Condo

Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub

Photo gallery for Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub

A resort with a pool, palm trees, and a multi-story building with balconies.
A modern living room with a grey sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a teal armchair. There are two wall-mounted lamps and artwork depicting sea turtles and shells.
A modern living room with a grey sofa set, a wooden coffee table, and a teal armchair. There are wall art pieces and a kitchen in the background.
A modern living room with a sofa, armchair, and a coffee table. There's a TV on a white cabinet, a ceiling fan, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor area with chairs and a table.
A living room with a television, a floral armchair, a sofa, and a small table.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Okaloosa Island Beach

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Waterpark access
  • Heated pool
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

View map
Fort Walton Beach, FL
  • Place, Fort Walton Beaches
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Okaloosa Island Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Commonarea-1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area

Add dates for prices

Similar properties

Living area
Heron L09-Stunning Corner Lanai Level Condo...Wrap around balcony
Okaloosa Island
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (88 reviews)
Heron L09-Stunning Corner Lanai Level Condo...Wrap around balcony

About the area

Fort Walton Beach

Located on the waterfront, this condo is in Okaloosa Island, a neighbourhood in Fort Walton Beach. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Okaloosa Island Beach and Destin Beaches. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Preston Hood Athletic Complex, or consider a night out at Azul Mexican Fusion. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.
Map
Fort Walton Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Fort Walton Beaches - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Okaloosa Island Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪FUBAR Pizza Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Aj's Oyster Shanty - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Al's Beach Club - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Fish House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Gulf - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub?

As of 14 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub on 11 Jan 2027 start from AU$1,939, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Heron L08--Updated Lanai Level 3 Bedroom Bayside Condo--Private Hot Tub located?

Located in Okaloosa Island, this condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Okaloosa Island Beach and Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island. Choctawhatchee Bay and Santa Rosa Sound are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 61 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place has everything! Beautiful property. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct 2026
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the property and had such a great stay. We truly appreciate the recommendation and would be happy to welcome you back again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
We’ve stayed at this resort twice. It’s a favorite of ours!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2026
Thank you for your review. We appreciate you choosing Best Beach Getaways and are glad we had the opportunity to host you at Destin West Heron L-08. We're happy it's a favorite and that you've returned — we’d love to welcome you back again soon for your next Beach Getaway. Team BBG
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and spacious
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2026
Thank you for your review. We appreciate you choosing Best Beach Getaways and are glad you found Destin West Heron L-08 clean and spacious. We’d love to welcome you back again soon for your next Best Beach Getaway. Team BBG
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, property. Convenient to the lazy river and easy access to the to the cross over bridge to get to the beach. The family had a wonderful time and plans to come back. Quick response from the host. Requested additional towels and received the next morning. Reported an issue with the hot tub and maintenance came the next day. Very nicely decorated.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2026
Thank you for your review. We appreciate you choosing Best Beach Getaways and are glad Destin West Heron L-08’s location and decor contributed to a wonderful family stay. It’s great the lazy river and crossover bridge made the beach easy to access, and that our team promptly delivered towels and arranged maintenance for the hot tub. We look forward to welcoming your family back for another Best Beach Getaway. Team BBG
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Destin place at Fort Walton Price!!!!

Great place and large condo resort was top class.!we will be back!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
Thank you for your review. We’re glad you enjoyed the condo and resort amenities. We look forward to having you back for another stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

Loved our stay there. The private hot tub and our own grill was the best!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2022
Laura, we are so glad you enjoyed the private hot tub and the grill at our condo and we hope to see you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best vacation ever

Beautiful place and close to everything. Had a blast. Will be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are thrilled you had a blast and enjoyed the location. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bay life

We enjoyed the lazy river and fishing in the bay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the lazy river and bay fishing. Thank you for your review, and we would welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Destin West

Great memories
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
We love hearing about families making memories. So glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beach trip

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great visit.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Brittany, thank you for the review! So glad you had a nice time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Break

Brought several college girls for a fun beach trip. Condo was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2024
Hi Amy, thank you for taking the time to review your stay at our Heron location. We are glad to hear that you found the condo perfect and had a good trip! Thank you for your positive feedback and we hope to see you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We will be back!

Seventh year coming to destin west and booking with Julie. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Nov 2021
Thank you for taking time to leave a review. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to have you as our guest again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly as pictured.

Excellent condo. Enjoyed the ground floor convenience to lazy river and pool. Everything was as pictured.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2024
Hello Jeffrey, thank you for taking time to give feedback on your stay at the Heron. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the ground level unit. We appreciate your review and hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Most spacious condo we’ve stayed at in a very long time!

Highly recommend this condo! So much space and room to move! With 9 people staying in the condo, we had plenty of sleeping area and places to sit. The balcony had so much space and the hot tub made it so nice with all the rain for the kids! We will be back!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
Thank you for your kind words. We’re glad the space, balcony, and hot tub made your stay enjoyable even with the rainy days. We would love to welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

View

The lanai level room at this resort is the best. You look out into a tropical Oasis both day and night. Being steps from the best amenities is a huge perk and having a private hot tub was the icing on the cake.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
We are thrilled you enjoyed the lanai view, proximity to amenities, and private hot tub. It’s great to hear it added to your experience. We hope to host you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vaca with family

The condo was great and had all the items needed to stay for a week. If I had to say anything negative.....sheets are rough and only 2-1/2 rolls of tp for a family of 6. Otherwise we liked it alot!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Nov 2021
Dee, thank you so much for your review. I'm actually surprised by the sheets comment, but everyone has their own preference I'm sure. We do provide a roll of toilet paper in each bathroom as well as a roll of paper towels and some hygeine items to get you started for each stay and we let you know this information in your entry info. This is pretty typical for most management companies and we do have a list of what's provided on our website to help you plan in the future. We do hope to see you back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lazy river fun

We enjoyed our stay at the lazy river! The beach had a lot of seaweed at the time and the bay side was an awesome option for us! We’ve been staying at the Destin West for many years with our kids and it’s still their favorite place! We love watching sunrises and sunsets over the bay! We had a couple things happen with questions and the management was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2022
Beverly, thank you so much for your great review. Seaweed has been rough this year, but so glad you guys took advantage of the many other options at Destin West. We are so glad that you chose us to be a part of your stay and look forward to having you back again soon. Take care.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great place and resort

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Heron L-03 provided everything we needed for an enjoyable winter vacation. The unit for tastefully decorated and well equipped. We loved the outside area and hot tub. Another bonus was close proximity to restaurants and attractions.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2020
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you in the future for your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very enjoyable! Has everything you could need

We enjoyed our week in this condo. We had everything we needed to cook several meals, grilled steaks one night. We had everything we needed for the beach, a wagon full of stuff. We had my 6 month old grandson and there was a very clean pack n play for him. There were 9 of us total and we had plenty of room! Beautiful view of the lazy River. We would stay here again in a heartbeat. Can’t beat the location!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2022
Sabrina, thank you so much for your great review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and made lots of memories. We hope to see you again soon. Take care.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

“Destin”ation Vacation

My family and my parents very much enjoyed our time at this condo. We came into town to visit my sister and her family bc they just had a baby. It was a perfect spot for us to gather while the kids and adults could enjoy the pools! I have teenagers and elementary aged kids and they all enjoyed the pools and beach. I loved that we could easily walk out to the pool right from the back door. We never felt crowded in the place and we had a total of 8 people sleeping here. I would recommend this listing and would come back for another trip. Thank you for everything!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
We’re delighted your family and parents enjoyed the pools and beach, and that the condo worked well for your group. It’s wonderful to hear everyone had plenty of space. We would be happy to host you again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Destin at Christmas

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Destin West was beautiful!! Our condo was absolutely gorgeous and perfect for our grown family of 4. It was amazing having our own grill and hot tub on our deck!! The unit was spotless and the management staff was awesome to work with!! The complex was close to Destin without all the busyness of Destin. We are already planning our return trip!!!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2020
Wow what a great review Heather thank you so much! We absolutely love this location too, so glad you found it to your liking! Can't wait to have you back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great experience!

We enjoyed our stay during “Fall Break”! The property was perfect for our family of 3 plus my mom! The space was perfect! I loved the balcony view of the Lazy river and it was great that there was a wagon and chairs for the beach. If you want to rent umbrella and chairs at the beach you better get there early for a front row. The only things that needed attention was the refrigerator door hits the cabinet when opening and there wasn’t a pizza cutter, but neither was a deal breaker. We would definitely choose this property again!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
We are so happy your family had a perfect stay and enjoyed the balcony view, beach gear, and overall space. Thank you for your helpful notes about the refrigerator door and pizza cutter. We would love to host you again anytime.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beach Vacation 2017

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time. Loved the condo and it's location. Access to beach items in the garages was amazing. Did have issue with batteries on keypad on door, but received immediate response and fix each time. Condo well equipped and maintained. Love the Lanai level for access to lazy river/pool. Highly recommend Destin West Beach and Bay!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you, Barb, for your kind words. We look forward to seeing you back in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sister's getaway oasis

My sister and I choose this property based on our own check list. This is nestled between Destin and Pensacola which offer so much between all the locations. The property was well maintained and while we were there were performing fire alarm checks which was nice to see that they care about safety. The pools were amazing though we used the main pool and there are 2 other pools. The lazy river was nice, cold but a nice feature. The property had everything we needed to cook meals, pack for a day at the beach or relax at the condo. The condo had its private hot tub which was so nice to have and conveniently. The only complaint was one of the community hottubs wasn't working with the jets werent working. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and just what we needed to get away.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2022
Elizabeth, thank you so much for your great review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to having you back soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Great Place for Family Vacation

Experienced a little trouble with door code upon arrival that delayed our entry to unit by about 30 minutes. Code provided wasn’t working properly and was unable to reach owners. This was partly due to poor cell service on our end. Would recommend owners implement a system to confirm checkin for future guests. However unit very clean and exactly as described. Also a great location to the lazy river and the private hot tub was a nice addition they we utilized each day. Would highly recommend this unit!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2025
Thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the cleanliness, location, and private hot tub. We appreciate your suggestion about confirming check-in codes and will work to improve this for future guests.
Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback