Pelican Beach 1916 - Direct Beachfront - Pools, Hot Tub, Tiki Bar - Free Golf

Gorgeous view. Condo looked clean but after ten minutes of our grandbaby being on the floor his feet and legs were black with dirt. We let host know and they had to send someone out to mop the floors. Also, coffee pot never worked. The night before we had to leave they delivered a new one. Also, someone came into our condo to work on stove which we knew nothing about and I was in the shower and had no idea he was in kitchen. My son came up from pool and found him. Someone should have let us know.

Will request this specific condo in the future. Excellent accommodations!

This property definitely was not as advertised. The property was worn, dirty and the 2nd bedroom was super small. The balcony furniture was mismatched, worn and dirty. For such a large property (20 floors) they only had 4 elevators and one was out of order which made the process of getting up and down from the 19th floor time consuming and challenging. We have traveled to Florida for an Easter getaway for the past 11 years. We have stayed in several different cities on the gulf side of Florida in resorts. This was the most expensive and the most disappointing. We would not return, nor would we recommend to friends and family.

The property is super nice when you arrive, but the room was not cleaned very well and did not have enough places to hang towels to dry or hand towel hangers in bathrooms. Instead it has cheap white hooks that glue to the wall. The beach is roped off every day and the neighboring condo owners along with the pelican beach security will get onto you if you don’t stay within that confined area. The area they have for Pelican is so small that there’s no room for your personal setup and you’re not allowed to put your chairs in front of their rental chairs and umbrellas and they are expensive to rent out if you go that route! If you enjoy your freedom on the beach do not stay here. I will never stay here again.

The property could use some updating and major deep cleaning. The condo was nice and had everything we needed, however it too could be cleaner. Dirty floors, hair in bathrooms. We did have an issue with smoke alarm that kept going off, maintenance said they looked at it and even brought a new battery after our second call. The alarm continued to chirp the last two days we were there. Making you pay to rent umbrellas and chairs and being confined to where you are allowed to sit on the beach is ridiculous. We brought our own beach chairs and umbrellas and in order to use them, you have to sit behind the rented ones. I would return to Destin, not this resort. The cafe workers were super friendly and the pizza was delicious!

The information in the listing was accurate but overstated. Details like the condo is east facing, parking and a bit more info on chair service, would have been much appreciated. The water was out due to a main being broken, the bathrooms by the pool were not open until the last day (of 7). One pool was out for 3-4 days. And lobby and gym were dirty and gross. Would go to Destin again but not at this facility.

It sounds so nice online… until you get there and are greeted by sour faces at the front desk, security staff that patrols the area like a prison yard, and unreasonable rules that make your stay with children a complete disappointment. You are not told children under 15 are not allowed in the outdoor hot tub, and WILL be kicked out by security even when accompanied by parents. You also cannot toss balls, or other water toys in the water, or will be asked to stop by security. Not family friendly as advertised. We also had a water leak coming from the ceiling in the kitchen. I reported to the most unfriendly front desk staff and it was as if it was a huge inconvenience to them to write up a maintenance ticket. Very poor and unhappy to have spend my hard earned money for this. ?‍♂️

Supposed to check in at 4pm. Have stayed at Pelican Beach Resort 8-10 years, always 4th of July week. Never had issues checking in early. This year, arrived and unit wasn’t ready, told possibly be ready by 3pm. At 4 pm went to unit, cleaning staff still in unit, looked surprised to see guests. Told them we were checking in, they asked what time it was, told them 4:10…they said 30 more minutes. Cleaning supervisor actually rode up to unit in elevator….then the television in master bedroom didn’t work, contacted rental representative and 5 days later they arrived and found wire wasn’t even connected to television from box….need to have better customer service to retain renters.

Better clarification needed for early arrivals; no pool towels; small appliances were limited; trash bags and conveniences were limited; salt/pepper were unavailable.

They use pictures of a really big master bath that is false advertising. The Gulf view pics and deck furniture is false advertising. Deck has broke furniture, so the rate should be less. This was my 1st time using vrbo/panhandle now I don't trust renting that way. Also the master bed and pillows were very uncomfortable. I would not want this unit again just because of bed and pillows.