We stayed at Crystal villas, unit A5. Ocean reef is easy to work with and the property was nice…read more The condo could use some touch ups of dings in the flooring and elsewhere, but overall the experience was great. Would definitely come back.

Third time staying with ocean reef and very disappointed this time. We arrived to Destin with 2…read morelittle kids and after a very long drive to be greeted with a very dirty home. We also called to have the pool heated and at 10 am they charged our card $417. At around 1:30 arrival we had no heated pool, a dirty pool and I called and the lady told me she would have someone come out. We also let her know about door knobs falling off and toilet lids falling off. Maintenance comes out and says he's only here for the doors and toilet and said he will check for us the pool heater but it was off and would be tomorrow before it was warm. But they sure charged us?! The pool was never cleaned and still 6 hours later no clean pool. Trash outside around pool. I called about the house because nobody should have to give such hard earned money and drive that far with little kids to have a nasty house.

We worked with Michele Warneke and Sandy Garrett to find our vacation property in Miramar Beach…read moreand Santa Rosa Beach area. They were great since the beginning. They were very responsive and helped us with a virtual tour since we are out of town. They checked several properties for us until we found out our hidden gem. They know the area pretty well, also they know everything related to short term rentals, which was key for us. They also helped us after closing finding some contractors on the area that could help us with landscaping for our property and original wall paint from the builder. Thanks Michele and Sandy for all your help!

From the owner: Owning a beach home is easier than you think!read more

Have been vacationing in the Destin, Miramar Beach area for 15 years and have used Frangista Beach…read moreproperties numerous times. They are always quick to respond to questions and provide excellent service if an issue arises. Frangista is an awesome neighborhood with a great gated private beach as well, so no crazy traffic on the beach during peak seasons. Rentals are always spotless upon arrival. Check out the old greek church a few streets back if you get a chance.

First time here and our beach house was great for our group size. It's just a few blocks away from…read morethe beach and there's plenty of other stores around too if you forget some things or need to grab some groceries. Spend a few days here with a couple awesome friends. It was clean, comfortable and everything work in the house. Wouldn't mind coming back again. This was a great vacation place away from toxicity of people, job, or city. Feels nice to relax and enjoy some beaching time.

My husband and I stayed with Five Star Properties twice last summer. The views in both places - a…read morehome and a condo - were breath taking. Both rentals also had pool access, the home a private, heated pool that we greatly enjoyed. In addition to the properties though, the staff was excellent! We had trouble finding the first location because our gps was down and customer service guided us over the phone to the property. We also had a complementary fresh sweet bread and bottled waters left for us during our second stay. I highly recommend a stay with Five Star Beach Properties - they make the booking process (over the phone or via their user friendly website) easy, the properties are one of a kind with state of the art amenities and great views, and the customer service is fantastic.

Read the reviews and see how many bookings have been canceled! This property canceled our vacation…read morerentals without any phone call or any heads up that this could happen. We booked our rentals in Feb and got an email at the end of April that they canceled our reservations. If we wanted something else we would have to pay 6000.00 more. I explained this trip was for our dad's 80th bday and flights have already been purchased and they did not care. We are stuck with no vacation and 20+ people who have paid for flights and when I asked to speak to a manager and a copy of my agreement I heard nothing. Please do not rent from this property. I guess this company really is all about ruining your vacation plans.

This group is terrible and not very knowledgeable. When we inherited the HOA for ourselves, they…read morefailed to pay 2 months of power, so it was shut off. They never gave us all of the accounting info necessary. They used whatever company for a service because they are large enough to take on the high cost. When challenged, we didn't get answers: just pushed forward. No thanks.

Virtuous was our neighborhoods management company for several years. They had the best team of on…read moresite maintenance & CAM! I had immediate responses on any text or call, even after hours which is usually when emergencies happen! It's been the best management company I've ever experienced in the area & I have experienced 8 in the 20 years I've lived in the Destin area.

Worst rental company I have ever dealt with! They wanted us to sleep on rat feces in the beds!!…read moreThey would not reimburse us for our hotel stay when we had to vacate due to finding rat feces in the bed! They have ignored our demand letter and filing a complaint with the local governing body! The rats had made a home under the bed; they were burrowing in a brown tarp under the bed!! Do not rent The Back Porch! It's in deplorable condition! The owners of the property don't care either! I would sue them but it would cost me more in legal fees than my hotel stay and they know that! I wouldn't recommend them to anyone! They are just greedy and could care less about their customers

We have been staying at Destin Towers for about 10 years for vacation and its been so disappointing…read moreto see how unkept each unit is as well as the the building. We stayed here in June of 2024 and didn't notice this until our last day there, but when we would run the hot water in the kitchen a dirt like substance would come out of the water and we're hoping we didn't consume whatever that was. The very few pans that are available are peeling with teflon that goes into your food when cooking. Not sure how thorough the cleaning service is, but we found tons of dirt/dust small papers and hairbands under the master bed. The rug in the living room is ATROCIOUS! The bedding is absolutely disgusting and filthy. it felt like our unit was falling apart. We walked in and noticed the curtain rod was falling off the hook in the living room. The handle on the master closet door was on a shelf in the closet and it seems like nothing has been updated in this unit in all the years we've been staying here. Same old couches, nasty rugs and deteriorating kitchen pans. We sent this information to property management with no response. However we decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and stayed again for Labor Day weekend 2024. We drive overnight to arrive by morning so we are on no sleep our first day here. This night we are getting ready to have dinner at the table and hear water spilling. In the hallways entry of our unit theres a huge leak Coming through the light fixture, vent, sprinkler. We reach out to the after hour "emergency " number they take forever to send someone. The smoke alarm then starts going off, our kids are hysterical and scared at this point. We ask if they can relocate us they said no other units available. There was no resolution as far as refunding us our money and finding us other accommodations. Not the slightest help even for clean up. So here we are first night of vacation on hands and knees cleaning water off the floor with bath towels as instructed by the emergency services representative since there is no mop or cleaning supplies! Absolutely unacceptable! And the cherry on top... no internet

We booked a rental in July 2025 for stay dates in June 2026, paid our deposit, completed our rental…read moreagreement. I received an email from them 3 months before our trip stating that our rental was no longer available and offering alternate rentals that were in no way comparable to what we had initially booked. Will never use this company again.

UPDATE: NO there wasn't any pool guy that came and did…read moreanything to that pool! That's a lie! The water was still low, dirty and full of debris and bugs! No one came! The bathroom light NEVER worked! I can't believe you would actually try to say someone came. We will never use you again and will definitely NOT recommend anyone else use you. Especially if you're going to lie. And the bugs.....they were alive and tons, I mean TO S under the couch and beds! That place had not been cleaned if forever! Toenail trimmings on the rug so bad you wouldn't even want to walk on it. Dirty rugs! Felt like they had a gummy film on them. You have a 2.5 rating....did you go and lie about all the others bad reviews too? And I didn't even mention the grill outside....covered in nasty gunk that's been on there forever and not cleaned because it was there the first time which was over 4 years ago. We didn't use it then because it was disgusting and this time too! You need a new cleaning crew and you need to stop lying!

We had a great experience with glass casa vacations! We will definitely be staying with them in the…read morefuture! Very easy check in and communication via text! We were in the middle of a hurricane and they were right there with us! 10/10

Had a problem and Glass Casa solved the problem. Thks so much again. This was a very special…read morebirthday and meant so much to my wife and I. Thankyou so much for solving the problem.

Beautiful rental properties close the beach, excellent customer service and luxury amenities…read more.. what more could you want?

From the owner: Our Guests Sailing is a perfect example of a relaxing…read moregetaway, Shantelle's father is a captain and has taken guests to the most beautiful places while creating an atmosphere where you can leave your day to day worries behind. Our goal is to provide the same atmosphere for our guests while enjoying all the benefits that South Walton County has to offer in fine dining, family attractions and of course the white sand beaches and clear emerald water in the Gulf of Mexico. We will listen to what our guests desire and make sure they have the best vacation and come back for years as their family getaway.

I have to say that this was one of the nicest places we've ever stayed in. We were here for a Styx…read moreconcert weekend. It was expensive but worth it. The ocean view was amazing. We were on the 14th floor. Great bed and shower, kitchen, and balcony. Short walk to the beach and the concert! My only feedback would be to sound proof the rooms a bit more. But we really enjoyed our visit here. I tried to contact the owners to see if I could retrieve my lost license from a below balcony but I never heard back. I would have liked a contact number and for someone to have gotten back to me. Beautiful place though, and we would definitely go back!

I am a big fan of these condos. My family and I have stayed here many times. I prefer the Ariel…read moreDunes 2 building, higher floors. This time we stayed with family at #801 which is a corner unit managed by RealJoy properties and it is very nice although appliances and mattresses are quite old. We have also stayed 10 or so other condos in the same building. We love the huge pools ( one is heated), the spacious lobby, and the nice gym and sauna. Conveneint location, close to the beach and big parking lot with plenty of space. There are also 4 elevators so you never have to wait. I highly recommend Ariel Dunes!