El Matador 117 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Now FREE TICKETS! $300/Day

It could use some details touched up at this price point.

It worked for us to stay at for a few nights, but probably wouldn’t book again. The property is dated and not very well maintained. Everything was functional, but very basic and dated. There isn’t much decor, and what is there homemade (not always bad) or broken (for example, a glass cover one a frame was busted). Some of the walls were poorly painted or had spots that weren’t painted. Super 8 quality, functional but nothing more. The bed frames were cheap and even came apart on the middle of the night when someone was sleeping. It was put back together, but definitely inconvenient. The cleanliness was the only real issue we had. One of the beds had sand in it when the blankets were first pulled back and the bed had trash, hair, and dead bugs under it. We booked last minute and options were very limited, so we didn’t expect a 5 star resort, but we were hoping for something with a little more care given to the property.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family returned for a second year and we're really not people who complain but this unit was bad, the floors were never mopped, the furniture is disgusting zero hot water, after running it for 20 minutes. 1 roll of toilet paper, zero sponges or anything to clean anything with.The storms I guess kicked up a bunch of algae on the beach so the water wasn't an option so we had to drive to another area in destin to enjoy the beach which obviously isn't in your hands. The condo as mentioned wasn't great and won't be getting that unit again, we were so disappointed we ledt a day early. But we are still plan on returning next year as we really do like the property as a whole just not this unit.

We decided to book a VERY last minute trip to the gulf for Memorial Day Weekend. That being said, we went in expecting that we’d gotten the “runt of the litter” with availabilities for the price and proximity to the beach. Not at all! Cute little place. Comfortable beds, plenty of space for us and our 2 teens, extra bonuses (activities) came with the stay, great pool, and so close to everything while still being not over crowded. We had an issue with the air conditioning leaking. The rental management sent someone out, and it was determined that it was a condo association issue. The condo association never got back with us so we did what we could to prevent further water damage. But the management company (Austin and Chris were who I dealt with upon check in) were accommodating and so pleasant to deal with.

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Not a bad place overall, clean, but no paper towels or dish soap, beach chairs were garbage, only 2 rolls of toilet paper for 3 people 4 nights, had to buy a fry pan because the ones there were garbage!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time here! We love the El Matador complex and location. The first floor was great for our boys to go out and play in the nice grass area. Their pool is great and close to the beach which is very convenient!

The trip started with the property manager informing us there was a leak and had to be a hose draining into the ONLY bathtub/bathroom in the unit. She also lied saying “there are no other units available on the island for you.” In isolation- the hose would be no big deal as she said they’d be out to fix on Monday. However, upon arriving at the unit. It was terrible. Mold and rust in the bathroom, dirty, blinds across the sliding door that didn’t work, an old, dirty, wobbly horrible outside table. It was absolutely horrific and we checked out early as we learned there certainly were other units available. This was unsanitary and DANGEROUS for my small children.

While you can tell they haven’t made it to the bathroom yet as far as updates, everything was nice and functional! No issues at all during our stay. ?

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall, the condo was as described. The deadbolt didn’t work from the outside...you could only lock it if you were in the condo. It was definitely more than 30 yards from the beach, but still not a bad walk to get there. We had a good time and I would stay here again.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Management company was great to work with, the location was wonderful because we wanted to be away from crowds. A little pricey, but we were happy to stay there.