| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| I had booked a regular room and was totally expected one that had a view of the parking lot. I don't know if it was because we checked in late (8PM), or if there were busloads of military guys staying, but when we checked in, (after one of the Marines let us move to the front of the line as there were about 80 guys checking in) as soon as I walked up to the counter the lady told us we got a free upgrade to an ocean front room. This made our vacation. We had a balcony overlooking the ocean and the beach bar, where a guy played music on Friday and Saturday afternoon. It was great. Also the pools are fabulous. However the cafe is not that great and is way overpriced also the boardwalk . You are better off driving into Destin and eating at the more established waterfront places.. Destin is real close as this hotel is near where the hotes end and the AFB land is before the Brooks(Destin) Bridge. We had a great stay, mainly due to having the Ocean Front Room. My kids would wake up first thing in the AM and go sit on the Balcony every morning. Great hotel if you have small ones. There are ground floor rooms that have balconies that literally step off into the pool. |
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| From: erika |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| I enjoyed this hotel a lot. It was close to everything, and a short walk to the beach. It was more than I thought it would be. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| The Family Vacation was very very fun. Right on the beach Very beautiful Rooms small but still very nice Lobby beautiful pool very cold but just what you need in the summer ver big hotel Exactly what i expected would defintley stay there again |
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| From: Paul |
| Date of Stay: January, 2008 |
| Overall facility was fine; however the wing our room was located in had problems with the door lock that required repair, thus an annoyance upon arrival of actually accessing the room. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| We were given a small outside room. Around 11:00 p.m. three groups of people checked in and preceeded to drink, cuss and party all night and into the morning until about 6:00 a.m. We asked them if they minded holding it down since our children were trying to sleep. Then we called the night security around 12:00 but obviously he was not very effective. The next morning when we were requesting our money back, they said that they had many complaints about them and security had gone over about 17 times. They did comp our room and move us to a beach front. So, I would highly recommend that someone pay the extra to get the beachfront rooms. They were much, much nicer - the walls were thicker, decor nicer and they were bigger. |
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| From: Jolene |
| Date of Stay: January, 2008 |
| Very beautiful hotel which would make a great place to stay for summer months. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| After checking in and leaving the lobby, I was very excited about being here. The lobby was beautiful. Then I got to the room and was very disappointed. Besides being very old, our room was really small for /night. When I went up front to see if I could upgrade to a larger room, I was told that it would be an additional /night. We decided to just deal with the smaller room. The carpets in our room could have used a good shampooing. Everytime my 11 month old got on the floor her feet, knees and hands ended up being black from the dirty carpet. There was also a moldy substance on the ceiling and near the refrigerator and a foul smell coming from behind the refrigerator. The pools were very nice. We didn't get to enjoy the grotto pool because kids that are not potty trained are not allowed in that pool. We had to use the heated pool and kiddy pool which were both fine. The splash garden was a hit with my 11 month old and 4 year old. We did not eat at any of the dining areas. I was a little surprised that this hotel did not offer the continental breakfast like most hotels do now. A cup of coffee will cost you about . |
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| From: james |
| Date of Stay: December, 2007 |
| Wonderful stay, clean, helpful staff, I will come back here again next business trip here. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| I loved this resort because it was right on the ocean and it had the Boardwalk right next to it so you didn't have to drive to go eat. A walk on the beach and the fishing pier at night was so romantic. The moonlight was amazing and the swimming was wonderful during the day. I prefered the beach bar over the grotto bar. If you go ask for Craig, he makes the best rum runners ever. He should be voted the best employee of the year. The Pearl Harbor was my favorite restraunt at the Boardwalk. A lttle pricey but well worth it. |
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| From: Lee |
| Date of Stay: November, 2007 |
| I was disappointed in the look of the place, the lack of space in room, and the price given that it as a Ramada Inn. I asked for a room on the beach side and they would have charged me extra, which is somewhat rude given they were not very full. |
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| From: David |
| Date of Stay: November, 2007 |
| Very pleasant view. I would stay there again. |
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| From: Jackie |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| There should be a gate or walkway to the attractions next door instead of having to go all the way around - not convenient. Clean, service good, pool area nice. Parking was a real issue - some guests were seen pushing 'cones' into their parking space and leaving so it would be saved for them upon their return. Elevators were slow. |
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| From: DONALD |
| Date of Stay: July, 2007 |
| The hotel itself was very nice, room, restaurant, and pool area. What was very bad was the beach directly behind the hotel, there were dead fish everywhere and you'd think the hotel manager would have sent someone to clean it up. I had to drive 10 to 15 miles into Destin to enjoy the beach, which is why I went there to begin with. |
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| From: Cody |
| Date of Stay: July, 2007 |
| I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to travel to the Fort Walton Beach/Destin area for a great vacation. The hotel is right on the beach, there are bars/restaurants on site so you never have to get back in your car. If the water is too rough at the beach, there is a great pool and lounge area. If you do want to get out, you are just a few minutes from the best restaurants in the area. The only disappointment was the lack of continental breakfast. Breakfast is offered, but the prices at the hotel are outrageous. |
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| From: Kevin |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| I liked the room it had a very nice view of the beach. The pool and grotto bar was great. |
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| From: Charlene |
| Date of Stay: May, 2007 |
| The hotel was very clean, very well decorated and employees were very friendly and accommodating. My daughter is a travel agent and notified her to send her clients to this hotel if any were staying in the Fort Walton Beach area. |
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| From: Tracie |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| The hotel was nice and I would stay again. The rooms were clean and the staff was friendly. The only thing that would have been nice if the outdoor pool was heated. |
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| From: Tasha |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| If you want a low rate hotel on the beach this is the ideal place for you. But if you prefer quality hotels, go to the official destine-ft. Walton website. |
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| From: Glenn |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| Enjoyed stay nice layout beach clean and easily accessible. Needs outdoor carpeting on walks to reduce noise by cleaning crew and rolling suitcases. Sounded like trains rolling by your door at 7 a.m. |
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| From: Steven |
| Date of Stay: February, 2007 |
| The staff was very easy to work with especially when I wanted to extend my stay by another day. They tried their best to give me accurate information to where I wanted to go. All in all it was a comfortable stay and very relaxing. |
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