Our first trip to the Gulf Coast, all the way from Ohio. I was looking for a condo on the beach in Destin for a family of 5 (1 girl, 2 teen boys). I was extremely happy with my choice! We loved being in Destin. Ft. Walton seemed a bit run-down, and Sandestin seemed a bit too pricey. Positives: right on the beach, bedrooms enough for everyone to have down-time, (kids loved it), well appointed with all kitchen accessories, a bathroom for everyone, lovely view, TV's for everyone during down-time, Wal-Mart nearby, plenty of games/shopping/restaurants nearby, warm pool water, safe, personal parking space, high-end décor, full length mirror in master bedroom, lovely grilling/eating area, large balcony, large windows in every bedroom (with beach or bay view), see military planes go by from Eglin AFB, entrance to the property is located at a stop light (easy access), quiet. Negatives: Unfortunately, you can see some wear and tear from renting on the walls/carpet. How unfortunate for the owners! The trash dump nearby causes the hall outside to smell, fortunately the interior of the unit does not smell at all! Fun things we did: rent a pontoon and wade at Crab Island, SeaBlaster Sunset Cruise, putt-putt, go-karts, Yolo Board in the harbor at Sandestin, Shopping at Harbor Point, Zipline, Arcade, boogie boards at the beach, swimming at the pool, going up and down the elevator (my 10 yr old loved the power of her keyfob!), and eat (Crab Trap - excellent shrimp and view, Margaritaville - excellent view, Harry T's - excellent view, Jim and Nick's BBQ-ok, Hooters - ok, grilling at the condo, cooking in the kitchen. The staff around the property was kind. The beach chair set-up was very convenient. Apparently, you are allowed to bring your own chairs and set them up wherever you want, which meant people were sitting in front of us without paying extra for the beach space (as we did by renting chairs). Overall a wonderful place and yes, I would return.