El Matador 316 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 17th

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8.4

Very good

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Pool

Hot tub

Gym

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Emerald Coast Convention Center5 min drive
Okaloosa Island Pier5 min drive
Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island5 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

About this property

2 bedroom 2 bath Ground floor condo in Building 3 at the El Matador. Nicely furnished and decorated in light beach colors. Updated bathrooms with walk in showers. View from the patio is over landscaped area looking toward the pool and a side view of the water. Perfect spot for young ones to play. El Matador is a very large gated complex that is on the beach. Security is 24 hours for your peace of mind. There are 6 buildings, 2 Pools, Fitness room, Spa and Sauna, Tennis courts and Basketball court. there are miles of beautiful white beaches to walk.

Free Beach Service (a $39 Per Day Value) and Free Activities are Included with your stay - a Free $300 Per Day Value!). As a Thank You for staying with us, you will receive complimentary admissions to popular activities and attractions, Everyday of your stay. Check Out -> /fun/ajh/. Only Valid for Short Term Rentals. Not available for Per Diem Stays, Guest of Owner Stays.

1 Free admission everyday to -> Shalimar Golf Course - Round of Golf, Big Kahuna’s Water Park - General Admission, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - General Admission, Wild Willy’s Grand Prix The Gator: Adult Admission, Sea Blaster - Beach or Sunset Dolphin Cruise,
Sea Blaster - Snorkel Admission, Cruisin Tiki’s - Evening Sunset Cruise.

Property manager

Steve Hollis

Amenities

Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Gym

Outdoor space

Pool

Hot tub

Kitchen

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Fort Walton Beach

Located in Fort Walton Beach, this condo is on the beach. HarborWalk Village and Destin Commons are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Fort Walton Beaches and Okaloosa Island Beach. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Emerald Coast Science Center are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling adventures can be found near the property.

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

What's nearby

Okaloosa Island Beach - 8 min walk
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - 5 min drive
Emerald Coast Convention Center - 5 min drive
Okaloosa Island Pier - 5 min drive
Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 5 min drive

Getting around

Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

‪Whataburger - ‬8 min drive
‪Whiskey Barn - ‬9 min drive
‪Lost Pizza Co. Ft Walton - ‬10 min drive
‪Olive Garden - ‬9 min drive
‪Stewby’s Seafood Shanty - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does El Matador 316 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 17th have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is El Matador 316 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 17th pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at El Matador 316 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 17th?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at El Matador 316 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 17th?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is El Matador 316 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Aug 17th located?

Situated on the beach, this condo is within a 10-minute walk of Fort Walton Beaches and Okaloosa Island Beach. Emerald Coast Convention Center and Okaloosa Island Pier are also within 3 miles (5 km).

8.4

Very good

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

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2/10 Terrible

Denise D.

18 July 2023

Disappointed in El Matador Unit 316

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The furnishings in this condo were absolutely so old and run down plus the condo had not been cleaned very well. In addition, we had trouble with roaches, which you call Palmetto bugs, but they are roaches. I’ve stayed in many condos at El Matador over the past 25 years and this one was horrible.

10/10 Excellent

Holly B.

15 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We loved it. Location great, beach not crowded. Room was clean and just as expected. Property owner was plesant and check in and out was easy. We'll be back. 😊

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Claudia N.

10 June 2023

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Pros and cons

PROS- Location is great! Right in front of the pool and the beach. Grill and big green space just steps away. The condominium is quiet, clean and organized. Kitchen has everything you need. Laundry unit is right in front of the condo which is super convenient. The kitchen and bathrooms were pretty clean. CONS- The condo floors were really dirty. My kids feet and knees were black. We found an empty juice bottle under our bed. We had to buy a mop and mop all the floors. The furniture is old so inside the drawers has a strong old wood smell. Overall I would recommend it. If you can get past the dirty floors and the drawers smell, you will have a great time there. The location is amazing and staff is friendly. Pretty good.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Samantha B.

9 Aug 2022

Perfect Room for a Perfect Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Ground floor access for our young kids and big kids to go back and forth to and from the pool was a great pick. The room was clean, came with everything we needed. The larger beds in the second bedroom helped us out, we were comfortable with 2 toddlers and 2 teens in that room. The facility was clean and we felt safe the whole time leaving things on our patio and our slider open for our children.

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10/10 Excellent

Earl S.

19 July 2022

Great vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful vacation and we’re very happy with our stay in 316. It has everything we needed, was very convenient, and had fantastic AC. The included beach service is also very nice. We will be back and I would gladly stay in this unit next time.

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6/10 Okay

Kathy E.

29 June 2022

Lacking a few essentials

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Not a bad unit overall. Floors need cleaning. One walk across the floors barefoot and you have dirty feet. There was not a broom in the unit - which is key to keeping sand out! There was not a fly swatter - which is key to getting rid of the flies. There is mold in the shower - yuck. King size bed is not comfortable, it's hard. And the kitchen is poorly stocked. We did appreciate and use the free beach service.

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6/10 Okay

Bill P.

15 Apr 2022

FT. WALTON BEACH

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: DISAPPOINTED.

10/10 Excellent

Sherry P., Birmingham, AL

27 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

We loved this unit on the ground floor of Building 3 at El Matador. The pool was steps away and the grill was so convenient. Overall we were happy in 316 and hope to rent here again in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

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8/10 Good

Marsha C.

10 Oct 2020

Our Wonderful stay at ElMatador

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our condo was Wonderful! When we first walked in we could smell how clean it was and everything looked extremely clean as well. We were not happy with being on the first floor at first but it didn't take long to realize that this was one of the best rentals we have ever had on Okaloosa Island. The convenience was SO Nice! We will definitely be back!

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10/10 Excellent

Sally M.

5 Oct 2020

Awesome

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have been coming to El Matador fir over 35 years! We always use Alicia Hollis and we are never disappointed in either of them! Great Family Vacation destination!!

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4/10 Poor

Laurie L.

14 Aug 2020

Long/Riley August Vacation 2020

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time; love this condo, but .... it wasn’t very clean. We found food under several pieces of furniture. Also, found a large bug! 😬

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10/10 Excellent

Angela B.

1 Aug 2020

Vacation 2020

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10/10 Excellent

john M.

6 June 2020

Beach 2020 at the Elmat

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Rental experience was very positive. I found the folks at Alicia Hollis very helpful and accommodating. We first staring staying at the ElMat 40 years ago and loved it. With our young grandchildren, the lawn area is excellent.

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4/10 Poor

5 Oct 2019

-Ok Stay-

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stay at the El matador every year for the past 6 years. Have had several different rooms but always a ground unit. This unit was very disappointing. This condo is very outdated, cooking pots, pans and utensils are not anything that of normal use and the pans to cook on stove top need to be trashed. Not much seating area in the living room and very uncomfortable to sit in. Outside on the patio the tile is broken and my 3 year old cut her foot on a piece of the broken tile. I would not recommend this unit until updates happen and repairs are made.

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6/10 Okay

Phillip M.

10 May 2019

One week stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Like the location of unit 316 and have stayed there before. Unfortunately the owner has not paid attention to the kitchen furnishings so if you like to cook you own meals, you might want to select another unit.

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8/10 Good

kay m.

4 Mar 2019

March on Okaloosa

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful location . Great choice for relaxing.

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6/10 Okay

Kristy H.

18 Aug 2018

EM 316 Family friendly

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have rented condos at El Matador through Alicia Hollis for 20+ years. Always stay here and always will. However, this stay was not what we expected. We had 4 adults. Needed 2 King and/or Queen beds. What we got was 1 King and 2 fulls. Since they have 2 beds squished into the guest room, we couldn't change or even walk around in that room. The master was great, but they took off part of the guest bathroom to make the master bath bigger. As an adult, the guest bath wasn't big enough to shower, shave or do your makeup. I will definitely stay again but I will re confirm what we booked is actually what is will be there when we arrive.

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10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

21 July 2018

Great beach vacationi

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have rented at El Matador with Alicia Hollis for years. This year was the same great experience as always.

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10/10 Excellent

Denise M.

16 June 2018

Vacation 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Janice D.

23 Dec 2017

Nice stay!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed in this unit over Christmas vacation. The unit was clean and tastefully decorated with a beach theme. Since it was on the ground floor, it was easily accessed from the parking lot and we could exit through the back door to the pool and beach. I would recommend this unit.

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10/10 Excellent

Doug V.

9 Sept 2017

Annual vacation

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10/10 Excellent

kay m.

9 Mar 2017

Florida Fun

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The property matched the description to a T. Alicia Hollis realtors are friendly and helpful with any need that comes up. We will enjoy working with them again.

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10/10 Excellent

27 Feb 2017

March visit

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10/10 Excellent

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24 Sept 2016

Okaloosa Island vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our annual vacation to Okaloosa Island. Great weather, beautiful beach, and close to great restaurants.

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