Stayed April 2024
"Great place! Conveniently location. - It was a quick trip to Destin with the family as our exchange student was about to round out his year with the program & had never seen the ocean. It was a great trip."
Stayed September 2023
"Beach Condo - It was nice, close to beach, clean, within walking distance to Kenny D’s restaurant, had beach chairs and umbrella. Overall was a great getaway!"
Stayed July 2023
"Great Place - This was the perfect place for my seniors to leave and go where every they wanted to go. We loved the trip!"
Stayed June 2023
"Great place to stay - easy access to beach and near by destin activities made this a great place to stay :)"
Stayed June 2023
"Beach getaway - Took my sister and her friends on a trip to the beach. The property was great, and communication was very easy with property managers. The walk to the beach is SO easy, and the seasonal chairs are great."
Stayed May 2023
"Great place! Conveniently location. - It was a quick trip to Destin with the family as our exchange student was about to round out his year with the program & had never seen the ocean. It was a great trip."
Stayed March 2023
"amazing experience - house was as listed on website, didn’t have no issues checking in. The place was next to the beach not far walk, could use some laundry detergent for quick wash. I had to buy my own and left a whole box, overall it was great."
Stayed February 2023
"Great rental property - Fabulous stay. Everything was as advertised."
Stayed November 2022
"Rental was as expected - It was an enjoyable stay."
Stayed November 2022
"Economical and Very Close to the Beach - We enjoyed staying at the little place! It was right by the beach. I mean a stone’s throw. It was very convenient to shopping and restaurants. The layout of the place was great. It was very economical for the location. The only thing I would say that would be a draw back would be the water heater is tiny. We ran out of hot water every morning before we finished our shower and that was with us showing together. We weren’t able to finish bathing before the hot water ran out. And that was with no hanky panky. Lol! This was a real problem and should he addressed by the owners.
Overall it was a great stay. I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a cheap place to stay near the beach."
Stayed October 2022
"Summer stay 2022 - Very easy to communicate with property management. Near beach and pool. Clean and comfortable."
Stayed September 2022
"Everything was as it was listed. Very roomy and clean - Property was great all though it was quite a walk to the beach. Would have preferred property to be closer it was quite a hassle to get all our beach things to the beach. We were there for four days and it rained two whole days. Of course you can’t control the weather but we were disappointed we didn’t have more sun on n the beach"
Stayed August 2022
"Can’t wait to go back - The property was so beautiful super spacious and also clean"
Stayed July 2022
"Nice place to stay - We had no place to park the night we came. At the same time, we saw that some other units had reserved parking spaces. Would be nice to have one too! Other than that this was a nice place to stay."
Stayed June 2022
"it was the perfect place to stay! - Very clean and close to the beach!"
Stayed May 2022
"Quick weekend trip - Great location . Well appointed condo, short walk to the beach, and close to everything.
We had a great weekend!"
Stayed April 2022
"Love this location! - Wonderful stay at Chateau La Mer, unit 5B! Very short walk to the private gated beach (like 3 minutes), & never crowded. Gate code to enter/exit the beach. In Destin there are many private beach access gates. I will always be renting condos for future trips, & so glad we didn’t do a hotel or high rise. Some of the pictures are outdated on the listing; there was a new couch & newer bedding. Only negative with Chateau La Mer community is it lacks lush landscaping, but well maintained otherwise. We strongly prefer the two story condos to the ugly high rises, so Chateau La Mer & area was perfect for us. We were walking distance of great dining, & loved the quiet relaxing vibe of this area too. Destin beaches are heavenly with sugary white sand & magnificent clear water.
Tips for activities in Destin:
1. Rent bikes for the week! Coastal Cruisers (& many others) are only $40 for the whole week per person, & they deliver & pick up right from your condo. Bike ride to Baytowne Wharf & explore the beautiful neighborhoods.
2. Navarre Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore-Stunning & our favorite day of the trip! Spent many hours here relaxing & brought kites. Very serene with no crowds.
3. Crab Island-can rent boats with water slides , or jet skis at HarborWalk Village.
4. Cypress Springs-amazing place to kayak & snorkel in Vernon. On our must do list, but canceled from high winds. Call before driving up to see conditions.
5. Drive the 30A to beautiful upscale Rosemary Beach, & check out Santa Rosa Beach too. There were fun beach cruiser bikes everywhere driving through Rosemary.
DESTIN DINING
We found many favorites with amazing reviews:
1. FAT CLEMENZA’s for Italian, & the best meal of our entire trip. Very authentic, & the best pizza & cheese raviolis. Make sure to try the garlic breadsticks, pizza, & vodka sauce with raviolis. Dessert is a must too.
2. MARINA CAFE for something nice, & incredible coconut pie.
3. CAPTAIN DAVE’s which is right across the street from the condo, & the best strawberry shortcake cheesecake. Favorite dessert of the week.
4. PEDROS TACOS & TEQUILA for yummy Mexican food! Make sure to get the queso, guacamole, & quesadillas.
5. BURRITO DEL SOL was great for counter service burritos/tacos
6. Navarre Beach-TOPS (hole in the wall) best burgers and fries.
7. Baytown Wharf-Oo LaLa Ice cream for the Turtle sundae
We would definitely stay here again!"
Stayed November 2021
"Mini Vaca - I decided to make a hasty decision and book a condo for me and my kids for thanksgiving break. And I wasn’t disappointed. Our condo Chateau La Mer 5B was very welcoming, clean, and organized. With a short walk to the beach!"
Stayed September 2021
"Great place in Destin!! - Our family rented the unit in Chateau Le Mar and we had a fantastic time! Plenty of towels. Everything we needed in the kitchen! Clean unit and close to everything. We will definitely be back!"
Stayed August 2021
"vacation - this property was well maintained and looked as advertised. the location was very good as we went to the beach daily. it overall was a very nice property making a great vacation"
Stayed July 2021
"Wonderful place to stay! - Perfectly located to several attractions"
Stayed June 2021
"Great vacation condo.Better than I expected. Close by to all the fun activities. - Best experience ever.We will be back next year"
Stayed May 2021
"Great place. - Condo was great had everything we needed . It was a short 2 minute walk to beach. We were on bottom floor and no noise from upstairs neighbors. It was comfortable and enough room. I think the beds in second bedroom need mattress upgrade. It was just what we needed for girls get away. Would recommend to friends and family."
Stayed May 2021
"Great Stay! - This was the PERFECT location for a beach vacation! Easy to all to the beach, everything we needed was on site. We were notified ahead of our visit that the guest shower was not working and parts had been ordered and offered a gift card. We did not receive this, which was disappointing, but the location is too perfect! We will be back soon!"
Stayed May 2021
"Destin Fl great family time - The location is perfect with a private beach and parking just in front of the property the condo is very cozy and have everything to enjoy the beach, highly recommend 😊"
Stayed September 2020
"Great get away at chateau la mar 5 B - We have stayed at chateau la mar condos many times and this is by far the nicest one!! Very affordable. It is on ground floor, no stairs to climb. Very close walking distance to beach. The decor is very nice and condo was very clean. The kitchen was perfect. Plenty of everything you need for preparing meals!!! We enjoyed our stay and felt very comfortable here. Thanks again for providing such a wonderful condo for us to have a fun family time in Destin...."
Stayed July 2020
"The condo was perfect. It was exactly as described. We had no issues at all. We will stay again! - The experience was fantastic. The condo was perfect. It was exactly as described. The walk to the beach was short...about 2 minutes. Location was great! It was quiet! We will definitely stay here again!"
Stayed June 2020
"Great beach house - Super cute place. Very clean. The beach was maybe a 3 minute walk. The kitchen was well appointed and there was laundry in unit. The pool was always clean when we went there although the complex itself did seem a bit dated. They wouldn't let us in a minute early, which was a bummer because after we checked out they had the place clean no later than noon so I'm sure it was ready, but they did say that in the rental agreement. We loved the place and are even considering buying in the area now. We would consider staying here again, but may look elsewhere that isnt managed by Realjoy if we come back.
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Stayed June 2020
"Lovely Condo - Exactly as described. Very nice and within walking distance to beach and two restaurants."
Stayed September 2019
"Perfect! - Exactly as described!"
Stayed September 2019
"Exceptional - Easy access to the beach and restaurants."
Stayed September 2019
"Excellent place, very clean decorations and colors that I loved. I recommend this place a lot of space, everything works perfect wifi, ac, lights."
Stayed August 2019
"We absolutely Love it!! - I truly love it very clean"
Stayed July 2019
"Very close walk to the beach! Great location"
Stayed April 2019
"Great place!!! Right across from beach. Host made everything easy and respond quickly!"
Stayed March 2019
"Very close to the beach - For the price point, you can't beat this place! Very close to the beach and local restaurants. The condo was clean and comfortable. Overall a great trip!"
Stayed March 2019
"A gem! We loved the location and loved the amenities here. The place felt like home and very accessible to other locations."
Stayed February 2019
"Great location"
