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⛱️Wind Drift 501E | Water Front with Gorgeous Views | Walk to Beach⛱️

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On the beach
Marina
Property grounds
Exterior
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Entire condo

3 bedrooms3 bathrooms128 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

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Orange Beach, AL
  • Place, Orange Beach Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Ono Island
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, The Wharf
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

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

⛱️Wind Drift 501E | Water Front with Gorgeous Views | Walk to Beach⛱️

Top Reasons to Book Wind Drift 501E:

* Beautiful Gulf Front Views

* Deeded Beach Access Across the Street

* Two Outdoor Pools, Three Tennis Courts, Boat Dock, and Fishing Pier

* Prime Orange Beach Location

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service

** This unit is currently being offered at a discounted rate due to ongoing construction at the complex and on unit balconies.

**This property is not available to adults under the age of 25. No Exceptions.

*We LOVE Snowbirds!
Low Monthly Winter Rates* Snowbird Season runs November thru February, on a monthly basis. To prepare a qualified quote, select your arrival and departure dates (must follow the property's turnover day, if applicable). Alternate dates must be pre-approved. Please contact us with your questions or to further assist!

Wind Drift 501E presents an inviting Gulf-front retreat in Orange Beach, Alabama, offering the perfect setting for your well-deserved vacation. This beautiful 3-bedroom, 3-bath condo promises stunning views and comfortable accommodations for you and your guests to enjoy.

Located on the 5th floor of the East Tower, this condo showcases picturesque views of the Gulf from its open floor plan living area. The Primary suite includes a private bath, flat-screen TV, and balcony access where you can savor the fresh breeze and panoramic coastal views. The second bedroom also features a Queen bed with its own private bath, while the third bedroom offers two Twin beds, ideal for additional guests or family members. Flat-screen TVs in the living room and bedrooms provide entertainment for all, while free wireless internet keeps you connected.

The fully equipped kitchen makes it easy to prepare meals and includes a wet bar for mixing up refreshing beverages. A full-sized washer and dryer add convenience to your stay, keeping your beachwear clean and ready for the next day’s adventures.

The Bed Setup:

Primary Bedroom: Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom 1: Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom 2: Two Twin Beds

Wind Drift is the perfect destination for both relaxation and recreation. The property offers two outdoor pools, three tennis courts, a boat dock for easy water access, and a fishing pier for those who enjoy casting a line. With deeded beach access just across the street, you can enjoy the best of both the Gulf and Old River Bay.

Parking
Each unit is permitted (2) vehicles maximum per stay. Guest registration is (1) per vehicle at $62.50 each. Unregistered vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense. Guest registration is valid for a maximum of (7) days. Longer stays will require re-registration. Once you register you will be sent a gate code for the complex.

Area Attractions:

Orange Beach offers the perfect mix of relaxation and recreation with its beautiful beaches, boating, and bustling entertainment scene. Charter a deep-sea fishing trip, cruise the back bays by kayak, or stroll along The Wharf for boutique shopping, waterfront dining, and the giant Ferris wheel. Families love the Adventure Island amusement park, while nature lovers enjoy walking and biking the scenic trails of the Backcountry Trail system. Orange Beach blends coastal charm with unforgettable experiences for all ages.
During your stay at this condo building, you're just a quick walk from Gulf State Park. A water park and laundry facilities are available. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the condo.
  • Air-conditioned condo with kitchen, washing machine, and 3 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator
  • Steps from Gulf State Park and Orange Beach Beaches
This condo offers its guests a water park. This condo also features laundry facilities and an elevator.

This Orange Beach condo is smoke free.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Free WiFi

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,376 square feet

Policies

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.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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⛱️Wind Drift 501E | Water Front with Gorgeous Views | Walk to Beach⛱️ Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Cate B.

Communication was great. The condo location was perfect but the condo itself needs some attention. I would not stay again. It looks like some DIY work has been started but never finished… Very much original to when it was built. Kitchen has been updated, but the bathrooms have not. The kitchen is a great size and has what you need. The furniture in the bedrooms are all very dated so the drawers don’t work properly and the beds weren’t made for two people. Oh, and the building next door is closed for remodel so scaffolding blocks half the view. They are also jackhammering Monday- Friday. So the peaceful ocean isn’t what you on the balcony. We still had a great week but wouldn’t book this condo again until it was updated.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris C.

Great place to stay

Couldn’t ask for a better place. Beach was not crowded at all
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

JoAnna E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beach Trip 2025

We loved the location and distance to get to the beach. We liked the set up of the condo and the view from the balcony. The breaker blowing every night around 10:56 and off and on during the day was a slight problem. Not being able to wash clothes and towels was an inconvenience. The staff was very good about getting issues looked at and bringing us clean towels to use. We did appreciate that. Looking forward to coming back next summer. Thanks for everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location right on the beach. The condo is large and comfortable for a family of 6. Close to restaurants and shopping, but on a quieter part of the beach which makes it nice. We will return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAVURN N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Home away from home

Everything was amazing. It was clean, well kept and very comfortable. I can’t wait to book with them again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda R., Canton, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place!

We had a great time! Beautiful place! Lots of room!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Peggy A.

Choose the wrong week

Love the location and the 3 bathrooms, but couches are dirty, unit needs some repainting and repair of doors, baseboards, and dryer could stand to be replaced. Worst was that construction was going on and our view was of plastic wrapped balcony railings. Had to stand up to see the ocean! For that I put the blame on the listing company not the owners. The company should know what is going on with the properties they handle. Availability should have been blocked. We did receive a two night refund, but would have been happier with the offer of another condo that was not being worked on.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kennith G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Kennith

1 room no tv 1 room no cable or tv remote had to pay to get a gate code
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregg O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

The property was as described, good location, quiet, beach was not overly busy. The space was good and clean, bathrooms are a little dated and could be updated. View from the balcony was great for watching the ocean and beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James O.

Liked: Cleanliness

College reunion

4 of us gathered for a college reunion. Windrift 501 is in a great location right on the water. It could use a little updating but everything was functional. We would rent this condo again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy H., Slidell la

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend Trip

It was a perfect location for us. We have never stayed on this end of the beach. Condo was very clean. My cousin was staying in the other tower. We all had the best time.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

DeMarla F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointed

I’ve stayed in 6-8 different units at Wind Drift - this is my LEAST favorite - needs updating. Bedroom furniture very old and not comfortable!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Love WindDrift

Our 5th year back and another memorable vacation at Orange Beach. The Wind Drift condos are great and this one didn’t disappoint. Highly recommend for anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Craig E.

Great view and location needs work

The condo was OK. The layout was nice the view and location was great. However, the place really needs some work. Faucets leaked, and didn’t work well. Especially in the master bath. Main bath tub doesn’t drain well. You’re ankle deep in water by the time the shower is over. Kitchen sink faucet need work. It’s hard to turn off. It’s mostly old and tired looking and needs to reinvestment. Also having to go buy my own toilet paper is really a turn off. One spare roll in each bathroom would be nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

marie y.

Good

Needs some updates but over all a great location
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah E.

Great location

Great location! We love staying at Winddrift. This condo definitely needs upgrades. The shower in the master is still leaking, you can hear the water pipes all night long from people flushing or running water. A paint job would do this condo wonders. We were able to look past the cosmetic flaws though and enjoyed our stay. The condo is very convenient to surrounding restaurants and entertainment. We had no trouble with parking. I would recommend this condo if you can look past a few cosmetic flaws and get past the sound of dripping water in the master.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Leanna A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Rough around the edges

This property was clean. The beds were moderately comfortable. The couches were comfortable. However, there was mold on the shower curtain, mold growing on the ceiling, missing baseboards, peeling paint, poor paint jobs, and shoddy work all around-closet doors off the rails, upside down drawers and missing stick pulls on the door blinds. Not a horrible place to stay, but if you’re looking for “super nice” keep looking.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Celeste B., New Orleans, LA

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location but run down

Positives: nice couches, kitchen very well stocked, good water pressure in shower, nice balcony Negatives: beds noisy and broken, loud constantly leaking faucets, rental company charges for 2nd parking spot even though condo has 2 spaces per the owners association, furniture is all old (except couches and bar stools) wicker and rickety. Would not stay in this unit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Lisa B.

Liked: Cleanliness

I love the location

I love the location, just over bridge away from most of the beach traffic. Parking lot is very limited and difficult to have room for my truck to park at times. Kitchen was roomy and well stocked. Mattresses and couches are in need of replacing but not totally worn out. Twin beds did not have flat sheets, just comforter. Each bedroom (3) had direct access to a bathroom, that was great for all of us. I would stay here again! It was clean and communication was easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Linda S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Older condo with a good location

Our overall stay was very nice. The view of the beach from the LR/kitchen is beautiful! It was spacious enough for our family of 7. It is an older condo is definitely in need of some repairs. Most issues could be overlooked for a short stay IF you are not fussy. However, something that needs to be corrected ASAP is that in two of the three showers, it was extremely difficult to turn off the water and to control the water temperature. The condo was generally clean with the exception of the shower liners which were covered in mildew and should have been replaced prior to our arrival.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great!

Perfect place !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carrie D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful!

Plenty of room for our extended family group! The view was beautiful and this area of the beach is not crowded. State park right next door. The property managers at Wind Drift were extra helpful! Would recommend!!! The only issue was a leaky shower in the master bathroom. Liquid Life informed us they would send someone to fix on the first day and it was never resolved. Other than that, wonderful place!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Becky M.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Horrible.

I booked this property through vrbo. Our checkin was put off by 4 hours. No parking passes so I had to call 4 times to get 2. They charged me $40 for one parking pass. There was no parking available. They had the parking lot fenced off for contractors. The condo was dirty. Do not stay here. I was also charged twice for a parking pass which still hasn't been refunded. We couldn't use the pool because it was locked as well..
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beachy

Great
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

4/10 Poor

Linda B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not a good trip

Condo smelled very musty. Master Bathroom was not cleaned. Exterior entrance dood was looked like it hat been broken in to once and was not secure. Then the hurricane. And there was no emergency lights in stairs or Inside of condo. No back up generators. The retaining wall around the perimeter only keep water inside of the parking lot.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020