Vacation Rentals by Owner

Penthouse HO 2

Guest: Ruthie (White House, TN)
Date of Stay: 10/08/11 Review Submitted: 11/01/11

We stayed in your wonderful condo Oct. 8 through Oct. 15, 2011. We opened the door and fell in love with the view from the balconey and the master bedroom. The girls loved the twin beds in their room. We felt at home from the first minute. We loved the convenience of walking to the pool, lazy river and across the sky bridge to the beach. We would love to plan another vacation in the future and would definitely consider renting yours again!!! We did a dolphin cruise at sunset (Southern Star) wonderful. We enjoyed great seafood at Fudpucker's, Black Pearl, Floyd's Shrimp House and Tropical Waves. We had photos made through Green Screen. Loved Destin West!!!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children.

The absolute most wonderful condo in Destin West!

Guest: Nat (Gwinnett County, near Atlanta, GA)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 07/27/11

Hey Shelley! Just wanted to drop a note and tell you how much we enjoyed our week in your bayside condo! The most enjoyable part of our stay was sitting on the patio and watching the sun rise while sipping coffee. The view of the bay and all its activity was pleasant and relaxing. Visitors such as rays, dolphins, and, yes, even sharks were spotted in the bay each day! In addition to the bay, we very much enjoyed the lazy river! My daughters Sage (8) and Abigail (6) loved it the most! We were there by 9am just about each day as they could not wait to jump in! The spa was quite relaxing as well! The girls and I would use it in the early evenings (if weather permitted - we had to jump out a couple of times and head downstairs when thunder/lightning was in the area!) We loved the Sky Bridge to the beach and the Splash Garden! We spent most mornings at the beach before 9am, then we'd head to the lazy river. After that, we'd eat lunch (and nap, usually) and head back to the Splash Garden or the lazy river again before dinner. We shopped all over the Boardwalk to cap off some very wonderful evenings! We most certainly will return on our next trip! There is absolutely NO better view in any other condo that offers the incredible lazy river and wonderful location! This place is truly a gem and we can't wait until we return!

Owner response:Hey Nat, I am SO GLAD you guys had such an awesome vacation!! I love to hear from families who made wonderful memories and enjoyed Destin West as much as we do. Thanks so much for coming and for treating the penthouse as your own. Have a wonderful rest of the summer and please come back anytime!! We'd love to have ya'll again!!!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Perfect Vacation!

Guest: Stephanie (Laurel, MD)
Date of Stay: 06/18/11 Review Submitted: 06/28/11

Just wanted to let you know that we had the BEST vacation ever!! The condo was perfect! At first I thought that staying on the bay side was a tradeoff for the spacious condo. I could not have been more wrong. The bay side was perfect!! We loved sitting on the patio and watching the fish, sting rays and dolphins! The kids loved catching crabs and hermit crabs! The pools and the lazy river were awesome! The short walkway to the beach was so easy! We can't wait to come back! Thank you! We couldn't be happier with our experience! Amazing Vacation!!! Thank you again, The Wright Family Laurel, MD We cou

Owner response:Hey Stephanie! I am SO glad you guys had such an amazing time! We love to hear that our tenants have had great vacations in our condos making wonderful memories w/ their families. Thank you for being great tenants and for treating our condo as your own. Please come back anytime and have a wonderful rest of the summer! Sincerely, Shelley

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Lived up to all of our expectations and more...

Guest: Barb (New Bedford, MA)
Date of Stay: 02/12/11 Review Submitted: 04/25/11

Shelley~ My husband and I recently rented your penthouse and have to say it was everything we hoped for and more. Sometimes when you rent a place off the internet the pictures and description are not what you really get. We have to say that what we saw lived up to all of our expectations and more. As soon as we walked into the condo we felt that this is a place we could enjoy. The condo is very spacious and inviting and extremely well taken care of. The large patio overlooks the bay and is peaceful and very relaxing, however, the rooftop patio with hot tub is outstanding with views that go on forever. Although it was only the two of us the condo would easily accommodate a family. Shelley was extremely pleasant to work with and very organized and gave us all the information we would need to make our stay in Destin perfect. And, if you have not been to the Destin area it is definitely a place to try. Destin West is great because of being located on Okaloosa Island and we not only had the bay side amenities but also the beach side to take advantage of. The beaches are some of the best we have seen! In addition, there are many great restaurants to enjoy along with being able to purchase some great local seafood to cook at home. As far as we are concerned Destin/Okaloosa Island and Shelley's Penthouse would make a great vacation get away for anyone. It was a sad day when we had to pack up to go home. Shelley, thanks for making our stay one to remember.

Owner response:Hi Barbara, What a wonderful review! We are so glad you had such a wonderful time and enjoy Destin West, the penthouse, and Okaloosa Island as much as we do! Thank you for taking such wonderful care of our condo. We look forward to having you back anytime! Sincerely, Shelley

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Awesome place!

Guest: newlywed (Quincy, IL)
Date of Stay: 09/18/10 Review Submitted: 09/24/10

The pent house was awesome!!! We had a great marriage and honeymoon and would love to come back some day!!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Tiffany43 (-)
Date of Stay: 05/11/10 Review Submitted: 05/11/10

Thank you so much for this wonderful stay. We had a great time and really enjoyed the condo and the beach. Thanks again for everything and we will be using this place again. :)

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Excellent and priced well.

Guest: Ross10877 (Huntsville)
Date of Stay: 04/21/10 Review Submitted: 04/27/10

Some times you get what you pay for and some times you get lucky and get more than what you pay for. The unit is amazing. Every thing from the view, the roof top, the comfortable beds to the full size washer and dryer made things so nice. Not a single complaint.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/05/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/10

Escaping winter was wonderful & the condo was lovely. We will be back!

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Guest: Nick
Date of Stay: 03/06/10 Review Submitted: 03/25/10

Shelley, Thanks, once again, for allowing us to stay in both of your condos. They were both very nice and the penthouse was unbelievable! We got to meet some nice people while staying there and it was truely a memorable time. I'll be sure to hit you up in the future if another occasion such as this past one presents itself. I'll never turn down a discount, lol! Thanks!! Nick

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Guest: Dave Bolduc (-)
Date of Stay: 01/06/10 Review Submitted: 01/06/10

We had a great time in Destin and the condo was awesome. I am sure we will be back soon. Thanks again for a great time.

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Guest: Jim & Pamela Wright & family (Spring City, TN)
Date of Stay: 10/20/09 Review Submitted: 10/20/09

The condo was so great, I wish that we could have stayed longer. The pools are wonderful and the view is awesome. We really enjoyed the penthouse hot tub. Very comfortable and spacious. Hope to come back soon. The weather did turn cool on us, but it was still beautiful.

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Guest: Nathan L.1 (Augusta, GA)
Date of Stay: 09/29/09 Review Submitted: 09/29/09

Penthouse makes the difference. Spacious. Comfortable. Great view.

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Stayed 2 Times!

Guest: Delaware Family
Date of Stay: 09/08/09 Review Submitted: 01/13/10

We stayed Heron PH2 Sept 08 and it was a great condo and we had the perfect vacation. The condo was clean and comfortable. I also rented from Shelley in May 09 - Pelican L08. Again the condo was perfect. We really enjoy renting from you.

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Guest: Wanda Sullivan (Petersburg, Tn. 37144)
Date of Stay: 09/01/09 Review Submitted: 09/01/09

The family enjoyed our stay at your condo very much. I especially liked the "Lazy River". Maybe we can come again sometime...............

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/25/09 Review Submitted: 08/25/09

We stayed Heron PH2 Sept 08 and it was a great condo and we had the perfect vacation. The condo was clean and comfortable. I also rented from Shelley in May 09 - Pelican L08. Again the condo was perfect. We really enjoy renting from you.

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Guest: Elizabeth P. (Alabama)
Date of Stay: 06/09/09 Review Submitted: 06/09/09

Shelley,We had an unbelievable trip! The condo was the best! It was very relaxing and we had plenty of room. My in-laws have suggested going ahead and renting the condo for the same time next year! We didn’t want to leave! In fact, I almost called you Saturday to see if you had anything available to extend our vacation a day or two! J I will double check with them again and let you know for sure but I feel like we have definitely found our vacation spot. I have spread the word to several others about what a wonderful place Destin West Beach and Bay Resort is! I have two other friends that I have given your website to that may also be interested. Thank you so much; we truly had a dream vacation and look forward to many more!!Elizabeth

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Guest: Teresa Golik (Andover, KS)
Date of Stay: 05/30/09 Review Submitted: 05/30/09

We stayed in the Penthouse Heron 02 in May 2009- went for vacation and for my daughter's wedding on the beach. The bridal party was in the Penthouse to get ready for the wedding and we had photographers and a videographer take some excellent photos with the great rooms/decor and the wonderful views and the large master bed/bath. The condo was clean and spacious and was perfect for our family of 6-they especially loved the rooftop hot tub. We would definitely go back to this exact condo-they were very kind/helpful and organized with the rental information. We wanted an upscale condo with nice decor and a view- perfect!!

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Guest: Tara W. (Missouri)
Date of Stay: 08/01/08 Review Submitted: 08/28/08

This condo is amazing! Adorable decor and very spacious! Can't beat the hot tub on the roof . . . one morning we actually watched the sunrise and needless to say it was incredible. The complex has everything you could ever want and more! My favorite was the lazy river!

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