Stayed July 2024
"My family & I took a mini vacation and stayed here. The house was great and the staff were quick to respond with anything we needed. Walking distance to the beach, and delicious restaurants also walking distance. Definitely recommend staying here!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Nayla, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are thrilled to hear that your family enjoyed your mini vacation at our property, and that the house and staff met your needs. We're glad the convenient location near the beach and restaurants was perfect for your getaway. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed June 2024
"You can’t beat this location. We loved being able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. The only thing I could say needs improvement is the kitchen. But it’s very nitpicky. We love to cook and found the kitchen a bit limited in items we would usually want in a kitchen but it’s definitely enough to get by. There’s no salt/pepper, rubber spatula, grater and the pots/pans were limited. The fan above the stove didn’t work but we just cracked a window when needed. But again, all those things are very small and didn’t affect our vacation in any way."
Stayed June 2024
"We were very happy with our stay! The house was very comfortable and in a great location. You can walk to the beach or to shops and restaurants. While on our trip we had car issues and had to extend our stay. RealJoy was so helpful and did everything they can to help us out. We highly recommend the Surfer Girl house and RealJoy Rentals!! "
Stayed May 2024
"Great location - Good times great location"
Stayed April 2024
"The house is very clean and is in a convenient location. The PM responded quickly to address questions/issue we had. Highly recommend and would consider coming back again."
Stayed November 2023
"Great Stay!"
Stayed August 2023
"Great place!"
Stayed July 2023
"Some shortcomings - Only 1 roll of toilet paper for 2 bathrooms, no ice in the freezer and no icecube trays. Saw several cockroaches in the kitchen."
Stayed June 2023
"Great Location - Girls trips to the beach are always fun!! And this cute little bungalow provided the perfect space for our getaway. We were right in the heart of Santa Rosa, and within a short walking distance to a beautiful beach! There was beach concierge service on the beachc for chairs and an umbrella. Great parking. And we each had our own bedroom!! Thank you for the welcome gift upon arrival, a very sweet touch!!"
Stayed October 2022
"Real joy management was great. We had a small issue in our Condo and they offered us another property immediately to move into. Great hosts.
The Elliott’s"
Stayed August 2022
"Loved our stay! - We had a wonderful week at Surfergirl! The check in and out process was a breeze, the location is perfect and the property has everything you need! Would highly recommend this company property and company to anyone!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Nicole, We are pleased to know you had a wonderful week. We're glad that you had everything you needed and the location was perfect. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed July 2022
"This house is in a great location (1 block from shops and restaurants and a 3-5 minute walk to the beach) and a wonderful setup for a group. There is ample parking, and the house is stocked with the essentials."
Stayed July 2022
"Lovely beach house - Beautiful beach house and perfect location. It’s walking distance to restaurants, ice cream shops, and just a 2 minute wait walk across to the beach."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Susie, Thank you for letting us know that you enjoyed this lovely beach house. We're glad the location was great. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Stayed July 2022
"Great location! House has all you need"
Stayed June 2022
"This place was perfect!!!"
Stayed March 2022
"Great stay - Communicating with RealJoy was very good. They were very responsive to ensure everything was perfect."
Stayed October 2021
"Great house! Close to beach and amenities - This house is within walking distance of restaurants, coffee, shops, etc. It's also a short walk to the beach! It's right by the road but we had no issues with noise or traffic. It was nice being right there, quick access to most things. Seemed like a really safe area. We never felt unsafe, even walking back late at night. The house is nice. Perfect for a small group. Had all the basic amenities. Comfortable and cozy. Cute decor. Check in and check out super easy and smooth. Good communication with owners. We had a great stay and would love to go back someday! Thank you!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Cherie, we love that you enjoyed staying in this great house that is convenient to shopping and dining options and the beach, you felt safe, check-in and check-out were super easy and smooth, communication was good, and you would stay in this nice three-bedroom, two-bath property again. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Stayed October 2021
"Great Location - Sufer Girl is a very clean cottage with a fun beach vibe. It is within easy walking distance to a beach access, shopping, and several places to eat. It has a nice front porch for people watching and the driveway easily fits at least 4 cars. I would rent again!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Joel, we love that you would rent Surfer Girl in Gulf Place again, finding it to be very clean with a fun beach vibe and nice front porch and within easy walking distance to beach access and plenty of dining and shopping options. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Stayed October 2021
"Awesome beach house! - We were so happy with our beach house. It was easy walking distance to Gulf Place and all it has to offer and the beach! Kids loved their own twin beds in the middle bedroom. Also make sure and visit Reef Beach rentals for a golf cart. Bethany was awesome."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Andrew, we love that you were very happy with this awesome Gulf Place beach house that is only 160 yards from the beach. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Stayed September 2021
"We loved staying here! It was very clean, checking in and out was easy, and it felt like an actual home. Great location! Perfect for our family of six. Hope we can go back again someday!"
Stayed June 2021
"Wonderful - The property was wonderful, located very close to the beach and well maintained."
Stayed April 2021
"Clean and comfy. 90s decor vibe. Great location to the beach which is about a 5 min (with a 3 yr old and 5 yr old) and shopping and restaurants. Quiet at night and family friendly. Would book again!"
Stayed June 2020
"Family getaway - The house had amazing access to the beach, restaurants and shopping. Everything was walking distance. There were no issues with crossing the streets and finding a stop on the beach was easy."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thanks for the review! We're glad you enjoyed the easy beach access and had a good family getaway. We hope you'll stay with us again.
Stayed March 2020
"Wonderful stay with family - This house was perfect for me, my teen daughter and two grandchildren to stay in. The house was pleasant, comfortable and clean with great beach themed decor. It had everything we needed! We could load up the wagon and walk right to the beach anytime we wanted. We also enjoyed walking to the shopping area for souvenirs, ice cream, etc. The wrap around deck is quite nice. We enjoyed the view outback and the big front deck area. This house is along busy 30A but people driving along this road were willing to stop and let us cross everytime we walked to the beach.
Anytime I called RealJoy with questions they answered right away and were very pleasant and helpful. The text for the code to enter the house didn't come when it was supposed to but I called and they had that corrected in minutes. We ended up deciding to stay an extra day here and were able to get that set up easily.
We would definitely stay here again!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Kelly, Thank you for letting us know about your stay at Surfer Girl. We are so pleased you enjoyed this great house with its great location across from the beach and just down from Gulf Place. We would love to host you again! Thank you for the feedback and for staying with Real Joy.
Stayed March 2020
"My family really enjoyed staying here. Close to some shops and restaurants, and by "close" I mean a short walk. Another successful vacation on 30A!"
Stayed October 2019
"The location can’t be beat and the house was spotless when we arrived. I highly recommend this property."
Stayed September 2019
"Short walk to beach, food and beer"
Stayed August 2019
"Delightful beach house - Our family of 5 enjoyed our stay at Surfer Girl! It is as delightful in person as the pictures listed are. We loved how accessible the beach was - just a quick walk away. We made lots of memories are very happy with our stay! Thank you!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Melissa, thank you for your feedback on your stay at this wonderful home! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and loved the easy beach access! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy!
Stayed June 2019
"Just Beachy! - Great location. Would definitely go back. Would make a suggestion to put up some hooks to hang your towels and toiletry bag. And add some hangers to the closets."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Belinda, thank you for your feedback! We’re so happy you had a "beachy" time and enjoyed this fabulous location near Gulf Place. We have sent your suggestions to our operations team to assess. Thanks again for your review and for staying with RealJoy!
Stayed May 2019
"Great location!!! The home is clean and tidy, and the neighborhood felt VERY safe! I didn’t not feel uncomfortable staying with two other females at all! You can’t beat the location - a short walk to great coffee and food, and the beach is literally across the street!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Jennifer, thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you found the home clean and tidy and the location great! We hope you will come back to see us! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy Vacations!
Stayed April 2019
"This house was everything described and more. A quick walk to the beach and gulf place. We had 6 people and didn’t feel cramped at all. We will definitely be back!"
Stayed March 2019
"Great Little Place - It has some paper products to get you started which is great. Nice walk to the beach. Beautiful area and close to shops and restaurants."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
HI Holly, thank you for your feedback on this lovely vacation home. We are pleased that you enjoyed being close to the beach and being close to local shops and dining. We appreciate your input and thank you for choosing RealJoy!
Stayed March 2019
"Great house - House was exactly as pictured on website. Clean and spacious. Lots of seating in living room. Easy walk to beach and shops."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Nancy, thank you for your feedback on this lovely vacation home. We are pleased that it was clean and spacious with lots of seating as advertised. The beach and local shops and dining is definitely a plus! Again, thank you for your input and choosing RealJoy!
Stayed August 2018
"Ease, location, cleanliness and quick to accommodate are all things that come to mind regarding our stay at RealJoy’s place. We would definitely book it again when looking to stay in Santa Rosa Beach."
Stayed August 2018
"We really enjoyed our stay at Surfer Girl. Quiet and very close to the beach. House was clean and had everything we needed for our much needed family get away. Highly recommended."
Stayed July 2018
"Perfect! - Perfect location, perfect size for my family of 6! Everything was great, Santa Rosa is the place to stay!!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Hi Ildefonso, thanks for your input on Surfer Girl on 30-A! We're so happy to hear the property and location were perfect for you and your family! We appreciate you booking with RealJoy and hope to see you again in the future
Stayed March 2018
"Wonderful place! The perfect set up for 6 people and enough room to move around. They provided lots of minor gifts that were extremely beneficial! The perfect location to the beach and shops right down the street! Highly recommend!"
Stayed August 2017
"Loved the house! - It was a great house for our vacation. We had everything we needed and it was just a short 3 minute walk to the beach."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
We're so glad to hear you had everything you needed in our great beach house for your vacation, and that you enjoyed its convenient location. Thank you for staying with Real Joy.
Stayed July 2017
"We loved this cozy house right on 30A! It's convenient to Destin to the west and Seaside to the east - It's a short walk to the beach through the neighborhood across the street. And since there are no big highrise condos or public beach accesses nearby the beach is not crowded at all. Coffee shop and pizza place at Gulf Place are awesome!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and all the nearby amenities. Please stay with us again at Real Joy.
Stayed July 2017
"Gorgeous home and amazing location! - We had such a blast in Santa Rosa beach. Gorgeous water and amazing private access from surfer girl with a short walk"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
We're so glad you had an amazing vacation and enjoyed our beach home. Thank you for staying with Real Joy.
Stayed July 2017
"The house is AMAZING!!!😍😍...it already has every house hold iteams needed...it's soo beautiful... - This house amazingly beautiful.. it's nicely decorated to make you feel less stress and relax more...the beach is like right around the corner which is way closers than I expected (🤗�👌�)all the stores are near by and Walmart is like less than 5 min away...We loved it and recommend it to anyone...we plan on going next year but stay a bit more longer..thank you.."
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
We're so glad you enjoyed this lovely beach and found it so convenient to the beach and all the local attractions. We'd love to have you stay with us again at Real Joy.
Stayed June 2017
"extended weekend trip - We had a group of 6 people and we stayed comfortably in this adorable beach house! We were right across the street from the beach access, and only a couple of houses down from the shops. We loved the location and the beach was clean and not crowded. Would definitely book again!"
Allison
Customer Relations Representative
Thank you for letting us know about your stay in this great beach house. We're so glad your group was comfortable in the home and that you enjoyed its convenient location. Thank you for your feedback and thank you for staying with Real Joy.
