⭐BEACH FRONT-3 Gulf Front Balconies-3BR The Q⭐

We’ve taken family vacations for years, always leaving good reviews. We never expected to write a negative one, but this property and Real Joy management left us no choice. This is our first time experiencing a rental this terrible.We rented this 3 story house for 7 nights for two families, but only used half. On arrival, the 1st floor bathroom was clogged due to a severe main sewer line backup. Management told us not to use the toilet or shower, but the unbearable sewage smell is what made the entire floor uninhabitable. Nobody could sleep there. Losing a bedroom, bunk beds, bathroom, living room, and kitchen forced everyone to crowd upstairs, with guests sleeping on the living room floor. One family had to cut their vacation short and leave early due to the odor and crowding.The house is neglected: heavily stained sofas and dining furniture, a broken bed, and unlisted outdoor security cameras on every floor. The deck was piled with junked plywood and broken beach gear. We reported it as a hazard for the kids. Management sent a crew to remove some trash without notifying us. We were at the beach, and when they left, they locked our entire family out. We also couldn't use the grill due to a frayed cord. Instructions say to plug it indoors, which smokes out the house and sets off alarms.Real Joy admitted the plumbing was broken for our stay, but after saying we're sorry, they have ghosted us and refused a partial refund. Save your money and your vacation.

This place is perfect for an easy beach trip with children! I spent my childhood going up and down elevators at the beach. This place is a game changer! I was able to watch my child go into the townhouse whenever she needed

Perfect place to be right on the beach! Loved there 3 decks! The only thing I wish they had supplied was beach chairs. We had some issues renting from La Dolce Vita several days taking chairs earlier than 5. It would have been cheaper and less of a headache if we had just bought our own! Beautiful beach!

This place has amazing access to the beach! Location is amazing and the furnishings are comfortable. We didn’t cook there, but the kitchen looked stocked. It was nice to be able to use the beach chairs that were left by someone else. Overall, a great property.

Our stay was great. I would suggest that the bathroom toilet on the bottom floor be looked at as it leaked quite a bit this week. Also the mattresses need replaced. Very soft sides are hard, all family members in the home agreed. Other than that, it was great.

Location was great. Host responsive. Perfect setup for our family. Will be back!!

Overall our stay was great, but there were a few issues. Don’t expect to be given more than 2 washcloths per bathroom and if you ask for more, get ready to do laundry. Also, the bedrooms upstairs somehow got the remotes to the lights and fan connected so when one room turned off their fan, it turned off in the second bedroom… same with the lights. That was not appreciated since one room liked to sleep later than the other and we were constantly woke up by lights turning on and off. Also, be sure and bring dish soap with you as it’s not provided. I was told the kitchen sink is not meant for handwashing and they left dishwasher packets so that would suffice. To me, that’s just gross and a horrible pain in the rear to have to go to the bathroom to wash hands after/before preparing food. Lastly, the cleanliness could have been better there was dust on the ceiling and ceiling fans and a mystery sticky substance on the master bedroom wall that we had to clean. Not impressed.

Had a great time at the beach condo with friends. The private beach was a huge plus.

Adorable, beachfront property in Destin. We rented The Q during the off-season in order to celebrate my daughters 18th birthday at the beach. The building itself is clearly older however, this unit has been nicely upgraded and remodeled fairly recently. The decor was truly beachy. The owners description was very accurate so we knew just what to expect.Pros:Check in and check out procedures were very easy.Ideal beachfront setting.Clean and well-maintained.Cons:The parking spaces are extremely narrow, not suitable for pick up trucks or large SUVs.The mattresses were very soft.Only two small kitchen towels and a single trash bag for provided for the kitchen. We made do, but we were only there for three nights. Had we been there longer we would have been washing the kitchen towels more than once.Extra pillows provided in the closets, however, there were no extra pillowcases for those pillows.Overall, I highly recommend this unit and I will likely stay there again for my next staycation.

Our stay was fabulous! The location was close to everything and the fact that we had our own private beach well that was GREAT! We went mainly to relax and shop and that's exactly what we did. Neighbors were very friendly we will be back!