Stayed October 2024
"The location is great for easy beach access only a 5 minute walk to the public beach access. The house offered plenty of space for our group of 11. There is a double oven in the kitchen which is a plus if you are cooking for a large crowd, plenty of space to sit inside and out and the pool was nice. The parking is a bit tricky if you have a larger vehicle as you may not fit into the garage but you can get two vehicles in the small drive way. Check in was easy and no issues to get into the house. The televisions throughout the house are small but each bed room and living room had one, not sure if they offered streaming connectivity as we did not use. Wifi was easy to connect to and no issues while using. We would stay here again if in the area."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Deanna, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the location, space, and amenities of the house during your recent stay. We're glad the check-in process was seamless and that you were able to take advantage of the pool and outdoor spaces. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed August 2024
"Great place to host a large family that’s walking distance to beach."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Kelly, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. We're glad you found it to be a great place for your large family and enjoyed the walk to the beach. We hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed July 2024
"The place was beautiful and easy to go to the beach"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Kathleen, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're so glad you found our location convenient and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed July 2024
"We love our stay 🏖️"
Stayed July 2024
"It was wonderful. The pictures matched the actual home. It was beautiful and close to beach! Would stay again!"
Stayed July 2024
"It was wonderful. The pictures matched the actual home. It was beautiful and close to beach! Would stay again!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Adriana, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're so glad you had a wonderful stay and found the home as beautiful as the pictures, and close to the beach. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed June 2024
"Our stay was an enjoyable one. The location was perfect and our surrounding neighbors were very friendly. Shaneka was absolutely AMAZING in helping. e with my last minute booking. I will DEFINITELY be booking again soon."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Tomaka, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are so glad to hear that you had an enjoyable stay and that Shaneka was able to assist you with your last-minute booking. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed May 2024
"The house was absolutely beautiful with just a quick walk to the beach! They were very responsive with a great attitude! "
Stayed May 2024
"The house was absolutely beautiful with just a quick walk to the beach! They host was extremely responsive and friendly!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Abigail, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear you had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the beautiful house and its proximity to the beach. We appreciate the nod to our responsive team and we hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed May 2024
"Great location. Close to everything we needed. The house was nice and spacious. There were signs of things being a little dated but overall a great stay."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Derrick, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the convenient location and spacious accommodations during your stay. While some aspects may have been a bit dated, we appreciate you recognizing the overall great experience. We hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Amber, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. The listing clearly states that the pool heater is an additional fee of $43 a night. This is an industry standard. We hope you had a wonderful time on our beautiful beaches and had a safe trip home. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Brandon, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the location and the home and that our team was able to assist you promptly with the pool. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another wonderful experience. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Abbey, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. It sounds like you and your friends made some fantastic memories, and we're so glad the house provided the perfect setting for your girls' trip! We'd love to have you back for another beach getaway. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed August 2023
"Great and roomy beach house - Very impressed with the unit. Very spacious and clean"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Matthew, we are happy to know that you were very impressed with this clean, very spacious 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath Crystal Beach home. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Chase, We apologize for the initial issues with the wifi and door code, but we're glad to hear that our team was able to swiftly address and resolve these concerns for you. We appreciate your understanding and are pleased that you enjoyed your time at the property. Your positive feedback about our responsiveness and thoughtfulness means a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back to our property in the future. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Priscilla, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed all the amenities and being near the beach. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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 🍪🥰"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Kelly, Thank you for letting us know that Ocean Breezes was perfect for your family. We're sorry the weather was cold but are glad you enjoyed some family time playing board games. We look forward to seeing you again when it warms up. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Joley, Thank you for giving your stay at Ocean Breezes 5 stars. We're sorry there was an issue with the pool heater but are glad that it got resolved with a refund and we appreciate you not making a big deal out of it. We're glad the location was great and you enjoyed being near the beach. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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!!!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Gabriella, Thank you for the 5-star review of your stay at Ocean Breezes. We are glad the location was convenient for you and everyone in your family had enough room. We look forward to seeing you again. Congratulations to your son! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Jermy, Thank you for the 5 star review of your stay at Ocean Breezes. We are glad it was a most awesome place to vacation! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed November 2021
"Ocean Breezes - Great location and house!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi! We love that you thought this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home, which is located right across the street from the beach in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin, is a great house that is well located. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Stayed November 2021
"Outstanding house and location. Would definitely recommend for anyone coming to Destin."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Karen, we love that you thought this well-located 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin is outstanding and you would definitely recommend it to others. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
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!!!!!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Shannon, we are very happy to know that your group of 14 had plenty of space while staying in this very nice 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath Crystal Beach home with a private pool and carriage house that is located right across the street from the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for choosing Real Joy. Please visit again soon.
Stayed September 2021
"Bachelorette palace! - We had an amazing experience. So fun. Perfect for a large group."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Sami, we appreciate you letting us know that you enjoyed an amazing rental experience while staying in this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home that were perfect for a large group. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
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"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Shelia, we are happy to know that you enjoyed the 5-bed, 4.5-bath Ocean Breezes' proximity to the beach and affordability and the rental process was great. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Dwight, we appreciate you letting us know that you enjoyed your vacation rental experience while staying in Ocean Breezes, a 5-bedroom/4.5-bathroom home with private pool and carriage house in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin; and would stay here again. We are glad that this clean house rental provided plenty of space and Real Joy was very nice and accommodating. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Nikki, we love that you and your family had a fantastic time staying in Ocean Breezes, a rental house in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Joshua, thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear you found the home in a great location and we hope you enjoyed the private pool! We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for choosing Real Joy!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Perry, thanks for your five star feedback on Ocean Breeze! We're so happy to hear you had a nice time and will have our photographer assess those pictures. We appreciate you booking with us and hope to see you again in the future!
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Paven, thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you found the home spacious and you enjoyed the heated pool! We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thank you for your review on your stay at this spacious home! We're happy to hear you found it clean and the kids enjoyed the private pool! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
Stayed July 2019
"It’s a beautiful home with a private pool!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Samantha, thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you found the home beautiful and we're happy that you loved the private pool! We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy Vacations!
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hey Dameion, thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at Ocean Breezes. We're so happy you had plenty of space for everyone and hope enjoyed the private pool as well. Thanks again for your review and for staying with RealJoy!
Stayed May 2019
"Walking distance to beach. Great view. Lots of space. Great kitchen."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Paul, thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you found the home spacious and enjoyed the short walk to the beach. We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy Vacations!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Sharon, thank you for your feedback on this gorgeous vacation home! We are happy it was spacious enough for your large group and the pool/beach as well. The deck is definitely a bonus and we are glad you all enjoyed it. We hope you return again soon and thank you for choosing RealJoy!
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Simon thank you for your feedback on this lovely home. We are glad you loved being right across from the beach and that everyone had enough space! We hope you come back soon and thank you for choosing RealJoy!
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Licia, thank you for your feedback on your stay at this lovely home. We’re pleased to hear you found the home spacious, pool great, and easy beach access. We value your referrals and hope you will come back to see us! Thanks again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Clint. Thank you for your feedback on your stay at this fabulous home. We’re happy to hear you found this home clean and well maintained and spacious. We hope you enjoyed being right across from the beach as well. We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thanks again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
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."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Theodore. Thank you for your feedback on your stay at this fabulous home. We’re happy this home met your needs and you all had the time of your life. We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thank you for choosing Real Joy!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Rachel. Thank you for your feedback on your stay at this fantastic home. We’re happy to hear this home was perfect for your party of 14! The location is great to local shops and just a short walk to the beach! We hope you will come back to see us! Thank you for choosing Real Joy!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thank you for your feedback on your stay at Ocean Breezes! We love this home's location just across from the Gulf, the private pool, carriage house plus porches and balconies. We hope you come back to visit Destin and thank you again for staying with Real Joy!
Stayed July 2017
"Great place!!! Loved it - Loved house! Just a walk to the beach!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thank you for your feedback on your stay at Ocean Breezes! We love this home’s location just across from the Gulf! Thanks again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thank you for your feedback on Ocean Breezes! We love this home's location just across from the Gulf, the private pool, carriage house plus porches and balconies. We hope you were able to take advantage of the Real Joy Funpass which gave you 2 free daily tickets to attractions each day. Thanks again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
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!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thank you for your feedback. We love Ocean Breezes too - a gorgeous property. We are having our inspector check out the items you have mentioned (upstairs a/c, temperamental cooktop, more shelving in fridge and landscaping) to correct them for incoming guests. Again, thank you for joining us and we hope that you'll stay with us again!