We loved the location of The Islander. Holiday Isle is our favorite area to stay in Destin.
The property manager was awesome, readily available, helpful, and just overall above and beyond our expectations.
The walk to the beach was much shorter than anticipated, which was a nice surprise. However, the area of the beach designated to The Islander is very small and narrow. They arrange the chairs in 2 U shaped patterns in an attempt to accommodate the large number of guests in the small space they have available. People go down at 6am and “claim” spots with towels. Many wouldn’t come down till after lunch to use them. Meanwhile, the rest of us are packed in towards the back of the U like sardines. This saving chairs procedure they allow is very unfortunate and shouldn’t be permitted.
The unit needs some updates. Paint, especially ceiling and trim, is really overdue.
The sofa and love seat need a serious deep clean. If you are expecting to use the sofa sleeper, don’t. Our 19 year old college son was unable to sleep on it. He can sleep almost anywhere. The mattress is awful. It should not be counted as a bed. The other 2 beds were very comfortable.
The kitchen was well stocked, just again very dated.