"Fabulous Friend Vacay"

We had a fantastic time during our Friends Family vacation. We had 7 families staying together and we couldn’t have asked for a better time. The staff at Five Star were super friendly and attended to our needs from start to finish. Our house was beautifully clean upon arrival and we were delighted by the extra amenities, like the bikes and beach service.

"Great location and wonderful views"

Great location and wonderful views. Watched the boats coming and going, the gorgeous sunsets, and fireworks from the balconies. Easy access to the beach and pools. Nice, quiet neighborhood for walking and riding bikes. Perfect family vacation. Would definitely rent again.

"Perfect in every way!"

Perfect in every way!

"Destin itself is beautiful"

Destin itself is beautiful. The sand is white and the ocean indescribable beauty. The condominium fell short on many levels. The condition of the condo is in poor/fair shape. This is illustrated by the broken trundle bed, the broken toilet paper holder, the broken lamp in the den (shoved in the corner), the dryer did not work, the oven is not aligned properly, therefore the oven does not close all the way and the whole kitchen heats as the oven does. The cleanliness was subpar. There was hair in the sink and on the mirror. The slipcover on the sofa and love seat, the rug and the chair all need to be cleaned. They are dirty to the naked eye. We did not have enough towels and requested as such. They never were delivered. For the price of this condo I was very disappointed. It is listed in the magazine for Five Star Properties, there should be a disclaimer. I would not stay there nor recommend this unit to another person. I have photos if you wish to have them. Although this unit is owned by an outside source, Five Star rents the property and they are on site to see how it is being used. If this is indicative of the other properties listed by Five Star, I would not rent from them again.

"I was very impressed with 5 Star's…"

I was very impressed with 5 Star's quick response to anything we called about.
We stayed at "Live it Well" and the house was over the top amazing. They've thought of everything and it was perfect for our large family. Two dishwasher's & two refrigerators. The best outdoor space with a large pool and outdoor grill with seating for many around the pool.

"Fabulous private beach house!!!"

This house was gorgeous and we absolutely loved it! We will definitely be coming back! The four kids loved playing in the plunge pool when they needed a break from the sun and the grandparents enjoyed the elevator. The view from the main floor from the living, breakfast room and kitchen is breathtaking! Everything in the pictures and description were exactly as we hoped!

"I would rent again!"

Very clean property! Fully stocked kitchen. Freezer did not make very much ice. Smaller than normal ice container. It did not make any ice for the first 24 hrs. We ended up buying about 6 bags of ice for our trip. The ice machine also leaked. Maintenance did come and check it. He had to also take out the tray in the freezer due to it being previously broken. The air upstairs was not adequately cooling compared to what we are used to. Upstairs is always hotter than downstairs. Maintenance did come to check it and brought us a few box fans. Our needs were addressed in a timely manor. My biggest complaint was that the air would not go below 71. The thermostat is locked to not go below that temp. Menopausal women and pregnant women need cooler conditions! I was well please with our first trip to Destin and I would rent from you again. (I think I might try to bribe someone to let me turn down the air a tad bit )

"Look elsewhere if you have time."

I could be out of touch but I definitely felt like this property was overpriced by at least 30%.

We spent 5k for sat/sat. The place was arguably cleaner once we left after my wife cleaned it up than it was when we got there. They had 2 trash bags and two dish pods and 3 laundry pods for a family of 4 for 1 week. We had to buy windex, laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent and trash bags. Mattresses sucked. Tile on patio is crumbling. Apparent mold in the bathrooms. Basically it looked a bit like an investor bought the place for bottom dollar from someone put in new counters in the bathrooms and then is renting it out like it is the ritz. Obviously not the owners fault but the pool setup is not very dynamic for families with kids as only 10-15% of the pool is less than 4 ft deep with half the pool being nearly 9 ft deep and it’s really not that big. So we tended to only go to the pool in the mornings when no one else was there so we could actually spread our water wings a bit so to speak.

On the plus side I will say the place was equipped with a very nice amount of dishes, cookware, and silverware. Additionally the beach location was great and the attendants were very pleasant.

Bottom line for me was we had a very nice trip and given the time constraints of picking a place about 30 days out in a market that is super tight due to crazy travel conditions the place worked fine. I would not consider staying here again for that price (and it’s not the money).

"Air was out the whole vacation and we…"

Air was out the whole vacation and we didn’t receive any money back

"We were disappointed in our rental"

We were disappointed in our rental, Bella Vista. The floors were dirty, cobwebs on the window sills, dead bugs in the living room, broken light shade in the bedroom, no receptacles for showers to hold shampoo or soap, no towel holders. The home needs painted and updated. There are copper basins in the bathrooms and kitchen, but they are not maintained to look appealing. The bunk beds were in a closet attached to a master bedroom, so minimal air conditioning. The freezer was full of ice making it hard to open the drawer. All in all, it is what it is!