Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool!

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A balcony with a view of the beach and ocean.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs, a white fence, and a clear blue sky.
A hotel room with bunk beds, a desk, and a view of the balcony.
A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a granite countertop, and a tiled backsplash.
A building with a sign reading 'Crystal Sands EAST B' and a palm tree in the foreground.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Destin Commons

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Swimming pool
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Destin, FL
  • Place, Miramar Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, James Lee Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Destin Commons
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

All One Level - Bunk Nook

1 Single Bunk Bed

All One Level - Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

All One Level - Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

All One Level - Master Bathroom

All One Level - Powder Room

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Destin

Located on the beach, this condo is in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Destin. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Fat Daddy's Arcade and Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation are also worth visiting.
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Destin, FL

What's nearby

  • Miramar Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Shore at Crystal Beach Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • James Lee Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Destin Commons - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • James Lee Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Crab Trap Destin - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪El Jalisco Destin - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Another Broken Egg Cafe - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool! have a pool?

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

Is Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Crystal Sands 217A - Gulf Front, Corner Unit, Free Beach Service, Heated Pool! located?

Located in Crystal Beach, this condo building is steps from Miramar Beach and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Destin Beaches. James Lee Beach and Shore at Crystal Beach Park are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 33 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved staying directly on the beach. Beach service was a plus as well. Condo was perfect for our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Oct 2025
It’s wonderful to hear you had such a great experience. We're glad the rental met your expectations. We can’t wait to host you again on your next beach escape! Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful place to stay!

The view is great, the location is near everything you want to do, and the unit itself is very comfortable. Will stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2024
Thank you for staying with Ocean Reef Resorts and providing this valuable feedback. Please let us know if we can assist in any future travel plans you may have.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Crystal Beach

Great location, beautiful view!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2025
Thank you for staying with Ocean Reef Resorts and providing this valuable feedback. Please let us know if we can assist in any future travel plans you may have.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This room was nice with a great view of the ocean, located perfectly with so options for food and access to everything you would want. Beach service was also wonderful. Pool was located in the parking lot in front of the building which was ok but a little unusual. Very clean property as well. Would recommend again. My only advice would be to update the couch and the flooring in the bedroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 8 May 2026
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you had a relaxing time at the beach. On behalf of Ocean Reef Resorts, we hope to welcome you back for another memorable getaway soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Pleasant

Four nights, M-F. Peaceful. Excellent view and beach. Close to good restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2025
Thank you for sharing your review. We genuinely value your input and would love to hear any suggestions you may have on how we can improve future stays. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with your thoughts. We appreciate you choosing us as your destination!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very clean, updated, and beautiful view of the beach and ocean.

We will absolutely be back, very clean and updated unit and the view from the balcony was gorgeous.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2023
We appreciate your kind words about the property! We hope that you are able to make your way back to the beach very soon. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

First time visitors

Great location. Loved the condo. Enjoyed proximity to the beach, restaurants and shopping. Destin shows tourists a great time.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Dec 2024
Thank you for staying with Ocean Reef Resorts and providing this valuable feedback. Please let us know if we can assist in any future travel plans you may have.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful

We love this location & this area.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov 2023
Thank you for staying with us! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the property and your time at the beach. We hope to see you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Everything was great from the room to the beach

Very easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Oct 2021
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay, and hope that your travels bring you back to our beautiful shores soon. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Beach Rental w GREAT views!!!!

The word PERFECT describes this rental best. The unit was BEAUTIFUL, steps from the water, and close to great restaurants!!! It was super easy to check in/out. This made for a perfect getaway to recharge and ENJOY God’s creation. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul 2023
Thank you for the review! We are happy you enjoyed the stay. Let us know if we can help with any future travels.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

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

217A!

The property is everything the listing said it would be! Easy check-in, very clean, upgraded, and amazing view!! We will be staying again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept 2022
We appreciate your kind words about the property! We hope that you are able to make your way back to the beach very soon. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful view!

We have rented many Destin condos, most of them on the beach, over the past 30 years. This unit has the best view, one of the reasons we returned for a second year. Easy drive to our favorite beachside restaurants.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec 2022
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay, and hope that your travels bring you back to our beautiful shores soon. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family in Destin

The condo was nice and neat. Perfect view of the beach and the beach attendants were very nice. Beach chairs need a little TLC. Overall great experience. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you for your valuable feedback! We appreciate you and hope you are able to make it back very soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location! Great view !

Such a great set up of rooms and bathrooms for a large group or family. Kitchen is super equipped with everything you would need to cook and serve. We always love the separate ice machine.This is the 3rd time we’ve stayed at a Villa Coyaba condo and would do It again! Love thisUnit!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr 2025
Your review made our day! We’re so glad you loved Crystal Sands and had a relaxing time. Thank you for your review and choosing Ocean Reef Resorts
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful view, very friendly, very clean!!

This was a very nice property for our vacation. As soon as you walked in, you could smell the cleanliness. It was a nice size with all the amenities we needed for meals. Would definitely stay here again. (slight problem with living room TV, but did not watch much anyway - only issue, could not connect to wifi). Thank you for a wonderful vacation!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Apr 2023
We are happy that you enjoyed your stay! We will have someone check on the wifi to make sure it is operational. Please let us know when you would like to return.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Condo!

My wife and I took a last minute “babymoon” and I could not have been more pleased. Our condo, like all on this property, faced directly on the beach. The view was amazing, the property was very quiet, and the walk to the beach was short. Highly recommended!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun 2021
Great news to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the beach! We hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The unit was clean
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Sept 2025
Thank you for staying with Ocean Reef Resorts and providing this valuable feedback. Please let us know if we can assist in any future travel plans you may have.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great, other than the fact that the A/C would only cool 73 on the warm days. Only had two days that outside temps reached upper 70's. Days reaching upper 80's and 90's may be a concern.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Apr 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly appreciate you making us aware of the issues you experienced, and we’re glad you were satisfied with our service. Our team is already working diligently to resolve the concerns you mentioned. We hope to host you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

What a view!

We were all very happy with the property as it was clean and had everything we needed in the kitchen. Because it was a corner property we had added windows and the view was spectacular! Absolutely loved sitting out on the balcony looking at the gulf and just listening to the water. Having the beach outside our door was wonderful and we found our place to be peaceful and beautiful! Would definitely love to stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar 2025
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay, and hope that your travels bring you back soon. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Really enjoyed this property. Everything went as exactly how it should go. Can’t say enough good things. Will definitely come back to 217A again next year. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jun 2024
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the beach! Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Second stay at Crystal Sands

There are amazing views from the balcony. The condo was very clean with everything you might need in the kitchen. Plenty of room for the two of us. Four people could easily stay here. Bed space for up to six, but only 1 shower.... The beach is clean and absolutely beautiful!! This condo is far enough away from the more crowded, harbor, area of Destin. Quiet neighborhood close to Walmart, Publix, and multiple other shopping options. The waterfront restaurants on the bay are an easy 10-15 minute drive. We definitely plan to stay at Crystal Sands again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Oct 2023
We are so happy that you enjoyed your time here. Thank you for your review and for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice, no frills condo

We love the location and the private beach with beach service was great. The condo is a bit older, but clean and comfortable. The view and steps to the beach were the best part. Hallway bunk beds were surprisingly comfortable. We pulled out the sofa bed to look and it was terrible like most are. The condo is in desperate need of hooks to hang towels and swimsuits. Beach service is only from 9-5, that would have been nice to know ahead of time so we could have brought our own chairs to sit on the beach in the evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2024
Thank you for bringing these items to our attention. We have reported these items with our maintenance department and will have them rectified as soon as possible. Thank you again for being our guest.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice accommodations and great view, but seriously lacking in amenities.

For those traveling to this location by vehicle, who could bring extra paper towels, toilet paper, salt and pepper with them, it would have been great. For those traveling by air, one toilet paper for each restroom, with 4 women for 1 week, is hardly sufficient, nor is having 1 cheap roll of paper towels. The basic condiments such as salt, pepper, maybe some sugar packets would have been nice as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jun 2023
Jill, We unfortunately do not leave anything edible in our rentals as it could become a hazard to others or small children. As stated in the guest portal we do only provide a starter set of soaps and paper products. Thank you for your review and for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Won’t be back

I really had high hopes for Crystal Sands, but it just fell short. It smelled SO musty when we arrived and the smell never really went away. The half bath toilet barely flushed or didn’t flush at all, which was MAJORLY inconvenient. We had to wait 45 minutes after we went to flush it. I am a highly educated person, and it took four of us to figure out how to open the dryer. The door was put on backwards, which made it difficult to use. We stayed a few places down the road last month and we love the area, but this felt so much like a motel. There was no broom, so there was no way to sweep up any sand brought in from the beach. We were excited about the corner unit, but that corner faces a parking lot. I travel a lot and write lots of reviews. This just wasn’t a good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jun 2025
We sincerely apologize for the issues you encountered during your stay. Please rest assured that we’ve already submitted work orders for the items you mentioned, and they will be addressed promptly. We strive to ensure every guest has a comfortable, problem-free experience, and we hope to have the chance to serve you again in the future. Thank you for choosing Ocean Reef Resorts!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Spring Break

Everything was great. This unit was missing a hairdryer.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept 2022
Thank you for staying with Ocean Reef Resorts and providing this valuable feedback. Unfortunately hairdryers are one of the things we do not provide. We hope that your travels bring you back to the beautiful shores again soon.
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