Penthouse Condo - Direct Ocean Front View - Free Beach Chairs & Umbrella!

The property was perfect for our family of 4 - the kids are 15 and 19. There was plenty of room for all of us. The location was great and the beach was beautiful. Unfortunately, I would be hesitant to rent from this owner again, as he was incredibly rude. Upon arrival we immediately noticed a blinking red light on the air conditioning display screen. It was definitely cooling, so we weren't too concerned about this, but the instructions on the refrigerator said to call, email or text anything that may need attention, so I texted the owner with a picture of the display screen asking him about it. I didn't realize at the time that the number I texted went thru vrbo and the picture didn't go thru to him. We then left the condo for a little bit and when I returned had missed a call from the owner. I returned the call and the first words out of his mouth were "well, you certainly SOUND older than 25." As I was trying to explain the issue he kept saying " you're talking Greek to me" very rude, over and over. Then he proceeded to scold me for texting instead of calling because "no offense, but usually kids text and older people would pick up the phone and call instead.". The property description clearly boasts a hot tub and when I asked him where it was located, he told me there was no hot tub and he does not advertise that there is - I went back and checked and it does state there is one. I asked him for the door codes for the restrooms down stairs and the workout room. He later texted them to me and they were both incorrect. We had to track down employees there for the correct codes. I could have dealt with all of that until I checked my email that night and saw he had sent a hateful email that said

"How old are you? I really have some concerns with you and your party staying in the condo. I would appreciate you calling me ASAP."

This message infuriated me, as I did nothing wrong. I'm a 40 year old, professional woman who travels to Florida and rents at least twice a year and have never had a property owner act this way. He acted as if he was doing me a favor by renting to me instead of the other way around. This email and his snarky attitude set the tone for my vacation, unfortunately. I didn't want to be on his property, but also didn't want to uproot my kids and find another place. Luckily, a bunch of other owners were there, so I have some nice connections to stay in this building next time, as it is a great building to stay in.

While the condo is a little small, it's nice and cozy, and provides all that you can need. With restaurants less than 5 miles away, the grocery store barely a mile away, the pool in the condo's backyard, and having walkout access to the beach, you really can't ask for much more!

The free parking is a huge plus, and the condo staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome.

All in all, it's pretty easy to have a great vacation at this condo!

Brian is a good guy and stays true to his word, and I will recommend him and his condos to family and friends.

Very nice condo. Great view of gulf. Condo provided everything we needed. Will definitely return.

The location was perfect and much less crowded than staying in Destin. The convenience of being so close to Destin but staying in Ft. Walton Beach is the way to go.

GREAT, THANKS! GOOD TIME.