Stayed March 2024
"I don’t like being pressured into a review. Like you’re blackmailing me into a review so I can see a review. I would never use Airbnb again but I might just go to Real Joy next time."
Stayed October 2023
"Highly recommend! Great stay that felt like home! Host was responsive, home was clean, home was overall great! Had a fun time with the family and even enjoyed the pool! Will definitely be coming back!"
Stayed July 2023
"It was a pleasure staying at this location. We enjoyed the private pool and the location was ideal. You can literally walk to restaurants, shopping and groceries. The beach is a quick walk which was very convenient. We had one small issue with the stove and they were ready to take care of it but we told them not to worry. I would definitely stay at this location again and i would recommend to friends and family."
Stayed July 2023
"We stsyed with friends and the size was just perfect, every couple had their own bath and bedroom-which was awesome. It’s a short walk to the public beach access, and we enjoyed the backyard pool when not at the beach. Less than a half mile from the house is a seafood restaurant, and it’s a short drive to other amenities like the state park, Walmart, and Fudruckers. We would definitely stay there again!"
Stayed June 2023
"Great time staying at the house. Definitely was as advertised and would stay there again in a heartbeat. The location was perfect for the price, a very short walk to the beach!"
Stayed June 2023
"Loved this stay- perfect location (literally one minute from beach) and a great cute home!"
Stayed May 2023
"Great place to stay"
Stayed April 2023
"Love it"
Stayed April 2023
"Spring Break - Great location, just two minute walk to a seat in the sand. Great space. Would stay again."
Stayed September 2022
"Everything was very nice, the kids loved the pool, we definitely come back."
Stayed August 2022
"This review is hidden because it doesn't meet our guidelines."
Stayed June 2022
"Great Place - Couple easy steps to get booked. Great communication with management team and highly recommend this property"
Stayed June 2022
"Cute place - Overall nice stay. Pool is not heated, only thing I would have wanted different. Great place to stay!"
Stayed May 2022
"The best experience ever! - Everything was great! Had a problem with grill. Other than that it was great. Will definitely come back."
Stayed April 2022
"Beautiful house! Great location!"
Stayed April 2022
"Crystal beach - The cottage was In a great location. Super easy walk to beach and convenient to nice restaurants and Golf. The house had everything we needed. The check in process was super easy"
Stayed March 2022
"Crystal beach - We had a great time. Nice property and close to the beach"
Stayed October 2021
"Here for daughter’s wedding - Very convenient, close to beach and everything you would need."
Stayed September 2021
"Relaxing vacation - Great sized house for 6 people. Great location, 2-3 blocks from the beach and shopping. Loved having the pool in the backyard."
Stayed September 2021
"Beach stay - Super close to the beach, multiple delivery options for food. Close to the boardwalk and great overall home."
Stayed August 2021
"Destin summer 2021 - Great location. House had everything we needed especially in the kitchen.
The property manager fixed and answered all of our questions.
Great walking distance to the beach.
Beach was so beautiful.
Our family had a wonderful time.
We would stay here again."
Stayed August 2021
"Nice home - The home was very nice, plenty of room for my family of 4. Very clean. Very close to the beach. It is on a main road, so it was kind of busy. The pool was also smaller than it looked in the pictures."
Stayed August 2021
"Perfect size house for our family - Would definitely rent again"
Stayed July 2021
"Dream Home! - We loved this house!!! Plenty of space and within walking distance to the beach. The private pool was a huge hit for us!"
Stayed July 2021
"Awesome - Location
Outside trashcan were full. We had no place to put Garbage. Should consider a small pet policy."
Stayed June 2021
"Chrystal Beach Property - House was clean. Great location. Nice small pool, very clean. Great air conditioning. Plenty of towels. Could walk to a lot of things. Beach was gorgeous. Access to beach a little hard for elder in party. Drove 3 minutes down to great public access! Gas for grill ran out and was replaced within 15 minutes of call.
Thank you"
Stayed March 2021
"Best place to stay in Destin!"
Stayed November 2020
"The Crystal Cottage was great for us (three couples). The place was clean and a very short walk to the beach. Great backyard and even enjoyed the pool, which was pretty cold but still refacing this time of year. We made good use of the kitchen and did a lot of cooking on this trip. Super close to Whole Foods and other stores for things we needed. Great vacation home and great location!"
Stayed July 2020
"Condition of houss - ice house and location overall. I did not like the carpet--it was stained and had sand burrs in it in a couple of places. Also, the dishwasher door is broken. It bruised my foot when the door fell on it."
Stayed July 2020
"Wonderful space! Very clean! And you’re going to love having the pool!"
Stayed July 2020
"Wonderful time close to beach - We had a fantastic time! Great location and pool! Inside had a few things that were a bit dated and could be nicer But overall it was fantastic and comfortable. Very close to beach and pool were hits!!!"
Stayed June 2020
"Fun in Destin - It was nice for the young adults having the pool so they could enjoy it in the evenings. Three bedrooms/three baths was very handy with the five of us."
Stayed May 2020
"Southern Beauty - The house was absolutely perfect! Plenty of space, a lovely pool and great size on the backyard! The walking distance to the beachwas spectacular! My only complaint would be watch out for the dishwasher. My foot accidentally got slammed by the door. The door doesn't stop going down when you open it so watch your feet!"
Stayed July 2019
"Perfect beach cottage!! - RealJoy made the rental process super simple and easy. The text message and online portal feature made check in and out smooth. Questions were always answered promptly. We noticed a couple of wasp nests, sent a message within the online portal and someone was at our property within the hour. Great customer service!! The property was perfect! We chose the early check in option which was very convenient. The cottage was super clean and nothing was out of place. The short walk to the beach was great for our crew. We also used our private pool daily! Would recommend this property as well as RealJoy!!"
Stayed July 2019
"Great house!!!! - Wonderful house!!!"
Stayed July 2019
"Amazing short vacation - This house was literally perfect for our stay . It was near everything and the neighborhood was amazing will definitely book again in this property 💖"
Stayed June 2019
"This was our first time every booking a home and I am so glad we decided on staying here. I will say it was way above what we expected. The day we arrived we encountered an issue and that same day someone came out to check it out. Unfortunately, during our stay the beach was closed so the private pool was great. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and are already planning to come back!"
Stayed May 2019
"The house was very clean! Perfect location! We enjoyed staying here!"
Stayed May 2019
"Nice house, close to beach - We really enjoyed the location and the pool. Realjoy made the check in process easy. We hope to come back next year"
Stayed May 2018
"Awesome house - We had a great time"
Stayed May 2018
"Perfect Cottage - We were very happy with our stay at the Cottage! Everything was perfect. We will be back!"
Stayed March 2018
"We enjoyed our stay very much - We really enjoyed our stay at this property. The house was well equipped, beds were comfortable and plenty of seating on decks and patio. The only thing I’d suggest to the owners/managers would be to work on the lawn, there are goat head weeds in the lawn that stick to your feet and shoes."
Stayed June 2017
"Everything was great! Only one complaint . The dishwasher did not work properly. - Fantastic! Plan on doing it again next year."
Stayed April 2017
"Good location.Short distance to the beach and other venues."
Stayed March 2016
"Perfect - Perfect family vacation loved the pool and the close walk to the beach and everything else destin has to offer. Would definitely go back"
