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Wonderful Place Daniel G. from St.Louis, MO recommends this property. Stayed for 4 days in March, 2013 The condo was very clean, easy access to the beach, and the staff was very friendly. Would definitely stay here again and would recommend to anyone. |
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The Sandpiper Judy L. from West Bend, WI recommends this property. Stayed for 30 days in December, 2012 We had a wonderful time. Although the beach restoration disturbed us a bit and we were inconvenienced that we couldn't use the beach but after a week that was cleared up. Our family came for Christmas and they wanted to swim but the pool was turned off. Is there a possibility that the condo association could purchase a pool cover and keep it heated during the winter so other snow birds can use it too? Will come back again. |
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Sandpiper Judy L. from West Bend, WI recommends this property. Stayed for 30 days in November, 2012 We still have another month to stay but so far the condo complex is great. The beach restoration project that is taking place on the beach is a little loud and we cannot walk the beach until they are pretty much past the condo which should be a about a week. Interesting to watch the progress on how they blow sand onto the beach, quite a procedure. |
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Love the Sandpiper A guest from ST Louis, MO recommends this property. Stayed for 7 days in June, 2012 We love Sandpiper. It seems the nicest people stay there. Our unit 4C was nicely kept. We especially like the tile floors. The Sandpiper is a great place at a great location |
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peaceful sandpiper A guest from Bessimer, AL recommends this property. Stayed for 4 days in May, 2012 We loved this place and will use Bender Realty again to find a place to stay. |
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Sandpiper Cindy R. from Louisville, KY recommends this property. Stayed for 7 days in April, 2012 Great |
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Winter Get-Away Pam J. from West Branch, MI recommends this property. Stayed for 16 days in March, 2012 This was our third year at the Sandpiper and we truly enjoy our stay their. Looking forward to coming back next Winter. |
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Wonderful Experience A guest from Negaunee, MI recommends this property. Stayed for 30 days in January, 2012 This was our second year to stay in this unit. Last year was two weeks, this year was a month. It's a beautiful location...right on the beach. The Bender staff is great to work with, and the other residents at the Sandpiper were just fun, friendly, wonderful people. When I look up and down the beach at all the high rise condo buildings, I am very glad that we found the Sandpiper. Its open, wrap around deck, provides an opportunity to party with the neighbors, yet the receded individual decks allow for privacy if wanted. The individual unit was great. Everything was provided. The beds were very comfortable and the place was clean.My only complaint is that I couldn't book it for the same month next year. And while I understand that the owners would rather book for 2-3 months if possible, I will be very disappointed if there are no units available when they take bookings in September for those of us who only have the opportunity to stay for 1 month.I really, really want to go back! |
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Gulf Shores Vacation A guest from Saint Louis, MO recommends this property. Stayed for 7 days in August, 2011 |
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Ernest S. from Cordova, TN recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in June, 2011 |
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Cindy R. from Louisville, KY recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in April, 2011 |
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Nice, at home feeling A guest from Antigo, WI recommends this property. Stayed for 5 days in March, 2011 Our unit was very well equipped with everything we needed to stay more than a couple of nights. Very clean, beds comfy, overall very nice. Only problem was there was suppose to be a heated pool (which would have been nice since it was cold), however, when we got there the pool was closed and there was no water in it. We were not notified about this in advance or at check in. It would have been nice to have other options for swimming, or given a break on the rate of the condo since we could not use the pool. |
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Wonderful 2 weeks in February A guest from Negaunee, MI recommends this property. Stayed for 13 days in February, 2011 I would highly recommend this place. The beach is absolutely beautiful and you can walk for miles. The unit we stayed in was well furnished and very clean...with very comfortable beds. Had some problems with the refrigerator, but Bender fixed it immediately. (Extremely pleasant people to deal with) We will return next year. The winter residents there were very friendly and social. The only disappointment was that the pool doesn't get heated until sometime in March. |
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Herbert H. from Copley, OH recommends this property.
Stayed for 24 days in September, 2010 |
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Ups and Downs. 4C was in fairly good repair, but furnishings need some upgrades for comfort and ease of care. John P. from Waukegan, IL recommends this property. Stayed for 28 days in February, 2010 Sofa is great, but no easy chairs. Glass tables are too big and a nuisance to keep clean. I have bruises on my shins from colliding with th e coffee table that is not handy for drinks or snacks. Silverware is a very large amount of mismatched junk. China is ok but lots of bits and pieces. Cabinet Drawers are mostly broken and hard to use. Appliances ok. WASHING MACHINE--tub only fills 3/4 full, and dryer takes 90 minutes to dry one load. Too much vacation spent on laundry and very costly to run.We are curious why some condos were given a rebate for the inconvenience of construction and others were not. We had the same amount of noise and mess and NOISE starting early in a.m. and lasted all day. Silver quality, and there is too much of it. Dishes are so-so and a mishmash styles. The table is too upscale and a nuisance to keep clean, and the settings are a bit ratty. The coffee table is to large. I have bruises from walking into it. Task lighting is subpar in living room and master bedrm. Hard to find a place to read. WASHER takes 90 min. to dry and full wash fill is just 3/4 full. Too much time spent at doing laundry. Cabinet drawers are all about to fall apart. Bamboo chairs are very uncomfortable, and cannot be used with a bad back. Easy chairs and a hassock please. Why did some get rebates because of construction delays, and not others? The noise and mess in the parking area were very disturbing, and started too early for many people. |
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Internal needs and improvements for 4C John P. from Waukegan, IL does not recommend this property. Stayed for 31 days in January, 2010 The location of 4C is very good, but the unit needs some improvements. The washer needs replacing--over an hour to dry a medium load of towels. The the living area needs beter chairs and less large glass tables. Tables with shelves or drawers would be great. The dining table of glass is too large and a lot of work for the occupants. The chairs would go with a white or wood finish table. The bedding looks nice, but no place to put it in hot weather. Lighting in the master bedroom and living area is poor for people who like to read.There needs to be a separate place to park contractor vehicles--like across the street. Property Manager Response: Response from Bender Realty, Inc. Thankyou for you comments. We will check out the washer situation and we appreciate your patience with the contractor activity on the property during your stay. |
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Bonnie H. from Birmingham, AL recommends this property.
Stayed for 3 days in November, 2009 |
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Herbert H. from Copley, OH recommends this property.
Stayed for 23 days in October, 2009 We discovered the Alabama gulf coast as a well kept secret in 1985 and have been returning as frequently as possible ever since. Gulf Shores and the Sandpiper have become a family tradition for 3 generations. |
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Immaculately clean and great management Judge James C. G. from New Orleans, LA recommends this property. Stayed for 3 days in September, 2009 Obviously a great deal of time and effortwas made by the owners and management to insure a pleasant stay in this unit. Thanks |
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enjoyed greatly Mitzie J. from Newbern, TN recommends this property. Stayed for 3 days in August, 2009 This was our first time to stay at Sanpiper, but it will not be our last.We enjoyed our stay greatly. A very comfortable atmosphere. Will be back. |
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Mark N. from Edwardsville, IL recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in August, 2009 This is our 2nd year at Sandpiper...Both years I can say that the cleanliness is not what it should be. We found an egg behind the couch. The cleaners should clean under and behind all furniture. Even without the egg, it is very dirty, dusty, and down right filthy under the furniture and in the corners of all rooms. I commented on this at the Bender Realty desk. The response I received back was that 'they do not have time to do that'. Well, maybe you should hire more people to clean or better quality people. Honestly, I have seen some of the people you use to clean the units and they do not look like they are very motivated so to say that they 'do not have enough time' maybe isn't correct...maybe they just do not work fast enough. I am the customer, and, no matter how you try to verbally justify not being able to clean the unit adequately, the bottom line is that your customer found an egg behind the couch. Maybe you need to change check-out/check-in hours from 10am/3pm to 9am/4pm to give more time? Asside from the cleanliness, we do like Sandpiper and will return next year, however, I will continue to complain about the cleanliness until someone gives me a reply other than 'they just don't have time'. Afterall, I am the customer and I am paying you $1000 for a week for a quality experience.The Nelson'sEdwardsville, IL Property Manager Response: Housekeepers are instructed to look under the furniture and clean up anything they find. While it is true that on some days they are rushed, if a guest has unsatisfactory housekeeping our policy is to send the housekeepers back to get things right. I don't know who Mr. Nelson talked to but their response was not policy and we are very sorry for the poor service. |
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Alison H. from Louisville, KY recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in July, 2009 |
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Best Kept Secret In Gulf Shores A guest from Cordova, TN recommends this property. Stayed for 7 days in July, 2009 This place is wonderful. The way Gulf Shores used to be. It's not a mega story high rise, but fun filled family community of guests who enjoy the beach. |
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John P. from Waukegan, IL recommends this property.
Stayed for 27 days in March, 2009 Property Manager Response: This retired monthly guest stayed in Sandpiper 4C from January 1 until March 28, 2009, and has rebooked the same condo for the same time frame in 2010. Bender Realty strives to offer the best in guest services because we want our guests to become repeat guests. Winter visitors tradtionally become our Winter Friends! |
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bedding was below par, especially for king bed. no blanket ot John P. from Waukegan, IL recommends this property. Stayed for 28 days in February, 2009 We really needed comfortable chairs for lounging. Property Manager Response: Owner of this unit visits often, and replenishes items immediately to inusre their tenants have and enjoyable stay. When items are missing before their next visit, a call to Bender Realty is all it takes to have utensils replaced or a new blanket brought to the condo. Owners care about their guests - they hope you will come back! |
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Needs up to date furniture and kitchen utensils. Needs supplimental floor coverings such as throw rugs. 100% ceramic floors can John P. from Waukegan, IL recommends this property. Stayed for 31 days in January, 2009 The dish washer and washer dryer are inefficient and energy waisters an need to be replace. Another livingroom chair would be quite nice. The present one is uncomfortable. Property Manager Response: Owners took possession of Sandpiper 4C mid-year, 2007. Since then, the condo has been completely painted, ceramic tile installed throughout, kitchen and bath cabinets and drawers reworked, and new kitchen counter top installed. New furniture includes the sleeper sofa, dining table with six side chairs, and the guest bedroom set, (including bedding). New cushions were placed on the refurbished chairs in the living room. New blinds were installed on each window. New appliances include the stove, microwave, dishwsher, and washer / dryer. Televisions have been replaced with upgrades. |
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Herbert H. from Copley, OH recommends this property.
Stayed for 29 days in October, 2008 WE havebeen staying at the Sandpiper for years. We feel it is "home away from home' and would highly recommend the Sandpiper to all. |
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A guest from Chattanooga, TN recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in August, 2008 |
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Thomas G. from Florissant, MO recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in July, 2008 In general, a very fine property. A few comments regarding my condo (4C)...dishes were dirty and refrigerator had a water drip in the inside and leaked onto kitchen floor. The condo was not thoroughly cleaned prior to our use. Dust bunnies were under couch, chairs and beds. |
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Matt P. from St Louis, MO recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in July, 2008 |
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Fun times at the beach! A guest from Iuka, MS recommends this property. Stayed for 7 days in July, 2008 |
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Not our best trip to Gulf Shores Boyd F. from Fort Worth, TX does not recommend this property. Stayed for 7 days in June, 2008 I have stayed in a Motel 6 that had nicer rooms than the one we were in. 100% not worth the money we paid. The people that run the umbrella rental made our time on the beach less than joyful. The man driving the John Dear cart even made it a point to come over and heckle me and my family more than once! Call us and the families next to us Red Necks. We will return to Gulf Shores but will look at other properties. |
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Glenda A. from Port Allen, LA recommends this property.
Stayed for 3 days in May, 2008 |
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a great place to stay Bart H. from Marietta, GA recommends this property. Stayed for 7 days in April, 2008 We love the Sandpiper. It's family oriented, has a beautiful view of the ocean, and isn't over-crowded. |
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Richard R. from Louisville, KY recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in June, 2007 |
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Gerald B. from St. Louis, MO recommends this property.
Stayed for 7 days in June, 2007 I didn't stay in 4C - one of my daughter did. I rented 6 units in the Sandpiper that week. I stayed in 8C. We have 4 units reserved for June 2008. Obviously, we are very satisfied with the Sandpiper. |
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Kathy H. from Mobile, AL recommends this property.
Stayed for 4 days in May, 2007 |
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