Photo slot · Hero: sunset from a Gulf-front balcony
4.8 average guest rating Every residence faces the Gulf Book direct — no booking fees

The water is
the whole point.

Eighty-four three-bedroom residences on the sand in Orange Beach, Alabama. Not a single one faces the parking lot. Wake up to the Gulf, take your coffee onto a balcony deep enough to actually live on, and be in the water before the beach fills up.

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84
Gulf-front residences
3 BR
Every single unit
14
Floors above the sand
0 ft
To the beach
Photo slot · View from a master bedroom
84 / 84
Residences facing the water
Why Bluewater

There is no bad
unit here.

Most beach towers sell you a gamble. Some units face the Gulf, some face a parking deck, and you find out which one you got when you open the door. Bluewater was built narrow and tall for one reason: so every residence, on every floor, looks straight out at the water.

Three bedrooms and two full baths — standardNo studios, no one-bedrooms, no "sleeps 4 if two people take the couch." Every residence is a real three-bedroom, 1,250–1,368 square feet.
A balcony you can actually useDeep, covered, and wide enough for a full table plus loungers. The master bedroom and the living room both open onto it.
Six residences per floorFourteen floors, six doors each. You will not queue for an elevator behind three hundred people.
Booked direct with the buildingThe rate you see is the rate you pay. No platform markup, no 15% service fee, and a real phone number that a real person in Orange Beach answers.
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Photo slot · Balcony at golden hour, table set
The signature

Guests come back
for the balcony.

Ask anyone who has stayed here what they remember and they will not say the countertops. They will describe the hour between six and seven, coffee or otherwise, when the Gulf goes gold and nobody in the family suggests going anywhere.

It is covered, so it works in an afternoon shower. It is deep, so a table and four chairs still leave room to walk. It runs the full width of the residence, so the person reading and the person watching the kids on the sand are on the same balcony without being in each other's way.

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The residences

Pick your floor.

Same footprint, same three bedrooms, same Gulf view — what changes is height, finish level, and price. Lower floors put you steps from the sand. Upper floors give you the horizon.

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Not seeing your week?

Owners release dates continuously and cancellations open up more often than you would think. Tell us your window and we will call you the moment something matches.

On property

Two pools, because
the weather has opinions.

An outdoor Gulf-front pool for the days the coast delivers, and a heated indoor pool for the days it does not. In March, in November, and on the one rainy afternoon in July, the second one is the reason nobody's vacation gets ruined.

Photo slot · Gulf-front pool deck

Gulf-front pool & sun deck

A large outdoor pool with an adjacent children's pool, opening onto a wide sun deck with the beach immediately beyond it.

Photo slot · Indoor pool

Heated indoor pool

Open year-round. The reason shoulder season works here.

Photo slot · Indoor spa

Indoor spa & sauna

Hot tub, steam and sauna, off the indoor pool.

Photo slot · Fitness room

Fitness room

Cardio and weights, so the routine survives the week.

Photo slot · Grilling area

Grilling area

Charcoal and gas by the pool deck. Bring what you caught.

On-site securityStaffed, around the clock.
Beach chair serviceChairs and umbrellas set up for you, arranged on arrival.
Covered parkingTwo spaces per residence, under the building.
Family-run for 30 yearsSame building, same standards, since 1996.
Guests

4.8 out of 5,
and the balcony wins.

Verified reviews from guests who booked and stayed. We publish the critical ones too — you should know what you are walking into.

4.8
★★★★★
Across 1,240+ verified stays

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Where you are

24950 Perdido Beach Boulevard.

Mid-island, which is the address you want. Far enough from the Highway 59 crush in Gulf Shores that traffic is somebody else's problem, close enough that everything worth driving to is under fifteen minutes.

The GulfOpen-air, shipping-container build, fire pits on the sand at sunset. Go early.
6 min
Fisher's at Orange Beach MarinaUpstairs for the special occasion, downstairs for the boat-in crowd.
8 min
Cosmo's Restaurant & BarThe reliable one. Reservations are not optional in July.
4 min
Doc's Seafood ShackFried, unpretentious, and correct. Cash-money local institution.
7 min
Flora-BamaThe state-line honky-tonk. You will either love it or leave in twenty minutes.
12 min
Publix & Winn-DixieStock the residence on the way in — the kitchen is full-size and worth using.
5 min
Orange Beach Marina chartersHalf-day bottom fishing to full-day offshore. Book before you arrive in summer.
8 min
Gulf State Park & Backcountry Trail28 miles of paved trail through six ecosystems. Rent bikes at the park.
10 min
Perdido Key & Johnson BeachNational Seashore. Emptier sand if you want a day away from everyone.
15 min
Golf — Kiva Dunes, Craft Farms, PeninsulaThree legitimate courses inside twenty-five minutes.
15–25 min
Dolphin cruises from the marinaTwo-hour evening runs. Reliably delivers.
8 min
The WharfFerris wheel, amphitheater, shops. Concert nights are worth checking.
9 min
The children's pool, on siteShallow, right beside the main pool, where you can see both.
Elevator
Waterville USAWater park and go-karts. Buy the multi-day pass if you have a week.
14 min
Alabama Gulf Coast ZooSmall, well-run, and mercifully shaded.
13 min
Adventure IslandMini golf, bumper boats, arcade. The rain-day fallback.
12 min
Sand and nothing elseHonestly the winner. Chairs and umbrellas set up in front of the building each morning.
0 min
Three bedrooms, two bathsEveryone gets a door that closes. Do not underestimate this.
Pensacola International (PNS)Closest and usually cheapest. Rent a car — you will want one.
45 min
Mobile Regional (MOB)Alternate if the fare works out better.
1 hr 20
New Orleans (MSY)Worth the drive when the fare gap is wide.
3 hr
Check-in4:00 PM, lobby desk, staffed. Keys in hand, no lockbox scavenger hunt.
4 PM
Check-out10:00 AM. Late check-out available on request when the calendar allows.
10 AM
ParkingTwo covered spaces per residence, included. No nightly parking charge.
Included
Rates & seasons

Priced honestly,
published openly.

Below is the entire pricing structure. There is no resort fee, no cleaning surprise at checkout, and no algorithm quietly raising your rate because you looked twice.

Jan – Feb

Snowbird

$145per night

Monthly rates available. Indoor heated pool and sauna carry the season.

Mar – May

Spring

$239per night

Warm water, thin crowds. The locals' favorite window.

Books first
Jun – Aug

Peak summer

$425per night

Saturday-to-Saturday, seven-night minimum. Typically sold out by March.

Sep – Dec

Fall

$199per night

Gulf still holds summer heat through October. Best value of the year.

One-time cleaning fee · $195, disclosed before you pay

Alabama lodging tax · 13%, shown separately

Booking fee · $0

Parking · Included, two spaces

Before you book

The questions
people actually ask.

Straight answers, including the ones that are not entirely in our favor.

Still deciding?

Call the front desk and ask anything. A person in Orange Beach picks up — not a call center.

(251) 981–0000
Peak summer weeks are 82% reserved

Someone is booking
your week right now.

Bluewater has eighty-four residences and one summer. Check your dates — it takes about nine seconds and you will know immediately.

Call (251) 981–0000

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