WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW

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A modern living room with a gray sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a TV on a wooden cabinet.
A modern living room with a grey sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a kitchen area with white cabinets and a microwave.
A modern living room with a large gray sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a TV cabinet.
A modern living room with a grey sofa, a round coffee table, and a balcony with a view of a cruise ship.
A modern living room with a grey sectional sofa, a glass coffee table, and a dining area with a round table and chairs.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Outdoor entertainment area
    A rare find — gather and enjoy the dedicated outdoor entertainment space.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Destin Beaches

Popular amenities

  • Full-service spa
  • Balcony or patio
  • On beach
  • Spa pool on site
  • Room service
  • Swimming pool

Explore the area

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Destin, FL
  • Place, Destin Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Morgan Sports Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Henderson Beach State Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Destin

Located in Destin, this condo is on the beach. 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. Ready for a night out? Consider Club LA and LuLu's Destin, FL.. With snorkelling, surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Destin, FL

What's nearby

  • Destin Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Morgan Sports Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Henderson Beach State Park - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Henderson Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Back Porch - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fudpuckers Beachside Bar & Grill - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Candymaker - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is WELL APPOINTED & ELEGANT CONDO! GULF FRONT WITH SWEEPING VIEW located?

Nestled on the beach, this Destin condo building is within a 15-minute walk of Morgan Sports Center, Destin Beaches and Henderson Beach State Park. Henderson Beach and Indian Bayou Golf Club are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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. 28 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
First trip to Destin. Great location and condo. Host was very responsive and helpful. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2026
Thank you for the great review. So glad your first trip to Destin went well and that the location and condo at St. Maarten 1401 Silver Shells met your expectations. We're happy our team was responsive and helpful. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Team BBG
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved this condo. The condo is huge. Decorated perfect. Very spiffy. The sitting area to watch TV is wonderful. The Master Bath had a terrfic shower (Like nothing we had ever experenced) and Steam Room. My kids loved that part especially. The grounds are maintained immaculately! The pool and hot tub are great. The beach is so gorgeous and has crystal white sand, unlike the other condos down the beach. The Back Porch Restaurant is right next door. We actually went there for dinner 4 of the 7 nights we were there. The communication for anything we needed was Top Notch!!!! The manager responded immediately. We thought the condo was priced extremely fair. We have stayed at MANY condos on the Emerald Coast and this one was the best so far!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Response from Management on 28 October 2026
We’re so glad this was your favorite Emerald Coast stay so far! It’s wonderful that you enjoyed the spacious condo, unique shower and steam room, beautiful grounds, pool, and nearby dining. Thank you for recognizing our team’s communication—we’d love to host you again at St. Maarten 1401 Silver Shells!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location, fantastic beach and pool areaCheck in an out were extremely easy The unit was lovely and very spacious. Perfect for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 August 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the amazing location and spacious unit, and that check-in and check-out were easy. It was a pleasure hosting your family, and we hope to welcome you back soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice property

Beds were comfortable , good views.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed the comfortable beds and the great views. We’d love to host you again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great stay

We had a great stay at the condo. Maintenance was very quick in helping us with two issues. The condo was nice and clean. Would recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2025
Thank you for your review! We hope to have you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring break stay

Brought the kids here for spring break. The whole family enjoyed it. A very nice location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad the whole family enjoyed your stay and that you liked the location. We’d love to host you again for your next getaway!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great view

Great experience and amazing view.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you for your review! We’re thrilled you had a great experience and enjoyed the amazing view. We’d love to welcome you back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

best vacation

perfect condo. loved everything about it
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you loved everything about the condo and hope to welcome you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a wonderful place to vacation. Beautiful views, great location, private beach was a huge plus. We loved The Sandbar and their staff! Grounds were very well groomed and the condo had plenty of space. The couch had feather pillows, high end fabric curtains and pillow covers. The bedding was nice too. We will definitely be staying there again!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2025
Thank you for the glowing five-star review. We're delighted that you enjoyed your time at our vacation rental. We'd love to see you again for another fantastic getaway!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday getaway

Great time in a beautiful property! The view was amazing. The access was phenomenal. The check in/out process was a little irritating due to trying to figure out the drop box situation, but that did not have an affect on the great time we had! Will definitely be reserving again in the near future!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2025
We just wanted to say a huge thank you for choosing our vacation property! It was wonderful hosting you, and we’re thrilled that you had a great time. We hope to see you again soon for another getaway!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Wonderful Condo!

Such a wonderful place to stay! They had plenty of cookware, nice view, gorgeous decor. I gave 4 stars instead of 5 only because the Master Bed is pretty hard. Some love a hard bed but we did not. Overall it was a great experience. Our family loved the pool area the most.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 August 2025
We’re so happy you loved the condo, view, and decor. Thank you for your note on the mattress—we’ll look into this for future guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Outstanding

Unbelievable location and great view. We will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you for your review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the location and the view, and we can’t wait to welcome you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, clean condo. The shower/steam room in the master bath was AMAZING! The views from the balcony are perfect for the morning sunrise. Close walk to the pool and the beach. The Back Porch resturant and an ice cream/gift shop also a close walk. So many awsome amenities from the gym to the basketball and pickleball courts. We loved the convience of the beach bar-their food and drinks were delicious. My only cons were-I wish the doors would lock outside of the elevator and the laundry room (which had a door to the outside). With young kids I would have liked the extra security at night. It would have been nice to have alteast 1-2 more scanning keys since that was our only way into the condo. Overall, we had a great stay and had positive experience. We loved the condo and the Silver Shells complex. We will definetly be coming back to Silver Shells again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 April 2026
Thank you for your detailed review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the condo, amenities, and convenient location. We appreciate your feedback regarding security and key access and will be sure to pass that along. We’d love to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Renter

Awesome! 2nd year in a row to stay here
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2024
Your five-star review means the world to us! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at our vacation rental. We'd love to have you back for another fantastic getaway!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay

We had a great time at Silver Shells with our daughter, her spouse and three grand daughters. The pool was just below our building with the beach a short walk. We were able to have dinner within walking distance. Destin Harbor was a short drive away, however, the traffic is something else during the summer. Everyone had a great time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 October 2021
Thank you for taking time to leave a review. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to have you as our guest again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome condo

The condo was as described. The view was amazing. The multiple balconies were a huge plus. The condo had direct access to the beach. Another huge plus was that the condos had 24 hour controlled access to get into the condo area. We will stay here in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are so glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

golf wekend

The condo is very nice no problems with anything. Except for the fire alarm going off about 1:00 in the morning and everyone having to leave the building
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you for your review. We’re glad you enjoyed the condo and that everything went smoothly otherwise. We apologize for the late-night fire alarm — safety is our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding during that situation.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We Love Silver Shells

We stayed at St. Maarten. We have stayed there many times and love it there. Our favorite part is the large lagoon pool. That is why we started staying there. Very disappointed that the hot tub didn't work the entire week we were there though. Other than that, it was a good trip. We were on the 14th floor with great pool and beach views. Condo was decorated exceptionally. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 9 July 2020
Thank you for taking time to leave a review. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to have you as our guest again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

1401 St. Marten

We absolutely love Silver Shells and had another fabulous week in Destin. The pool is spectacular and the beach/gulf is just amazing! I would suggest a few items to add to the condo…plastic cups to take drinks to the pool, a keurig, some plastic containers with lids for food storage, beach towels, small cooler, would be nice for guests who fly in. We left a couple noodles and an umbrella so hopefully the next guest can enjoy them. Overall it was a perfect week!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 October 2023
Hi Sherry, Thanks for the great review and the suggestions. Hope you come back soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

St Maarten 1401

The Best Beach Getaway’s staff are amazing, from start to finish they went out of their way to assist us when we arrived earlier than expected. The master bath shower is unbelievable and steam room. My only advice would be to upgrade the WI-FI “way to much buffering” ditch the Dish network and upgrade all the TV’s to smart TV’s. This way all guests could stream whatever apps they want. Still overall my favorite condo at Silver Shells.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 April 2025
Your review has made our day! We're thrilled that you had a wonderful experience at our vacation rental. We can't wait to welcome you back for another memorable stay
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Check in process was 20-30 minutes away!

The property was nice! Great location and amazing views!! Beautiful beach!!! Condo is quite large and pretty! Needs a deep clean for sure!! Three adult friends staying and I registered them all, but the property manage only had 2 keys! It was a serious hassle when we needed to come and go, someone always had to be available to let one in!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 August 2022
Valerie, thank you so much for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed the condo and hope to see you again soon. Take care
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Memorial Weekend

Overall stay was great but there were a couple things not working. Dishwasher was broke. Washed everything by hand. The toilets were running off and on all night. But view and stay was great!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 August 2022
Lori, thank you so much for your review. I do want to mention that we would have been happy to address any maintenance issues you experienced if we had known. We also provide multiple ways to contact us should a concern arise during your stay. The dishwasher and toilets have been repaired so we hope that you decide to give us another try soon. Take care
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Book this place now! The condo’s decor has been updated and it is gorgeous!

Check-in was fine, despite the reviews you’ll see. When all else fails, dial the contact number, option 2, and Robert will take care of you. The decor in the condo was updated and it blew us away. Everything was so comfortable and...THE SHOWER...is amazing. The pool, the play area, the walkability to the Back Porch, etc is just the best. We have stayed at Silver Shells for the last 3 or 4 years and this condo was every bit as nice as other condos we’ve stayed in, including the penthouse. Definitely recommend booking this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are so glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

St Maarten 1407

It was a very nice condo. However when arrived it was not cleaned very well. I had to clean all the floors and windows were cleaned as high as they could reach. It could use some paint touch up as well. Overall we truly enjoyed this condo and the master bath is incredible.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the condo and the master bath. We apologize for the cleaning and maintenance issues you encountered and will address them to ensure a better experience for future guests.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Place

Overall the place was great. The condo was very nice and had a very nice view on the 14th floor. We were happy with the condo. The only negative is the chair rentals. The prices for the chairs are very high and they only open rental place at 9:30 so it’s almost impossible to get there and reserve a set of chairs where you want to be. Also, the ice maker didn’t work and that would have been nice to have all week. Other than that it was a great stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 October 2022
We’re delighted to hear that you had a great stay! We look forward to your return in the future.
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