Stayed March 2024
"All in all, it was a great place to stay. - Everything was close by and the location was great. The cleanliness was impeccable.
Our only complaint was the temperature in the house was a bit warm at night, however the accommodating fans did help out a little."
Stayed February 2024
"Beautiful property very close to the beach and our favorite Miramar restaurants. Nice small fenced in backyard. House is large with a good bedroom for kids. Good isolation of noise between upstairs and downstairs. Would definitely come back!"
Stayed February 2024
"Nice place! - Very clean, cozy little place.
Great location - walking distance to the beach!"
Stayed December 2023
"Amazing stay for a family of 4."
Stayed October 2023
"The only problem we had was one of the chairs in the living room was broken and you sunk all the way down when you sat in it, other than that the place was beautiful and very well laid out! We would stay here again!"
Stayed September 2023
"Excellent place to stay more than 4 days lol.! Amazing house.! 100% Recommended"
Stayed August 2023
"Trip to Miramar Beach - House was very nice! Very spacious with plenty of sleeping room."
Stayed June 2023
"Great Stay - Very nice property. Quiet neighborhood. Stayed here with adults and children. Loved the backyard for the kids. Easy access to public beach. Would recommend the private beach access- public can get crowded. Easy to shopping- restaurants. Only issue was dryer- poor drying and would not shut off. Golf cart was a plus except issue with lights at night. Let the property manager know about the issues I’m sure they will address them. I would recommend this property to all and will look forward to booking again."
Stayed April 2023
"Perfect - The property was perfect for our extended family. Plenty of cookware, dishes, and entertainment opportunities both at the property and in the community. The only issue was the heating element in the dryer did not work so clothes did not dry in the dryer."
Stayed March 2023
"Penelope Palms - nice place - Overall, we enjoyed our stay. House was clean and in nice shape. It was about the right amount of space for 10 (4 adults, 5 teens, and one 5yr old)...located on a cul-de-sac that was pretty quiet.
Hollywood Drive beach entrance is a 10-15 ish min walk...golf cart was great for hauling the gear and younger kid...we mainly hung out at the beach near the Hollywood Drive private entrance...closest parking for the cart after dropping everyone off is near Pompano Joe's, which is a 10 min walk via the beach. Parking in the public lot can be a bit of a cluster...people please know you can fit two golf carts in one parking spot!
Washer and Dryer seemed to maybe need a tune up? Freezer leaked a bit (defrost drain is plugged?).
RealJoy property managers were very quick to respond to any questions we had."
Stayed March 2023
"Very cozy stay and a quiet place. Perfect for vacation. It is also very close to the Miramar Beach."
Stayed January 2023
"Perfect location and size to accommodate big groups."
Stayed December 2022
"The property exceeded our expectations. The house was very comfortable and we had more than enough space/room for the guests. The pictures of the property were accurate. We throughly enjoyed our stay."
Stayed November 2022
"This is a beautiful, spacious home with everything you need for a relaxing vacation. We had an amazing time with a house full of people. The beds are comfortable, the kitchen has everything you could possibly need, and the bathrooms are large. Highly recommend!!!"
Stayed October 2022
"Loved everything and it was perfect for our girls trip. Beautiful property, beautiful beaches, close to everything. Especially loved all the nice kitchenware and lots of towels."
Stayed September 2022
"Great vacation! - We love the house and layout. We had a few glitches with the dryer but someone was sent out the same day to fix it. Overall we had a great stay! We definitely utilized the golf cart...the walk was a bit far with small children. Very clean!"
Stayed July 2022
"Good area"
Stayed June 2022
"We recently stayed at Penelope Palms for baseball tournaments with two other families. The house was the perfect size for us all to have our own space yet enjoy a home life versus hotel life. With it being at the end of the Cul de sac, the kids were able to enjoy playing outside in the yard and neighborhood without worrying about cars. The beach was a good walking distance or golf cart ride away. We were able to enjoy the vacation scene and be 15min away from the ball field. The house had everything we needed and the owners were quick to reply if we had any questions. Highly recommend staying here if you’re in the area."
Stayed June 2022
"Great house with a great location - This property was a great place to make memories with my family. The house was in great shape. We had a problem with the gas grill, we called and they brought out a brand new one the next morning! They were prompt on any questions or concerns. The beach was beautiful for all ages. The neighborhood was quite which made sitting in the back yard relaxing great. I will definitely use this property again."
Stayed May 2022
"It’s an awesome place to rent and very close to the beach and we had fun staying here"
Stayed May 2022
"Great getaway - Very clean and beautiful property"
Stayed April 2022
"We'll be back! - Beautiful house! Loved the neighborhood! Thank you!"
Stayed March 2022
"Great stay - Loved our stay! The home was spacious and perfect for our group."
Stayed February 2022
"Great home! The home is located in a very convenient place to go to destin or seaside. Everything was great, easy communication with RealJoy, will definitely book again!!"
Stayed February 2022
"Excellent stay! Place was exactly as described and our family was pleased. Definitely will recommend and stay again."
Stayed January 2022
"Great place we love it!"
Stayed November 2021
"Great vacation home!"
Stayed October 2021
"What a nice place to gather with our family and enjoy these BEAUTIFUL beaches. This home was just the right size for 4 children and 3 couples."
Stayed September 2021
"2nd time staying, loved it as much as the 1st! - Our experience was great. We had one little hiccup but the owner accommodated us and made sure we were taken care of. Would definitely stay here again. This was actually our 2nd time visiting this home and I loved it just as much as the first time."
Stayed September 2021
"Great house! Very roomy- was perfect for 3 families and kids! The fenced backyard was really nice with kids."
Stayed September 2021
"Great location - Great location and amenties"
Stayed August 2021
"Nice Place - Nice place. Lots of space. Kitchen was well stocked with utensils, cooking utensils, coffee maker, etc. (even a pod coffee maker). We brought the other essentials (more toilet paper, soap, dishwashing soap, paper towels, etc.). Management was quick to respond when we needed them. Golf cart was a great add on, we used it everyday. Lots of beach chairs and some toys for the kids. Beach wagon was nice to have. Walking to and from the beach was not bad (some of our family chose to do it). Would rent this house again."
Stayed May 2021
"Absolutely wonderful - We loved our stay at Penelope Palms!! It our first time to Florida and we are already planning our next trip! We did not want to leave!! The whole experience was amazing. The golf cart was a very handy bonus!"
Stayed May 2021
"Perfect - The house was literally perfect for us. Plenty of space and every bedroom had its own bathroom which was awesome! We enjoyed the backyard and all the beach toys that came with the house. Location was great! Check in and out process was easy. We would love to book in the future!!!"
Stayed April 2021
"Great location and space - The property was great! We enjoyed our time and will plan to return."
Stayed March 2021
"Not perfect but would book again - House great except dishwasher didn’t work entire trip and main kitchen and living area smelled faintly like cigarettes."
Stayed January 2021
"We loved the house!! The setup is perfect for large families!!! So spacious and plenty of room to move around. Convenient to everything!! House even if beach toys & corn hole board!"
Stayed January 2021
"A great place to be with friends and I enjoyed my time at this house. The house is beautiful and if you need anything, they are quick to respond. I highly recommend staying here and I hope to come back one day."
Stayed November 2020
"Absolutely perfect. We loved the location, the house, the golf cart, and most of all the responsiveness of the owners/managers. We communicated prior to our arrival to ensure the corn hole birds were available for use and they said he’s. However they were not there when we arrived. I messaged the managers just to ensure they knew and we weren’t liable. The managers brought us brand new boards! It was amazing and very thoughtful! The house is GORGEOUS and very spacious! Perfect for 3 families including kids. We can’t wait to book again in the future."
Stayed November 2020
"This house is Five stars. The house is so beautiful. Close to everything. Plenty of space and it was very clean. More beautiful than pictures. Fire pit was awesome. This house won't disappoint. I had a great stay."
Stayed October 2020
"Awesome house - It was great. Had so much fun. Place was beautiful and clean. My only complaint was we needed more kitchen towels . Everything else was great! Would definitely come back."
Stayed October 2020
"Lovely home, sparkling clean, decorated super cute, awesome location."
Stayed October 2020
"Great location and make sure you get a golf cart! Made the trip and the kids loved it."
Stayed September 2020
"Perfect Place! This place is a beautiful 4 bedroom Home that is located right next to the beach, it's a 2 Min drive on the golf cart, and 5 Minute walk. We stayed here for 6 Days and it was perfectly located to all the local shops that are accessible by Golf Cart or walking. Highway 98 is right behind it so you can go shopping at all the outlets and malls and food places. There is a ton of extra curricular stuff all around, boat rentals at Crab Island, Arcades, Racetracks and anything you can think of it's available in this area. The decor is the place was wonderful and gave that nice ocean vibe. Back porch sitting area has a nice little fireplace that came in very handy as it was in the 60's when we stayed. This place came with everything. I highly recommend it to anyone."
Stayed September 2020
"Great place to stay. It was very easy to set up and extremely pleasant to stay"
Stayed July 2020
"This is a great location! Had a wonderful family trip!"
Stayed July 2020
"This house was perfect for a large group! Our girls weekend was so fun here & we loved having the golf cart!"
Stayed July 2020
"Wonderful stay! - Our stay at Penelope Palms was amazing! The home was clean and just as it appeared in the pictures. It had everything you could need for a trip to the beach and all the comforts of home. We will be returning!"
Stayed June 2020
"Awesome place! My family and I had a blast! Great location and communication with host. We will definitely stay again!"
Stayed June 2020
"Perfect Place For Large Families - Incredible place to stay! The house was beautiful! All we had hoped for and more! The golf cart made the trip to the beach very easy. It would be hard to walk that far carrying all your beach things. Would rent this house again in a heartbeat!"
Stayed March 2020
"Flaw in service but absolutely beautiful property - I never received my access code after multiple calls I still wasn’t able to contact anyone. By this time I am extremely upset because we arrived at the property and me and my family had to wait some hours before we finally connected to real joy and we was granted access. The property was gorgeous and very clean which made up for the communication issues."
Stayed March 2020
"Really enjoyed the stay. The place was clean and very close to the beach. Would recommend to anyone. Shot out to Tommy from Realjoy, class act."
Stayed December 2019
"Beautiful property - Easy access to beach with golf cart. Beautiful property. Beds were comfortable. Well stocked. Would definitely stay again."
Stayed November 2019
"Great location - Online description is very accurate. House has everything you need. The golf cart was fantastic. There were a few minor hiccups but the property manager was great and super responsive."
Stayed October 2019
"Amazing location, amazing rental - 5 adults and 5 kids. Place had everything we needed. Location is superb. Highly recommend this place"
Stayed October 2019
"Awesome golf cart and great home for our family weekend"
Stayed September 2019
"Great property, clean, nice and quite. Perfect house - Great property, very nice house , quite neighbor.
Perfect house for vacation."
Stayed September 2019
"Beautiful house - The house had everything we needed. The golf cart was perfect to top off the experience"
Stayed May 2019
"Perfect location. Walk to the beach ! Stores / restaurants/ activities very near by. Great neighborhood! Very clean house ! Very spacious! WiFi/ smart tv in each room for the kids to watch their shows. Is definitely on my saved places for every time we go to Destin !"
Stayed May 2019
"Stay here! You won't regret it. - For starters, this home is beautiful and comfortable! Great neighborhood that is secluded and quiet, but not far from the beach and restaurants! Each room was big and all of the furniture was cozy. There was plenty of towels, bedding and cook wear. In my opinion, the pictures don't do justice to the house. I would highly recommend this home to host your family for vacation."
Stayed April 2019
"Girls Vacation for spring break - Beautiful home, great location!
Golf cart was most helpful and worth every penny!
Two ice chests were
Available in the garage, especially helpful because we were suppose to fly and ended up driving!"
Stayed March 2019
"Nice house! - Great house not far from the beach. My family really enjoyed staying here"
Stayed March 2019
"Beautiful , Clean Home - We loved our stay at Penelope Palms. The layout of the home was ideal. Plenty of space in the living area for all to gather, hang out and play games. Very clean and well kept. The washing machine was nice and big! The only recommendation we had was that we wished there was a vacuum to help keep the floors clean. There was no dust pan either. We swept the floors every day....but it would have been much easier if we had access to a vacuum cleaner. Otherwise, the house had everything we needed. Would highly recommend and we would definitely stay again."
Stayed March 2019
"Clean and new house smell."
Stayed October 2018
"Gorgeous & Comforting Stay! - Our stay at Penelope was amazing. We enjoyed it so much it literally felt like our home away from home. Management made it so easy from the moment of booking, until the very last minute of our stay. They made sure to provide all information needed to access the home with no trouble, the best part was that they were super responsive when a question was asked.
The actual property was, magnificent. It was so beautiful, we were memorized when we first opened the door. It was eight of us ladies, and we had a blast when glam hour came around. We had plenty of bathroom space. Another was that no one had to fight for a bed,and after a nine hour drive from Houston we were WINNING so that was a big plus!
The kitchen MUST be used!! We had breakfast twice, as well as dinner. It would've been wrong if we didn't utilize that beautiful space. BIG PLUS... It perfectly equipped! The only bump was we didn't find a wine opener.. lol (no big deal)
Neighborhood felt safe, and the beach was extremely close! I would definitely recommend to stay at Penelope Palms.
Thank you for making our "Girls Trip" worth the drive!"
Stayed September 2018
"Awesome place, super clean and fun! - We loved it! Super clean, well maintained and close to the beach. Would definitely book again!"
Stayed August 2018
"Fantastic - Loved the place"
Stayed August 2018
"Most amazing stay ever totally satisfied with my stay - Was a great experience.the house was amazingly beautiful. Enjoyed our stay, we will definitely be booking our next stay really soon"
Stayed June 2018
"Paradise at Penelope Palms! - My husband and I took our 2 boys, their wives, and our 3 grandchildren to Penelope Palms at Miramar Beach, Florida for a full 7 days. It was fantastic. The house was everything the websites pictured it to be. And the beach was a short walk away. So much room and yet felt like home. We will definitely visit this rental again soon!!!"
Stayed June 2018
"Good location and clean! - The house is very well equipped and clean, the beach is just a walking distance, we really enjoy our stay!"
Stayed June 2018
"Beautiful house and great location - This is a beautiful house with all the amenities you would have in your own home. You will be as impressed as we were. Fully stocked and very comfortable. The location is only a few minutes walk from the beach.
The pool was cold though when we tried to use it. It was not at the 84 degrees that they said t would. The facilities are nice but they started the sprinkle system while we were there and the smell was so bad we had to leave! It seems they use sewage water.
It would also be nice if RealJoy answers their phones a little bit quicker. I was on hold for more than half an hour when I called to get the code to the golf cart which was not part of the codes we received at check in even though it was included in our reservation. We eventually got the keys and where able to use the golf cart for the last two days of our stay."
Stayed June 2018
"Gorgeous house with thoughtful amenities - We had a group of 10, and everyone had their own bed/couch! Everything is well thought out here and we instantly felt at home. We cooked in the kitchen, used the golf cart and lawn games and otherwise made full use of the space. I wish we could have stayed longer. Everyone was very impressed, and we got a much higher value than if we had booked individual hotel rooms."
Stayed May 2018
"Best Rental Ever! - Well done! We had everything we needed to enjoy our family. Cook, entertainment, and go to the beach on the golf cart. Beautiful decor. Comfy beds and plenty of tables and chairs outside for everyone to enjoy. We'll be back for sure!!"
Stayed December 2017
"This place was amazing from the moment we walked in. Nicely decorated and had everything we needed to make this trip easy, fun, and relaxing.
If you’re looking for a place with great beds, amazing amenities , and accessible to everything then this is the place. We are definitely staying here again. Hands down a great place !"
Stayed October 2017
"Great location to spend with your family. The property is very close to the beach and Real Joy did a great job during our stay. Thank You Host!!"
Stayed September 2017
"Beautiful!! - Home was absolutely beautiful!!"
Stayed September 2017
"Thank you to RealJoy, it is such a great place to stay at Miramar beach! We absolutely loved it!"
Stayed August 2017
"RealJoy is Great! The beach house which was advertised was even better in person. Communication between me and RealJoy was simple and very helpful. RealJoy was quick to respond via phone, text or email. RealJoy made everything convenient. The house was clean, comfortable and AWESOME! I highly recommend their properties. We look forward to vacationing at another RealJoy property soon!"
Stayed July 2017
"Penelope Palms was so beautiful!!! We loved every moment of our vacation. - Although construction was still going on I have no doubt that when completed Penelopy Palms will simply stunning. We Loved that it was close to the beach, but still secluded. We will definitely be back to Destin for another family vacation."
Stayed July 2017
"Awesome! - The property is great!!! Loved the decoration and everything you need you'll have it!! 😊"
Stayed July 2017
"Very impressed! - This was a great vacation house. Close to the beach, yet isolated from the crowds."
Stayed July 2017
"The stay was exceptional! Upon arrival to this beautiful home, (just as pictured) we had a welcome by a very courteous service man who explained a great part of the house to us. The house was clean and very comfortable (home away from home). We enjoyed the entire trip, from check in to check out. The house was in a great location, we had access to the beach ( we had to walk a little way), the pool, restaurants, and close to shopping. The children were able to go to nearby activities. The host was easy to get to and help if needed. This would be a place that we would stay again. "
Stayed June 2017
"Perfect!!!!!! - Beautiful home! Everything you needed was there.."
Stayed June 2017
"Classy Beach Home - What a fabulous home! The decor was so classy, I got some ideas for my own home! The space and functionality of the home for our family, was spot on! Our kids so enjoyed the bunk room! We loved cooking meals in the beautiful kitchen and enjoyed big family dinners together at the table. We also loved having the golf cart to discover some of our new favorite seafood spots (Pompano Joe's and Crab Trap to name a few), or head down to the beach and relax! The neighborhood pool was also relaxing for the adults and fun for the kids. I will definitely be recommending this to my family and friends for future beach vacations. Can't wait to get back here!"
Stayed June 2017
"Gorgeous & Relaxing - This home was the perfect spot for a week away from "real life." The accommodations were above and beyond the normal rental house amenities. We were able to use the golf cart to quickly get to the beach, dinner, and evening ice cream runs! My family and I truly enjoyed the comforts of this beautiful home, and can't wait to go back again."
Stayed June 2017
"Beautiful home, Great vacation! - This was a trip with our children and two grandchildren. We enjoyed our stay very much, and highly recommend the home. We have rented in FL several times, but this is by far our favorite - great customer service, and the home was well stocked with everything we needed. We loved the beautiful decor, great bedroom and bathroom space, and plenty of parking for us. The location to beach and shopping is super convenient, and we had a lot of fun taking the golf cart to the beach and out for our ice cream trips at night. Pompano Joe's has great beach access and the beach bar and dinner there was awesome! We also enjoyed hanging out at the neighborhood pool. We will definitely stay at this home again!"
Stayed June 2017
"Everything a rental property should be, and then some! - Such a beautiful property and a perfect area to spend my family vacation at. The home was incredibly spacious, beautifully decorated and furnished and full of all the amenities one could possibly want. So close to the beach and so many restaurants. We never ran out of things to do. In fact, we can't wait to go back again to see even more of what the area has to offer.
It truly felt like a home away from home. Can't wait to go back! Thanks for the amazing family memories. It was a vacation we'll never forget."