We stayed in unit 709. The unit didn't feel clean. It needs alot of updating and maintenance. The bathroom needs a complete update. The baseboards are dirty and needs to be painted. The carpet in the bedroom felt damp. You could only take a 6 min shower before the water turned cold.
Was very disappointed with our stay. Will not be back.
Submitted on May 28, 2024
We checked in on a Tuesday where there were storms coming. We were kept up to date on what to do and where to go in the event things got severe. That was a big comfort to us. The remaining 5 days of our stay were beautiful, Destin, Florida weather and the view of the pool and beach from the 7th floor in this room were Amazing! This property is very clean and well kept up!
Submitted on Apr 18, 2024
We came in for a quick 5 night stay and we were not disappointed! Our room (709) looked exactly like the photos. It was equipped wit everything that it promised. ( hair dryer, iron, extra pillows). We were not disappointed. The front desk staff were all very polite and super helpful.
A few small details for new visitors..... the couch is a pull out sofa and seems to have “settled”. We found sitting on it quite uncomfortable- but we didn’t come to sit on the couch. We also did not rent a car for the short trip just to make it a bit more budget friendly. There is only one restaurant within walking distance (1/2 mile ish) so there is nothing nearby ....so it’s not your normal walking friendly beach stay.
Submitted on Mar 30, 2024
My husband and spent 5 days and loved every moment. Good location to restaurants and shopping and loved being right on the beach. Not overly crowded and the condo was beautiful. Plan to go back next year.
Submitted on Sep 25, 2023
This is our 3rd time staying in destin for the last three years. We had a great time! Rental unit was beautiful and very clean! We will be back next year!!!!
Submitted on Sep 3, 2023
The front staff was very helpfully, nice and welcoming. Always recommend booking though them and not a second party. We met Wayne one night and he was so nice!
Submitted on Aug 27, 2023
It was great and as perfect as anyone could ask for.
Submitted on Jun 14, 2023
Very close to everything Destin has to offer!! Very
Clean and had a great view!!
Submitted on Jun 11, 2023
Overall, I really enjoyed my stay. Everything with the exception of the non-functioning shower was perfect, including the view from the balcony - very friendly staff, ready to help, and easy access to the beach which was well-maintained.
Submitted on Apr 21, 2023
The unit was clean and has good amenities like coffee pots and cooking tools. Beautiful views, even saw a few dolphins in the ocean. Bed was comfortable. Like the cable and internet.
Everything was up to our standard except for these few items listed below. Would like to have some coffee already placed in the kitchen like normal hotel would supply.
It was a little dated with old travel guides and folder about the unit, and the apartment require minor fixtures replacement. It would be nice to have shampoo and bath soap. We almost ran out of toilet paper but probably could ask for more at the counter. The balcony have a step that is a tripping hazard.
Overall,we are satisfied with our stay and would like to come back again during warmer season.
Submitted on Dec 8, 2022
As always Holiday Surf and Racquet Club did not disappoint. Staff is extremely friendly and the room was excellent. Location is one of the best and the beach is beautiful.
Submitted on Oct 10, 2022
The front desk staff made it all worth it! What a group of winners. They are so kind & helpful at every turn. They should make commission. The umbrella staff was also amazing, we loved having that service available & included with our room. All of the staff onsite was helpful & nice. The staff & location made our vacation a 10! (Go Rachel!)
Submitted on Oct 5, 2022
I have stayed at MANY hotels in my travels and will have to say the staff were the best I have ever encountered at any location. Always friendly and at my service. Room was more than I expected and was very clean. Loved our stay there. The only reason I wouldn’t stay again is for a better view of the beach and closer walk to the sand. Not a tennis player but did watch a lot of players.
Submitted on Jul 26, 2022
The Condo was nice with a beautiful view.
Submitted on Jul 25, 2022
Absolutely love the Holiday Surf and Racquet Club. Management is fast and attentive when a repair is needed. We needed air conditioning repair and it was fixed within an hour. The unit we stayed on this trip was in need of some updating. Comfortable but needs some love.
Submitted on Jul 3, 2022
We enjoyed every aspect of our stay. Thank you
Submitted on May 18, 2022
perfect stay, well run facility, room was well maintained and everything worked fine. Tennis courts, pool, and free beach chairs and umbrella steps from the room. Quiet hours after 10 was nice to have quiet. Good family vacation spot!
Submitted on Apr 17, 2022
It was easy to book & conveniently located. Having chairs service was an extra bonus.
Submitted on Apr 8, 2022
Awesome
Submitted on Oct 5, 2021
I LOVED IT
Submitted on Sep 28, 2021
The property and location is great and private. We had a great time and will be back in the future.
Submitted on Sep 26, 2021
We had a great stay at Holiday Surf-- Condo 709. Condo was nicely furnished and well decorated in the kitchen and living room. The kitchen was well equipped as well. The bedroom and bathroom could use some updates, but it wouldn't prevent us from staying again. It was the perfect size for our family of four. We had no issues other than the toilet overflowing twice while there. Maintenance was quick to address the problem. Would definitely stay here again. The beach service was a huge benefit!
Submitted on Sep 1, 2021
We checked in, went to dinner and came back to the room. My husband saw a roach in the floor so he killed it. I got up during the night to get some water, opened the refrigerator door and saw at least 10 roaches beside the trash can. It was disgusting!! I killed at least 30 roaches that night and did not sleep a wink!
Holiday surf didn’t have any other available condos for the whole week so we had to move rooms each day, which was fine but made the vacation a little stressful. However I was not staying in a roach infested room even after they had a pest company come spray.
The GM and front desk staff were kind and apologetic regarding this issue and tried to accommodate the best they could which we are very grateful.
The maintenance man was so incredibly sweet and came to the room at 1:30am when I called to report the issue. He came back to the room early the next morning to check on the problem and continued checking on us daily to ensure we were having a great vacation.
The other condos we moved to during the week did not have any issues and were great so I’m not exactly sure what happened with this condo but I hope they got the issue resolved.
This condo is dated. The bedroom still has carpet and bathroom has not been updated. It definitely needs some TLC overall and I would not recommend this condo specifically.. BUT Holiday Surf as a whole is fine and the other condos were nice as I previously mentioned.
Submitted on Aug 11, 2021
The property itself was great. Plenty of room, clean, and the view was great. The blankets for the fold out couch were not great. They were old, thin and a little ragged. They definitely need to invest in a couple of new ones. Almost everything about the condo itself was great!
What was NOT great was getting woke up at 11:30 at night to someone unlocking our door . Three females staying alone, that is not something you want to wake up to in the middle of the night. After unlocking the door code, the man tried to open the door, but we yelled at him several times and all he said was. “Security” and then walked off. We called the front desk and their explanation was that they thought we had checked out that day and the room was empty. WHY would you wait until the middle of the night to go into a condo instead of checking it at checkout time? This made me VERY uncomfortable!!!!
Submitted on Jul 3, 2021
We loved staying here. Destin has become quite the popular area. Loved the location of the property...perfect for morning walks..beautiful views from the balcony..and every amenity you would want
Submitted on Jun 14, 2021
Great location right on the beach. Short commute the harbor walk. Very family friendly.
Submitted on Jun 9, 2021
I enjoy my vacation for fiancé birthday loved to hear the ocean besides the little baby roaches that were in the bathroom crawling.
Submitted on Mar 17, 2021
wonderful location stunning view. only problem I ran into was the day we checked in the code to the door didnt work I told staff she told me I was doing something wrong so I tried the instructions she gave me, still didnt work, told her again and she realized the code hadn't taken and was told to wait 30 min and try again and if still not working would give me a key. still didnt work so I didnt get to enjoy the beach w my family the whole day bc we didnt want to leave our things unattended. next morning maintenance came and turns out the batteries were dead in keypad on door.
Submitted on Oct 3, 2020
We have been coming to holiday surf and racquet club for the last 3years, we love this place and will always come back here, it’s a amazing place just to get away from everything and just relax, love drink coffee on the balcony and watching for dolphins in the morning, overall just can’t say enough about Holiday Surf, we love it!����And will be back!
Submitted on Jun 29, 2020
Overall, good. The condition f unit 709 is tired and needs an update. Carpet left my socks black. Couch in living room was very uncomfortable to even sit on. Ceilings near air vents were dark with soot. A fresh coat of paint, some new furniture and new carpet (or tilei in Bedroom is needed.
Submitted on Sep 25, 2019
Perfect location
Submitted on Aug 17, 2019
The location of this property is perfect, the view from the room was awesome. Overall we had a great experience here, was a little disappointed to see other guests leaving trash in common areas and trash pulled out of the dumpster in the parking lot. The staff was very friendly, and the room was good. We will definitely be returning.
Submitted on Aug 8, 2019
The kitchen was nicely updated, but poorly stocked. Not that I expect a fully stocked kitchen, but a cutting board and couple of sharp knives would have been nice, as well as a large bowl. The sofa was like they got it from goodwill. You sink way down, as springs are worn out and it makes horrible noises when you sit on either end. I put a quilt over it to sit on. Nice view! A table with chairs would have been nice to eat breakfast on the balcony. Washers ate our money and half the equipment in the gym didn’t work.
Submitted on Aug 3, 2019
Overall we were very happy with this 7th floor unit. We didn't hear anything from neighboring units. The views from the balcony are amazing (But the slider doesn't close properly or lock and is difficult to open/close) Kitchen has been recently renovated and probably the nicest part of this unit. The king size bed was comfortable, plenty of closet space and dressers. The shower was good. We never received fresh towels (we had 3 total that we used over 5 days). We were told they only change towels twice a week, but we never got fresh ones. The couches are probably the one thing that could use upgrading. They are dated and musty smelling. My daughter slept on the pull-out bed and had we not brought our air mattress, she would have been very uncomfortable.
We were close to great restaurants and different attractions, Although there was a lot of road construction and traffic! Target was very conveniently a couple minutes away, which was great because we needed to get food and supplies for the week.
The week we were there, there was a lot of military air traffic! So being on the top floor gave us an amazing view of that as well! It was super cool and we LOVED it! Being able to see Apache and black hawks helicopters among others! The day we arrived the Blue Angels flew past too!
The beach was absolutely beautiful! Surprisingly it was not over crowded (for it being Spring Break). Sand was white and soft. The water was still pretty chilly (late March) but water was so clear!! Umbrella and chairs supplied and also paddle board/kayak rentals priced very reasonably.
Submitted on Apr 4, 2019
709 has many defiecincies incl: PATIO DOOR,DRESSER duarer broken,fan wont turn off dirty doors, grouting in hall and doors desperateely need a good cleaning, tv needs updating- very hard to start,broken clock and no broom
Submitted on Mar 6, 2019
The condo was wonderful. It worked great for my family of 4. Brand new kitchen and appliances were awesome! My only complaint is the porch/patio furniture is very cheap. It would have been a little more enjoyable to set on nicer patio furniture. But overall I was happy with the decision to stay there.
Submitted on Aug 19, 2018
Great location in town and on the beach, and it's off Highway 98 so there was easy access to the property without the highway congestion. The room had all the appliances and amenities we needed for our weeklong stay. Some of the furniture could be updated, as well as the bathroom, but we came for the beach. We used the room to sleep and change so it wasn't a dealbreaker for us. We liked the direct beach access without a long walk, and enjoyed the beach service of umbrella and chairs. Overall the room and property itself was fine, nothing impressive but nothing terrible either. My personal preferences of multiple elevators (they have 2), the room door opening to the inside rather than out (for safety reasons), and on-site food/beverage options (other than vending machines or deliver) were lacking, but again none of it was a deal breaker. I don't HAVE to stay here again and would be willing to try other properties, but this was fine for what we needed.
Submitted on Jul 26, 2018
The room was just amazing. The condo was very clean. The view was amazing of the ocean and pool. The beach was amazing having the chairs included with our stay was an awesome perk. This place is where we will be coming back to for years to come.
Submitted on Jul 4, 2018
This condo was everything we hoped for and more! Location was perfect, close to all the best restaurants, Target, and steps from the beach. We will absolutely be returning.
Submitted on Jun 20, 2018
Great location. View from condo was perfect. The beach service is a nice perk. Condo was good enough. Could use maybe a few updates. Friendly staff and helpful in every way !!
Unit did not have an iron or hair dryer , made a call to front desk and they made it all appear.
Submitted on May 11, 2018
Came in on Mar 30 and stayed the weekend until Apr 2. The condo was nice! Perfect for the weekend. The view was amazing. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Submitted on Apr 18, 2018
We always enjoy staying at holiday surf and racquet club. Since staying in '15, they had renovated the main lobby which was very updated and nice. The condo is perfectly located in the spotlight of Destin but secluded to where you're away from the noise. Everything you want to do while on vacation, (board walk, restaurants, mall), is less than a 10 min drive (depending on traffic). We stayed in room 709. It had everything we needed, updated and decorated very nicely and the view was amazing. We always recommend for anyone going to Destin to stay here. At holiday surf. They have never disappointed us. Thanks for another pleasant vacation. We didn't want it to end.
Submitted on Jul 24, 2017