I decided to take my 8 year old to Florida and chose Destin West because friends were staying here. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect because it isn't one of the newer condos and was worried about its location in terms of beaches. I had no idea what to expect in my condo but my daughter and I were pleasantly surprised. I stayed in Villa 310. We appreciated the attention to detail. We had everything we would need and I was so happy to have the washer and dryer. Loved the memo board with the old pictures of the beach. We left a little picture on it as well with my daughter's instant camera saying: "Thanks for a great stay." We enjoyed it so much and felt at home and comfortable and not like we were in a hotel or in someone else's place. There were a lot of conveniences as well, such as access to in-room dining and we had all the information we needed right in our room to decide where and when to explore. This condo is not for large families. However, it does have a comfortable queen size bed and a couch that is a sleeper. The location of Destin West itself was actually GREAT! It was right on the other side of the bridge leading into Destin, so it wasn't it in the worse part of the traffic. Of course, depending upon time of day, the traffic is bad ANYWHERE in that area. But the beaches are so beautiful. We had a GREAT beach at Destin West. No complaints whatsoever. Also, access to several swimming pools. This particular condo came equipped with two chair rentals on the beach each day of our stay which was a PLEASANT surprise. Covered parking as well. Enjoyed it so very much and made wonderful memories with my daughter. I will definitely consider going back again and staying in this Unit.
