Sterling Sands 209

This 2nd floor condo was perfect for my family of 5. The unit was clean and is tastefully decorated. The mirrors provided a view of the ocean no matter where we were in the main area. We found some beach toys & chairs in the outdoor closet that came in handy every day, as well as the cooler! (There is also a borrow bin down by the pool of left behind toys and floats to use). Our kids were able to easily split time all day between beach and pool because of the ease of access. The Sterling Sands property is very clean as well. We appreciated the communication from the host, checking in that we were settled in and if we needed anything! We knew if an issue came up there would be no problem getting a response. Our kids are asking us to book again for next years trip!!

- Reviewed On: 6/30/2026

Thank you for the 5-star review! Glad Sterling Sands 209 was perfect for your family — and that the cleanliness, decor, ocean-view mirrors, and the beach toys, chairs, and cooler came in handy. Great to hear the borrow bin, easy pool/beach access, and our quick communication made your stay smooth. We’d love to welcome you back next year. RealJoy Destin

Real Joy staff

Super easy booking process unit was perfect and clean. Will absolutely book again!

- Reviewed On: 6/15/2026

Thank you for the 5-star review! Glad the booking process was easy and Sterling Sands 209 was perfect and clean. We’d love to host you again. RealJoy Destin

Real Joy staff

Very clean gorgeous view from room easy access to beach area and walking distance to many stores, restaurants and activities. The pool area was nice. The host gave constant updates and were very easy to reach if you had questions. We would book this again.

- Reviewed On: 6/10/2026

This is the 2nd time we've stayed at this location and we hope to continue to stay there as long as it is available. We had no issues and everything was lovely.

- Reviewed On: 6/2/2026

- Reviewed On: 5/9/2026

Everything was great!

- Reviewed On: 3/22/2026

- Reviewed On: 3/16/2026

This was my first experience, renting through Real Joy ovenand it actually was amazing. I’ve been to this complex multiple times in this unit was very nice and the customer service was excellent. Very responsive customer service.

- Reviewed On: 3/12/2026

Wonderful condo outstanding view!

- Reviewed On: 3/1/2026

Very clean. Responsive personel. Highly recommend.

- Reviewed On: 2/12/2026

We had a great day. It was right on the ocean. Just wished the weather was better, but nobody can control.

- Reviewed On: 12/30/2025

Thank you for the 5-star review! We're glad you enjoyed the oceanfront location. Sorry, the weather didn't cooperate — we hope you'll visit again for sunnier skies and another great stay.

Real Joy staff

Wonderful stay, only wished it was longer. The beach was amazing, the water was perfect for swimming and the pool was very clean and great for morning swimming. The location was wonderful and the staff at Real Joy Vacations were excellent at communicating with us. Will love to go back.

- Reviewed On: 11/22/2025

Thank you for the 5-star review! We’re glad you enjoyed the beach, perfect swimming, and the clean pool for your morning laps. It’s great our team communicated well. We’d love to welcome you back.

Real Joy staff

It’s just perfect The noise from the construction this trip was not very pleasant

- Reviewed On: 11/2/2025

We really enjoyed our stay. We will definitely be back.

- Reviewed On: 10/15/2025

Loved it!

- Reviewed On: 10/8/2025

Thank you for the 5-star review! We’d love to host you again!

Real Joy staff

Enjoyed our stay, everything was great! Unit and property are well taken care of!

- Reviewed On: 9/12/2025

Hi Ryan, Thank you for the kind review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and that the unit and property were well taken care of. We hope to welcome you back soon! Best, Tammy RealJoy Vacations

Real Joy staff

Great place a location. Close to everything. I would definitely rent this condo again.

- Reviewed On: 9/6/2025

Thank you for your 5-star review. We’re glad the condo’s location was convenient and that you would rent it again. We’d love to host you again! Best, Tammy RealJoy Vacations

Real Joy staff

Enjoyed our stay. Everything was perfect. No problems and they were constantly asking if everything was ok and if we needed anything. Highly recommend

- Reviewed On: 9/3/2025

We love you guys!!

- Reviewed On: 8/23/2025

We really enjoyed our stay here. The customer service was great as well as the requested accommodations. Good location and amenities. Will definitely be staying here again when visiting Destin.

- Reviewed On: 8/22/2025

Loved where we stayed and can’t wait to stay again!!

- Reviewed On: 8/16/2025

Melissa, thank you for your 5-star review. We're glad you loved your stay and look forward to welcoming you back to RealJoy Vacations soon!

Real Joy staff

Great condo -my family had a great time: walking to beach. Clean and nice condo. Would recommend to other families.

- Reviewed On: 7/25/2025

Thank you for your review, Lauren! We're happy to hear your family had a great time and enjoyed the clean, comfortable condo and close beach access. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to host you again soon.

Real Joy staff

Not our first time at Sterling Sands - we love it here. Location was great and the place was very clean. Kitchen has everything you need except for storage containers for left overs. The porch furniture was amazing and comfy. Advice - when you check in go straight to the chair and umbrella rental shack first thing to reserve your prepaid chair and umbrella. This will help you avoid a line the next morning and delays on being able to set up prior to 9am. We rented an additional umbrella as we were a party of 4 and had 2 chairs with us already. Restaurants we ate at that was GREAT - Kenny D's, McGuires Irish Pub, The Shrimp Basket, Sandlot Sports Bar, Merlin's Pizza, The Boathouse at the harbor walk, and top it off with The Back Porch. We also rented a pontoon for the day from Boogies Pontoon rental and went to crab island, which was fantastic and never disappoints. We did have a great week of clear weather however I haven't been to Destin in June and the last 2 days of our trip the June grass was rolling in. Made for an icky ocean day, but great pool day!! The master bed does need to be either flipped or replaced. Both sides of the bed are dipped in pretty good, meaning you can not roll over easily and stuck in one place. The master shower needs either an over the shower head caddy for you to be able to hang your wash rags/sponges from and your shampoo/conditioner instead of sitting them on the shower floor.

- Reviewed On: 7/2/2025

Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear you had another great stay at Sterling Sands and that our location, cleanliness, and friendly staff continue to meet your expectations. We love hosting returning guests like you and truly appreciate your helpful advice for future visitors, especially about reserving beach chairs early and your restaurant recommendations! We also appreciate your feedback regarding the master bed and shower. We’ll be sure to pass this along to the property owner for review to improve comfort and convenience. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us. We hope to welcome you back for many more memorable visits!

Real Joy staff

Loved my condo. Everything was just perfect. I was contacted everyday by text from RealJoy to see if there was any problems. Very professional. Nope no problems❤️

- Reviewed On: 6/22/2025

- Reviewed On: 6/21/2025

Real Joy, was a great to work with, they made it easy and convenient to book our vacation.

- Reviewed On: 6/10/2025

- Reviewed On: 6/8/2025

As with the past four years our stay was great in 2025. We had everything we could ever need. The beach and the pool were wonderful. We will book with Realjoy again in 2026.

- Reviewed On: 5/25/2025

Everything was as described. Check in was simple and room was clean. Will use RealJoy again for sure.

- Reviewed On: 5/11/2025

- Reviewed On: 5/4/2025

Dustin, it seems your review didn’t come through. If you have specific feedback or thoughts to share about your stay, we’d love to hear them! Thank you for choosing RealJoy, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Real Joy staff

Spectacular views of the beach and sounds of the ocean every morning when you wake up and look out the balcony. The condo is right on the beach and the pool was perfect for the kids. All restaurants, grocery stores, and attractions were right on Highway 98 so we never had to travel far. Real Joy Vacations kept in contact from booking, to check in and check out. They answered any and all questions I had. They also have a great Guest Portal to help you navigate your stay.

- Reviewed On: 4/25/2025

Joann, thank you for your wonderful review! We're glad you enjoyed the spectacular views and sounds of the ocean from the balcony. It's great to hear that the beach location and nearby amenities were convenient for you and your family. Thank you for choosing Real Joy Vacations, and we hope to welcome you back for another memorable experience!

Real Joy staff

Nice place and nice balcony furniture.

- Reviewed On: 4/5/2025

Everything pretty much as described, was right smack in the middle of everything so you could see ocean, pool, people and even Dolphin fins from our balcony. Hope to get back soon!

- Reviewed On: 3/28/2025

We absolutely loved the condo, pool and beach. Would definitely go back

- Reviewed On: 3/7/2025

Ann, thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you loved the condo, pool, and beach. We look forward to welcoming you back for another stay! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

This was our first trip to the gulf at the end of the year and it was great. The pool was heated and the hot tub was nice and hot. The condo was comfy and had everything we needed to cook meals.

- Reviewed On: 12/31/2024

Jeff, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the condo comfortable and well-equipped. We hope you'll join us again soon on your next trip to the gulf. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

The condo was clean, comfy and had amazing views. We had a few questions that were answered promptly. Would definitely stay again!!

- Reviewed On: 11/18/2024

The condo was clean, comfy and had amazing views. We had a few questions that were answered promptly. Would definitely stay again!!

- Reviewed On: 11/18/2024

Jennifer, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you found the condo to be clean, comfortable, and with amazing views. We're pleased we could promptly address your questions. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Great

- Reviewed On: 10/6/2024

Roosevelt, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Great condo. Right on the beach. Couch and loveseat need to be replaced. Overall, loved it.

- Reviewed On: 9/21/2024

Joy, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay and the beachfront location. We appreciate your feedback about the furniture, and we'll be sure to discuss it with the owner. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Responds promptly. Nice property. We enjoyed our stay with family.

- Reviewed On: 9/13/2024

Lori, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear you and your family enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Location was perfect! Condo was awesome! Great time, would definitely come back!s great! Accommodative were awesome!

- Reviewed On: 9/8/2024

Jamie, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time and enjoyed the location and accommodations. We look forward to your return. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Awesome condo, awesome views, great trip!

- Reviewed On: 9/8/2024

Our stay was perfect. No complaints! Was wonderful to have our chairs waiting for us each morning. Property was kept very clean. Pool was great! Destin is gorgeous!!! Couldn’t have asked for more!

- Reviewed On: 7/1/2024

Great location and very clean

- Reviewed On: 5/20/2024

Jeffrey, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you enjoyed the convenient location and cleanliness of our establishment. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Great location. Close to shopping.

- Reviewed On: 2/22/2024

Polly, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled you appreciated the great location close to shopping, and we hope you'll return for another visit. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Have stayed at Sterling Sands in Destin, FL many times before, but not this particular unit. Very nice - no complaints. Realjoy was very attentive to any questions we had.

- Reviewed On: 1/31/2024

Kathy, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're delighted to hear that you had a great month at Sterling Sands and found this unit to your liking. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we're glad we could assist with any questions. We'd love to have you back for another visit. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

- Reviewed On: 10/7/2023

Easy check in, great location, large space. Right on the beach and with 2 beach chairs included.

- Reviewed On: 9/22/2023

Tricia, Thank you for letting us know that the rental process was easy and the location was great. We're glad everyone had enough room and enjoyed being right on the beach. We hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

The location was excellent couldn't have asked for a better view. The wall to wall windows and sliding doors were perfect with the amazing view we had. Waking up to a view like that and going to sleep with a view like that is breath taking. The condo was perfect. The size was perfect for 6 ppl. The beds were the most comfortable beds I have ever slept in. We had pretty much everything we could possibly need. I will definitely be booking another vacation there at Sterling Sands. The pool and beach were pretty much right at our feet. We stayed on the second floor. Our room was right off the elevators so that was nice. And we had all attractions and food close even walking distance. Walmart was 5min down the street so convient if your staying more than a few days. I didn't want my vacation to end. I only have 1 complaint. They don't allow smoking anywhere but in front of the condos under the awning. But our place smelled of cigarettes. And then got accused by the night security guard of smoking more then once. Because he said he seen smoke coming from our balcony on our first night and we had just got there and had put our things down to take a look at the view. And from that first day I felt like he was harassing us. Would sit at the corner of the pool just watching us while we sat on our balcony trying to enjoy beautiful view. They did offer to air clean the place to get rid of the smoke smell. That I did appreciate.

- Reviewed On: 8/6/2023

Great location and very nice room. Jacuzzi tub didn’t work. Beach staff was not very personable. We are not a family that gets to travel and see spend a lot of time in these type of places very often so we don’t know how things work. When asking them questions they were very rude and short about their answers.

- Reviewed On: 5/21/2023

The condo was super clean and great location

- Reviewed On: 5/15/2023

Hi! We are pleased to know that you found this well-located two-bedroom, two-bath Gulf-front condo to be super clean. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

I like this spot it hasn’t been too crowded the last couple years I have came to this building I recommend. Nice pool and great view.

- Reviewed On: 5/12/2023

Jarod, we appreciate you letting us know that this two-bedroom, two-bath condo met your expectations, and you enjoyed the nice pool and great view. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

The location was perfect and we loved the beach access and pool area. Loved that the pool area was heated as it was a bit chilly when we were there. It was clean and had TONS of kitchen supplies which I loved as someone who cooks! Also we loved having 2 chairs on the beach already included in our stay! The only thing I could probably is say is that the tv in the main room was going out. So the screen was very blue. We did report it and they sent someone right away but unfortunately couldn’t be replaced immediately. Due to our stay being early in the season the year chair fee had not been taken care of yet and we had to wait a day. They were quick to fix it though! Overall it was a great stay!!

- Reviewed On: 3/18/2023

Amanda, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are thrilled to hear that overall you had a great stay. We are glad that the location was perfect and we appreciate the nod to our responsive team. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.

Real Joy staff

Beach front

- Reviewed On: 11/30/2020

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- Reviewed On: 7/3/2020