4BR in Exclusive Destin Community | Easy Pool & Beach Access | Pets Allowed

The beach was a very short walk from house. Communication from night before, was to text them if we were arriving early, & they would accomodate for us. (Knowing we were driving 16 hrs w/2 small children) so i text them to let them.know we would b arriving 3 hours early. Immediately text back and said they would.make it priority. Waited all the way till 4:10 pm (10.min after checkin time) go to the gate. The guy had NO clue we were arriving, had to give him printed out paper w/res. #,etc) let us in, and found a maint. Van in driveway, & still in the house (supposedly changing light bulbs-what we were told) (also note- there were batteries and lightbulbs in drawer) walk in bottom floor, & the dog smell was over whelming. We discovered pool wasn't heated, so we thought we would put kids in jet tub, only to find out jets did not work. (Text them, & somehow they had already known that) it also rained over night thurs/fri, the tile on outside steps, & patio r extremely slippery. (Should of used outdoor tile for them. Please be careful. over all the house was perfect.soo, beautiful, & close to soo much stuff to do. Destin is my new favorite beach.

I am going to be as fair and honest with PROS & CONS in our review of this Life's A Beach, Destin FL property - and I hope future guests are made aware of things so they don't have to suffer the same experience we had to from February 12 - 28, 2026. Cons: this was an ACTIVE construction site approx 6' from property, our 2 weeks vacation started every day at 8:00 am with construction workers/noise, have many pictures and video of what we endured for two weeks, lots of broken things within the property, safety concerns (just a few things for starters: #1 front door automatic lock did not work, #2 window(s) not shutting/locking properly (letting critters in or potential thief/harm), #3 shower in main floor bedroom did not have privacy film on window so new owners of house can easily look down in shower, and, on one day I took pic of construction worker right outside the shower window before I was going to use the shower (did not feel safe using shower obviously) and #4 the front door was out of alignment causing noticeable gaps around the door casing on top and bottom of door. And to reiterate, the construction noise was CONSTANT. There was no relaxation physically, mentally or emotionally within the property, nor sitting outside on the two balconies. Live the Gulf Coast was notified and sent pics/videos of everything we noticed within the property during our stay.Contract stated ....Live the Gulf Coast cannot predict construction plans with

Loved the neighborhood - was perfect for a family getaway with grandparents and 3 teenagers! Easy walk to the beach! The only areas for improvement I would note is the house could use a refresh on the paint and the kitchen could use some additional silverware to better be able to accomodate the number of people the house fits. Construction noise from new roof being put on across the street was disruptive but didn't ruin the trip - it just made sure we are all up early to enjoy the beach.

Great family vacation over Spring Break!

I was very disappointed in this property. We knew we had a late check in (6pm) but what I didn’t know was you can’t even get in the neighborhood to use the pool or go to the beach before your check in. Check in at 6 pm and check out is 9 am so you are losing a full day. The condition of the house once we checked in was terrible. Three beds had dirty sheets (body hair and clearly not laundered), sand was throughout the house and in all showers. Hair in bathroom drawers and dresser drawers. Dishes were dirty and so were the pots and pans. The grill was dirty and rusty, recycling had not been emptied in the kitchen. Fire detectors started chirping also during our stay and the alarm panel chirped our whole stay. Ice maker on the refrigerator worked about every other day or so. The property manager will get back to you in a timely manner. They offered to send the cleaners back but we had already cleaned everything ourselves. After calling them with issues for the first 2 days we just decided to deal with everything else. We had friends staying in other houses in the neighborhood and they had zero issues. You can definitely find a nicer house for the same price in the same neighborhood. I would recommend getting a different house in this neighborhood.

The house was in a wonderful location. The layout was great for two families. The furniture is worn down and it could use come basic updates. The lower level has a mildew smell. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would come back to this neighborhood again.

We had issues with check in time which was late (6pm), however the property was not ready until 7.30pm because an issue withe cleaners. We found the house quite dirty. Dirty floors, carpet, room furniture, sheets, kitchen utensils etc. Very disappointing having to clean ourselves after a long car trip but contacted the property manager and they responded right away. House needs to be thoroughly clean and needs updates. Furniture is very worn out and dirty

My wife and I stayed at Life's a Beach for twelve nights with our two dogs, plus a couple of friends joined us for a few days. We love Destiny-by-the-Sea and have rented homes there on several occasions. We really enjoyed this particular property, and hope to stay here again in the future. The top floor master bedroom was spacious and luxurious, with a quiet balcony and elegant desk that came in handy for some unavoidable telework commitments. The bottom floor includes a 2-car garage, queen bedroom, and kids' bunk room with gaming chairs, and a Jack & Jill bathroom. The middle floor has a queen bedroom, full bathroom, powder room, large living area, dining area, kitchen with counter and stools, and a very large balcony with a gas grill. Tons of space that our small party hardly took advantage of! The house was very clean and well-stocked with towels and other items, and all of the appliances and thermostats worked great. We enjoyed the short stroll back and forth to the beach several times a day. We had some special requests that were accommodated by the owner and management company, and we received excellent customer service. I honestly can't think of anything that would have made our stay more enjoyable, it was really a perfect twelve days at Life's a Beach!

We enjoyed our stay and loved the place. It was a short walk to the beach.

Overall we enjoyed our stay at Life’s a Beach. The beach is only about a couple minute walk, the neighborhood felt safe, and the staff at the gate were very kind. The pool is very nice and clean. Don’t forget your bracelets, some people did and it’s really an inconvenience for the staff to have to be rude because you didn’t follow the rules. Now, for the negative and hopefully constructive feedback. When we arrived: the house was not clean. It was certainly not clean enough to justify a huge cleaning charge like we had. There is dust under and behind all the furniture. There was a load of clothes in the dryer that we had to take care of. The floors had not been swept and mopped. The microwave doesn’t work. The refrigerator and stove didn’t work. The grill was gross and there were dirty tools left. There are no cleaning supplies. I reached out to the management company. They informed me it would be within 48 hours and I told them that wasn’t acceptable due to us having 9 of us and we have to be able to cook. They sent their maintenance team and brought a new grill. They were able to get the stove to work. The microwave is now on order. The ice machine has to be started when you get there by clicking the arm down. The carpets are in a desperate need of someone to take the time to clean them. Furniture is worn but that’s to be expected in a rental These things were inconvenient but we made the best of it. Not worth the amount of money we spent on the cleaning for sure.