Home Away From Home

Guest: JLMNM (Williamsport, IN)
Date of Stay: 07/16/11 Review Submitted: 07/26/11

Our family and my sister's family just returned from a wonderful vacation in the Sea Belle Cottage near Destin. Since this was our first trip to the Destin area we didn't know what to expect, or where to stay. We were looking for a quiet and relaxing beach vacation. Our minds were soon put at ease as soon as we saw the Sea Belle and the beach. Crystal Beach was gorgeous and a short, easy walk from the cottage. The Sea Belle is convienently located to the beach, shopping, dining, and area attractions. Traveling with 3 adults and five children, four of whom are teenagers, we were a bit concerned that there would be something for everyone to do. We soon found that there was plenty to do in the area, all within a short walk, or drive, from the cottage. The cottage was cozy, comfortable, and clean. Best of all it had everything we needed for our stay and really felt like home. The kids loved having their own pool to enjoy whenever they wanted. The teenagers also enjoyed the Wi-Fi. Another great aspect of the neighborhood surrounding the Sea Belle is that it was family-oriented and we felt very safe. The owner couldn't have been easier to work with, or been more helpful. He answered all e-mails quickly and even sent directions from I-65 with recommendations of places for us to eat and activities we might enjoy during our visit! Our family has been to many beaches on both sides of the Florida coast. The area surrounding Destin is by far one of the most beautiful places we have seen. We would definitely recommend the Sea Belle and would rent it again if in the area. Thanks for sharing your home away from home with us!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great house for the 7 of us

Guest: Mems (Woodstock, Ga)
Date of Stay: 05/21/11 Review Submitted: 05/31/11

This house was very functional for us. Having a porch and the big back yard with a pool made it our best trip with the triplets so far. The location was perfect. It truly was about a half block to a block from the beach and the walk was very easy, even with the kids. Being so close to all the restaurants was very convenient as we ate out often. Hope we get another chance to stay here.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Nice Friends & Family Vacation

Guest: fjthornton (Jesup, GA)
Date of Stay: 05/11/11 Review Submitted: 05/18/11

We loved the house it was a nice walk to the beach in a very quiet neighborhood. We had two children ages 4 and 1 the house was good for them to it would have been nice to have a gate for the stairs (which I went and purchased at walmart). The other guest said the upstairs beds where good but my husband and I sleep in the Master Bedroom down stairs and that bed was not comfortable at all and the TV's are small and little dated. Other than that we really enjoyed our stay and are even thinking about renting this house again. Oh yeah a good thing about this home is you have extra parking in front of the house so we where able to park 3 vehicles fine.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great house close to beach at good price

Guest: Robert (Pleasant View, TN)
Date of Stay: 03/12/11 Review Submitted: 03/22/11

Me and my family enjoyed staying at the Sea Belle Cottage; the homeowner was very courteous and helpful on any questions we had. The house was the perfect size for my family's stay at Destin, FL. This area has some of the most beautiful beaches, and I have been to many beach-type places in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Everything was well-maintained and very clean. Would recommend this house for anyone that does not want to be right on the beach but within short walking distance.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

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Guest: kk (cincinnati, ohio)
Date of Stay: 08/06/10 Review Submitted: 10/01/10

my family and friends stayed at the sea belle this past august. It was probably the best vacation we have been on. The Sea belle was a very nice house in an outstanding location. Having our own pool was a plus considering we have small kids that sometimes wanted to stay at the house and swim. I would recommend this place to anyone and we will certainly be back.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Sea Belle is a beauty!

Guest: MikeMand (Atlanta, GA)
Date of Stay: 05/29/10 Review Submitted: 06/09/10

We just completed our second week-long summer stay at the Sea Belle. We really enjoy the property. Its' location is unbeatable in terms of convenient access to the beach, a wonderful private pool, and sweet little house, and a great location in Destin but not crowded with high rises and parking lots and noise. My husband and I enjoy sitting on the front porch in the morning sun and our teens enjoy the pool all day long. Our 5 year old had a wonderful adventure at the beach and in the pool. We bring our own CD player and plug it in the backyard, and have a really great family time hanging out at the pool and grilling. There is plenty of sleeping space. We recommend renting bikes down at Camille's around the corner. We also chartered a private sunset cruise with "Sail Away"...just the 5 of us and Captain Brian. It was the highlight of our trip and we highly recommend it!!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

A great place to share with family!

Guest: rhynarta (Atlanta)
Date of Stay: 05/09/10 Review Submitted: 06/03/10

Sea Belle Cottage was a wonderful experience. We rented the cottage for a week with family and had an amazing time. The house was clean and roomy, the pool was excellent (especially for the kids when the beach was too rough!), and the nieghborhood was quiet. The walk to the beach was short and the beach access had good amenities e.g. bathrooms, showers, etc. We will plan on returning! Thanks fo rteh wonderful vacation.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Minxmum (Atlanta, GA)
Date of Stay: 07/01/09 Review Submitted: 07/01/09

Our family of 5 stayed at the Sea Belle cottage last week & would highly recommend it, it was pefect for us! The cottage is very clean & comfortable & the pool in the back yard a huge bonus for the children ages 8, 6 & 2. It was so much more relaxing for my husband & I having just our own children in the pool instead of trying to pick them out of the crowd at a communal pool! The cottage is located on a very quiet, pretty street, I literally saw & heard just one car pass in the entire week we were there. An easy 5 minute walk puts your toes in the ocean or to several family friendly restaurants & a Publix grocery store is just a 5 minute drive away. The owner of the Sea Belle is very friendly & helpful & the management co. ironed out any problems we had immediately. We would recommend trying out some of the lesser known activities in the area such as the Emerald Coast Science Center, (look out for their coupons in the local flyers) and swimming with wild dolphins at Water Planet USA. We also saw a great, (free!) firework display at Destin Harbor during our stay. - Definitely worth 'Googling' the area before you go!

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Guest: C.C. (-)
Date of Stay: 06/25/09 Review Submitted: 06/25/09

Your house was just perfect for us. We spent almost every morning in the pool (early), then later morning at the beach, then afternoon back in the pool. The weather was beautiful all week and our kids were having the time of their lives. I wish we could've spent another week here! We'd definitely like to go back sometime. Our friends want to make it their annual summer trip. Thanks so much!

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Guest: A. H. (-)
Date of Stay: 05/20/09 Review Submitted: 05/20/09

Oh my gosh, we had an awesome time this past weekend. Your house is perfect!!!! We want to do this every year as our annual "girl trip" in May. Again thank you so much. We so enjoyed ourselves. I will recommend to several of my friends.

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