Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach - Destin

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Very good

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 687.7 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Air conditioning
Dryer
Gym
Washer
Hot tub

Explore the area

Destin, FL

Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park
‪7 min walk‬
Destin Beaches
‪10 min walk‬
Destin Harbor Boardwalk
‪5 min drive‬
Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
‪4 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Queen Sleeper Sofa

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

2nd Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach

Pelican Beach Resort vacation rental 315 in Destin, FL is a 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom direct beachfront vacation home complete with all of the conveniences of home. FREE GOLF & ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WITH YOUR STAY!

BONUS!
1 FREE Round of Golf Each Day of Your Stay at 1 or 3 Golf Courses! (Mar-Oct)
Sea Blaster Dolphin Cruise & Snorkel - 1 FREE Ticket Daily
Southern Star Dolphin Cruise - 1 FREE Ticket Daily
Big Kahuna's Water Park - 1 FREE Ticket Daily

FEATURES
* Master Bedroom King Bed
* Private Master Bathroom
* 2nd Bedroom w/2 Twin Beds
* 2nd Bathroom
* Living Area w/Queen Sleeper Sofa
* Fully Equipped Kitchen & Breakfast Bar
* Large Dining Area w/Gulf View
* Washer/Dryer
* FREE Wi-Fi
* Sleeps 6

ABOUT PELICAN BEACH RESORT
Pelican Beach Resort in Destin, Florida has long been a family favorite. Pelican Beach Resort is a direct beachfront resort boasting incredible amenities offering something for everyone including several gulf view pools, tiki hut serving fun tropical drinks beach side, indoor/outdoor pool and more.

RESORT AMENITIES
2 GULF VIEW POOLS
INDOOR/OUTDOOR HEATED POOL
TIKI HUT
MARKET CAFE
GULF VIEW HOT TUBS
LARGE SUNDECKS
OUTDOOR GRILLING AREA
DIRECT BEACHFRONT RESORT
TENNIS COURTS
FITNESS CENTER
STEAM ROOM & SAUNA

Property manager

Panhandle Getaways

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Languages

English

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Pool

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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 and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Destin

Located in Destin, this condo is near theme parks and 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 Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and The Track Family Recreation Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Destin, FL

What's nearby

Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
Destin Beaches - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Destin Harbor Boardwalk - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
HarborWalk Village - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
Henderson Beach State Park - 6 min drive - 4.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

‪Margaritaville Restaurant Destin - ‬3 min drive
‪The Back Porch - ‬3 min drive
‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
‪Merlin's Pizza (Destin) - ‬17 min walk
‪Subway - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach have a pool?

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

Is Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beachfront - Hands down Best Place to Stay - Pools, Heated Pool, Private Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Destin condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Destin Beaches. Destin Harbor Boardwalk is 2 mi (3.3 km) away.

8.0

Very good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Ephraim H.

22 Mar 2025

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

Destin

We love this place…so much this was our 2nd time staying there

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan H.

28 Mar 2025

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

Amazing Spring Beach beach vacation with the family!

We absolutely loved this rental at Pelican Beach Resort in Destin! The location was PERFECT and just a short drive to the harbor and restaurant hot spots! The beach is pristine, crystal clear, and very well maintained. Communication between us and the rental company was incredible. They were right there to answer any questions that we had! Staying on the 3rd floor was great too, as we had the option to take the stairs and not wait for an elevator. We will definitely be back! My family had the best time!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

William A.

3 July 2022

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

Beach stay

We had a wonderful time and would come back again.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam P.

5 Dec 2024

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

2nd time was just as good as the first

We love Pelican Beach Resort. My wife and I are 30/31 and our two daughter 4/6 love the two bedroom condos with twin beds in the second room. The pools and hot tubs are great and the access to the beach is perfect. Everything is clean and easy. We’ll be back a third time for sure.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Aliza P.

28 Oct 2024

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

Simple easy resort getaway

Beach is steps away, nice pools and two hot tubs. Food and drinks from your beach chair service. Very family friendly environment. Great spot if youre looking for an alll inclusive place on beach. The condo is not overly homey, youll need beach towels, dish detergent and laundry detetgent

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey L.

14 Mar 2024

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

Family Vacation

Pelican beach was such a great place for our family. The 2 bedroom condo worked perfect for us! We loved it!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia L.

10 Oct 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

The location was perfect. Our condo was very nice and clean. The decor really nice. Communication was good. We would definitely return. We would definitely return

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia C.

28 Feb 2025

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

Nice but noisy

Location of condo in the resort was loud. Right by gates that slam all of the time. Condo needs paint on doors in bathrooms - really dirty. Also living room screen won’t close. Decor was nice and the beds were comfortable. Beach is awesome! Pools are great. Had to purchase kitchen towels as there were none there. Loud in condo above us at least 1/2 of our month stay.

Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa R., New Martinsville, WV

24 June 2022

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

Great Location

The property was nice and in a great location! We had a great vacation! My complaint would be that towels for the pool/beach were not included and you had to fight to rent a spot on the beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Tracey A.

29 July 2024

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

Family vacay 2024

Nice condo! Sunrise on the balcony and nice beach view! No personal beach chairs or set ups in front of the rental chairs. I wish I would have known to book beach chairs when I booked the condo because when we got there they already had five rows of set ups booked.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patty B.

25 June 2023

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

Beautiful!

The condo was perfectly located. We overlooked the pool and the beach. Inside was so nice...decor was cute, and comfy beds. The kitchen was very well stocked with all the utensils and dishes you could need! So happy you had Netflix and Prime for those lazy evenings. We would definitely stay here again! All the comforts of home but in a more beautiful location!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary M.

3 Nov 2023

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

Beautiful location, great views, very nice overall

The resort is top notch, no complaints. The condo was great also but could use a few updates / fixes. The dishwasher isn't fixed into the cabinets, it moves around. There are some broken shelves in the lower cabinets but overall, a very nice place. We greatly enjoyed our stay and are very appreciative that the owners have beach chairs to use.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Caitlin D.

1 July 2021

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

Great resort!

We really love staying at Pelican Beach Resort! It is definitely a large resort so lots of families but was not overcrowded. We love the beach and the tiki bar. This condo was great and very clean. Beds were comfortable. Plenty of room for a family of four. We were a little crammed with our group of six but made it work. My only complaint would be that one of the dining chairs was broken and unsafe to utilize. Since we had toddlers, this was a slight issue. Other than that, we had a great vacation!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Tonya J.

20 July 2022

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

Great place

Overall we enjoyed our stay at this property. The only thing I didn’t like is wearing the arm Bands 24/7 and the fact that private beach signs are on each side of the property. It was very packed in the small area. The unit was nice and had everything we needed. We tried to use the dishwasher the last night and couldn’t get it to work so washed everything by hand. We did not call the property manager because wasn’t important enough. We did love Destin and loved that they didn’t have long waits at restaurants.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Malinda V.

20 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittney K.

14 Aug 2024

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

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Amy T.

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Communication

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Dennis K.

2 Aug 2021

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

The place needs updated and cleaned

The location is great, but we never got the living room tv repaired, only one small table light that worked in the master, the ceiling fan in the master the light was broke wires exsposed, the ceiling fan in the other room was so noises you could not keep it on, there was so much lent in the dry behind the filter to start a fire, the smoke detectors were so yellow and old looking, went to change the garbage bag in the kitchen took out the bag that was provided laying in the bottom and it was wet and smelled of beer got all over my arm, do not know when the last time they cleaned it, there was so much dust under the coffee table, there was a q tip hanging in one of the fake plants on the end table that looks to have been there for awhile, not sure they clean, only change the sheets and towels

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Alicia S.

15 July 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Very Unclean

First Impression upon walking in was condo looked like it has not been cleaned in months. Trashcan was still dirty inside, carpet had not been vacuumed in months. Very dim lighting, just did not have a welcoming feeling. Would not stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Matthew B.

5 Aug 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location

Not very relaxing

Floors were dirty and left our feet black. Room smelled of smoke upon arrival. Master bed frame was visibly broken upon arrival and unusable. Unit is close to ground floor so its an easy stair climb if you dont like elevators, however its also close to the ground level where noise continues most nights until 11-12, either fireworks or people in the parking lot or partying at the pool. Was not a good fit for our small children, we left before the scheduled departure date. Management company was however very responsive and attentive to our concerns and issues. Fixed the items they could within 1-2 days, it was just the noise of the complex that made us decide to leave early and find a different location to finish our visit to the Emerald Coast.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

JASON V.

21 Aug 2019

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

PERFECT LOCATION

Walking distance to the water park and surf shops! Third floor so easy access to the stairs when the elevators were crowded, but still an amazing view! **I recommend using UBER instead of driving and parking since there's so much construction on 98**

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

angela w.

9 July 2018

Our room was just fine, the access to the beach was frustrating.

Our room was fine. The kitchen had necessary tools and there were plenty of towels. It was nice to have a washing machine/dryer. The Pelican resort allows the umbrella/chair company to setup about 5 rows of chairs, starting at the water, and restricts guests from putting their own personal chairs close to the water. They rope off the entire beach in front of the hotel and set up their own chairs very early in the morning. I saw one guest set up her spot earlier near the water, and they made her move it when they arrived. Those of us who bring their own chairs are banished to the BACK of the beach, by the grass. Through 5 rows of chairs and umbrellas, you could barely see the water. But we could look sideways and see the waves through the next door property. However, there were 'no trespassing' signs and we were not allowed to use the neighbors' sparsely populated beaches. There were actually metal signs banning personal chairs near the water. This is not what we paid nearly $400 a night for (including all fees/taxes). Will never go to that resort again. They have figured out how to force some people to pay for overpriced chair rentals. It was a scam. All guests should be allowed to share the beach in a first come first serve fashion, even if you do not want to pay to rent chairs. We all paid for rooms and had children who wanted to see the water. They left very little room for people in the back to even walk up to the water, there were ropes on the sides of the beach to keep the Pelican people 'contained' and off neighboring beaches. Not only was the beach barely visible through all of the rental chairs, it was a chore to navigate to the water with children.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda P.

7 June 2017

Breath taking and Quant!

Beautiful property with an amazing view of the pool and gulf with chic decor inside. Our group agreed we stayed at the nicest resort close to all of the shopping and activities we did. Our stay was nothing short of pleasant and we will return!

Stayed 6 nights in May 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Roger S.

30 Mar 2017

Bad

It needed a complete makeover! When you sat on the couchs, you were almost sitting on the floor. The woodwork was chipped and it could use a complete paint job.The washer and dryer had to be replaced because the dryer left black marks on our clothes. It took 10 days to get it replaced. Panhandle did let us use another unit to do our laundry during this time, but that was an inconvenience. The deck furniture had lots of black mold that we could not get off. They brought new deck furniture about 2 weeks before we left. The shower had black mold in it. The kitchen was I'll equiped. The toaster and coffee pot had to be replaced. It was just a bad unit and not cleaned well before we came. Several chair seats had to be screw back on and one was completely off. All in all, not a nice unit.

Stayed 58 nights in Jan 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Floyd V.

5 Nov 2016

Very nice and great location; little disappointed with TVs; Main TV was without a functioning remote

Overall, very nice accommodations, beautiful view, great access to venues and shopping.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2016

About the host

Hosted by Panhandle Getaways

Panhandle Getaways offers over 800 vacation rentals along the Panhandle of Florida. Our vacation rentals in Destin, Ft. Walton Beach, along 30A and Panama City Beach, Florida provide the perfect vacation spot for your next vacation. Panhandle Getaways features a variety of property types which allows us to offer something for everyone. Panhandle Getaways specialty is helping guests find the perfect vacation rental for them and being that we have been in business more than 25 years, one can be rest assured that Panhandle Getaways is a name you can trust.

Why they chose this property

Pelican Beach Resort in Destin, Florida has long been a family favorite. Pelican Beach Resort is a direct beachfront resort boasting incredible amenities offering something for everyone including several gulf view pools, tiki hut serving fun tropical drinks beach side, indoor/outdoor pool and more. The resort is centrally located in Destin, Fl and near many family friendly activities. Come and see why families come back to Pelican Beach Resort year after year for their beach vacation.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Queen Sleeper Sofa

2 bathrooms

2nd Bathroom

Master Bathroom

Spaces

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Destin

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8.0/10

9.6/10

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10/10 Excellent

Ephraim H.

Destin

Ephraim H.

10/10 Excellent

Megan H.

Amazing Spring Beach beach vacation with the family!

Megan H.

8/10 Good

William A.

Beach stay

William A.

10/10 Excellent

Adam P.

2nd time was just as good as the first

Adam P.

8/10 Good

Aliza P.

Simple easy resort getaway

Aliza P.

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey L.

Family Vacation

Kelsey L.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia L.

Awesome

Patricia L.

8/10 Good

Patricia C.

Nice but noisy

Patricia C.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa R., New Martinsville, WV