Happily Ever After

We loved our stay! Comfortable home to come back from the beach to relax and spend time with family.

- Posted: 4/6/2025

Courtney, thank you for your wonderful 5-star review! We're glad you found the home comfortable and enjoyed quality family time after a day at the beach. We hope to welcome you back in the future!

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House was great. Plenty of space and very clean. Pool was fantastic. Easy walk to the beach or free shuttle option too. Very family friendly.

- Posted: 3/28/2025

Jennifer, thank you for your review! We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the spacious and clean house, as well as the fantastic pool. It's great that you found the easy access to the beach and the family-friendly atmosphere to your liking. We hope to welcome you back soon! Thank you for choosing RealJoy!

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Wonderful place to stay.

- Posted: 10/13/2024

Bailey, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear you had a wonderful experience with us. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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We had a great stay at RealJoy. The accommodation was both beautiful and spotless,
The house was walking distance from the beach. The pool was amazing

- Posted: 9/2/2024

Kancharla, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear you had a great stay at RealJoy and enjoyed the beautiful and spotless accommodation, as well as the convenient location and amazing pool. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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El departamento funcionó perfecto para toda mi familia amaron que tiene baño privado todo queda cerca y el anfitrión contesto muy rápido a todas nuestras dudas, sin duda volveríamos a reservar.

- Posted: 7/25/2024

The house was amazing!!!

- Posted: 6/16/2024

fabulous ?

- Posted: 6/10/2024

Yazmin, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear you had a fabulous experience with us. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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The home was beautiful and in a great location, will definitely stay again

- Posted: 4/7/2024

Jamal, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're so glad you found the home beautiful and well-located. We look forward to welcoming you back for another fantastic stay. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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excelente

- Posted: 9/4/2023

Juana, Nos complace saber que tuvieron una excelente experiencia. ¡Gracias por elegir RealJoy!

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This was our first airbnb experience and it did not disappoint. We stayed here with another family and there was plenty of room for the 8 of us. We didn’t make it to the beach closest to the condo but we did drive the distance and it would have been very easy to walk. There was plenty of everything for meals and bathroom items as well. The only negative thing I would say is that the beds were incredibly uncomfortable. Very hard and noisy. That would not keep us from booking this place again. Otherwise a perfect stay!

- Posted: 7/15/2023

Kevin, We're delighted to hear that your stay at our property met your expectations and provided ample space for your group of eight. It's wonderful that you found the condo well-equipped and conveniently located for beach access, even though you opted for a short drive. We appreciate your feedback about the beds and apologize for any discomfort you experienced; rest assured, we'll share your observations with the owner. We're glad that despite this, you still had a perfect stay overall. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the future. Thank you for choosing RealJoy for your first Airbnb experience!

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Very nice home and good location

- Posted: 5/14/2023

Very clean and nice accommodations overall. Great property.

- Posted: 4/5/2023

Rob, we are very happy to know that you thought this great 4-bed/3.5-bath home in Villages of Crystal Beach was very clean and nice overall. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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We thoroughly enjoyed out spring break getaway at Happily Ever After. It was clean and smelled great. They were responsive with questions we had. It was a ton of space and felt like home. The pool was awesome and the kids stayed there. The house was a 1-2 minute walk from pool. There are plenty of restaurants and retail stores nearby.

- Posted: 4/8/2023

Very good

- Posted: 7/21/2022

Great location, the pool was amazing and the house was very comfortable & clean

- Posted: 7/21/2022

The House was nice & clean the neighborhood was very nice. They had a nice pool to hang out at just wish it stayed open later than 10.

- Posted: 7/18/2022

Tiffany, We are pleased to know that you had a nice stay. We're glad you enjoyed the neighborhood. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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From the moment we got to the property it was amazing. My Family and I enjoyed every second here. The pool was awesome! Thank you we will continue coming here for vacationing :)

- Posted: 6/6/2022

Jezlly, Thank you for letting us know that you and your family enjoyed every second here. We're glad the pool was awesome and we look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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We are happy

- Posted: 5/31/2022

Reimar, we appreciate you letting us know that you were very happy during your stay in this beautiful 4-bedroom/3.5-bath home that is located within Villages of Crystal Beach. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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The home was super clean and in a great location.

- Posted: 5/30/2022

was a great experience

- Posted: 5/22/2022

Richard, Thank you for reviewing your stay at Happily Ever After. We're thrilled you had a great experience! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

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Great house with a great location. The house was close to the beach and close to shopping. The community pool was really nice as well.

- Posted: 4/13/2022

The property was great. The only thing that I dinged on was the stove- we could only get a couple of burners to work and struggled to get ahold of anyone. The kitchen was the best stocked property I’ve every stayed in and the condo used space super well. Would definitely come back.

- Posted: 4/7/2022

We will absolutely be using RealJoy and this rental again. Smooth easy experience.

- Posted: 10/17/2021

Hi! We are very happy to know that you enjoyed a great experience, smooth and easy, while staying in this 4-bed/3.5-bath home in Villages of Crystal Beach and you would absolutely use Real Joy again and stay in this rental in the future. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.

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Amazin

- Posted: 9/6/2021

Property had everything we needed. Short walk to the beach. Pool was a little overcrowded and parking is very limited, but overall it was a great week.

- Posted: 8/15/2021

We had a great visit to Destin. The property was perfect for two families and had all we needed for our stay. The proximity to the beach was really convenient and the walk was about 10 minutes at a slow pace. We didn’t use the beach trolley but it seemed to be very reliable as we saw it all the time in the complex. The pool was large and nice. The rules of the pool seemed a bit excessive at times and the company that manages the pool was a bit overbearing enforcing the rules, but other than that, it was super close to the house and a nice place to hang out after the beach. Would definitely recommend!

- Posted: 8/11/2021

Everything went well. A couple of issues that they came out for. Refrigerator was leaking, never really stopped as maintenance said, but that was the only unresolved issue.

- Posted: 6/29/2021

This place was great. Very nice accommodations and close to everything. Would love to return again sometime.

- Posted: 6/14/2021

Amy, we are very happy to know that you enjoyed a wonderful stay in Happily Ever After, a very nice, well located 4-bed/3.5-bath home located within Villages of Crystal Beach; and you would love to stay here again. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.

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Real Joy’s Happily Ever After is a great place to stay. It’s close to the beach and stores, quiet, spacious, comfortable, and close to the pool. Would definitely stay there again.

- Posted: 5/17/2021

This house was beautiful and sparkling clean! Our trip was super short so we didn’t get to use the pool but it looked really nice. The beach was close and there is a Whole Foods in walking distance so that was helpful. The communication was stellar as well, very quick responses when communicating about check in.

- Posted: 5/6/2021

This guest did not leave a written review.

- Posted: 3/8/2021

Check in was easy. When we were unable to locate something within the home, a quick text to the phone number elicited a very quick response by the management company. Thank you for a great place to stay for the week. And the pool area is amazing! One thing I should mention to whomever makes repairs, it seems as though the middle shower (the one above the pendant lights in the kitchen/dining room) leaks. We noticed water drip down the pedestal light right after a shower but the bathroom floor was not wet.

- Posted: 1/5/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with some feedback regarding your vacation rental experience at Happily Ever After. We are happy to know that you had an easy check-in and that any questions/problems that you may have had were promptly responded to. We will forward your message to property managers so that they may review and assess the issue of the middle shower leaking. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.

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Great place, location & amenities! Very clean! Would stay here again & highly recommend!

- Posted: 11/28/2020

The house was very well decorated and it was very neat and clean. We had plenty of space in the house and the community pool was very nice and refreshing as well. We enjoyed our stay!

- Posted: 9/21/2020

Great place to stay!

- Posted: 9/8/2020

Very nice place

- Posted: 9/6/2020

This place was everything it advertised. We really enjoyed our stay at Happly Ever After. We love that the pool was right across the street. The beach wasn't far and the shuttle was nice because it took you and picked you up from the beach. I would definitely stay here again. The Moody Family

- Posted: 8/23/2020

We are happy to know that Happily Ever After met your expectations. Thank you for choosing Real Joy. We hope to see you again soon.

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The refrigerator smell like fish

- Posted: 8/10/2020

Our family had a great time. The pool area was awesome for the family to enjoy. The house was very nice and had everything needed for a great vacation

- Posted: 7/29/2020

This beautiful home was a great accommodation to myself as well as my family. Very convenient. We stay in Crystal Beach area often and this one was new to us. Very beautiful and spacious home.

- Posted: 7/23/2020

The house was great for our family of 5, plus a few friends. The pool was wonderful being so close to the house. Beach was a bit of a walk for the younger one but we made it work. Being close to grocery stores was a bonus because traffic (construction) was major during our visit. We really had a wonderful time.

- Posted: 7/14/2020

Thanks for the feedback. We're very happy everyone enjoyed their stay here and liked the pool.

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- Posted: 7/13/2020

My guest and I had an awesome time but the parking could be a lot better it was so full in the additional parking area we had 8 guest and we had four car but only 3 could park so the other guest had to find a park which the security guy show them (not told them ) and they received a warning ticket if they parked there again their car will be towed. Overall we really enjoyed the house and the Neighborhood

- Posted: 6/15/2020

Greetings Consuello, We are pleased to hear that your party had a great stay. Thank you for providing your feedback with parking. Parking is advertised as only 2 spaces for the home in the driveway with an overflow lot available. The overflow lot is for the neighborhood and first come first serve. We hope that you come back again soon!

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