Salt Water Vacations

“I loved the place. Everything is close, the beach is a few 5 minutes away walking and the pool was right in front of our place. The only issue I had and it’s the reason for my 4 star review, is that they only provide one parking pass. If you are traveling with multiple vehicles it is annoying having to park a car somewhere else. They should be able to provide more parking passes because there was plenty of parking for two vehicles per cabin.”

“Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. Our scheduled 4:00 PM check-in was delayed because the cleaning crew was still at the property, and we were unable to enter until approximately 4:30 PM. This was especially frustrating after a 13-hour drive, when we were expecting to arrive and be able to settle in immediately. The bedrooms were also very hot and uncomfortable at night, which made it difficult to sleep comfortably. After our stay, we were presented with a $540 reimbursement request for alleged furniture damage that we did not cause. We disputed the claim, and Airbnb is currently reviewing the matter. The property itself was otherwise as expected, but the delayed check-in, uncomfortable sleeping conditions, and subsequent damage dispute significantly affected our experience. We would not stay here again.”

“We enjoyed staying here! I will say that we didn’t like that Ariel Dunes II closed their pool and we weren’t allowed access to Ariel Dunes I pool and the kitchen rug was very dirty looking but everything else was great!!”

“Description states room for 8, however there is only 6 chairs at the dinning room table and only 4 chairs on the very small patio. The unit could have been cleaner. We had 3 maintenance tickets opened in the first few hours after check in. Over all, having been there just 2 full days it was fine.”

“I thought it would be like a small apartment, turns out it was smaller than a hotel. When I expressed my concerns with the tub filling after showers, not having an iron, or basic accommodation ( such as coffee) the Manager Keri informed me that it was advertised as a small hotel room “ but aren’t these things in a hotel room?” Disappointed for the amount I payed. It was double the hotel price, with zero hotel accommodations. The private beach was also confusing. The other resorts had a place for their guest to sit, not Pelican. Just not worth the price. Really disappointed .”

“Overall a nice place. Was not informed regarding details on parking onsite. Also code for beach area access was not correct and took 4 phone calls to get corrected.”

“Was a good trip but alot of things where not mentioned when we booked the trip. Had to find out when we got there. Nice place but probably wouldnt book this place again”

“My wife and I are 26 and 28 years old and we have been saving up all year for a vacation. I found this place and it looked great and on the map I figured it was pretty close to 30 A. It turns out this is not a convenient location to really Destin or 30A especially in peak busy season where driving a car and parking is an issue. The house its self has a cool outdoor setting but there are multiple things wrong with the house. 1. Do not swim by dock. I cut my hand open on something and was in urgent care first night of vacation. 2. Washer leaked all over the ground. 3. Floors are very uneven. Door struggled opening and closing. 4. Fire alarms went off randomly. 5. AC struggled to keep up. 6. Kitchen cabinets smelled . 7. Creepy house next door on property. 8. Code to door randomly stopped working. 9. Very old house with poor remodel. For 600$ a night this was not acceptable. I feel like we got taken advantage of.”

“The pool was not usable for 3 or more days. The guy cleaning it said there was a leak. The owner said therr was not The ph balance was off. I asked for a partial refund due to the pool and the tried to send free tickets. Before you stay make sure the pool is fixed. Also, my son had to fix the drains because they were not draining. very disappointed .”

“house is beautiful, location is perfect & within walking distance from the beach! lots of shopping & restaurants within a few miles of house. unfortunately, we had some hiccups. first, communication is not a strong suit with this company. there was no hand soap, no beach towels, one roll of paper towels, 3 rolls of toilet paper, and the outside shower was nonfunctional. the lights on the gazebo are also nonfunctional. the photos did not exactly match the house. blinds are broken, the house color is changed which made finding the house a little difficult, the downstairs bathroom toilet handle is hanging off and barely functioning. doors are coming off the hinges (literally), top bunk of bunkbed is extremely wobbly and very dangerous for kids to be sleeping on. i feel as though i did not get my moneys worth and im pretty disappointed. my family and i even left a day early because it just did not meet our expectations.”