Overall my stay here was ok. Several things i had issues with was....1. The bedroom with the 2 full sized beds were platform beds very low to the ground. ( not good for a person like me that has back and knee issues. 2. One of the wristband was already broken and they didn't not replace it. 3. The unit was not cleaned properly. The beding smelled like sweat. 4. I'm m a big girl (300) and the bathtub were not regular sized..5. There was not an option to choose a downstairs unit for people that may have a hard time climbing stairs. 6. Multiple remotes that you have to try and figure out witch one to use for the television. If they fix some of those issues this would be a great vacation spot.
I liked that there was a pond close by with tons of turtles. Also, how everything was clean, nice, and big. What I didnât like was that the house kind of smelled of smoke when you first enter but after a while you got used to it.
Condo was adequate for our stay. Front bedroom sliding door does not lock. Both sliding doors to balcony need to be replaced. Main room tv remotes are dead, and/or nearly dead, making it difficult to watch any type of entertainment. Kitchen is well-stocked with cooking supplies but everything we used had to be run through the dishwasher first. Also, miscellaneous appliance parts with no corresponding parts to make them useful. Loved the plug-in griddle. Closet light in back bedroom with 2 beds did not function. No side table light in front bedroom. Lamp in back bedroom with 2 beds not functional. A little apprehensive about the buildingâs contentious relationship with neighboring parties regarding beach access. Also, photos online do not reflect current furnishing. Unit was adequate for our stay, but definitely needs updates in security and aesthetics.
The property was nice and our rental was as pictured. We were close to everything. We used the grill and it was too cold to get in the pool. There were issues that I reported and they were taken care of and there were some I didnât report. Cleaning could be a little better in some areas. I love the fact that there were pans and utensils to use and we did bring some of our own butUnder the cabinet where the pans are need to be really cleaned out as there were pots and pans that needed to be cleaned or thrown away. Overall we would stay again and request a first floor rental.
We were very unhappy with the check in process, the charge of our auto in the parking lot, the TVs that oinly worked on Netflix, no place to get ice, and the outside of the place (stairs, etc.) was filthy. We left a day early!
I was thankful we were on the third floor so we could see the water from our unit. When checking in, there arenât unit numbers available and itâs a little tricky to find if you have never been to Destin before. Once we found it though, it was always easy.
The walk to the beach was easy, however the gate code to get in was incorrect.
The unit itself was dated but clean. Loved having two full bathrooms and a half bath with 7 of us in the unit. My biggest complaint was that there were barely any outlets that held a cord securely. The tvâs were tricky to figure out, the one in the master bedroom was unusable as none of the remotes worked with it (not a huge deal).
Biggest tip for other renters: bring garbage bags, dishwasher AND laundry soap and dish cloth (if you donât like using sponges and donât want to use one designed for your body). The management will only give you the small starter pack of two pods of each detergent and two garbage bags. Had we known this we would have brought some from home and not had to buy it all and haul back home.
Overall, our experience was actually pretty good. The code to get in and out of the unit is genius. No cards to loose! We rented the chairs from the beach and only had one day that people broke the rule of sitting in front of the beach chairs, but they were very friendly so we didnât mind.
Overall the experience was great. The property is older but was very clean. The location is great and it is close to a lot of activities. My one complaint is that our checkout time was for 10:00. We started carrying out things to the car at 9:00 just to be sure to get everything done on time. The cleaning ladies showed up at our door at 9:05. When I told them that we weren't quite ready to check out they just continued to stand outside of the closed door. We proceeded to the car and when we came back to continue loading and getting ready for departure, they were inside the unit. We basically were forced to leave an hour early. That was my only complaint.
The location of this condo is perfect if you want to stay in the heart of Destin. Everything was less than 15mins from us even with the horrible traffic! This location is close to the beach but we actually drove to the parking lot behind the location and walked from there to the beach. I would definitely recommend renting chairs on the beach ahead of time because there were condo rental chairs as far as you could see and the rules state you can not sit in front of the rental chairs. All of the chairs were rented for the rest of the week when we arrived. I havenât traveled much since Covid but there was no salt/pepper or cooking spray etc so buy that ahead of time.