We had a wonderful stay at the Gulf Pearl! We had a large group of 7 adults and 5 young kids. We were pleasantly surprised by all the amenities the home had upon arrival. Pat and Jon have clearly put in a lot of thought and love into this home. The pool is a very good size and we loved the hot tub. The views of the lake and ocean are amazing. You can hear the ocean in the evening from the pool. The owners offer a lot and do have a lot of small house rules to follow. This was not a problem, just a lot to keep track of. We mostly had a younger group, and could handle the stairs. It is a lot of up and down though. There are essentially four levels, pool/ground, entry/laundry/bedbath, kitchen/bath, and bedbath. They have thought of things to make this manageable, and I feel it is represented in the listing, but some of our group were caught a bit off guard. Since we had little ones, we mostly took golf carts to the beach access. There is little to no parking there. There is some off the highway. We mostly dropped off and then parked. It would have been more of a 15-20 minute walk or more with our kids. It is a gorgeous, quiet private beach. There are several restrictions such as no canopies. We were confronted about our beach badge by a property owner there pretty quickly. Most of the restaurants are further away if you want to bike/walk/or cart to them. We did quite a bit of back and forth. But it is a good location if you also want to go down 98. We would stay again!

We had an amazing stay at the Gulf Pearl! The entire house is very well-appointed and close to the beach and many dining options. Pat is a wonderful host and always readily available for questions. We will definitely be back next year!

This house was very clean, beautifully decorated, and a well supplied kitchen. The large secure yard was perfect for our fur babies. The hot tub and pool were easily heated and very clean. Be mindful there are 3 flights of stairs to get to the 4th floor bedroom, but once there the view was spectacular. The only negative was the sunken mattress on one of the second floor queen beds. I’m not sure if it needs repairing or replacing. Also be aware that parking was difficult at the private beach, but certainly accessible if using bikes or taking a walk. Destin’s sand felt like sugar and the water was crystal clear. Beautiful stay, beautiful city!

Had a great time and Pat went out of her way to make us feel welcome