We have stayed at several hotels in the Fort Walton Beach area over the past couple of years but we decided to try the Sandestin last weekend for a quick getaway. This hotel was incredible-great location and the staff was very friendly. I am a stickler for cleanliness and my room was very, very clean, updated and offered beautiful views. This is now my hotel of choice!

All the staff members you encounter are most friendly, you will always receive a warm greeting in the lobby and by the housekeepers. The grounds are maintained and manicured. It is the little things that need attention, in the hallways there is numerous different light bulbs used, towels propping open service doors. The fitness room equipment is a bit outdated, workable but you can see not a a priority. When we were here the pools were being resurfaced they did make other arrangements which was courteous.
The location is great, walking distance to most everything. It's an ok choice but there are a number of alternatives. Attention to detail will help this property

Accompanied my husband on a get-away weekend while he spent a day at a meeting. Simply, the promotional materials on line and in email did not fit the actual establishment. First, we spent nearly an hour trying to find the hotel with backward directions and no spot on our GPS. Second, the place is huge, and if you stay in the Grande hotel, you are not near a beach, which is what I drove 500 miles to see -- I think it was across a main road on another part of the resort. There is no food in the hotel, no spa, and nothing to do if you are not able bodied. The rooms are old and there is no vanity in the bathroom so you have to balance your travel kit on the side of the tub or sink. The TV gave out twice in the afternoon while I wiled away my day. Unfortunately, and not the fault of the hotel, we were here on a 49 degree weekend, so sitting outdoors was not possible.

Here is what I will say, and I will try to be fair:
-- If you are a less mobile person, there are no grab bars on the very, very deep tubs in the rooms.
-- If you are a less mobile person, there are shuttles with steps, porches with steps, etc.
-- If you are a less mobile person, the food is far away and the lines can be long. All restaurants are more expensive than most.
If you are a less mobile person, you will probably not use the free amenities like bikes and boogie boards.

I encountered a slightly fresh young man at the front desk who wondered why I could just not sit in my room while the chamber-lady made up the room, which did not happen until 3:05 pm. By this point, I was ready to go the 500 miles home. Really disappointed that I was not physically able to partake of the activities like eating and manicures. If you are physically fit, perhaps this will be a bettter "fit" for you. It was clean and the grounds are lovely.

this was my second stay at a resort so far this is number 1 in my books, i was so amaze to what i saw from check in to going to my room, i had a 1 bedroom suite which look like a 2 bedroom apt my room # 4292 Beach towers II, IT HAD EVERY THING YOU NEED , AND I MEAN EVERYTHING, The ONLYthing YOU NEED IS food and drinks,but you want have to go far for that every store you need is right there in town, are there is a market on site,this will not be my last trip, i was very ,very please, and i cant say enough about my room view,just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!