was 5 stars. The location, the beachfront access, the amenities and beds were very comfortable. We will definitely return
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020