Beautiful 3 Bedroom Beach Condo with Magnificent Views

Condo is great! A little dated, but nice. If you’re tall, beware of the low ceilings (7ft) in some rooms to accommodate duct work. The location is great - walking distance to Chick Fil A, Starbucks, the outlets, Winn Dixie, and Alvin’s Island, but if you want to go anywhere else, be prepared for traffic. The traffic was awful going and coming anywhere towards or from Destin. There is road construction that will not be complete until 2020, and the traffic is horrendous. Be prepared for at least 30-45 minutes to anything in Destin. The beach service is super nice too, but get out early to get a decent chair. Lots are reserved for owners and people renting multiple sets. Also beware that because of the beach service and HOA, they are picky about where you can set up an easy up or beach tent. There are 3 elevators in the building and two went out at various times during our week long stay, but they seemed to be fixed pretty quickly. The pool is nice and wasn’t too crowded, and there is even a kiddie pool. The balcony is a good size and has some beach view too!

The condo was well furnished and way closer to the beach than we expected!

Condo pros:

Great location

Beach service-so nice not having to pay forchairs and umbrellas on the beach!

Nice pool

Condo owner was very nice to work with. We needed a Sunday to Sunday check in, and most condos we checked on would only rent Sat. to Sat. Susan was very nice to let us rent Sunday to Sunday. Also any issues or questions I had while we were down there I emailed Susan and she responded very quickly. She was very nice to answer all the questions we had about the condo before we booked it.

Cons:

Thermostat not in the center of the condo – one bedroom was very cold – the rest of the condo was warm most of the time- but we ran fans and managed fine.

The condo is near the elevator- in back bedrooms you hear the elevator running and the carts banging up and down the sidewalk. Made it hard to get to sleep some nights.

Sliding glass door was very hard to open and close. I got locked out on the balcony and had to wait for my husband to push the door open for me.

An ocean view, but over a residential- but very pretty at night (not ocean front)

No bars in tub- slick bring tub mat

Glass top coffee table is pretty, but could be hazardous for small children. (We stored the glass under a bed, to make the living room kid friendly for our two year old grandson.)

Pool was shaded in the afternoon, and the pool was cool. We spent most our time at the beach.

Location was prefect. Smaller complex so crowd is manageable compared to larger complex. Unit was generally well maintained. While the complex is aged the grounds and this unit has been updated. The wear and tear of rentals are beginning to show on the carpets but otherwise it was clean. It is a 3 bed/3 bath which was a nice surprise. Perfect for a young family traveling with grandparents.

My family and I stayed here over Spring Break and had a great time! The condo was great with wonderful views of the gulf. The bedrooms were also split up nicely so you didn't feel on top of each other and everyone had their own bathroom. The location of the condo was wonderful as well. We would definitely come back again! The condo felt comfortable and was decorated nicely!