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Living area
Dining
Private kitchen
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 142313 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Miramar Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • James Lee Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Destin Commons
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Bunk Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen

About this property

BIG HOUSE PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS!

Welcome to Belize at Emerald Shores (formally known as Emerald Breeze)

If you are looking for a Destin home that offers you incredible space and is perfect for a large family vacation, our 5 bedroom, 3 bath vacation rental that sleeps up to 14 is just the spot for you and your family! You’ll also find many attractive features in our spacious beach residence: Community allows only 2 cars for parking.

-Carefree check in so that you go right to this home (except during Spring Break)
-Approximately 2312 square feet of living space
-Large 2nd floor covered balcony
-Living room is open to the kitchen and dining area and offers queen sleeper sofa
-Fully equipped Kitchen including blender, coffeemaker, toaster and more!
-Master Bedroom is located on the 1st floor has KING bed
-Master Bath on the 1st floor
-2nd bedroom is upstairs and has a King bed
-The 2nd bath is located upstairs and the shower and the commode are separated from the toilet and vanity so you don't tie them up unnecessarily
-3rd bedroom is upstairs and has a QUEEN bed
-The 3rd bath is located upstairs and the shower and the commode are separated from the toilet and vanity so you don't tie them up unnecessarily
-4th bedroom is upstairs and has a QUEEN bed..
-5th bedroom has 2 BUNK beds with twin over full each.

-There is a washer and dryer located in the home

This home includes a credit based on the duration of your stay for additional amenities offered by VayKGear such as bikes, paddleboards, games and chairs. You will receive a notification after you confirm your reservation with additional details.

If you are looking for the beach home that is perfect for entertaining your entire family, BELIZE AT EMERALD SHORES is just the place to enjoy a truly memorable beach vacation.

Guests will need to pay $30 per group for their pool bands provided by the Beach Attendant.

You must be at least 25 years of age to rent this property. During Spring Break , the minimum acceptable ratio is one (1) person 25 years of age for every two (2) persons under 25 years of age.

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Amenities

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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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

About the area

Miramar Beach

Located in Miramar Beach, this holiday home is near the beach. While the natural beauty of Henderson Beach State Park and Miramar Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Rainforest Black Light Golf & Arcade are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkelling, fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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What's nearby

  • Miramar Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • James Lee Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Destin Commons - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Henderson Beach State Park - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Silver Sands Premium Outlets - 5 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pompano Joe's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Crab Trap Destin - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Whale's Tail At Seascape - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does BIG HOUSE PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is BIG HOUSE PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at BIG HOUSE PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BIG HOUSE PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is BIG HOUSE PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS! located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Miramar Beach and James Lee Park. The Golf Garden of Destin and James Lee Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 56 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

7.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Daniel C.

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

Vacation

The place was great! Only issue was the parking but we really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristine J.

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

Perfect Family Vacation

Great location & accommodations! Had a fantastic visit & plan to return next year!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob M.

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

Excellent Vacation- Thank You Much!!

We have stayed in the Emerald Shores neighborhood for many years, and this was the first time in this home. Tucked away in the corner, the house was perfect for our needs. One issue with the HVAC on a Sunday night, and the Management Team was all over it within minutes. Great communication and superb location make this a great house for a vacation.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ron M.

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

Beach Trip!!

The cottage is breathtaking! From the arrival through the checkin/checkout processes, all were above average. The only detractors from what otherwise would have been a 5-Star rating are the carpet and the grill gas tank was completely empty. I would be willing to pay a slightly more for gas for the grill. Everything else was very enjoyable. The short walk to the beach and the surrounding area was phenomenal!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Katie M.

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

Overall Pleased

The house was nice and large. It could have been cleaned a bit better prior to our arrival, but overall it was a great rental for our vacation. The company was very easy to work with and communicated easily!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

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

Great stay for family gathering

Beautiful location, super clean property. It was very comfortable for 8 adults (including 4 senior citizens) and 2 children (3, 5). Easy to walk to the beach with the kids; the beach was fantastic. The kids appreciated the sand toys that were available at the house to take along, too. Well-equipped kitchen that made Thanksgiving food preparation much easier. There was plenty of parking available, and it was quiet and peaceful in the neighborhood during our stay. Very timely communication from property management when we had questions. It would have been helpful to have somewhat clearer directions for arriving at the back gate to the community instead of the front gate which was not accessible with code. We would stay here again without a doubt, really great!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane M.

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

Fun

Nice place to stay
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

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

Great Vacation House for Large Family

This was a wonderful house for our extended family of 8. It is just across the street from the heated pool and about a 10 minute walk to the beach. It had great space for meals and spending time together. Great place!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah T., USA

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

Toney Family

The stay was fantastic and my family enjoyed their stay. The whole house was used and was set up with something for the young and old.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

RODNEY H.

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

Beach Stay

Nice property to stay on vacation, but I did receive the wrong access codes.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carolina P.

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

Good

Very nice place
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

tanya j.

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

Great house!

Great house,very clean . Felt safe in the commnity.easy walk & drive to the beach. It had 5 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms , loved that the upstairs bathroom toilets were separate to the toilets! Genius! I can’t wait to go back next year!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allison Adair T.

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

Great beach house!!!!!

This place was great for a crowd! Upstairs bathrooms designed for efficiency ! Showers are separate from toilets and sinks. Easy walk to beach. Quiet neighborhood, heated pool. Would definitely rent this place again. Management co was polite and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanesa D.

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

Great location

Nice house big enough for our entire family. Only thing i wish was that there would be additional parking area other that pool. Seems like alot of people bring more than the allowed 2 cars and theres no area to park cars.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon M.

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

Nice house and safe neighborhood

We enjoyed our stay and liked the beach equipment deal. The worse part was the "private beach" where we couldn't even see the water. There were so many expensive beach rentals set up in front that we were stuck at the back. We only went once, then started driving to better beach areas. I also had an issue with reaching the number listed to report issues. Overall, we enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

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

Great House!

We had no concerns or problems during our stay. I was a little concerned from previous reviews but everything was great and didn't have to report any issues. We love this neighborhood and have stayed in this area for many years. We will be returning.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

SERGIO M.

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

beach getaway

Everything was good excepted 5 of the bed where had as a rock who ever had one of these bed couldn't have a good night sleep. BED REALY NEED TO BE CHANGED!!!! OH AND SINK KEEP LEAKING.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Aaron S.

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

Check in was funky. House had some issues

Trouble with key pad numbers and house had some issues.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elda B.

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

Spacious and clean

Loved the location and the house. I did read that the dryer didn't real work but we figured out how to get our clothes dry! You have to put about 10 pieces of clothes at one time and only put it on 30min(high heat) and repeat that every 15 min. Because once it gets past the 20 minute mark it stops drying. We didn't have any complaints about anything except maybe that most of the outlets were a bit loose and the water in one of the upstairs bathrooms didn't fill up very fast.other than that it was wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Dawn B., Chattanooga, TN

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

very dirty

although location was excellent but property was VERY DIRTY and run down. In addition, refrigerator was not cold enough, freezer was too cold, and the dryer took almost 3 "runs" to dry clothes. We called about all of the above and received NO call back. I will not be back. PLENTY of space but like I said, DIRTY and not well maintained.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Donnie E.

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

Communication

The communication during the COVID-19 crisis was poor. I received an email on April 30 saying that the Governor of FL had not yet allowed short term vacation rentals and that updates would be sent weekly. We never received any other updates. The last ten days of emails to the owner and property manager went unanswered. Cleanliness - Carpet is dirty and needs replacing.. Interior painting needs to be done. We had two rolls of toilet paper for three bathrooms.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tina C.

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

Accommodating

We really liked this property. It has 5 bedrooms with sleeping arrangements that accommodated all 12 of us with age ranges from 13-74 boys and girls. The beds were comfortable. There is only one bedroom on the first floor which we gave to the older couple in our group. However, the bed was very high. They had to get a stool to get in especially with their age and physical issues. We would suggest putting a patio set in the back. We had to move the front chairs to sit in the shady back area while grilling. No furniture at all in the back. The AC worked awesome in this extreme heat. Surprisingly, the 2nd floor stayed very cool. We were not too pleased with the “private” beach. You are almost forced to book rentals to sit close to the water. You can’t set up to the left or right as that is also “private.” We like to use our own chairs and umbrellas. I just wish there weren’t so many rentals set up. We took advantage of the beach gear credit through VayK Gear. We rented two bikes and corn hole. We didn’t use all of our available credit and still had to pay the delivery fee. It was only $16 out of pocket for the delivery and taxes and the teens enjoyed it so it was worth it. All in all, the place is great and we have rented houses in Emerald Shores for over 30 years and plan to continue. We would rent this property again if needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

jaina k.

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

Nice place

The house was a perfect size. The driveway is difficult to get in and out from (we have large vehicles). It was nice to see a gorilla cart was provided to haul our stuff to the beach...and they have a golf cart shuttle service. That was nice because it is a trek to the beach access. There were underwears left in the dryer. The kitchen sink came undone from the counter. We reached out to the after hours number..only could leave a voicemail, then someone sent me text saying no one could come out until the next day. The next morning i reached out to that number...no response..called the other number provided during check in...no answer. I then called the 800# online and had to try each option to finally get someone on the line. She was sweet and immediately got someone to call me. It was fixed a few hours later... to then get a text from the person that texted me the night before to say I think its done. Other than that the place was great and clean. Also, there are no pot holders to take things out of the oven. We will rent again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Sarah K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Listen to the reviews

We were hesitant about renting this place due to the negative reviews, but we gave it a shot. We had to buy more toilet paper, and the room with the bunk beds only had 1 outlet to work. We had to fix the garbage disposal because the sink wouldn't drain, the far shower upstairs wouldn't drain, and the dryer wouldn't dry unless on "time dry". instructions were left that you couldn't put the thermostat lower than 70. Then the instructions on the counter said we had to pay an additional $30 to use the pool and get an armband. That should be included when you spending so much money. We didn't pay it because we didn't see anyone with one on. Overall the place is big enough if you have a large group. The actual bed situation: king downstairs and bathroom, king upstairs, 2 rooms with queens/full, and 1 room with 2 sets of bunkbeds. 2 bathrooms, the shower and toilets are separate. It's not a bad walk to beach access, but it is a walk. They provided a cart for beach toys and stuff. However, the beach access is not accessible for someone in a wheelchair. No ramo, just stairs. The unit is basically right across from the pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erica C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

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