The carpet and sofas has horrible stains. The mattress pad had stains. The WiFi is 25 bucks a week....come on.

Th location was great! If I could get a more updated, coeaner unit I would stay again.

We did lots of research about lodging for our first trip to Destin, and in the end decided on Huntington by the Sea at the recommendation of a close friend. Thank goodness for intelligent friends!

HBS was perfect for our week-long stay and comfortably housed our family of four (two adults and two children under 6) plus my husband's 23-year-old sister. The condo was spacious, clean and comfortable. There are no frills, except for the magnificent view which we took full advantage of for every sunrise and sunset. The small complex boasts less than 30 units, which means daily prime real estate on the private beach. The pool is small and shallow, but our kids loved it. They also loved the free DVD rentals at the nearby Crescent complex, and being walking distance from the beach so we could catch crabs every night. We loved the appliances, dishes, etc in the kitchen that allowed us to eat several meals there and save some money to splurge on dinners out. (See my separate reviews of the restaurants we tried.)

It wouldn't be fair to say everything at HBS was 100% perfect, though it was close. Our iron in our unit was literally in pieces and it took multiple calls to receive a replacement - which was also broken. The good news is the humid FL air allowed us to hang clothes outside to steam. Even more annoying than the iron issue was related to the beach chairs and umbrellas. HBS contracts with a local company to provide chairs and umbrellas every day for it's guests. Our first day was great. Chairs were up by 8:30a and we didn't have to fight the crowd to secure a spot. Every morning after that first day, the team showed up later and later. I was at the front desk one morning trying to settle our iron issue when someone else from HBS called to complain about the chairs. The employee gave an unsatisfactory excuse - saying rain was slowing them down. In fact, it had sprinkled for 10 minutes and the men were next door for an hour putting up the Crescent's chairs - we watched from our balcony. Still, this is an easy blip to work around by bringing your own chairs and umbrella!

Finally, also bring paper plates, paper towels and trash bags. HBS provides two trash bags per unit per stay (and would not give Jaime more when we asked on our last day). They also provide only two small packages of dish detergent. So if you have a family, like we did, you'll need to wash dishes more than twice or opt for paper!

Also, HBS has a washer and dryer on site - one per floor - that can be used for a fee. There is not a washer and dryer in the condo. This didn't bother us, but possible renters should know in advance.

All in all, HBS is a great place for a family vacation and at a much better value than what we could find anywhere else. We can't wait to go back!

We have stayed here 3 times in the last 5 years. We love the location and the fact that all condos face the ocean and there are only 4 floors (not a high rise). This time we rented 3 condos. They were not clean, the bathrooms looked like no one had cleaned them, floors were dirty and carpets needed cleaning badly. The bedding and towels were fine. We complained to management and they said they could have the man who cleans for them come do some cleaning for us the day after we moved in. We declined because there were several small children and it just was not convenient. It has never been like this before. If I recommended this to anyone I would tell them about the "clean" issue. The grounds are pretty and pool clean and it is right on the beach!

Huntington by the Sea in Destin offers wonderful amenities at an affordable price for a family of four. We have children ages 11 and 7 and enjoyed every moment of our stay. This condo is not directly in the hustle-and-bustle of downtown Destin, which affords the opportunity to have peace and quiet, but close enough to visit for good food and shopping.
We spent hours on the white beach and in the crystal clear water looking for shells and fish. At night, we sat on the balcony and watched the kids play in the pool or on the beach.
We asked our kids this year where they would like to go for our summer vacation and they unanimously decided "Back to Huntington by the Sea!". We've already booked... ;)