We❤️Snowbirds-Beach Front-Beach Service-Heated Pool-1BR+Bunk Crystal Villas A-2

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Good

Entire condo

1 bedroom2 bathroomsSleeps 688 sq m

Popular amenities

Beach view

Parking available

Washer

Pool

Outdoor space

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Destin, FL

Miramar Beach
3 min walk
Henderson Beach State Park
4 min walk
Crystal Beach Coffee Company
4 min walk
Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
6 min drive

Room options

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Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

5 Jan - 6 Jan

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Top Reasons to book this Cozy Beach Front Condo:

* Beach Service! Two Classic Beach Chairs and Umbrella!

* Beach Front Condo w/ Seasonally Heated Pool

* Walk straight out to beach from Ground Floor unit!

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

* Only 1 mile from Destin Commons

* Short walk to Camille's or brunch at the Henderson Park Inn

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service

Crystal Villas A-2 is a wonderfully decorated 1 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath beach front, first floor condo in the Crystal Beach area of Destin. This unit is beautifully decorated in a cheery, beachy style with a king bed in the master, twin bunks in the hallway, and a queen sized pullout sofa. You have an extra half bath for the extra guests, and your own washer/dryer right in the condo. Enjoy sunset gulf views while cooking or enjoying a meal from the large open kitchen and dining area at Crystal Villas A-2!

The panoramic gulf views are incredible from this first floor condo! This unit is so close to the beach that you can sit on your patio and talk to your family while they are on the beach getting a tan. Just outside your front door you can watch the kids swim and play in the seasonally heated pool. Crystal Villas is a Smoke Free complex. No Smoking, tobacco, or vapes on property, including the beach and balconies.

*This property is not available to adults Under the age of 25. No Exceptions.*

*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates*

Snowbird Season runs November thru February. For a quote, select an arrival date (must be the 1st day of the month) and a departure date (must be the 1st day of a subsequent month). Contact us for alternate date requests and further assistance! All monthly rentals are subject to an additional $150 cleaning fee.

*Crystal Villas now charges a Mandatory $60 per day for Beach Setups during the season (March 1-Oct 31). This charge will be added to your booking and remitted it to Crystal Villas for you.*

Crystal Villas is also close to Henderson Beach State Beach. This property not only rests right on the beautiful Destin beach, but also has easy access to over a mile of undeveloped beach just a short walk away. In the popular Crystal Beach community of Destin, you can enjoy wonderful dining at Camille's (within walking distance) and being centrally located to other great dining and the best shopping Destin has to offer all within a short walk away.

Bed Setup:

Master Bedroom- King Bed
Hallway- Twin over Twin Bunkbed
Living Room- Sleeper Sofa

Area Attractions:

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!

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.

During your stay at this condo building, you're just a quick walk from Miramar Beach. You'll find features like a water park. The condo includes amenities such as free WiFi and a kitchen.

Air-conditioned condo with kitchen, washer/dryer, and 1.5 bathrooms
Free WiFi
Splash around at the water park
Just a 4-minute drive from Destin Beaches and 5 minutes from Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park

This condo offers its guests a water park.

This Destin condo is smoke free.

Property manager

RealJoy Vacations

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

On the beach

Pool/Spa

Heated pool
Shared/communal pool

Internet

Free WiFi

Parking and transport

On-site parking
Car recommended

Kitchen

Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Oven
Dishwasher
Coffee/tea maker
Toaster
Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

Dining table

Bedrooms

1 bedroom
Bed sheets provided
Sofa bed

Bathrooms

1.5 bathrooms
Towels provided

Living spaces

Living room

Entertainment

TV with cable/satellite service
DVD player

Outdoor areas

Balcony

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

Near a health or beauty spa
Near outlet shopping

Things to do

Water park
Snorkelling nearby
Kayaking nearby
Sailing nearby
Power boating nearby
Wildlife and game walks nearby
Fishing nearby
Swimming nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Jet skiing nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher

General

Unit size: 950 sq ft (88 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

Onsite 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 there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Bk4Christmas⭐BeachFront⭐Inspected Disinfected⭐Crystal Villas A 2

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We❤️Snowbirds-Beach Front-Beach Service-Heated Pool-1BR+Bunk Crystal Villas A-2 Reviews

7.6

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Amenities

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

CAMILLE D.

14 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Much needed Vacay!

My husband haven’t been on beach trip in years. This was perfect place for us! Enjoyed our trip tremendously! Only complaint was Crystal Villas charging us for beach chairs for 4 days when we only utilized them for 2 days. The chairs are set out from 9am-5pm. Check-in 4pm/ check-out 10am. Also claiming a chair setup, it’s first come first serve basis- not reserved to your condo. Crystal Villas, need to rethink this mandatory charge regardless if peak or off season.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia M.

24 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxation at its finest

Beautiful views with a relaxing stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie R.

20 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Couples vacation

Husband and I go on vacation every yr alone just to get away

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen R.

18 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

HBAT member

We enjoyed being right on the beach and being close to The Henderson for our board of directors summer meetings

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

donna a.

12 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Family Beach stay

1st floor, right next to pool, right next to beach access! Perfect location, great Condo!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

8 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

We had a wonderful time and absolutely love the location. We will definitely be back to this location. Our only complaint was that beds not being comfortable at all. Everything else was absolutely perfect but my 17 year old slept on the couch and my 15 year old made a bed on the floor. My husband’s had multiple back surgeries so he didn’t sleep well in the master bed. Everything was perfect except for the mattresses were horribly uncomfortable. The location was perfect for beach lovers. The kitchen was perfect for cooking small meals in. We spent and evening at the pool right outside the door and it was a nice evening. We absolutely loved our trip just wish we could have slept better while on vacation.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alisa H.

17 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Little slice of heaven

I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast near the beaches, but Florida beaches by far are the prettiest and this little place snuggled amongst other places to stay is isolated away from the heavy crowds and tourists. Perfect place for relaxation. Definitely want to try to stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Linda S.

30 Oct 2023

Nice first floor condo

Pretty nice condo on first floor. Just needs a little plumbing work done in master bathroom. Shower and toilet. Great view Nice living room with large tv and kitchen has all you need.

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Megan G.

11 Aug 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness

Crystal Villas A2 - don’t waste your time/money!

We were so excited to be able to walk right out of the condo onto the beach,when we got there and walked in the place was so musty smelling. After doing a walk through and noticing how filthy the couch was and carpet we seen how dirty the cushions were at the dining table, when we picked up a cushion to look at the other side there was bugs crawling around. I took a video and sent it to the property manager and they sent out maintenance to look but determine that it wasn’t uninhabitable so they wouldn’t refund us our money or even put us in a new rental. We were very disappointment in the lack of help with the situation because there was no way we were staying in a place with bugs so we ended up having to get a motel and cut our trip short which really upset the kids they were excited to be on the beach and spend a lot of time there.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Kim M.

10 Jul 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness

Just ok in a pinch

This condo really needs to be updated and deep cleaned. The smell when you walk in is pure musty/damp and never got any better during our stay. The sink in the hallway bathroom was a very low stream. The shower is gross, long black hair in the floor. The master bed was comfy. We booked only a few weeks before our stay, so the choices were few. We actually left a day early due to just not being comfortable. You definitely get what you pay for in this unit. We’ve been coming to Destin for many years, and we typically stay at Crystal Sands.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Ali N.

29 Apr 2023

Super frustrated about no wifi and lack of response and solution from RealJoy Vacations

Super disappointed that we didn’t have wifi service almost the whole time we were there. We contacted them on multiple occasions with the response of “have you tried unplugging the router and replugging it in, “ Then try to connect to the unit next door, then we will make this a priority and respond first thing the next day and then nothing. Our phones didn’t have good service so we were counting on wifi to use while on our trip. If you had told us there would be no wifi we wouldn’t have booked here.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kinsey K.

25 Apr 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness

RUN!!!

DO NOT stay here if you have any self dignity. I couldn’t believe what we walked into Saturday when we booked this place for 2 nights as we were passing through. It’s absolutely filthy. The carpet is disgusting, the couch is layered with dirt. We walked in to evaluate, it had a horrible smell and we turned and walked right out. We sacrificed the money we spent in order to stay somewhere else we felt at home and clean in. we never even unpacked and I highly recommend to anyone considering this place to stay away! the owners should take much better pride in their place and the pristine location and view.. it’s such a small place and wouldn’t take much effort to update and CLEAN!!! Very disappointing to spend that money and not even feel comfortable enough to stay. And received absolutely zero compensation from RealJoy after multiple efforts to communicate and proof of that communication.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Joshua P.

18 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for a Family of 6!

We were very pleased with the convenience of the pool right out of the front door, and the ocean out the back door. It made it incredibly easy for our family of six with two of them being under 5. The property had all we needed, and the washer and dryer were a big plus for our stay! We will definitely be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Megan B.

5 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location steps from the beach!

We had a great stay! It was so nice being so close to the beach, especially with small children! It was 5 steps to the stairs from the sliding glass door and around 10 stair steps to the beach. It was not anything fancy or modern but the price was doable, the location was wonderful, and it had what we needed. It would be great to see the living room furniture replaced; the pullout couch mattress was not comfortable and the living room chair was not comfortable to sit in. The pool was advised as heated but it was pretty cold! This didn’t stop our older children from getting in the pool but our little ones couldn’t handle it. There was also a day that we were notified that our door would be painted. A note was left at our door 2 days prior and we were notified through text message as well. It was no trouble and the painter was very nice. The beach service was great! There were 2 gentlemen on separate days that put chairs and umbrellas out in the morning and pulled them in at 5 pm; it was nice having that luxury. One day, one of the beach attendants cut open coconuts and served us fun drinks on the beach! We will hopefully get the return to this great location right on the beach! Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Molly L.

23 Nov 2022

Crystal Villas

The location was magnificent! The Management company was very responsive to anything we needed. The property itself needs some sprucing up -carpet, bathroom grout, paint etc. The building has very thin walls. so be prepared to hear your neighbors.

Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Ray W.

3 Nov 2022

Great view

The unit was a little outdated and the stove was leaning back towards the wall and the bottom part of the stove door was falling off. All in all being that close to the beach made everything else not important.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Joshua C.

5 Oct 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location! But property needs work

The Good: Great location on first floor and steps to the beach. 2 min walk to Henderson resort and 3 min drive to all the shops and food of East Destin. Check in and communication with host was fantastic and quick. The Bad: Condo is very outdated and was very below any standard for cleanliness…especially if customers are paying such a premium for a “cleaning fee”. We found hair and used soap bars in shower, hair in our bedding, dirty floors that were very musty, and moldy bread and food in the cabinet that had the Florida insects indulging themselves. Verdict: Great location for the price…but there’s a reason it’s on the cheaper side. If they updated and ensured cleanliness we would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Brianna M.

29 Aug 2022

Great Views

You’re paying for the view. The place itself is out of date. The dryer doesn’t dry clothes and there were quit a bit of cockroaches.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Michelle J., Saratoga Springs, NY

12 Jun 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

Paying for beachfront, unit terribly dated

We booked this unit fairly last minute for Memorial Day weekend to stay near friends staying nearby. The layout of the unit was practically identical to most of the buildings in that area, yet this one took you back with its drab furniture, gross brown carpet and lacked upgrades. Each morning there were at least a handful of baby roaches spotted. In fairness we literally only slept and showered here and didn’t call to complain because we were only there two nights and didn’t end up doing any cooking here, not even made coffee because we were skeeved out.. We were afraid to walk around barefoot. The washer and dryer barely held the bath towels and take forever to get them just dry enough to use. The wooden side of the top bunk was not secure so our daughter was afraid to sleep up there. The booking and check in process was extremely easy and the property manager provided plenty of communication, but all the texts went to spam text and we didn’t notice until we left. Next year it’s worth spending a little more to stay elsewhere.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Brandee I.

19 May 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view

The location and view was great! I loved the beach service! The condo was nice but the couch needs a good cleaning or replacing and the carpet felt dirty. Overall it was a nice stay because of the view, location and beach service.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vicki G.

13 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful

This place was amazing.. directly out the front door is the pool and directly out the patio doors is the beautiful beach.. amazing location

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annie K.

1 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect spot

The couch bed was not comfortable for an adult but everything else was perfect.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Araceli D., Bluffton

20 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Best Anniversary Vacay!

We enjoyed our stay with my husband for our anniversary! Thank you so much for sharing your home with us on this special occasion! The view was breathtaking and overall everything was wonderful. Only thing i noticed was when we turned on the kitchen lights during the night 2 roaches appeared on the counter but other than that we loved our stay! We will be definitely be coming back. Let us know if you have a 3bd condo in this same location. Looking for a family stay this summer and we loved this place with the direct beach access . Thanks!!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mallory R.

7 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Really nice

Booking the room was difficult and a bit frustrating, but once it went through, the renting agency was very helpful. The property was beautiful.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brandy S.

21 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenience at it’s best!

Check-in and check-out was super easy. Walk out the front door right to the pool. Walk out the back door right to the beach. Great location! Very Peaceful.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021