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El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day

Early morning shade on the balcony - great time to have your java and/or breakfast.

Plenty of storage here and everything is within reach!

Looking through the high-bar into the kitchen.

Keep the cook company - or just enjoy a quick bite at the high bar.

Great dining room space - just got to love the beach colors.

Overview
Amenities
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Location
Host

Wonderful

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61035 sq ft

Popular amenities

Beach view
Air conditioning
Parking available
Laundry
Hot tub
Pool

Explore the area

f, Florida

Okaloosa Island Beach
‪8 min walk‬
Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
‪6 min drive‬
Okaloosa Island Pier
‪6 min drive‬
Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day

No children under 14 yrs

Free Beach Service (a $39 Per Day Value) and Free Activities are Included with your stay - a FREE $300 Day Value! As a Thank You for staying with us, you will receive complimentary admissions to popular activities and attractions, Everyday of your stay. Check Out -> Only Valid for Short Term Rentals. Not available for Per Diem Stays, Guest of Owner Stays.

1 Free admission everyday to -> Shalimar Golf Course - Round of Golf, Big Kahuna’s Water Park - General Admission, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - General Admission, Wild Willy’s Grand Prix The Gator: Adult Admission, Sea Blaster - Beach or Sunset Dolphin Cruise,
Sea Blaster - Snorkel Admission, Cruisin Tiki’s - Evening Sunset Cruise.

Looking for Paradise? Here it is at the El Matador! Has to be the most sought of family vacation resort on the Emerald Coast. A secluded condominium nestled between the beautiful white sand dunes and the sparkling Emerald Waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Fully equipped kitchen and 3 flat screen TV's, 2 DVD's. High speed internet with WIFI. New upgrades. Come and enjoy.

El Matador is truly a beach resort. Just two miles down Santa Rosa Blvd at the end of the Island you will find us – secluded but still just a few minutes to all the amenities that Destin and Fort Walton Beach have to offer. Just six miles down Hwy. 98 you can enjoy Destin – “ The Worlds Luckiest Fishing Village” – charter a private trip or take the kids out on a group boat and catch dinner. While in Destin enjoy fine restaurants, shopping, and golfing on some of the best golf courses in the Panhandle of Florida. Hard to believe that you might need a day off from the beach but if you do take the family to Big Kahunas Water Park in the center of old Destin. Much more than just a water park… it’s a day of fun!

Back at the El Matador enjoy the large grass areas between our buildings just right for family fun and games. With two pools, his and her whirlpool, and saunas just right for your tired muscles after a game of tennis on one of our courts, or in our fitness center. We are located at the end of Okaloosa Island a small barrier Island between Fort Walton Beach and Destin. This gated community with thirteen miles of undeveloped beaches to the west is sure to have you longing to return.

Property manager

Chris, Sher, Austin

Languages

English

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View from the Balcony - High table and chairs - enjoy the view.

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

About the area

Fort Walton Beach

Located in Fort Walton Beach, this condo is on the beach. Shoppers can check out HarborWalk Village, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Fort Walton Beaches and Okaloosa Island Beach. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Emerald Coast Science Center are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.

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What's nearby

Okaloosa Island Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
Okaloosa Island Pier - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
Emerald Coast Science Center - 11 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

‪Whataburger - ‬8 min drive
‪Stewby’s Seafood Shanty - ‬10 min drive
‪Slim Chickens - ‬8 min drive
‪Lost Pizza Co. Ft Walton - ‬10 min drive
‪Olive Garden - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day have a pool?

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

Is El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is El Matador 361 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 2 FREE ADVENTURES! $300/Day located?

Nestled on the beach, this Fort Walton Beach condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Rosa Sound, Fort Walton Beaches and Okaloosa Island Beach. Wayside Park and Ross Marler Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Darren S.

27 May, 2025

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

30th Anniversary at El Matador

Everything was wonderful. We will be staying again. This place was one of our favorites in the panhandle. Beach was great and and the close Beachview Restaurant was great we had no reason to leave the area.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Twana D.

3 Jul, 2025

Awesome vacation!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This condo is exactly how you see it in the photos, it is on the 6th floor but definitely not an issue! We will definitely be coming back! There was not a single issue with communication or resort, everyone was nice and it’s family friendly which I love to see! Thanks team for making my family’s vacation great!

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10/10 Excellent

Linda H.

6 Jul, 2025

Loved it!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I was at the property for a week with 2 other ladies and we all loved our stay! The location is amazing, we loved the direct access to the beach from the condo and we really appreciate the daily beach setup, which avoided us having to carry more stuff with us every day. The check-in/out process was smooth. As someone who likes to eat in during my vacations, I was very pleased with the equipment in the kitchen! We would definitely come back again!

8/10 Good

Lynn L.

17 Jun, 2025

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

Everything was great except the sofa bed. We bought a mattress topper and it was still terrible. Other than that great rental.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lawanna r.

14 Jul, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

End of the line

The room was adequate but the only issue i had was it says laundry service in description, its a condo so you would exoect that in your actual condo, but no you have to use a washer/dryer down the hall and you have to pay like a laumdry mat and there is literally one each per floor. Also you cant use a float in the pool. The laudry situation was a great inconvenience and not being able to take my sit in float to the pool wasnt cool. I can say of the rental company my child left his nintendo switch and they did ship it back to me, which i was grateful for. All in all my biggedt issue was mo washer and dryer in the condo itself. I mean when your paying all that money and you expect from.the description to have your own in the room it was a great inconvenience. The carpet needs to be replaced also. Carpet doesn't go with beach life.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

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8/10 Good

Christine B.

4 Jun, 2024

Good Beach time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: So glad AJ Hollis could come through for us when previous renter backed out at the last minute, so aggravating! But we had a good unit, beach front, pretty much everything we needed.

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10/10 Excellent

Ron P.

9 Aug, 2023

Sun and Gum in Fort Walton Beach

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan A.

11 Jul, 2019

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

Vacation

This was an amazing vacation. I could see dolphins from the balcony!The location was great and the place was as described. Its on the end so its not around a lot of partying. I will for sure go back and stay in the same condo!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

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10/10 Excellent

Darlene S.

5 Jul, 2023

Hard to Say Goodbye

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Communication was great and check in/out was simple. The condo was spacious and well equipped. The living room furniture was very comfortable. The beds were not the most comfortable I've slept on, but not horrible. The view is EVERYTHING. We would certainly stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Jul, 2023

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

Loved it

The only complaint I will say I have about this unit is the sofa bed. We had a 16 year old and a 11 year old and the 2nd bedroom had a queen bed which it shows in the pictures a queen bed but I was thinking the pull out bed in the sofa would be good for them to rotate sleeping in the bedroom. It was not. It was very thin and made of nothing but springs so we had to go buy a blow up mattress. Other than that we very much so enjoyed our stay and have already reserved the condo next to the one we stayed in for next year through the owners.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jeff W.

25 Jun, 2024

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Only positive is the view

Traveled 10hrs for this vacation, first time at this location, excited to get there and the condo was dirty. The spare bedroom smells musty like mold or just been sitting and not cleaned. The spare bathroom had poop stains still in the toilet and multiple pubic hairs on the toilet seat. Called management and they seemed eager to fix. A cleaner & Christine(property manager) came to the room, and the cleaner admitted out loud that the toilet was dirty and Christine told him to “ stop talking”. To add, the floors were dirty as my 12 mo old daughters legs and feet were black from crawling not even 45 minutes of being at the condo. The ceiling fans had 3 inch covered of dust and we had simply asked if this room had been cleaned at all because the shape it was in. This would’ve been a done and over with issue if Christine did not tell us “ you don’t have to stay here “ because we brought to their attention the dirty room. If paying a cleaning fee I would expect a clean area to stay. The condo just needs some serious TLC. Both bathrooms quarter round had black mold and having a baby on the ground just isn’t healthy nor safe. I expected to have some sort of customer service but seeing the way she treated her own employee we weren’t surprised. We got no apology or any sort of solution. It is convenient how they don’t have up close pictures of the bathrooms where the rust and mold on baseboards are horrible. Definitely need pics to show true state of condo Won’t be back

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

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6/10 Okay

Darla L.

7 Apr, 2023

Spring Break 2023

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Love the location and the staffed gate upon entry. Unfortunately, we have decided this will be our last stay at unit 631 until it is renovated. We had the opportunity to see into several other units occupied by other renters and were impressed by the renovations including kitchen and flooring. The flooring in this unit is very old and has many area that I imagine just don't clean well. Bathrooms need to be replaced. Small mold issues, shower had trouble draining, no opportunity to take a bath due to missing drain plugs but many issue for us was the condition of the carpet. I imagine that might be where the mold smell is coming from? There were new air fresheners placed throughout the condo. Maybe to cover the smell? Looks like some type of repair work was done in the main bathroom behind the toilet. Just overall, needs renovation. I imagine it is hard to clean...however I was not pleased to find a lot of hair and an old razor in the main bathroom shower. I also found hair in main bathroom sink and dirty paper towel in main TV area. Remotes were sticky. I cleaned the condo after my findings using Lysol wipes including kitchen area. I suggest the disposal should be cleaned as it has a smell as well. Fridge was very clean! Pans in kitchen cabinets had to be scrubbed before use due to burnt on food. Coffee maker had to be cleaned. I wonder if it was just rinsed after the last use? For the cost of the cleaning fee, I just don't believe I should need to clean the condo before use. I did not vacuum but the floor looked like it needed it. Decided to just wear shoes. I did call maintenance number to report lounge chair on deck was broken and plugs were missing. Their update was pull a bar chair out to the deck and look under the sink. They could come over if I really needed them too... We decided to just enjoy the beach and forget about the bathtub. El Matador is a great location, just not this unit. Old fashioned key entry.

10/10 Excellent

Kristi W., Knoxville

21 Sept, 2022

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

Very clean

Very clean and up to date. Will definitely stay here again

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nickki C.

23 Jul, 2022

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

Clean just needs updating

We stayed in 361 at the El Matador. The place was clean. The view was incredible of the Gulf and the pool. It definitely needs some updating but it was exactly what was advertised. There was a leak of some kind from the bathroom which the maintenance and HOA are in the process of fixing. Everyone was friendly and very helpful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Michelle P.

20 Jul, 2022

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

Awesome View

Great location and awesome view from our condo.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

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8/10 Good

Vicki S.

17 Feb, 2022

Snowbird view

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our rental through El Matador was sufficiently supplied with the necessities we needed for the duration of our stay. My only complaint was having the deck furniture inside our condo for the month because of painting going on on the backside of the building. . The view was beautiful, the sunsets stunning, and the decor of the condo was very comfortable.

8/10 Good

Mark D.

22 Aug, 2021

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

Incredible location

everything you need .very roomy unit . didnt have hot water for 24 hrs.lots and lots of decor on walls. if there was anymore u would think it was a retail store.somewhat cluttered. too much decor everywhere.Great unit ,great location and great price

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Darla T.

26 Jul, 2021

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

Thanksgiving retreat

Love the apartment. Be aware that service for beach chairs do not extend into November

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020

4/10 Poor

Artemio B.

21 Jun, 2021

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view but won't be back

Beds where very uncomfortable and the roach that visited me other patio wasn't pleasant and seen more at the pool and other areas

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

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6/10 Okay

Carla H.

12 Apr, 2021

Spring Break

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Property definitely needs updating, especially the kitchen. Was not the original room we booked.

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8/10 Good

Sal O.

4 Oct, 2020

Great Value and View

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved staying at the El Matador and this unit had an excellent view of the beach, pool, and gulf! Very comfortable accommodations except the washing machine was not working.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

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10/10 Excellent

Connie P.

12 Sept, 2020

Favorite Beach Stay

6/10 Okay

Wanda M.

21 Aug, 2020

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great view, good location.

The condo needs updating and a deep thorough cleaning. Bedding needs to be replaced and needs new pillows. We liked El Matador but very disappointed in the unit we stayed in. The condo was not clean when we checked in after driving almost 600 miles and being very tired. I called the property manager and described the dirty floors, my husband wiped a spot on the kitchen floor and the paper towel was black with grime, dirty sliding glass doors with a child's handprints to the balcony, visible dust under the chairs, dirty bathroom floors. When we checked in my husband's first remark was that the unit didn't smell clean. The kitchen utensils had food stuck on them and the refrigerator was a mess. The realtor sent a lady named Theresa to clean the unit and within several hours she did a major cleaning. She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the bathroom floor when we left to go eat and spent the remainder of the evening waiting at my daughter's condo so Theresa would have time to clean before we could unpack. There was a remarkable difference in the smell and cleanliness when we returned to the condo about 10:00 pm. We also found a rusty razor blade under one of the patio chair cushions. The realtor discussed the issues with the owner. We hope to receive some type of compensation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020