Destin Holiday Beach Resort

About The Hotel

Destin Holiday Beach Resort is a 3.8-rated (372 reviews) beachfront condo-resort at 1006 Highway 98 E with free parking, fitness center, pool, beach, game room and BBQ facilities. Subratings: cleanliness 3.9, location 4.5, rooms 3.6, service 4.1, sleep quality 3.8, value 3.9. Positive 5-stars: ‘nice vacation — beautiful beach steps away from a very clean and updated condo, staff was great and offered extras.’ CANDID FLAGS run heavy: a 1-star (‘Save your money’) flagged ‘incredibly rude staff, especially the woman at the front desk’; a 1-star flagged ‘old room, rude employees, constant noise, zero privacy, crowded pool all night long — paid around $650 for 2 days’; another 1-star (‘Yuck!’) flagged ‘mountain of dirty laundry piled under the stairs directly in front of our entrance door Tuesday-Thursday, big bugs in light over shower.’ Beach access is strong but candid maintenance and service flags run heavy — book with expectations set.

What Guests Are Saying

“I love my time at DHBR. My main complaint is that the week goes by too quickly. The rooms have been tastefully redecorated. The furniture is more functional. The beach is phenomenal! The only thing I dislike is the new rule that people not renting chairs are expected to sit behind rentals. This is why I sold my summer week. It was nice that this week the rentals left room for non rentals to set up. As it should be. I have been coming since the mid 1980’s.” — Dean L., 5 stars

“Right on the ocean. Had a balcony which is a must. The rooms look a bit old from the outside but inside is quite nice. All appliances worked which was a plus. Staff very friendly.” — richardkU2330CG, 5 stars

“Great place to to stay, it’s a small resort , it’s not a 4 star but it is very clean, 2 pools and right on the beach, which is what I’m them for — not the rooms, Great place” — stleggs, 5 stars

Pros & Cons

Pros:

• 4.5 location subrating — beachfront access
• Beach, pool and game room on-site
• Condo-style units with beach views
• BBQ facilities and fitness center
• 4.1 service subrating on paper

Cons:

• Recent 1-star: ‘incredibly rude staff, especially front desk woman’
• ‘Constant noise, zero privacy, crowded pool all night long’
• ‘Mountain of dirty laundry piled under the stairs’ per candid 1-star
• Rooms subrating 3.6 — soft, and condo tier

The Location

1006 Highway 98 E, Destin, FL 32541 — On Emerald Coast Parkway, steps to beach access. You can find more details or book your stay on TripAdvisor.