Gulf-front condo in gated community with pools on site - close to beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Gulf-front condo in gated community with pools on site - close to beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Q: Is Gulf-front condo in gated community with pools on site - close to beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Gulf-front condo in gated community with pools on site - close to beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Okaloosa Island condo building is just steps away from Okaloosa Island Beach and Fort Walton Beaches. Wayside Park and John Beasley Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Heather W., Findlay, OH USA

4 Apr 2023

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

Wonderful views!

This unit was perfect for our stay at Fort Walton. Exceptionally large balcony with plenty of seating to observe the beautiful views. It’s a great resort and location. The private beach is wonderful and the pools are clean, spacious and easy to access.

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

28 Jun 2025

Perfect for Big family

Plenty of room- we had 9 people- very clean. Staff was very quick to accommodate a new access code due to inadvertent glitch.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

2 Jul 2023

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

Summer vacation 2023

2nd year in a row staying at Blu. Perfect for our family. Great location. Clean. Secure. The pools & beach are super close. Can’t wait to go back

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Dan P.

29 Mar 2024

Blu 406

Very nice condo! Excellent location, had everything we needed for a weeks stay. Views from the balcony are amazing. We will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Nick E.

10 Jun 2023

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

Amazing Unit

Condo was perfect. Very clean with great views. Open floor plan with plenty of space for family. Will be coming back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

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8/10 Good

Chris B.

13 Jul 2024

Overall very nice, have to change batteries on door codes

Very nice overall.

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10/10 Excellent

Matthew J.

1 Apr 2024

Beautiful unit, beautiful facility, beautiful views

Very nice and modern unit with the best view and plenty of room for the 4 adults and 5 kids. Loved the pools, especially the heated one for a March visit. Ocean views are amazing and access is a very short walk. Being on the western part of the island made for a non-crowded but still lively enough stay! Will definitely be back to Blu! Best of all the FWB/Okaloosa Island stays we have had!

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

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6/10 Okay

Michele D E.

19 Jul 2025

Bedding Falsely Advertised - Disappointed During 4th of July Stay

We booked this condo for the 4th of July based on the listing that stated it had 2 king beds, 2 queen beds, and 1 twin bed. Upon arrival, we found 2 king beds, NO queen beds, a twin-over-full bunk bed, and a queen sleeper sofa — a very different setup than advertised and a queen sleeper sofa is not the same as a queen bed. The beds did not comfortably accommodate my family, but due to the holiday, there was no availability elsewhere so we had no choice but to make it work. The manager did have a queen blow up mattress delivered, but that is still not the same as a queen mattress. On top of that, the kitchen was missing basic essentials: there were no beaters for the hand mixer and no baking sheets making it hard to cook meals during our stay. After multi conversations with the office and the manager, I was assured by the manager that I would be compensated after our stay. The compensation I received was a small fraction of the total ($100.01). This was more a slap in the face, and not Vacasa truly compensating me for their mistake. To be fair, this condo is very nice, but I would not have booked this condo for our family vacation if the listing had been accurate. Very disappointing experience for our family holiday vacation. We will not rent from Vacasa again. Side note - The listing has still not been corrected!

8/10 Good

April L.

7 Jul 2025

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

Family trip

It was a great place to stay the only draw back is there are only 2 parking places per condo per HOA rules. No extra parking for multiple family vehicles.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

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8/10 Good

Kalee S.

22 Jun 2025

Beautiful unit

This is the second time we've stayed in this particular unit. We love it, but the kitchen needs more basic items (like a cookie cheet, a set of mixing bowls, pot holders, better set of large spoons/spatulas, etc. and an updated coffee pot like a Nespresso.) As a family that cooks at least one meal per day, not having basic kitchen is a struggle. Also...this property has way too make access codes for them to not all be the same

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10/10 Excellent

Erica W.

9 Jun 2025

The condo was beautiful and incredibly clean. We will definitely book again!

8/10 Good

Jeff K.

25 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Graduation

The property has a great location. The bunk bed situation is not good. The top bunk was very weak. There were 4 (four) adult forks! The entry code didn’t work at check in.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Q.

18 Sept 2024

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

Very close to the beach

We loved the pool and proximity the beach! The pools were huge and one had a Long Beach entry that was perfect for toddlers. The condo was wonderful, clean, and perfectly sized for 3 small families. We really enjoyed the large dining table and the large balcony. The only draw backs were the linens smelled bad and the furniture had sharp metal corners.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren W.

26 Apr 2024

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

Family Vacation

This place was perfect for our family vacation!! We will be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Jane H.

21 Apr 2024

Great place on the beach

We loved this condo. It is well equipped for cooking in. It is beautifully decorated with comfortable seating. Easy access to the pool and beach. Amazing beach views.

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6/10 Okay

Loren V.

9 Nov 2023

PERFECT CONDO. Horrible Rental Company!

This condo easily would get 5 stars if it was owned and rented by someone other than Vacasa. The location was perfect. The condo was beautifully decorated. It had everything we needed in the kitchen. The balcony had great furniture. The layout was considerate of noise with no bedrooms backing up to one another. It was fabulous!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Stacy M.

21 Oct 2023

Great Fall Break vacation!

This was our 6th time staying in Fort Walton. First time stay at Blu. It's a great newer building. The condo is spacious. Balcony has plenty of seats. Showers powerful. Dryer dried super fast. Plenty of towels and wash clothes. Large pools although cold in October. I don't think they are heated. Chair service guy Brayden was super nice. Beds were comfortable.

6/10 Okay

Heather S.

20 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Beautiful property with poor management

The actual condo is beautiful. Furnishings are high end and well done. Check in: started with incorrect code so we couldn’t get in. They did get back to us pretty quickly with new code. We were told before check in the dishwasher was broken and they would have it fixed. Told us it was fixed on Tuesday but that wasn’t true. I questioned whether it was repaired due to the out of order sign still being on there and they assured me it was. I then got a call on Friday the repair man was coming to fix the dishwasher. No dishwasher all week. Next we were informed to stop using the shower in the guest room because it was leaking into the condo below us. So no bathroom the rest of the week. When I questioned them on the dishwasher, I got zero response. Worst management company I’ve ever dealt with. Wonderful property, if things are working. We have been going to the beach for a very long time and never experienced such poor management.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

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4/10 Poor

Debbie D.

2 Feb 2023

Fall Break

The location was perfect. Security was on point. However, the beds and pillows were uncomfortable. Towels were not plentiful and they were very scratchy. The condo was not as clean as others we have rented (3 in the past year). The microwave, garbage disposal and ice/water dispenser on the fridge did not work. While I will definitely rent through Vacasa again, I will not stay at this location.

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6/10 Okay

Ralph B.

9 Jan 2023

Beautiful unit, appliances need repair and lack of communication! ICEMAKER BROKEN NO ICE ON PROPERTY

We enjoyed our stay, but would not stay in this unit again. There was a lack of communication on change of codes. I was originally sent an app to download to help me with my vacation. I did download the app and load my reservation, however the app information is not kept current or updated in a timely fashion. Upon and leading up to arrival, I received text messages with updated information. I did not however, cross reference the codes. I used the ones on the app because it was what I was told would help me through out my stay. I finally, after not being able to access the unit or the pool and beach area called and was told the codes were in the welcome text. I then cross referenced and found they were indeed different from the ones on the app. I spoke to multiple residence and renters, the codes are a source of frustration among them as well as parking. Our parking spot was not clearly marked or communicated to me clearly, parking was very confusing. I was supposed to have a parking pass on the bar on arrival, I did not. I had to call Vacasa and ask where to park so I would not get towed and also ask where was my parking pass? Someone brought is about 20 min later and still could not give me proper information on where I could park. After getting in the home, we quickly found out the cable was not working in the living room and the back bedroom. We again called. They sent a repair man the next morning, he determined it was not something he could fix, they would have to call the cable company. The microwave was broken and they had a temporary one on the counter top to use, personally though it looked tacky. The ice maker in the freezer was broken as well. They do not offer ice on site anywhere. I was told if I went to the store down the road and bought ice they would reimburse me. There was nothing horrible just lots of inconveniences that I do not feel I should have had to deal with considering the amount of money I paid to stay here. I would not rent this unit again.

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10/10 Excellent

Susan N.

30 Nov 2022

Beautiful condo

The view was spectacular. The condo was beautifully furnished and we had everything that we needed

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Darrin N.

29 Nov 2022

Beautiful, modern condo

We were having difficulty finding something upscale in the Ft Walton Beach area and were glad to have found this while searching. The condo is very nice, just as pictured. Well stocked and plenty of room for my family of 7. The view was perfect and chairs were always ready for us at the beach. My only issue was with the inability to book early check-in in advance. The day of booking Vacasa told me it’d be $100 and then said it couldn’t be booked in advance. Turns out it was not an option for us at all. The 4pm check in time was terrible for our 8am flight arrival. We thought we’d spend the time at the beach/pool, but it was raining. The property doesn’t have a lobby or indoor common area. So, just be aware if arriving early. The unit seemed to be clean well, but we did find a few areas missed. There were long blonde hairs on the sofa bed and the kitchen counters weren’t wiped down well. Overall, I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again. It’s a great place for a family getaway. Although there were lots of young children, we barely heard noise and were able to have a relaxing vacation.

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10/10 Excellent

Antoinette R.

25 Sept 2022

Beautiful condo!

The unit was very spacious and beautifully decorated. 4th floor views were amazing. We loved all of the amenities as well. Blu 406 was perfect.

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10/10 Excellent

Stacey W.

3 Sept 2022

On the Beach

Spacious accommodations right on the beach. Family of 3 loved it. Private, quiet, and felt safe. The view from the balcony was wonderful. Great for Dolphin viewing. Will definitely make Blu 406 my first choice for beachfront relaxation. Thanks to the other reviewers recommendations. See you soon!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Sarah P.

13 Jul 2022

This condo is perfect for families

Blu 406 is clean and simple with great windows, views and a porch right on the Gulf. Nice set up with bunks for kids and room for everyone to spread out. Easy to live in for a week if you’re working or on vacation.

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