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Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916

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Welcome to Sterling Shores 916
Sterling Shores 916 living room
Primo beach in front of Sterling Shores
Views of the beautiful pool
Mushroom waterfall for the kids to plan in

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6977 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Destin, FL
  • Place, Destin Beaches
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Morgan Sports Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Henderson Beach State Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Bathtub or shower

Master Bathroom

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916

Top Reasons to Book This Fabulous Condo:

* Less than 100 ft to the Beach! 

* Beachfront Pool with Bar and Grill plus a Lagoon Pool

* Fitness Center and Grilling Area

* Just Steps to the Back Porch Restaurant 

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service

*The HOA has scheduled a waterproofing project for the exterior of the building in November 2026. Work will be specifically taking place on the 11th and 3rd floor, and the main breezeway ceiling. At times, guests staying at Sterling Shores may experience temporary disruptions, including the closure of certain amenities and restricted access to balconies. Balcony and walkway closures should only affect the 11th and 3rd floor units at this time. Additionally, this complex will be undergoing a re-roofing project scheduled from May-July of 2027, weather permitting. Please contact our reservation team if you have questions regarding the balcony closure dates or re-roofing dates for this property. In light of these temporary inconveniences, we have adjusted our rates to offer you the best value during this period. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. *

Sterling Shores 916 is a beautifully decorated 2BR/2BA condo located in the heart of Destin. This condo has a fully equipped kitchen with an island and a large balcony with views of the Gulf. With a king bed in the master bedroom, queen bed in the guest room, and a sleeper sofa in the living room, Sterling Shores 916 comfortably accommodates 6 guests. Enjoy two community pools, including a beachfront pool, or head straight out to the beach just 100 feet away.  Sterling Shores 916 is a great choice for a fun family vacation or romantic getaway to the Gulf Coast!

**This property is NOT available for rent to those under the age of 25. No Exceptions**

*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates*

Snowbird Season runs November thru February. For a quote, select an arrival date (must be the 1st day of the month) and a departure date (must be the 1st day of a subsequent month). Contact us for alternate date requests and further assistance! All monthly rentals are subject to an additional $150 cleaning fee.

*Sterling Shores offers Beach Services and Watersport rentals for additional pricing.

Sterling Shores is a gated, 11 story complex in the heart of Destin. Boasting a 4300 sq.ft. private lagoon pool, gulf front pool, commercial grill area, BBQ grills, picnic area, and exercise room, located on 9 acres of lush tropical landscaping with 240 ft of beach. Be sure to take advantage of the new bike rack available for owner and guest use in the East Garage next to the ice machines. Beach service is available for guest for $45/day or $225/week plus tax and booking fee. You have to check out Sterling Shores vacation rentals for yourself!

The beach pool is heated from Nov-May, depending on temperatures. The lagoon pool is not heated.

The Bed Setup:

Master Bedroom: King Bed 
Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed 
Living Room: Sleeper Sofa

Area Attractions: 

Sterling Shores is located in close proximity to Henderson Beach State Park and is near great restaurants and attractions like The Destin Track and Big Kahunas Water Park. Wander the 100 ft down to the beachfront Back Porch restaurant for a bite or drink. Sterling Shores is truly in the heart of Destin.

Close by is Destin Commons, a beautifully landscaped, pedestrian-friendly area and a great family venue where children will love to play in the interactive water fountains. Also, for the younger guests, a nautically/pirate themed outdoor playground features a 1,750 square foot soft play area with various creatures from the sea, slides, and a treasure chest!  Destin Commons also has a mini train for the kids. Destin Commons features over 75 shops and restaurants, including Godiva Chocolates, AMC Movie Theaters and Bass Pro Shop.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the neighborhood

Destin

Located in Destin, this condo is near a water park and near the beach. Destin Commons and HarborWalk Village are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and The Track Family Recreation Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, scuba diving, and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with rock climbing.
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Destin, FL

What's nearby

  • Destin Beaches - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • The Track Family Recreation Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Morgan Sports Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Henderson Beach State Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Back Porch - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fudpuckers Beachside Bar & Grill - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Pelican Beach Resort - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916 have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916?

As of Apr 23, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916 on Jun 5, 2026 start from $516, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gulf Views~Steps2Beach~FAB Lagoon Pool~2BR Sterling Shores 916 located?

Situated near the beach, this condo building is within a 15-minute walk of Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Miramar Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 22 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cam M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property, clean and easy access

Great property, clean and easy access
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Brocm J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location. Room is as it’s shown in the pictures. Would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing as always

Love this place!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Vicki T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sterling Shores

We had a great time. Resort was nice and location was great. One thing that could be better-is the uncleanliness of the grills. Someone needs to be assigned to cleaning them at least twice a week. We spent almost 40 minutes cleaning the grill before we could use it. We heard other guest complained about the same issue.
From our balcony. Beautiful view!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Thao H.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Love location close to everything and secure

The beds room bathroom a little small but love living room and kitchen
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Kim P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Destin stay

Overall pretty clean but the main bathroom needed cleaned better
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dakota G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sterling Shores

Sterling Shores is an amazing place! Great atmosphere, very clean and looks so good! A lot to do around you but yet peaceful and quiet when need be. Great views!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

JONI M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach getaway

The location was perfect. Beach was minutes away. Unfortunately it rained most of the time we were there. Did get to go to the beach a couple of times and parasailed. Great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rene G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location

The description of the condo was very accurate.Questions that I directed to customer service were answered quickly.The location was great and close to the beach,restaurants,entertainment.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

MARK J.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Destin family vacation

My children and their came vacation with me. Had a great time! Not as clean as I had hoped.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice location with great amenities.

Nice property with a great view and nice pools. The no smoking policy is not enforced, which made it unpleasant to sit on our balcony at times.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Sherrie T.

Liked: Communication, location

Elevators

Property needs to be upgraded badly. Elevators were constantly going out. Rooms could have been cleaned better. Need better access to the beach. Not able to use personal equipment like umbrellas near shore, so we had to rent the expensive ones owned by the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

MICHELE G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

mixed emotions

when booking this vacation I think it would have been nice to know ahead of time that if you are staying at Sterling Shores you will not be able to bring your personal beach gear with you unless you are willing to set up and sit behind the several rows of rental beach chairs. The unit we stayed in did not come with rentals and i do believe some of them include free rentals in your stay. It would have been nice to know that if we wanted to be close to the water we should rent ahead of our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Tyler A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Only One Elevator

Unit was nice, but the building only had one working elevator. It was like that the whole week we were there, and we were told by residents that it had been that way for months. Makes it very difficult at times with luggage being on the 9th floor. Especially at time for checkout. I had to wait 25 minutes to get an elevator down when trying to leave. Unacceptable.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall good - please wash bath rugs & floors!

A few cleanliness issues upon check-in: 2nd bedroom floor was very sandy. Both bath mats were visibly soiled & matted - we immediately set those aside & just used the white laundered bath mats. Other than the bedroom, floors were broom-clean, but need to be mopped. Refrigerator handles & doors were sticky. Kitchen drawers were dirty/crumbs - so we were washing off silverware & utensils prior to using. Starting our stay by sweeping up sand that we didn't track in, and wiping down messy fridge was a bad first impression! Did not expect that, given the cleaning fees that are assessed. The positives: the unit was fairly well-appointed. Great location. Furnishings are adequate & in decent condition. Everything was in working order. Emails from RealJoy prior to check-in & check-out were clear & helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Casey C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach isn’t big enough

This place and this unit were very pretty and clean. However, both pools were not heated and were pretty cold. No hot tub. The main issue was the beach… it’s a very small beach for the size of the complex and if you aren’t an owner with chairs you have to sit back on the beach far from the water which is a pain with kids. Even if you want to pay the extra $45/day for chairs you’re usually in the second row which is still hard to see your kids playing. The properties on either side are not available to access their beach so you’re basically stuck with what you get. You absolutely cannot put any pop up chairs etc in front of the rental chairs. Sand was great and water was so clear and fairly warm in October but the beach would definitely be a big deterrent for us to stay there again with kids. It’s just too many people in a small space.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Eva A.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Cleanest problem

The place was not clean at all. Only sheets was change and towels. No paper towel no toilet paper no garbage bags nasty fingerprints on the mirror in the living room hairs on the toilet seat floor sticky all over the surface dust . We call for refund or cleaning service to come back to the unit. Someone stop by and drop off paper towel garbage bags and soap . We left the unit for 3 days and was to Tampa . When we come back the unit was in the same space ( no cleaning service ) . I VRBO but since the unit it’s under management company they connected me with them . They assured full refund of the cleaning and till now never received it . I will add the place have beautiful view and you have 2 min walk distance to the beach. Just the cleanest of the place make the stay unpleasant since we was with the child . The pool it’s not heated.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

julie d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Location

As far as this Condo, the space was good for the 3 of us and 4 would have been comfortable as well. The guest room was small but good for us with one teen. Decor was pretty. Balcony furniture was comfy. Provided all the dishes needed. This is 9th floor but elevators are fast. Fitness center is small, but rarely had any other people in it so it worked for us. Road to cross to beach access didn't have a lot of traffic and any was slow moving so not a worry. Large pool didn't have enough chairs to accommodate the number of people needing them. Small ocean side pool was nice to have to cool off if at the beach and didn't want to get into the ocean. My only real complaint is that our condo did not come with beach chair/umbrella. The private beach is roped off and approximately 100 yards wide. There are 2 1/2 rows of umbrella/chairs set up and you have sit behind them. This meant that when we sat on the beach we could not actually see the water and trying to get around the rows to the water was difficult as the set up of the chairs was tight. I would not rent at this location again without having this feature as it was very frustrating and some days, kept us at the pool instead of the beach. Owners respond quickly to any questions. Checkout is at 10am and we walked out the door at 9:59 and met them at the door, so that is a hard and fast check out time as mentioned in previous post. Walmart is super close, I even walked to one day, so that was super convenient. There is a beach side restaurant next to the ocean side pool (the Back Porch)--if you go there they start to get busy after 5:30pm, which seemed typical of most restaurants, so if you can do a late lunch/early dinner you'll save the waiting time and most have happy hour between 3-5pm. Expect entrees at most places to between 25-35 and drinks 10-5. Having a full kitchen at the condo helped us avoid spending too much $ at restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My week-long stay was very enjoyable. The space was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. The location was convenient, and the host made the process smooth and easy. I would definitely return.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Loved the location, fully equipped kitchen, all quite clean...family had a great time together. Tks!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Beach Access and awesome location

First time to Destin in a long time. We weren't sure what to expect. The condo was great and very convenient to so much. The beach was just across the street! Awesome pool. Free umbrellas available! Great place and would stay again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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