☀Lagoon Pool-Balcony-Beach Trolley-Hot Tub-2 Living Areas-4BR Happily Ever After

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9.2

Wonderful

4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 10218 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Free WiFi

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Destin, FL

Destin Commons7 min walk
Emerald Coast Centre19 min walk
James Lee Park3 min drive
Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)9 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Guest Bedroom

2 Single Beds

King Bedroom

1 King Bed

Queen Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Queen Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest Bathroom

Guest Half Bathroom

Master Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

About this property

Top Reasons to Book this Beautiful Home:

* Two Living Areas - Spacious Balcony

* Coastal Décor and Huge Flatscreen

* Free Seasonal Beach Trolley

* Neighborhood is about 900 yds from Crystal Beach

* Gated neighborhood, Huge Lagoon Pool (seasonally heated), Hot tub

* Snorkel the Dolphin Reef-more info under Area Attractions below

* Destin Commons is right across Hwy 98!

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service

Welcome to Happily Ever After, a charming, modern 4BR/3.5BA home located in the fab Villages of Crystal Beach. It has all the features you'd expect in an upscale vacation home, including flat-screen TVs, granite countertops, and gorgeous flooring throughout. This two-level home has plenty of room to spread out with two living areas and multiple outdoor spaces. The spacious master bedroom will make you feel like royalty, boasting a king bed, walk-in closet, and stunning ensuite bathroom. There is a second bedroom with 2 twin beds, and two additional bedrooms both offering queen beds, There's also a queen-sized air mattress, allowing this home to accommodate 10 guests. Guests will love the full-sized laundry room with a washer and dryer. Nearby you will find 6 miles of paved trails - perfect for both walking or biking. Your group will be sure to find their Happily Ever After!

*This property is not available for rent to those adults under the age of 25, no exceptions.*

*The lagoon pool is seasonally heated for the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break (1st week of March to 2nd week of April). *

The Bed Setup:

1st Floor:
Master Bedroom: King Bed

2nd Floor:
Guest Bedroom: 2 Twin Beds
Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed
Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed

There's also a queen-sized air mattress, so this home can accommodate 10 guests.

Villages of Crystal Beach is an exclusive, gated community only a few blocks from the beautiful blue waters and white sandy beaches of Destin. You can make the walk on foot or hop on the free seasonal trolley service (Memorial Day through Labor Day): they will even pick you up at the house and drop you off right at the beach! The pool area at Villages of Crystal Beach is a vacation must! The lagoon style zero entry pool is 30,000 square feet of gorgeous, sparkling clear water. There is a spa, tropical landscaping, and plenty of seating areas. It also has surround sound, a flat screen TV, and a grilling area to help you relax and unwind.

Please note that there are parking restrictions within the Villages of Crystal Beach. There are two parking spaces available in the driveway of the home with an overflow lot for one additional vehicle. Trailers, RV's, boats, golf carts, and motorcycles are not allowed within the community gates; alternate parking arrangements will need to be made for these items.

Area Attractions:

There are wonderful shops and restaurants close by and great attractions such as golf courses, Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park, boating, fishing, and watersports!

Close by is Destin Commons, a beautifully landscaped, pedestrian-friendly area and a great family venue where children will love to play in the interactive water fountains. Also, for the younger guests, a nautically/pirate themed outdoor playground features a 1,750 square foot soft play area with various creatures from the sea, slides, and a treasure chest! Destin Commons also has a mini train for the kids. Destin Commons features over 75 shops and restaurants, including Godiva Chocolates, AMC Movie Theaters and Bass Pro Shop.

If you are near Miramar Beach, the snorkelers in your group will love the new artificial reef called Dolphin Reef, deployed in 2017. Located just 685 feet straight out from the Miramar Regional Public Beach access (by Pompano Joe's), it is becoming a haven for sea life. Each of the 4 snorkeling reefs comprises 40 acres of permitted sea bottom. The Dolphin Reef is at a depth of 12-20 feet. We strongly recommend that snorkelers use a kayak, paddleboard, or other flotation device when visiting the snorkel reefs. Sea conditions can and do change quickly and often. Enjoy!

Property manager

RealJoy Vacations

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Destin

This holiday home is located in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Destin, and is near theme parks and near the beach. Destin Commons and Silver Sands Premium Outlets are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Fat Daddy's Arcade. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Destin, FL

What's nearby

Destin Commons - 7 min walk
Henderson Beach State Park - 18 min walk
Emerald Coast Centre - 19 min walk
James Lee Park - 3 min drive
Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 6 min drive

Getting around

Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk
‪World of Beer - ‬10 min walk
‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬7 min walk
‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬11 min walk
‪Miller's Ale House - Destin - ‬11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is ☀Lagoon Pool-Balcony-Beach Trolley-Hot Tub-2 Living Areas-4BR Happily Ever After pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at ☀Lagoon Pool-Balcony-Beach Trolley-Hot Tub-2 Living Areas-4BR Happily Ever After?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at ☀Lagoon Pool-Balcony-Beach Trolley-Hot Tub-2 Living Areas-4BR Happily Ever After?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is ☀Lagoon Pool-Balcony-Beach Trolley-Hot Tub-2 Living Areas-4BR Happily Ever After located?

This family-friendly Destin holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Destin Commons and Henderson Beach State Park. Destin Beaches is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away.

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Malinda C.

23 June 2024

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

Happily Ever After

We had a wonderful stay at Happily Ever After, plenty of room for everyone. The kitchen was well stocked and had almost everything we needed. The houses are close together, but we never heard anything too loud. Close to restaurants, but far enough from the main roads and traffic. I would definitely stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamal C.

10 Apr 2024

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

Destin

The home was beautiful and in a great location, will definitely stay again

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jigesh P.

10 Apr 2024

Disliked: Check-in

Happy to stay but after check out not happy .

We not happy about real joy wristbands policy. It’s totally ridiculous and unfair policy for kids . Parents also not happy with it. Kids always like and play with wristbands. After we at home back and we received msg about wristbands. They said it’s supposed to stay in home and they asking us to send back . Otherwise they going to charge $300 . It’s just few dollar stuff and they threaten us about $300 dollar . It’s ridiculous and crazy . We send back four wristbands whatever our kids got it. Few of them in house but they saying they can’t find it. We spend in mailing $16 for sending back real joy costly forever wristbands. We never complain about his leaving room TV never work . Still they using old fashioned Tv . Hopefully they understand kids come for enjoyment. Thanks

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Tori P.

31 July 2023

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

Great location

Awesome location. House had soaps and lotions. Clean towels. Had Everything we needed. Games , movies, working netflix and wifi. Perfect pool area for kids.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob P.

16 Apr 2023

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

Great stay

Very clean and nice accommodations overall. Great property.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Catherine P.

24 Mar 2023

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

Nice spot

Very nice house would recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Edgar D.

21 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

very nice when we love to be in this property we come back again

we had a great family days thank you very much

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Percilla P.

22 Aug 2022

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

Beautiful home, great location

While the home was beautiful, we were missing the air mattress. We called the property manager and didn’t get a response until after 1:00am. Mr son had to sleep on the floor the first night. If you need anything after 5:00p , don’t expect a response until the next day.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Velma R.

18 July 2022

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

Great place to stay

Great location, the pool was amazing and the house was very comfortable & clean

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

leonel c.

6 July 2022

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

Good

Very good

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany M.

4 July 2022

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

Overall very nice!

The House was nice & clean the neighborhood was very nice. They had a nice pool to hang out at just wish it stayed open later than 10.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jezlly O.

6 June 2022

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

Family Vacation

From the moment we got to the property it was amazing. My Family and I enjoyed every second here. The pool was awesome! Thank you we will continue coming here for vacationing :)

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reimar N.

30 May 2022

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

Beautifull house

We are happy

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashley T.

16 May 2022

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

great location

The home was super clean and in a great location.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara V.

6 Apr 2022

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

Spring Break

The property was great. The only thing that I dinged on was the stove- we could only get a couple of burners to work and struggled to get ahold of anyone. The kitchen was the best stocked property I’ve every stayed in and the condo used space super well. Would definitely come back.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas C.

29 Mar 2022

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

Spring Break Stay

Great house with a great location. The house was close to the beach and close to shopping. The community pool was really nice as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

15 Oct 2021

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

Great experience!

We will absolutely be using RealJoy and this rental again. Smooth easy experience.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katie W.

11 Aug 2021

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

Happily Ever After- a great stay for families or groups

We had a great visit to Destin. The property was perfect for two families and had all we needed for our stay. The proximity to the beach was really convenient and the walk was about 10 minutes at a slow pace. We didn’t use the beach trolley but it seemed to be very reliable as we saw it all the time in the complex. The pool was large and nice. The rules of the pool seemed a bit excessive at times and the company that manages the pool was a bit overbearing enforcing the rules, but other than that, it was super close to the house and a nice place to hang out after the beach. Would definitely recommend!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jodi I.

31 July 2021

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

Comfortable stay

Property had everything we needed. Short walk to the beach. Pool was a little overcrowded and parking is very limited, but overall it was a great week.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert W.

29 June 2021

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

Nice vacation

Everything went well. A couple of issues that they came out for. Refrigerator was leaking, never really stopped as maintenance said, but that was the only unresolved issue.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

29 May 2021

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

Wonderful stay

This place was great. Very nice accommodations and close to everything. Would love to return again sometime.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

22 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Jan 2021

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

Great place to vacation for family and friends

Check in was easy. When we were unable to locate something within the home, a quick text to the phone number elicited a very quick response by the management company. Thank you for a great place to stay for the week. And the pool area is amazing! One thing I should mention to whomever makes repairs, it seems as though the middle shower (the one above the pendant lights in the kitchen/dining room) leaks. We noticed water drip down the pedestal light right after a shower but the bathroom floor was not wet.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

phyneidra M.

23 Aug 2020

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

Great Location

This place was everything it advertised. We really enjoyed our stay at Happly Ever After. We love that the pool was right across the street. The beach wasn't far and the shuttle was nice because it took you and picked you up from the beach. I would definitely stay here again. The Moody Family

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

14 July 2020

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

Summer Getaway

The house was great for our family of 5, plus a few friends. The pool was wonderful being so close to the house. Beach was a bit of a walk for the younger one but we made it work. Being close to grocery stores was a bonus because traffic (construction) was major during our visit. We really had a wonderful time.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

About the host

Hosted by RealJoy Vacations

Real Joy Vacations is a professional property management company located in Destin, Florida. We provide Vacation Rentals in Destin, Okaloosa Island, SanDestin, 30A, and Panama City Beach! Something for everyone! We have Affordable family rentals as well as Beachfront Condos and Luxury Homes with Pools! Grab your Swimsuit and enjoy the spectacular emerald green water and sugar white sands of Northwest Florida! By utilizing the latest technology to provide our guests with timely property updates and having maintenance available 24/7 at the tap of a button, we help to provide you with a stress-free stay. The cleanliness of our properties is a high priority. Providing keyless entries so you don’t have to fumble with keys is for your ultimate security. We price competitively, and above all, want you to enjoy your experience. Let us put the Real Joy into your vacation!

Why they chose this property

The Emerald Coast of Northwest Florida is an amazing destination for your beach vacation! Sugar white sands and emerald green waters await. Whether your idea of relaxation is people watching on a beachfront balcony or being right in the middle of the action, we can help you find the vacation property that’s right for you. Our maintenance team, on call 24/7, and our friendly staff will help you to have a wonderful trip!

What makes this property unique

Real Joy Vacations manages properties to fit all budgets! Whether you are looking for a beachfront location, a luxury home with a private pool, or would like a budget-friendly, walk to the beach option, we have properties in all shapes and sizes! Most of our properties come with the Real Joy Fun Pass, which gives you one or two free tickets to daily attractions each night of your stay along with unlimited DVD rentals. Our offerings are fantastic for families because they give you room to spread out. With substantially more space than the average hotel room, most of our properties offer separate living areas, full kitchens, and washer/dryers. Our guests can cook their own meals if they wish and launder their things if needed. You can count on the Real Joy team’s extensive property management experience. From our excellent customer service reps to our cleaning crew, we want you to have a wonderful stay.