Maison Par Leau - Gulf Front Condominium with Ocean Views & Shared Amenities

Beautiful place, clean, great location, listed for sale for 1.8 million, however this unit has no ice maker. I’ve been to Destin every summer for 20 plus years. I’ve never rented anything that did not have a simple ice maker inside the freezer. Imagine paying top dollar for a weekly rental via 5-star rentals and having to go buy ice to make an ice tea! Extremely disappointed in 5-star rental’s response, with several run arounds, and excuses. My feeling is that there was a portable ice maker in the owners locked closet, but they didn’t send anyone or arrange anything to help the situation. They didn’t care enough to do anything except write me a text message apology. Not “5-star” service in my opinion. Also, the 2 of the 3 ceiling fans couldn’t be used since they made squeaky noise and would keep anyone with normal hearing awake at night. They need to be changed out. The 3 key cards given to us to get you into the room were not programmed correctly to get us into the building or parking garage. So every time we tried get into the building, we spent time waiting for someone to exit so that we could get to the elevator into our room. I originally thought it was just my card, then I found out the other 2 keys didn’t work properly. I asked a maintenance person on the property and he told me that it’s wasn’t programmed correctly for the weekly stay. At this point, I didn’t have the patience to reach out to “5-star” since I was focused on spending quality time with my family.

sliding glass doors were not clean still had kids handprints from the previous renters. it was all adults in our party so we knew they weren't from us. Jacuzzi tub in Master Bedroom was nasty , my wife filled it with water and turn the jets on and this black dirt and film was in the water, so we drained and did not end up using the Jacuzzi!! They also had some sort of special range top that required a certain kind of frying pan to be used with it and failed to have that in the instructions! also had other pans there in the unit that did not work with the stove top. Here's the worst of it all, I had drop my ring on the floor in the master bedroom and it rolled under the bed, when I bent down to get my ring there was a used syringe (needle) laying under the bed . After calling the management company for a week they offered me a 100.00 CREDIT !!!!! Really ??? This didn't even cover what they charged us for the cleaning fee which was not acceptable.

Wonderful condo with a great view! We really enjoyed staying at Silver Shells. The complex was very nice, amenities were great, and the condo unit itself was wonderful. We liked how the elevator opens straight into the condo, although if you have multiple families staying together it is a little challenging sharing elevator keys. The unit was clean, updated, and had a great view. The check in process was fairly simple. You do have to go offsite about 5 minutes away to retrieve your keys but that detail was so minor. We had a family emergency occur while staying down there and the property management was very accommodating and helpful to make our stay easier. We’ve gone to Florida often for family vacations and this unit and complex was one of our favorites! We will be back.

The property is just as it looks in the pictures. The view is spectacular and the accommodations are great. We loved that the kitchen was well stocked with all utensils and dishes you need for cooking. The beds were comfortable, which is important to us. The decor is tasteful for the style it is. We had trouble finding our elevator to get to our condo. The staff was great about stepping and and helping. Truly delightful! You do have to drive to the property management office to get your keys. We knew that ahead of time. But, we were driving to Destin so it wasn’t a problem for us. The two cons I have are very minor. The furniture is large in size and it made it a bit hard to move around it, not a lot of room. And the rug under the dining room table and bedroom was uncomfortable to walk on when barefoot Overall, we loved it and can’t wait to go again!

This condo did not disappoint!! It was huge, comfortable and well appointed. The views and amenities were top notch, and I would highly recommend staying here. The only reason it didn't get a 5-star overall rating was because the check-in process was a little wonky...you have to drive to a different office to pick up the elevator fob/bracelets, and for someone who's Ubering everywhere and not familiar with the areas, it adds an additional cost and anxiety. The appliances were very streaky ; we also found used contacts on the sink in the Master Bath (multiple) and Maintenance had to come fix a few things, but they did get fixed. Again...overall a beautiful place and I would stay there again, it's just that at that price point I guess I'd expect it to be extremely clean and would recommend altering the check-in/ check-out process to make it more stress-free.

The condo we stayed was very beautiful and the beach did not disappoint. The company Five Star properties were very accommodating when my grandson got sick in our bed. They had a cleaning service there within an hour after I called. The company that runs the beach umbrellas were very nice, but they wouldn't let up put an additional umbrella up for the children. Their umbrella was just not big enough, this is my only complaint. I would book this condo again but not through VRBO. The 12.5% fee the charged was ridiculous.

Second time to stay in this condo. We love everything about it! Stovetop is a little contrary, but, otherwise, the condo is perfect!!! Gail Spotnitz

Been to silver shells about 3 times before Unit was good very well stocked We think the theme is way to much for this condo Would be better if living room had two couches. The decor is just to big for it. Very clean , bedding great, pools are great also. Will be back if they change furniture or will go to another unit. Thanks to the rental property for keeping in contact with us to make sure all was good

It was very nice to leave the beach and ride the elevator up to the quite well-appointed unit. Easy in and out of the building and to and from the pools and beach. Very nice having a large private beach. Exceeded our expectations and we will be back.

We have been coming and staying at silver shells for years! This was by far the worst experience ever. First and foremost, we are traveling with kids and you can’t check in at the property.. you have to drive an additional 20 minutes for the convenience of the rental company and pick up keys from them instead of them bringing them to you or them simply placing a lock box on property like everyone else does for the convenience of their guests. Then, you have return the keys on the day you leave so you have to struggle to leave your place about 30 minutes earlier (because of going their and back) to make it in time for the airport. The management office is wayyyyy out of the way and not on airport route which may have been a bit more tolerable. The unit itself is horrific. The amount of furniture Is beyond anyones wildest imagination. That’s not the worst part, to be fair this was all visible in the photos so we should’ve expected that but nothing, no amount of photos can ever prepare you for the quantity.. the worst part was all the forest sized “plants” that were FULLLLLL of dust.. God forbid you touch them accidentally, you’re inhaling dust for the near future. My son has asthma and was suffering tremendously from the dust. The master bedroom bed should qualify as crime against humanity. I’m not exaggerating, it’s quite literally tilted and the worst sleep you will ever have. Old noisy and just awful. All in all we felt like we needed a vacation to recover from this trip. The good news is, you will very much appreciate your bed when you return home if you make the mistake of staying here.