Mermaid Hideaway at El Matador Unit 621!

This place is positioned away from the main building but close enough for a short walk to a beautiful, secluded beach. Dunes from an undeveloped area are adjacent to this property which makes it unique and tranquil. The tennis court and gym are right by this building. My daughter engages in these activities so she was happy about that. There is a heated pool, sauna, basketball court, grill and whirlpool steps away from the building as well. Its a very cute, cozy dwelling that we'll visit again.

Clean, good view, and looking forward to coming back.

We enjoyed our visit.

Great room! Short walk to beach will stay here again! Thanks again!

The place was great!

My son & I spent 3 nights and had a great stay. Loved the location as it was safe & quiet, yet close to all area attractions. Great beach, pools, gym, hot tub & sauna! Appreciated the beach chairs and towels, along with kitchen & bath supplies. Great size for an efficiency unit. James kept in contact & we had no issues. Can't wait to return!

Great place to stay! Great last minute getaway! Very clean and quiet and right on the beach.

It was great

This unit is very clean and quiet, a lot of amenities at this property, James was easy to communicate with and responded promptly— would definitely stay here again - my only recommendation- replace the couch I’m sure it’s just time and being used - bed was great also!! Enjoyed my stay !!!

ProsThe host was fantastic. The rate was pretty good rate. Once you walked to the beach it wasn’t super crowded.The pool was really nice. The building was super quiet. We really enjoyed our stay. ConsIt is not a one bedroom one bath. It’s a studio.The view is majority of sand dunes of the Air Force base. The building is only two stories tall.We thought we were gonna be on the 6th floor by the condo number. You had to walk about a hundred yards or so over the hot asphalt to the beach crossover. These are the reasons I give it 4 instead of 5 stars. The host was definitely 5 stars for sure.

The unit was very clean and well organized. It was just the two of us, but would have been comfortable for 2 couples. There were some issues with the elevator, but it was only out of operation for a few hours.

The property owner was very responsive to questions. Very pleased with the property, cleanliness, even the bed was comfortable. A little tight for 4 people, but manageable... anything bigger in the destin area with brach location like this was just too expensive. There was washer and dryer on property and vending. Very nice pool at the bottom of the stairs It is the 2nd pool on the property hidden back a little bit, very quiet compared to the bigger pool

It’s a very comfortable place, clean, tastefully decorated, but most importantly functional. Fill kitchen , open floor plan , nice views. Really the only negative and it really wasn’t bad, was it seemed like it was a private bedroom when it actually was open to the entire home, studio fashion. Even though that was unexpected it still worked out perfectly for us. All in all incredible value for the money.

The place was great with no complaints! I would stay there again!

It was a great place! Clean & James was very easy to communicate with. The pool was close, beach was about a 5 minute walk with 2 small babies. Overall, we had a wonderful time. Would not hesitate to book with James again!

Great time!

I came to decompress from everyday life. This place was perfect!

Very relaxing vacation

We had a excellent time. Everything was as descibed. Very clean and comfortable. Close walk to beach and quiet and remote. Will definitely stay here again.

Wonderful property and perfect weekend getaway!

We really enjoyed our stay. Everything was as mentioned. Great location. Easy access to so much. Would stay here again.

Absolutely stunning efficiency. In fact, I plan to use some of the interior design elements in my home. The owners are very nice and easy to reach out to. I plan to stay here again soon.

The unit was clean and had everything we needed for our stay. The building itself was also very nice, we had only a few neighbors, who were respectful of quiet times. The building had a nice pool and we were located right next to the tennis/pickleball court, so there was always something to do. Even though this particular building isn't right on the beach, the walk was short. The location was amazing, the beach wasn't super crowded like they are in Destin. We didn't have any restaurants within walking distance, but there were several just down the road. The owner's communication was excellent and very informative. Overall, it was our favorite family trip. Thank you for a great stay! (Family of 3- with teenager)

Nice place

The Mermaid Hideaway is very clean and comfortable! It had everything we needed and more. We slept very well on the bed as well as the sofa bed. The El Matador is very nice and immaculately maintained. It was my second stay at El Matador but first time in this unit. I really loved its location. It is in the smaller building on the 2nd floor. It was very convenient to a pool and a very short walk to the beach. While we brought our own beach chairs, it was nice to see that the owners had made their chairs and umbrella available. Great communication from owners - would love to stay here again!