Crystal Sands 209B 1BR 1.5BA Sleeps 6, Destin, Florida Vacation Rental by Owner

Very nice clean updated unit. Can't beat the view.

We had a great time in Destin, property was nice and right on the beach as advertised. We could hear the people upstairs walking around, but that is not controllable by the owner. Overall had a great stay.

The property and condo were beautiful. We stayed in the same condo three years ago, and will go again next year. Donna was great to work with and replied very quickly to any request for information. Close to lots of great restaurants and activities. Will definitely return to this property

We loved this small little unit. It was perfect for 2 people, but I couldn’t be cramped in there with more than 2 (but that’s just me)! The property manager (Donna) was sooo helpful. I would definitely stay here again and again.

The view was awesome, the access to the water was great and the back patio was nice and private for what it was.. would definitely go back!

It was a very nice experience, being that this was our first time to book anything this way.

We loved our trip to Destin! We're a family of 5 (kids 14, 13 & 10 yrs) who flew in from the Midwest with minimal luggage for a 4-night stay. We didn't rent a car, using Lyft rides back & forth from the airport. The major highlight: the amazing ocean, beach (plus chairs + umbrella) & it being steps away. So clean & lovely! Our youngest LOVED the pool, too. When in the condo, I spent lots of time sitting out on the balcony. That ended up being a bigger bonus for me than I anticipated. The condo itself was nicely furnished and was a cool respite from the heat when we got there. That was one of the highlights for my husband... how cool the unit was. It made sleeping comfortable. Shortly after we arrived, we used the Instacart app to order groceries from Publix so that we'd have snacks and breakfast staples during our stay. We also used GrubHub to order Merlin's Pizza, which ended up being so great we ended up ordering it a second night (out of four nights total, mind you)! For the other nights, we walked to The Crab Trap and 790 On the Gulf restaurants for seafood. These meals were quite different from each other, but also both GREAT experiences: delicious food with excellent service. We walked to the Destin Commons one day to watch a movie and have lunch at Zoe's Kitchen, which was great! The walking route getting there wasn't ideal and took us 50 minutes because of Apple map/nav snafus. Because of that and the fact it was getting dark, we got a Lyft back to the condo after the movie + picking up a few more items at Whole Foods. It was fewer than $10 and money well spent at that point. The condo itself and its appointments: the clothes washer/dryer ended up being a big plus. We washed swimming trunks/towels daily because we packed so light. There wasn't laundry soap & we didn't think to buy any, so we just ran the loads without. Things we waited to see if it was in the unit first before buying: shampoo, cooking oil. Things that were provided in the unit (in addition to what was listed): paper towels, a trash bag, toilet paper, hand soap, coffee grounds & filters, salt+pepper. We also did a 1000 pc puzzle that was in a cabinet and enjoyed that very much! We had no contact from the owner the entire time but we didn't need anything, so that was perfectly fine. It's obviously a touristy locale but the neighborhood didn't feel at all commercialized. Everyone we encountered was nice & considerate. Great family trip! Thank you, Donna.

Fantastic rental. That special personal touch we were expecting when renting from an individual. Extremely clean. Can’t wait to return to this very rental.

We had a great time in Destin and really enjoyed and appreciated how nice this condo was. The condo was super clean and very comfortable. It looked like it had recently been updated as everything was like new and very nicely decorated!

You can’t beat the beach it is the best there is. You can walk for hours in each direction or just sit and enjoy the beautiful turquoise water. Destin has lots of shopping and dining options around. Our favorites were Boschamps and Pazza Italiano. There are also several restaurants that you can walk to, Pompano Joes, The Crab Shack, 790 at the Inn at crystal River which were all good. We enjoyed our stay very much and thank the owners very much for letting us rent the condo it was a great two weeks!

Great place