Crystal View 103 Ground Floor, 3/3 Beach Service

This was the perfect spot for our family for spring break!! Close walk to the beach, the pool, and businesses. The condo had all the amenities we needed. We would definitely come back here.

Upon arrival we found the place clean and spacious. This condo is great for families that are traveling with with children and pets. I usually don't book across the street from the beach but found this to be a no problem at Chrystal View. If there happened to be traffic they would stop for you at the crosswalk every time. The private beach was something that I wasn't accustomed to but I really enjoyed smaller crowds. The beach service is first come first serve so I got up early each morning and put my towels down on the front row chairs. You can sleep in and still get a front row spot with your own umbrella and chairs on the private beach. Everyone reported that the beds were clean and comfortable. Showers and baths worked fine with good pressure. We cooked 2 meals inside the condo and I used the outdoor grill to cook hamburgers and hotdogs one evening. There are a few minor things that we suggest for the kitchen. The blender is out of date and needs an upgrade. There were 2 coffee makers in the unit. A Keurig and an older filter style. Both are older and I suggest an upgrade to 1 newer Keurig. The ladies tell me that they couldn't find any pot holders in the unit when they were preparing meals. No big deal these were minor compared to all of the good things about this unit. The pool is smaller but we enjoyed it and never felt crowded there either. The proximity to Pompano Joe's was great! I ate several grouper sandwiches and oysters there and they were great!

Each member of our party loved this place

Great location across the street from the beach and right by Pompano Joe's; it just does not get any better.

Perfect location just steps away from the beach and near by the outlets for shopping. Very roomy inside and fit our large group of 7 comfortably. Beautiful view of the beach from the balcony. Will stay there again!

Perfect spot. Beautiful accommodations

Excellent, spacious condo we liked everything about it except for the ants. To be fair to the owners, we should have notified them immediately but instead tried our best to control the ants but were not successful. We liked it enough to give it a five star rating even with those ants which were terrible!

Terrific location! Very comfortable and clean. Management team super easy to work with.

With the beach just across the road and the pool within steps, this rental was perfect for our family. The floors were not the cleanest, but I know it’s hard with all the sand. There is a little issue with ants, but nothing that some cans of spray didn’t take care of. The beach and water was more beautiful than ever.

Everything was wonderful about our stay in Destin. We love Destin! As a matter of fact, we have stayed in this exact unit # 103 at least three previous times. We have also stayed in other units at Crystal View over the years. The only thing I have to complain about is the condo was not clean. Management needs to hire a cleaning service that knows how to clean. Whoever did this cleaning is not professional. I called a couple of hours after we had arrived because there was so much sand on the floor in the master bedroom. There was sand on the day bed in the master bedroom. There was sand on the bunk beds and in the other bedroom. There was dirt on the sheets in the other bedroom. It looked as if they dropped the sheets on the floor, picked them up, and put them on the bed. The floors were clearly not mopped. If they had been mopped, there wouldn't have been that much sand. There was a dead roach bug on the kitchen floor in the corner. If they had mopped, they would have seen this.

This first-floor condo in the Crystal View building is a solid condo. It's the second unit in this building in which we have stayed. We like the layout, and it was easy to navigate and get used to. A king bed in each room is awesome, and is one of the main reasons we selected this unit over comparable ones. The balconies were under construction while we were there (we knew they would be going into it), so we were unable to use it, even with us being on the first floor. Kind of a bummer, but again, we knew about that ahead of time. The only things wrong with the unit were minor items that just need a little sprucing up or maintenance. I wouldn't consider any of these show stoppers or reasons you shouldn't rent this unit: - Half the dining room chairs didn't have pads. - The refrigerator had a few door bins that were unstable. - There was cabinet door hinge that was busted - We had trouble figuring out the overhead light in one bedroom - When we arrived, a breaker for the living room circuit was already tripped; had to reset it myself (thought something like that would have been checked) - There was no salt or pepper shakers (most other units we've stayed in had that -- didn't realize it until we went to make eggs one morning !!) - Construction crew equipment made for limited parking. So glad the building wasn't full when we went. Great things about the unit/building: - Amazing location. Steps from the beach - Great views when balconies are available - Bed was very comfortable - Bathrooms were plentiful and convenient - Starter supplies of household items was great. This comment is directed more at the building management, I guess..??? Crystal View must use the same company for beach chair rentals as does Maravilla. The gentleman working our area was RARELY there, and they often borrowed chairs from our area to take to the very crowded Maravilla section down the beach. We didn't have any issues, luckily. We're glad there was always a chair set available for us and we didn't have any service needs or other issues. Maravilla was definitely taking up most of his time. Bottom line: 5-stars; solid rental; minor issues that shouldn't keep you from renting!