Thank you for considering making our home your vacation launchpad. My name is Jay, my wife Michaela and I decided to venture into short-term rentals after living in Northport during our last military assignment at the University of Alabama ROTC. You see, Michaela is an active duty Army Officer, and I am a retired Army First Sergeant. While a life of military service can be taxing, it’s been 32 years for me (20 active and 12 as a spouse), the benefit of traveling and meeting so many wonderful people has made it a blessing.
During our Alabama assignment, we got to experience the Crimson Tide fandom up close. I’d be less than honest if I said we were Crimson Tide fans prior to this duty station. As native Texans and former students of the University of Texas, our loyalty was to the longhorns. When asking fellow soldiers what advice they gave for living in the Tuscaloosa area, all said, just say “Roll Tide” as your greeting and all will be fine. That nugget of advice proved true and in no time we made life-long friends in our Northport neighborhood. Because of Michaela’s ROTC instructor status, we were blessed to be on the sidelines during many Bama games, an experience I will cherish for life.
As a result of the bonds built, it was no surprise that when we decided to start our post-service plans for retirement, we decided to invest in guest homes in our adoptive cities, Tuscaloosa and Northport. So in November of 2022, we purchased a cute rancher just minutes from the university. Over the next few months, we rebuilt the infrastructure, renovated the interior and exterior, and created a home away from home. Our goal was to provide a cozy home in a safe neighborhood that is centrally located to everything you may need, and what you got, was the Lil’ Prince, our first guesthouse.
We sincerely hope to build a clientele of repeat guests that call the Lil’ Price home during their Tuscaloosa vacation stay. We promise to do all we can to make your stay a 5-star experience and will continue to improve our amenities and service. Thanks again for considering making our home your vacation launchpad.