Sunny Florida Condo: 4 Mi to Gulf Islands Seashore

Reviews

• Worked for us!

  4/5

  Easy beach access, located close to restaurants. The condo entrance was a little inconvenient based on the road being an eighth of a block off an intersection. Communication was awesome.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Very clean and great location.

  5/5

  Very clean and great location. Pool is nice and clean. About 2 miles from the beach. 10 mins to Destin.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Good price for location and availability

  4/5

  Overall, we had a great stay. The location was very convenient, and was not far from all of the attractions of Destin and Okaloosa Island. Loved that it had a kitchen. We instacart-ed groceries to the condo which was great. It is on a busy road (the two lane highway that takes you to Destin), but the noise didn't bother us. It was nice to be able to walk to the back of the property and be by the water (the pool view was nice, but it is also a “parking space view� from the patio. Sheer curtains would be nice in front of the sliding doors for privacy and sunlight access. There is a park/dog park nearby that was fun to visit (had to return a hermit crab we accidentally brought back after snorkeling). The keypad was a little tricky at first. The provided code didn't work after the first time, but Kim was very responsive so it wasn't a problem. We were given a new code that worked for the rest of the trip (just needs some patience when entering the code and unlock button). There were a few cockroaches (small German ones I think) we saw even though we kept our food sealed and put away at all times. There are house rules on the refrigerator. It doesn't list the name of the wifi, just the password�it took us a few minutes to figure out which one it was, so a quick update to that would be great for future guests. The sliding door in front of the bathroom was odd privacy-wise as other people have mentioned, but we managed and were used to it after the first day. The thing I liked least was the squeakiness of the bed in the flamingo room. The bed was comfortable, but it was pretty noisy. The space was great for 3 people (2 adults and one teen), but I think 5 people would be too crowded. Other than those things, solid place for the price. We were very grateful to find a place at the price point we did and had an awesome time in Florida. Thank you!

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

• Not what we expected and random issues.

  2/5

  The first few days were very rocky! The adjustable bed broke in the up position on the first day so my children had a mattress on the floor for several days until it could be fixed. The washer (which I had been told was not working) took several days to be fixed. Found cockroaches (pest control was immediately sent out). While each issue was dealt with, the stay was not relaxing or convenient (after seeing the bugs, I was not able to relax or eat in the condo). The property itself is rundown a bit, disappointing to say the least. The property owner and manager did respond to issues and were easy to get ahold of. However, the problems impacted our stay and impacted our ability to really enjoy the area.

  *This review was originally posted on Vrbo

  Manager's Response:

  Echo, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We want every guest to rest easy during their vacation with us, so we're sorry to hear that that was not your experience. We're glad to hear that everything was resolved quickly during your stay, and we hate that you had issues in the first place. As you can see from past reviews, this is not the norm for this home. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to using it to providing five-star stays to future guests. Thanks again.

• Awesome Condo - Perfect for Short Visits!

  5/5

  The location and value are hard to beat. Everything you need is included in this cute and cozy condo, to include kitchen and full size appliances with laundry room to boot, a rare combination in this area!

  Excellent central location with quick access to a family friendly park, restaurants and the beaches. Two convenience stores are in a two minute walking distance.

  Management is super responsive and easy to work with. We rented for an extended stay (Aug - Jun) and had no complaints or issues during our stay. All of our issues were addressed/resolved immediately.

  Community is a mix of owners and renters, we had awesome neighbors that looked out for us while we were there.

  Highly recommended, 5/5 stars!