Sterling Shores 810 - Destin, FL

The view of the ocean from the balcony was amazing! We saw a dolphin swimming by at sunrise! The pool was lit up at night with changing colors, the kids had so much fun. The walkway to the beach was only 2 minutes of a walk. They also have a foot spray thing that rinses all the sand off when you leave! We loved that the kitchen had all utensils, coffee pot, full fridge, stove, microwave, and dishwasher. Super easy to check in and check out, and come and go. It was truly a home away from home. Thanks for a great family vacation. We will be back!

This was our second year staying at Sterling Shores. It did not disappoint. We will definitely be back!

Very nice and clean. The ocean and pool view was perfect!

Great experience my family will most definitely be back again

The homes was clean and very comfortable. I wish the bedrooms had bigger TVs. I love the view on the balcony. I didn’t like hearing the elevator and airplane all times of night.

The apartment was great! It had everything that we needed. The kitchen was fully stocked and we loved sitting on the balcony. The location was great and near the beach. The pool was very nice as well.

It was clean quiet and close to everything

The only thing I wish is that they provided a little more of the basics. A little more dish soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels. We stayed a whole week (7days) what we got only lasted maybe 4 days? It makes sense for a shorter stay but not a longer stay. Other than that, everything was awesome! Loved staying her, perfect space and location. Will definitely be back!

Had a blast with our family. fantastic pool for adults and kids and very convenient to the beach. The Back Porch is a fun restaurant bar to grab food

The room was good the view was great. Good access to restaurants

The view from the balcony was terrific. The place is as represented in the photos. The beach is just across the street. There were a few minor negatives. The television in the living room has 3 remotes but no instructions for using some service called Pluto TV. The kitchen is well stocked equipment wise but I usually expect salt, pepper and sugar to be available. Pool/beach towels are not provided and neither is a hair dryer. The weekend we were there all 5 bbq grills were taken out of service for the entire time which was disappointing. These details make it not a 5 star stay for the price.

Location was great and the condo was clean and comfy. I would stay in the building again but the bedrooms in this unit are right across from the elevators which kept me up all morning and night.

It was clean, decorated nicely. The kitchen was well stocked

Very nice place and will definitely be back

I loved the balcony view to the beach awesome location.

Unit 810 is very basic and needs TLC. Some appliances and furnishings were broken or not working (i.e. coffee pot, living room television, dresser knobs, etc.) -- this unit is under new ownership and we were told at checkout that some of these items are being addressed at some point.

Pros - the unit is on the 8th floor and the view is great! Plus being higher up there is less noise from the complex than in units on lower floors. There was enough space overall for our family of three.

Cons - in addition to the TLC as noted above, the unit is directly across from the elevator, As laid out that's where the bedrooms are. So our child was awakened a couple of times by elevator traffic.

Additional note - this unit changed ownership right before our stay, and the new owner was not willing to accept the rental rate we booked in good faith several months ago -- and paid in full.

We were contacted by Vacasa, and told we could re-book under the new ownership at a rental rate almost 40% higher than what we had previously paid. Our trip was based on event dates, so we could not change our dates or find alternate arrangements at the last minute. (Within 4-5 days in Destin, in June.) Thanks to assistance from the Vacasa staff, the price was reduced slightly, but still ended up costing us several hundred dollars more.

There was no additional benefit to the increased cost, just bad timing that our dates fell after the change of owners. We would work with Vacasa again if traveling in the area, but would not rent from this owner again.