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Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9146.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Fort Walton Beach, FL
  • Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Okaloosa Island Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Commonarea-1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views

Look no further for a beautiful and spacious property for a price that is a deal.
This is a beautiful, well decorated 3 bedroom unit!

We invite you to enjoy all the luxuries of this great condo such as tile floors, granite counters, large bathrooms and closets. It is perfect for easy living with some extra space for all your personal items.

The property is DESTIN WEST BEACH AND BAY RESORT located on Okaloosa Island. The property has several hot tubs and pools and is walking distance to several restaurants and shopping.

This is a sixth floor unit that is over 1500 sq/ft. We have a king sized bed in the master and second guest bedroom with tvs in every bedroom. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything you would need to cook a gourmet meal if you were so inclined.

Extra touches for our guests include: pack n play, Beach wagon, 3-4 beach chairs, high chair

Within walking distance of:

John Beasley Park

Okaloosa Island Boardwalk/Fishing Pier with a variety of shops and restaurants

Gulfarium Live Marine Adventure Park

Crab Island Excursions, Boat and Jet Ski rentals

20 minutes from VPS and 12 from DTS Airports

Property manager

Best Beach Getaways
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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Fort Walton Beach

Located in Fort Walton Beach, this condo is on the waterfront. 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 Fort Walton Beaches and Okaloosa Island Beach. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Emerald Coast Science Center are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Fort Walton Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Okaloosa Island Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Okaloosa Island Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Boardwalk - Okaloosa Island - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Rockin Tacos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Angler's Beachside Bar & Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Old Bay Steamer - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Al's Beach Club - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views have a pool?

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

Is Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Heron 604-Watch for Dolphins from your balcony! 3 BR Corner Condo with Views located?

Situated on the waterfront, this condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Choctawhatchee Bay and Fort Walton Beaches. Santa Rosa Sound and John Beasley Park are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 75 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

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

Great location and amenities.

Very nice condo. Location was great. Lanai overlooked the pools and the bay. Kitchen was set up nicely although it was difficult to control the burners on the stove. Remote controls did not work- maybe they were switched around as there were a lot of TV's, but probably should be marked if that is the case. Lastly, the sofa bed was very old and too uncomfortable for even a teenager to sleep in. Upholstery was very worn and not very clean. Would suggest updating to something more stain resistant. We still had a great time and would definitely visit again.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina H.

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

Spring break 2025

Great amenities along with a great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ed G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Winter Getaway

Accommodations good and met expectations. Cookware average Noise, continual, from lazy River annoying Entering and exit onto Miracle strip Pkwy often difficult
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Brooke S.

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

Christmas getaway

Great location and well taken care of. We enjoyed our stay. Thank you
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marla H.

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

Perfect family vacation

This condo offered the best of everything. Within a short walk from the condo we fished, enjoyed the pool, built sandcastles on the beach, and watched beautiful sunrises. This condo was also conveniently located close to all the fun restaurants and activities the beach has to offer. I highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery L.

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

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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Boyd L.

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

Room

Very outdated ice maker never fixed and from previous reviews it was already on the blink before our stay. Management did provide us with bag ice which was a plus. Cleaning wasn't the best. Microwave seems to be on its last leg. The men in our family knew to unplug it and the touch panel would start working again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn F.

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

Great view and balcony!

Very nice unit. Property manager was very nice and the process was very smooth.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

jackie n.

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

Condo issues

The ice maker did not work and they were unable to fix it three days later when they finally got someone out there. He was able to fix the dishwasher that leaked water all over the floor the first time it was used. I made calls to all the maintenance issues numbers starting the afternoon we checked in...it was nice besides these issues and having to drive and buy ice as there was none available at the wgole property.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

COREY&KAREN C.

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

Enjoyable vacation

We've stayed in this property before and liked it enough to return. Although there were a couple of maintenance issues, someone came quickly to take care of them. The only negatives were the icemaker/water dispenser weren't working and the maintenance guy couldn't fix it during his visit and the garbage disposal seems to be broken. The pools and lazy river are very inviting and there is plenty of seating around.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela D.

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

Fort Walton

The place was great....beautiful views. Ideally located with the Elks lodge within walking distance. We had a great time,will return
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie f.

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

Fenton’s vaca

Had an enjoyable time great beds and deck
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great Experience
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ramon p.

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

Fun and Comfortable

Great space for family atmosphere, comfortable and it made fun chilling and relaxing with whole family. Definitely made memories and took beautiful family pictures with ocean view background.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kitty D.

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

Gorgeous!

One of my all time favorite destinations! Comfy furniture and bedding! Amazing balcony with great furniture and dining seating with views of bay, marina, dolphins and the lazy river. The lazy river looks like a Sandals property with an oasis of lights and colors! Book it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Julie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

"Ehh... So-So

The pros: The Dest West complex is amazing. We loved the lazy river, pools, and hot tubs. The walk to the beach using the sky bridge was easy. We felt safe here, at the pools, and walking to the beach. There are beach chairs, sand toys, and a wagon to use for the beach. The view from the balcony was really nice. The Cons: This condo needs several updates: The large florescent light in the kitchen looks like it's getting ready to fall. The oven has no markings on it. We couldn't tell how hot we were cooking anything. There's only one pan. The condo had no: salt/pepper, broom/dustpan, beach towels, throw blankets, and hot pads. The coffee maker didn't work. The dishwasher sometimes worked. The master shower has MOLD on the ceiling. There was sand on several surfaces when we arrived. We paid A LOT of money to stay here for a week, which was really overpriced considering the condition of the space and missing items. Dest West is a great place, but we WILL NOT be staying in this condo again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Debbie B.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Beach Stay

The cleanliness left a bit to be desired. We swept and spot cleaned constantly, but could not go barefoot in condo because feet were black and dirty. Had to put socks on or wash feet 4 or 5 times a night. Advertising includes State of Art Fitness Room, as well as documents in condo, but we were told oh thats not included now. We chose this condo based on that amenity. We picked up bottle caps and soda tabs the first entire day. Danger to little ones and felt like cleaning crew should have gotten those. Nice condo as far as decor and view, but not sure we'd pick it again or recommend to our friends, especially for the price.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gina M.

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

Beach getaway!

Beautiful view from the balcony. Beach was a bit of a walk. I appreciated the bridge because the main rod has a lot of traffic. Beaches are beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa P.

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

Amazing

It was amazing
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Ann-Marie D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice but loud

Overall our stay here was nice, however, there were a couple of issues. One, the location is very noisy, you can hear the highway traffic and there was construction going on in another area that was 'early morning' loud. If you love jets, the air base was flying very low and loud over the building. I realize these things can not be controlled by the owner but perhaps a heads up in the write up would make people aware. Second, although the apartment appeared clean we couldn't believe how black our feet were from walking on the floors. Both inside and on the balcony the floors seemed to have been overlooked. The furniture on the patio was also very worn and moldy - perhaps cushions could be stored somewhere inside or in a storage box. In general is was a nice place and we did enjoy seeing the dolphins from the balcony. The over pass to the beach was a plus as you are going over a 4 lane highway.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Melinda F.

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

My only suggestion is to put clothes hangers in the closets.. that was a lil disappointing.

Renting this property was easy
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Amber S.

Liked: Check-in, location

Unpopular opinion

The location was great, but there is a little walk and elevators to get to the beach across the street. Not an issue, but is a little challenging if you have anyone handicapped. Other than that I was a little irritated when I mentioned check-in time through a message of 3 as stated on vrbo, but was informed check-in was 4 and if that was an issue they could cancel my booking. I didn't feel it was a very professional response. When we got to the condo I felt things could've been better. The living room rug is falling apart, there are places in the bathroom that look like mold or mildew, most utensils and some bowls are broken or need replaced. I text about the freezer not freezing and never got so much as a response. I bought ice cream and waffles for my kids and neither stayed frozen. Luckily we didn't buy anything else that needed to be frozen. The humidifier was extremely loud and made it difficult to sleep and finally early in the morning on our final morning I had to turn it off because it sounded like it was completely falling apart. For several days I didn't realize what it was making th3 loud noise. The dryer also took 2 to 3 dry cycles to get anything dry. As far as a place to sleep and the view it was great. Other than that I wouldn't book again and wouldn't book through this company again.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

janelle d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Honest Review

We picked this property because the web site stated there are 4 heated pools. NONE of the pools were heated and absolutely freezing. That was probably our biggest disappointment. As for the condo, I give it 4 stars. The condo is perfect for a family vacation and the balcony is huge with gorgeous views. We had a small issue with the air conditioner and maintenance came immediately and helped us out. I think there should be more towels provided but the kitchen is absolutely stocked with nice things and everything you could possibly want. The walk over to the beach is a stretch so you definitely want to bring your wagon to carry your things. The area marked for people staying on the property is VERY small, so you will want to get to the beach as soon as possible to get a spot. pro's: Views, huge balcony
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

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