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☀️Golf Cart-Porch & Sundeck-Destiny East-Hot Tub-Snow❤️birds-3BR Bonaire Retreat

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Beach
Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV, DVD player
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8206 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Washer
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning

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Destin, FL
  • Miramar Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • James Lee Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Destin Commons
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪31 min drive‬

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About this property

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

☀️Golf Cart-Porch & Sundeck-Destiny East-Hot Tub-Snow❤️birds-3BR Bonaire Retreat

Top Reasons to Book this Beautiful Home:

* 6-Seater Golf Cart (add'l $50/nt)

* Huge shaded porch and back yard, plus 2nd floor open sundeck

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

* Exclusive, gated community- Destiny East

* Community Pool, Hot tub, Clubhouse and Fitness center

* Tennis Courts, Basketball, Movie Theater, Grilling Area, and Playground

* Under a mile to Captain Dave’s and The Crab Trap

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 Service

*This property is not available to adults under age 25. No Exceptions.*

*Wristbands are required and included in the $40 check in fee. *

*Golf Cart rentals require a $500 refundable deposit.*

This charming 3BR/2.5BA home in Destiny East is situated a short walk or golf cart ride to beach access! Bonaire Retreat features a spacious open floor plan, a fully equipped kitchen with granite counter tops, a large, private porch, and gorgeous open sun deck off the master bedroom. The huge King master bedroom has an en suite bath with his and hers sinks, walk-in shower, and separate soaking tub. There is also bedroom with a queen bed, a bunk room with twin over full bed with a twin trundle, and a portable Queen bed in the master closet, sleeping a total of 10 guests comfortably. Enjoy the spectacular amenities just steps away at Club Destiny, take the golf cart to the beach, or chill on the serene back deck! You’ll have everything you need and more at Bonaire Retreat!

Gated, upscale Destiny East is a luxurious neighborhood with lush landscaping and an array of amenities. Club Destiny is where you'll find the huge seasonally heated community pool with waterfall. There is also another pool on Scenic 98 on Four Prong Lake to stop by on the way to the beach. You can also enjoy a game of tennis or pickleball on the two tennis courts, soak in the hot tub, let the kids burn some energy on the playground, duke it out on the basketball court or relax for a show in the clubhouse theater. You can't beat this central Destin location! Walk to Tuscany Italian Bistro or head towards the beach for great seafood at the Crab Trap or Captain Dave's on the Gulf.

The Bed Setup:

2nd Floor

Master Bedroom: King Bed

Master Bedroom: Portable Queen bed in closet

Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed

Bunk Room: Twin over Full Bunkbed w/Twin Trundle

Area Attractions:

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. 

All the excitement of Destin is just minutes away: choice of water-sports, golf, amusement parks, and outlet shopping.  One glimpse of Destin beaches and you're hooked. It must be the wide, white beaches and the famous emerald waters. Not to mention the fabulous fishing, the world's most beautiful beaches, addictive seafood and the full array of activities for kids of all ages and more fun to be found in Destin.

Nearby are 6 miles of paved trails - perfect for both walking or biking. Pretty, unspoiled, Henderson Beach State Park is just down the road as well.  

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!
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Miramar Beach. A gym, a water park, and a hot tub are available. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 2.5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts and a gym
  • 7 minutes by foot from Miramar Beach and a 4-minute drive from Henderson Beach State Park
This vacation home offers its guests a water park, a hot tub, and a fitness center. This vacation home also features barbecue grills and a garden.

Property manager

RealJoy Vacations

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Water park
  • Basketball nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Windsurfing 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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Gated community
  • Unit size: 2,215 square feet

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

4478

☀️Golf Cart-Porch & Sundeck-Destiny East-Hot Tub-Snow❤️birds-3BR Bonaire Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

mike b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colby W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Enjoyed the place
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Crystal L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house and location!
House was beautiful as was the lawn and outt tree door area, location was perfect, beds were comfortable, plenty of extra blankets and pillows. The negatives, and I hate being negative. The listing title we found to be misleading, we only found out through happenstance that the golf cart was an additional fee, not a huge deal but could be for some. House needs to be exterminated. There were TONS of what we refer to as fruit flys and or drain nats. So much so when we were preparing breakfast we had one literally fly into our pan of eggs. Property manager did send someone the day we notified them, but to get only poured bleach down the drains and that didn’t get rid of them. Im not a person to complain about a bug crawling here or there in a vacation rental, it happens, BUT, when they are flying in to your food as you cook it’s an issue. With the amount we paid for the home I feel as if this should have never been an issue. We don’t leave dirty dishes in sink, or food out on counters. There wasn’t any good reason or excuse this should have been an issue. There were TONS of house/property rules that went along with this rental (including they expected us to take the trash out Friday morning when we didn’t arrive until late Thursday night (even sent a reminder text) which I found a bit much. I feel like if they are going to have that high of demands for their tenants it should be reciprocated, and the tenant should expect to not have to deal with bugs.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Richard P.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Dirty with bugs
Floors so dirty would make feet turn black if barefoot. Bugs galore in the house...Golf cart was from the 1970's I do not recommended staying at this property or Real Joy listings.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judy J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vaca 2023
Check In was easy process...9-4 and then stayed and checked out 9-8. Enjoyed the Destin area, the beaches and the home. Compfy beds. Well equipped and other then the stains on furniture and stools at the bar area, Nicely kept home. Close to nice seafood restaurants as well. Didn't use the Gulf cart this trip. Thought it was just the $500 refundable deposit. We're unaware of the $50 per day use. Didn't have that extra in our budget this time around. Perhaps next time we stay with Real Joy as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessi E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Destin vacay house
Very beautiful house. Just like the pics! Close to the beach & pool. Loved the golf cart!!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

mike f.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spring break
Very nice place. Great location. The kitchen was very well equipped with dishes and utensils. Plenty of room for family to lounge. The only thing I would say is couch needs a good scrubbing.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Valerie H., Berkeley Lake, Georgia

Quiet neighborhood with good access to public beach
Our family (4 adults, one 2 year old) enjoyed the proximity to everything and the provided golf cart was essential for access to the public beach. Lots of provided beach toys and a lovely back yard were essential for family play time. The kitchen supplies (broken pans, lacking cookie sheets and dull knives) were a disappointment for the cooks in our family. The carpets and furniture were stained.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Sanjoy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good use a little updating....
We really enjoyed our stay. But we have stayed in 3 other properties within Destiny East over the past many years. This one could use some either deep cleaning or updating of the living room furniture and the outdoor dining set. They're stained and worn. The kitchen could use a cork screw. Other than that, it's a great house in a really great location! The listing could be updated to show that there are MANY beach toys and chairs/shelters/ coolers at the house. These were much appreciated! But had we known, we would not have traveled with so many of our own. Overall I would call this a 4 out of 5 star house being managed professionally by a 5 star company! We certainly hope to use Real Joy again. Enjoy your trip!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Asian D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradise
The location was great , privacy , and everything was top tier . We will definitely return if I could rate y’all a million stars I would Thank you for the great communication and stay (:
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Randa G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful vrbr
Loved this beautiful place . Even though there was a lot of going up and down stairs. We did have a problem with the roof leaking from the jacuzzi. We called and a workman came within an hour and checked it out
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Destin Bonaire Retreat
Bonaire Retreat is a beautiful property in a great location. Easy access to the beach walking or using the golf cart that's included. The house was perfect for a family of four. Loved the open concept downstairs. Kitchen had everything necessary for cooking. Spent a lot of time at the basketball/tennis courts and walking the neighborhood. When I called about questions, etc. they were very receptive and helpful. Check in and check out was easy. Would recommend staying here and would stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Home
Great home. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brook H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing and affordable
Great trip. Really enjoyed the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely wonderful!
Very clean and comfortable house. Plenty of room for our family of 6 including 3 children under 6. The golf cart makes the stay! It’s so convenient to just ride it the less than half mile to the beach and to the neighborhood pool.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Melanie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Met our needs. Privacy and room for all. Good layout and functionality.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Heidi N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great community-house needs work
We absolutely love a destiny East! We loved having the golf cart to Get us to and from the beach! The house was pretty nice although it needs some work. The fridge was in poor condition; it didn’t keep the food very cold, the freezer door kept opening on its own and the ice machine in it didn’t work. There was not a lot of seating in the living room. The couches were not comfortable and the legs of the Footstool were broken and loose when we arrived. The internal doors didn’t shut very well and some of them didn’t lock. There was a plank missing from the top bunk bed and felt unsteady in the bunk room. It was very difficult to open and close the blinds. The grill was filthy and it took awhile to clean before we could use it.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrea M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and amenities
Excellent location, loved having the golf cart. Home was clean and well taken care of. We will stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Jessica G.

Nice house, not far from the beach in a good neighborhood
My family enjoyed our stay. I do have a couple comments/recommendations: - The community is supposed to be a gated community, however one of the gates remained open almost the entire week we where there, day and night. - The furniture in the living room, the couch and chairs, are due for replacement. They were pretty much shot and very uncomfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chann K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and hassle free.
Fully stocked kitchen utensils and plenty of towels. Secured community and easy gate and door access to the home. The golf cart was a nice treat along with the beach toys. Overall it was an excellent house with only gripe of the air beds deflating after a couple hours. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lesley S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place.
We enjoyed our stay and would stay here again. The location was great. The golf cart and beach items were very convenient for the beach. My only complaint was that the queen bed in the spare room was very uncomfortable for 2 adults. Luckily there were some blow up mattresses.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Raven A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great home and community
Really enjoyed staying in this home. Upon arriving the downstairs AC wasn’t working. But real joy was good about getting it fixed as quickly as possible. Nice community pool, and having the golf cart was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Melissa S.

Family of 5 Destin in June
We loved the neighborhood, how close we were to the beach and the golf cart! Already planning to come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Karrie T.

Just gorgeous
Bonaire Retreat in Destin The house was just beautiful . The master bedroom and bath was amazing .My Only suggestion would be maybe some new living room furniture it wasn’t very Comfortable . We love the neighborhood everything was very well-kept and everyone was very friendly We will be back again
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

sean w.

Up scale living
Super nice place
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018