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Southbay By The Gulf 3/2 Easy 5 minute Walk to the Beach, close to restaurants

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Living area
Exterior
Exterior
Interior
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Destin, FL
  • Place, Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Destin Harbor
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Destin Beaches
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Guest Room 1

1 Queen Bed

Guest Room 2

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs

Toilet

Hall Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Southbay By The Gulf 3/2 Easy 5 minute Walk to the Beach, close to restaurants

3 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths. Master with King bed and bath and 2 other bedrooms with Queen Beds. Hall Bath for 2 other Bedrooms! All Bedrooms have TV's! Linens and Towels for your use! Half Bathroom on 1st level with Living Room and dining room with 50 inch TV and a Fully Stocked Kitchen. Patio Table and chairs on patio to enjoy you evenings out with a glass of wine. Comes with Complimentary Beach Service everyday on the beach March 1st-Oct. 31st
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About the area

Destin

Located in Destin, this holiday home is near the beach. HarborWalk Village and Baytowne Wharf 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. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Preston Hood Athletic Complex or Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center.
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Destin, FL

What's nearby

  • Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Destin Harbor - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Track Family Recreation Center - 1 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Destin Beaches - 2 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Jolee Island Nature Park - 2 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪american legion post 296 - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Pelican Beach Resort - ‬8 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucas C.

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

Perfect for families

Great place to stay for families and pet friendly!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

kris t.

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

Great spot

Very relaxing and nice quiet time
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason C.

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

Great Destin Getaway

Excellent location. Easy access and close to the beach. Perfect for our family of 4 with plenty of space.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Madison O.

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

Great house

Clean great location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles H.

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

Perfect destin home

Great stay . Close to beach and restaurants. We will definitely be back. Host was fast to respond to any questions we had.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and leaving the condo in great shape. Hope you will be back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brooke S.

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

Best condo

Absolutely loved everything about our visit! Property management was wonderful and answered the phone everytime I called. We will most definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie N.

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

Close to everything in Destin

Celebrated 2 birthdays by renting a boat with a slide. We had a blast shopping is close by. The pools are very nice and the beach is beautiful. We hated to leave.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay! Book direct next time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordan A.

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

The BEST time!!

We loved staying here! It's so cozy and comfy!! We loved seeing all the turtles on our way to the beach everyday. And the water at the beach was literally heaven on Earth!! We had the best vacation with our kids and will definitely be back!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Glad you enjoyed it! Hope to have you back again reL soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

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

Family

It was excellent
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William D.

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

Place was exactly as described!!!

This place was exactly as described. It was beach themed and very homey. The communication was easy and fast with the property manager. It was really close to restaurants and shopping, in walking distance. Will definitely be staying again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving a review! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Look forward to having you back in the near future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Essence L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirby C.

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

Lovely Place

This place was so great and our family loved all the decorations. Beach was a short 8 minute walk across the lake. Good location and easy access in and out. Would 100% recommend. The property manager was a breeze to deal with and responded to all my questions very fast!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking your time to leave us such a positive review. Glad you enjoyed your stay! Hope you will be back soon to visit us again! Thank you
Verified

8/10 Good

takeiteasy M.

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

Destin trip 2024

Everything was good. Everything was as described. Our stay was great. Only thing I would say is please fix the squeaky stairs. Hahah thank you.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Apr 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay. I think the owners will be replacing that carpet this winter. I will have them address the stairs when they do that. Thank you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Merideth M.

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

I wanted to move in!

Fabulous location close to my favorite beach (O'Steen Beach Access). It was spacious and well-stocked. The theming and decorating was so fun. Even the walk to the beach was exciting and enjoyable. I had a question and the owner went above and beyond to answer it. Would love to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Hopefully next time you can stay a little longer! Thank you
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

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

Nice Condo

Very clean and well equiped condo. Only thing that was a little surprising is that the fridge does not have an ice maker.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
I just took this over. I really did not realize that. We will get one installed. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. Hope you will be back! We went to get an icemaker but there was one in the freezer it just does not come out the door. So there is an icemaker! Thank You
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

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

Fun family get together.

Definitely feel the beach vibes in this condo. Our granddaughter absolutely loved the décor. It took us more than 5 minutes to walk to the beach but we enjoyed the turtles while walking over the bridge. Convenient location for restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RONALD P.

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

South Bay by the gulf

Great experience, clean, quiet, nice pool, walk to beach was a little far but all in all very good
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

thomas f.

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

Great Location !

Pet friendly and an amazing location to our own private beach with beach service. Close to pool also !
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your stay! Hope to have you back again real soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

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

Spring Break

Great place with plenty of room for the family. Walked to beach easily, Pancakery, sandwich shop, and ice cream shop. Grocery store right across the street. Washer and dryer were helpful with all the beach mess. Kitchen fully supplied of appliances. Would stay here again. Comfy beds.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review! Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to have you back real soon
Verified

8/10 Good

Pamela T.

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

Southbay by the Gulf

Comfy king bed, nice back outdoor seating area, incredible number of sea inspired decorations…all in all a great stay. 10 minute walk to Gulf once the bridge was replaced. Area has a lot to offer.
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

janel s.

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

Very accommodating!

Lynda helped us at the last second after arriving in Florida and finding out our reservation at another condo was cancelled a hour earlier. We were in town for a wedding and had every minute of our trip booked with pre planned wedding stuff. We were able to book this condo and it was great! Short walk to the beach, which was a private area and Pool just a few feet away from front door. We had to cut our trip short due to hurricane Ida heading straight for our home in New Orleans, but will definitely try and book this condo for our next trip to Florida. Thanks again, Lynda.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! I am glad I could help! I hope and pray your home and especially you and your family are safe! You have my number call me when you come back to Destin!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice L.

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

Great condo within walking distance to beach

It was a clean, cute condo with enough room for all. we had everything we needed and Lynda was very helpful and responsive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frank B.

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

Incredible Getaway

Everything was seamless, lots of amenities, and we felt as though we could live there permanently. The only correction for the future is there is a ten minute walk to the beach…. Not 5.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving a review! Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SSG Corey B.

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

Nice nice nice

We loved it. Found a place close to park the pontoon boat. Quick to get to the store and boat launch. Loved it for the family
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

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

Great spot. Better than the pictures

Super nice place. Read a review before that said there’s no ice maker. There is now. Location is right behind the Pancakery which is how we had to find it. Owner was responsive and nice.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
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