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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Property grounds
Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Fort Morgan Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Fort Morgan
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Kiva Dunes Golf Course
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today!

'Wastin' Away' is a cabin that has been remodeled with modern conveniences. It is a small house, with two bedrooms and 1 bath, but has a large living area. It is close to the beautiful Gulf beaches, offering guests real value in their visit to the beach.
'Wastin' Away' is fully furnished- all you need to bring is your food and clothing for a fun time at our un-crowded, beautiful white sand beaches which is located less than 100 yards.
For those interested in bay or gulf fishing, a public boat launch on the Fort Morgan historic site, approximately 2 miles away, offers quick access to both Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Pets are allowed on our beaches as is alcohol, plus you don't have to remove beach equipment every evening.

Thanks for your interest in "Wastin' Away"!

TINA

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Keywords: House, Ft. Morgan, Gulf Shores

Property manager

Tina Scarborough
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Languages

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 5 total)
DOGS ONLY - Disclose all Pets at time of Booking
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking not allowed in house
Read the Rental Agreement above. Booking is evidence that you have read, understand, and agreed to all terms & conditions within Rental Agreement
Let property owner know if you are bringing a pet. If owner finds you brought a pet without approval you will forfeit your refundable damage deposit.
Pet fee: $100 per pet

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Morgan Beach and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Fort Morgan Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fort Morgan - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Kiva Dunes Golf Course - 8 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium - 45 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 45 min drive - 10.8 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sassy Bass Market Place - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪BGH Cafe - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪A Resturant Group/Sassy Bass - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Last Stan - ‬44 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 5 total).

How much does it cost to stay at One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today!?

As of 26 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today! on 27 Apr 2025 start from £179.14, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is One of the best values in Ft. Morgan. Book your Vacation today! located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Fort Morgan Beach and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Fort Morgan. Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 118 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mary B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach vacation

Had a good time surf fishing. Just a short walk to the beach where we were able to enjoy walks with our dog. Owner was very prompt to reply to any questions.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great

great
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short walk to the beach

Perfect affordable house that has everything you need for a peaceful relaxing vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very quiet and close to the beach

Small but quaint 2 bedroom house with everything you need for a private trip to Gulf Shores/Fort Morgan area. The owner's are very accommodating to your needs with a quick call.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carolann B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystal B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We enjoyed our stay so much. The location was perfect and we hope to return soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2024 Fort Morgan trip

We had a very pleasant trip. There were ants in the house, but not enough to bother any of us, did not appear furniture had been moved and cleaned under and behind; quite a build up of dust. It was great to be so close to the beach access. I loved being able to take our dogs to the beach and to meet so many other fur families.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

patrick m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip

Bery nice place great price
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

Loved the location. House was just what we needed. We will be back 😍
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best place for the money

Older home but very clean and priced right. My wife and I will be staying here again. Short walk to the beach and beaches are not crowded.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding

Enjoyed it. Wish i could've stayed longer
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, Location, Location

This property is located in a family and pet friendly neighborhood. Gulf Shores is a short and easy drive away and Dauphin Island is a fun Ferry ride away. The beach is just steps away! The communication from the property managers was fantastic!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heinz D., Newark

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet Home Alabama

Vicki and I were looking for a place that we could escape the winter and found it here at Wasting Away. It’s a beach bungalow cottage with everything you need to enjoy Fort Morgan, one of the best kept secret's. The place had what we needed and if it wasn’t there we went to the Dollar General to get it. Wasting Away is about the beach, surf fishing, Mardi Gras and the Blue Angles flying by. If you have pets it’s perfect, a short walk to the dog friendly beach and miles of open space to run and play. The open floor plan has the longest kitchen center piece I’ve ever seen. Great for gatherings and just spreading out a buffet. Wasting Away is for independent minded people that can improvise, making it what you want it to be. It was the perfect place for the beach hippie in me. We plan to come back soon.
Stayed 120 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun in the Sun

We had a very nice time
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini vacation

Everything was great ,close to beach house was great ( bathroom area little small but works). Will look into staying again if in area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kasey D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls weekend

We loved our stay here! So cozy and close to the beach. It was just me and my SIL and the weekend was relaxing and refreshing. Will definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jessica S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

DO NOT STAY HERE

Do not stay here unless you love extra unwarranted charges. We were charged $150 for leaving a very little food in the fridge and a little trash in a bag in the kitchen. I have proof! Ask me for details. TERRIBLE hosts. Called and harassed me. I have the pics that caused them to do so. Love fort Morgan, this is the first place to make me not enjoy my time here. Tina Scarborough and husband are awful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kasi H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and amazing location!

This place is wonderful! It was just right for two adults. Sure, the furnishings might be a bit dated, but they were functional. And nothing can beat this location! We wanted a quiet place for some beach R&R, and we got exactly that!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristal S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation 2023

We were very pleased, the house was nice and clean and not far from the beach. Tina was an awesome host and we will stay in a property owned by her, if available, next time we go on vacation. Convenient to Gulf Shores snd places to eat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family friendly and relaxing atmosphere

We enjoyed our stay, this was our first time to stay at Ft.Morgan and we discovered a paradise. It was refreshing to enjoy an beautiful beach without the fanfare of more popular areas. Definitely a must on our future beach trips. The rental was dated but clean. It was a camp experience. Our next stay request will include 2 bathrooms and a larger shower. But all in all it was a good place to stay for our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

christopher d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach week

The house was amazing a little small but for a family of 4 perfect. The house is a little lower to the ground than the rest of the houses down there so if you are over 6 foot tall you have to watch your head. The house was clean an comfortable
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!!!!

Pictures don’t do this place justice! My family and I had the most wonderful time here! We are looking to book again! Just wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Destry S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just like Home.

Nice, comfortable home. Enjoyed the visit.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

michelle c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

time away

house was perfect for the 2 of us. Close walk to beach, and had everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

About the host

Hosted by Tina Scarborough

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We are native Alabamians. We live in Tallassee, Alabama (a small town in central Alabama between Montgomery and Auburn, Alabama).
Joe and I are retired: Joe from being an Ag. teacher in the local high school, and from being an Attorney; Tina from the medical field. We have a herd of commercial Angus Cattle that we tend to, enjoy actively participating in our Church, traveling with our friends, and spending as much time as possible in Fort Morgan taking boat rides on Mobile Bay, fishing and shrimping, riding the ferry to Dauphin Island, bike rides in the Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island area, and not the least of which: ENJOYING THE PRETTIEST BEACH IN THE WORLD..........here in Ft. Morgan!!!!!!

Why they chose this property

The Fort Morgan area reminds us of how Gulf Shores was forty (40) years ago- prior to the proliferation of condos, both in Gulf Shores and in Orange Beach. Ft. Morgan is a quiet, peaceful place to relax and enjoy the pristine white sandy beach, salt air, and ever-present Gulf breezes; a community of single-family homes, with great neighbors and friends.

What makes this property unique

'Wastin' Away' is a short walk to the beach- the street (Bernard Court East) actually dead ends onto the beach- there is no cutting through other property owner's yards, or walking down the beach front road east or west to access the 'public' areas. The Gulf and Bay views can be enjoyed from the front deck. Since the house is located about a 1/4 mile away from the marina, and less than a mile from the Ft. Morgan historic site with public boat launch and fishing pier, there are a lot of fishing and boating activities available- we enjoy shrimping and fishing in Mobile Bay.

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