Stayed April 2024
"Best Prom Weekend Ever! - I and another parent took our daughters and their friends to Ocean Breezes for two nights during their senior prom weekend. The home was exactly what we needed. The additional carriage house was the perfect location for the smaller group of boys who came with us while we (the girls) stayed in main house. Love that the house was sound proof practically to the outside. There was definitely some noticeable wear and tear but nothing to exclude or dampen our stay. We did notice a musty/mildew smell in the carriage house, but a plug-in and some citrus odor spray did wonders for that. Overall we would definitely recommend this property AND RealJoy vacations."
Stayed March 2024
"Great stay… the pool heater should have been in the payment of the house 2500 dollars is a lot to pay and still and a cold pool price needs to be combined when booking"
Stayed March 2024
"Great location and beautiful home. Real Joy checked on me everyday. I needed the pool cleaned and they got it done the same day."
Stayed March 2024
"This house was perfect for our girls trip! There was plenty of space and it was a great location in proximity to the beach and boardwalk."
Stayed August 2023
"Great and roomy beach house - Very impressed with the unit. Very spacious and clean"
Stayed July 2023
"Problem with wifi and doorcode within first 24hr but other than that they fixed everything swiftly and we enjoyed the time there. Responsive and thoughtful would come back to this property."
Stayed June 2023
"Joys place was AMAZING‼️‼️‼️ white clean sheets n towels, everything was spotless and clean roomy and accommodated everyone I highly recommend this place!!! 10/10"
Stayed June 2023
"We had a great time. Beach was short walking distance. The house was clean and as described."
Stayed April 2023
"We had a great weekend in Destin! We had a large group of 14 girls at this house and we were all very comfortable! During our stay we ran into a few problems with the house, but RealJoy Vacations was amazing. They were fast to respond and accommodate our requests, and went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. Jonathan, Ryan, and Tina were all great!"
Stayed February 2023
"Relaxing Family Vacation - The beach house had all the amenities needed for our 5 day family getaway. Quiet community, with near access to the beach. Thank you for hosting us. Highly recommend."
Stayed November 2022
"This was perfect for our family, even though it was too cold for the beach. We played board games, prepared our meals and was able to shop and not have to go far. We most definitely will plan to come back when it’s warmer to enjoy the full amenities this place has to offer! Also thanks for the cookies 🍪🥰"
Stayed November 2022
"Great place & location! Just a few minute walk to the beach. I paid for our pool to be heated during our short stay and we had some issues with that but they responded quickly & sent someone out to check. Unfortunately it still didn’t heat the pool but they quickly gave me a refund & it wasn’t a big deal anyway. We still really enjoyed our stay! Would book again!"
Stayed November 2022
"What a beautiful place ♥️ We loved the house and the location! We needed a place to stay in between our son’s USAF Drop Night, and his USAF Pilot Graduation Ceremony at Fort Rucker Army Base, Alabama the weekend before and the weekend after our stay. Being able to have everyone in our family that was attending stay together was priceless specially after my dad’s passing in September. We had everything we needed at the house. The staff was amazing throughout our stay and kept checking up with us to see if there was anything we needed which was nice. Everything looked great, and it was super clean! The grocery store was a couple of minutes away by car, and the beach access was just a 4 minute walk! We are grateful for our stay ♥️ Can’t wait to come back!!!"
Stayed October 2022
"The house was great and the area. I would most definitely stay again."
Stayed July 2022
"Amazing Family Trip - Beautiful home, spacious and close to beach. Love the pool and that they heat it in winter! Wonder family vacation had by all!"
Stayed May 2022
"Great location - Great location, with its own private pool and just a short walk to the beach that our two young kids could handle. The only thing I would suggest to change would be the comfort of all the mattresses."
Stayed May 2022
"Most awesome place to vacation."
Stayed November 2021
"Ocean Breezes - Great location and house!"
Stayed November 2021
"Outstanding house and location. Would definitely recommend for anyone coming to Destin."
Stayed October 2021
"50th Anniversary Celebration - We had a group of 14 that stayed at this property and had plenty of room! It was very nice and clean. The location is great. I do recommend renting a golf cart. We would definitely rent this house again!!!!!"
Stayed September 2021
"Bachelorette palace! - We had an amazing experience. So fun. Perfect for a large group."
Stayed August 2021
"Vacation 2021 - We had a great time making memories with our children and grandchildren. The beach was a short walk from the house and some of the clearest water I.ve seen in Florida. The pool was a hit with the family. It was a great vacation stay."
Stayed April 2021
"The location was great for to beach - Great process and great price"
Stayed April 2021
"Everything was great! - Enjoyed it. House and rooms were spread out, clean, and tons of room. Property management company was very nice and accommodating. Would stay here again."
Stayed March 2021
"Great place to stay! Very clean and roomy."
Stayed March 2021
"This house was great for a couples weekend! 5 couples each had their one bedroom! It was centrally located in Destin and a short walk (8 minutes) to the beach."
Stayed January 2021
"Fears Family Christmas - We had a fantastic time and enjoyed our rental house."
Stayed October 2020
"Great response time when we contacted them for an empty propane tank. They came out right away to replace it. Will use them again for sure."
Stayed October 2020
"Awesome place to stay!! Had a few issues with the toilet. Someone came right way!! Awesome location and beach access is 2 blocks away. Had a great time!!"
Stayed September 2020
"The house is amazing and locations too."
Stayed May 2020
"This house was wonderful! Great location, and the balconies and pool area were both areas where our group hung out most of the town! Only problem we had was getting real joy to respond to emails and calls for the questions we had about checking in."
Stayed December 2019
"everything was very nice, had no problems with anything! - Only thing that needs changed online is the picture of the ocean view from the front of the house, it is no longer a ocean view, because of new condos going up, taking the place of the ocean view!"
Stayed November 2019
"Great experience at the property. Spent Thanksgiving with my family there and place was more than enough for 11 people. The heated pool was a great plus for the days we wanted to stay in."
Stayed August 2019
"Great Beach House! - We had a great time at this beach house, it was so close to the beach, just a quick walk across the street, the pool in the back yard was awesome for the kids, although we could not figure out how to turn on the pool light..otherwise the house was very clean, very big, it had enough room to fit our entire group, I have no complaints at all, and I'm sure we will be back in the future!"
Stayed July 2019
"It’s a beautiful home with a private pool!"
Stayed May 2019
"Definitely recommend and will stay again! - The beach house was very spacious and no one was on top of each other. The view and proximity to the beach was awesome. It’s location almost perfect, it was close enough to everything that we weren’t in the thick of Destin beach traffic. Aside from a few cosmetic flaws here and there around the house, it was an awesome mini vacay. We would definitely book this place again when returning to the area."
Stayed May 2019
"Walking distance to beach. Great view. Lots of space. Great kitchen."
Stayed April 2019
"Great for our family - Great location, right across from the beach. We had 14 people and had plenty of space for everyone. Overall a wonderful vacation."
Stayed April 2019
"Had a blast! - We had plenty of space for 3 families. The pool was a huge bonus and the beach is just across the street. The deck was a great hang out spot for us. Really never needed to leave except for food. Highly recommend!"
Stayed April 2019
"Excellent location. The hosts responded to our every need. We loved the spacious common areas and the heated pool. Would definitely come back."
Stayed August 2018
"It was very good experience"
Stayed August 2018
"Great beach house - Great house, plenty of room, pool was great, across from beach. Close to grocery store and restaurant and shopping. Would stay again."
Stayed May 2018
"Very nice. - Clean and well mainted, lots of room for 5 families, nice decorations. pool is small but comfortable. Nice patio, lots of chairs."
Stayed December 2017
"We had the time of our life. The property was amazing and met all our needs. - My family rate this property a ten(10), one we wi) visit again in the future."
Stayed December 2017
"Teacher Beach Get-A-Way - We had 14 teachers stay at the property for a small get away. It was PERFECT! The house slept all of us with plenty of room. Everyone went on and on about how perfect it was for the 14 of us. Close enough to the beach that we walked there several times a day and close enough to shopping that we could run and shop and then still able to come back and enjoy the beach. We are thinking about making this a yearly trip, would definitely stay here again next year!"
Stayed August 2017
"Great accoomadations"
Stayed July 2017
"Great house for our family Stay! - This was a great house for my family and we all fit in very comfortably. My grand kids loved the bunk room! (I have 8) Nice master bedroom and Updated kitchen. Loved sitting on the open front and back porches. Just a walk across the street for the beach. Loved the private pool and the Guest house above the 2 car garage with its own private kitchen. We will be staying here again!"
Stayed July 2017
"Great place!!! Loved it - Loved house! Just a walk to the beach!"
Stayed May 2017
"We enjoyed this house. The updates were very nice and it had a great view of the beach. The only issue was that you cannot walk directly across the street to get to the beach. That public access has been closed so you have to walk about a tenth of a mile or so down the road to get to the nearest public beach access. We quickly got used to it, though, and it was not a huge deal. It would have been nice to walk just across the street, though. Otherwise, it was a great experience and I would rent this house again in the future!"
Stayed October 2016
"This house has it all. - Very good time. Description of house exactly what we got. Very clean. Tv in every room. Good view. Very impressed of the house and the ammenities. Despite being close to neighbors was very private. Gas grill. Two car garage with fishing pools and boogie boards. Plenty of room for 17-18 people. Noise was very low. Very easy to check in and out. Overall...5 of 5!"
Stayed July 2016
"Loved Ocean Breeze! - We were in Florida for our National Dance Competition that was in Ft. Walton Beach. We own a Dance Studio and rented this home due to the many bedrooms to accommodate my large family and our teachers. The Carriage House was fabulous for the 4 teachers we brought with us. What a way to unwind after being at competition all day to sit by the pool or on the front porch listening to the waves! The beach is right across the street and since the street is a dead end, there was very little traffic. The 2 car garage was full of extra beach chairs, floats for the pool and sand toys that others, including us, have left behind for additional renters to enjoy. The only minor issues is that the upstairs does not get as cool as we are accustomed to, the cook top is temperamental about starting right up, and my son had to fix the fan in the Carriage House (one of the blades was loose and was hitting the light fixture), a minor fix. The landscaping needs to be attended to, lots of cigarette butts, bottle tops, etc. left behind from others, bottles in the bushes, just some minor things. A contractor came the first day we were there to look at the kitchen cabinets which had the acrylic paint peeling off, and those were to be repaired. Another small issue was the big refrigerator had no shelves left on the side so many of your refrigerated cooking items had to be placed on the shelves, taking up valuable space when we were cooking for a LARGE group. Over all, we LOVED our stay and would return again and recommend this rental to all with a large family!"
