Casa Esmerelda: Lake Front Luxury Home w/ Private Pool & Golf Cart Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Casa Esmerelda: Lake Front Luxury Home w/ Private Pool & Golf Cart have a pool?

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

Q: Is Casa Esmerelda: Lake Front Luxury Home w/ Private Pool & Golf Cart pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Casa Esmerelda: Lake Front Luxury Home w/ Private Pool & Golf Cart located?

This family-friendly Destin holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of James Lee Park and Miramar Beach. James Lee Beach and Henderson Beach State Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

8/10 Good

Mirela K.

13 May 2025

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

Great Vacation

We had great time staying in this house. Location was great and we really enjoyed pool and spa. We would definitely come back.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa K.

2 Jun 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location/Pool/Golf Cart

Perfect location, golf cart, pool, and beautiful views! House had several issues. Host did their best to address most urgent bathroom issues and response was quick-but we mostly dealt with the rest rather than complaining/taking valuable beach time. The two steps down to living room, curved staircase (varying width of steps), and decor (small rocks on the floor) are not kid friendly.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara D.

28 Oct 2024

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

Fall Break

Management was quick to respond to a minor issue we had. Enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

debra t.

12 Jul 2024

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

Beautiful home

Property was beautiful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin P.

12 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great house and great locations!

This house was great for our family and the grand parents! The owners were super nice and easy to work with!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Blair T.

3 Oct 2023

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

Minimoon trip

We came down for our mini-moon and had a wonderful. We really enioyed the house and how convenient it was to the beach!!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

laura o.

22 Oct 2023

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

Thank you!

We had a great family vacation. Loved the neighborhood

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail K.

22 Jun 2024

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

Mrs

The house was amazing… we all slept comfortably and had plenty of space to spread out… will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

annette p.

5 Aug 2023

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

Amazing experience

House and pool were great, and those frogs at night are hilarious! We will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diana C.

13 Oct 2023

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

Family Time

Loved the location of the property. Close to everything our family needed which gave us more time to spend together. House was beautiful. Owners were easy to communicate with and were very accommodating! We would definitely stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa W.

30 Apr 2023

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

Family Trip 2023

This was our first time to Destin, 1st VRBO and 1st family vacation with our grandsons. The home and location was perfect for 7 adults and 2 little boys. Sara and Carlos were very accommodating and always responded to us immediately. We loved the lake view, quiet area and short walk to the beach. We can’t wait to return!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa D.

4 Sept 2023

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

Family vacation

Beautiful home and great location. We enjoyed having the pool right there and being close to the beach as well. We were happy with all the amenities provided. Kitchen was stocked well for making meals and beds were quite comfortable. Host communicated well and was very responsive. I would highly recommend. This was our first visit to Destin and we hope to return and stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jay and Amber J.

27 Jul 2023

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

Perfect Location

If you’re looking to rest and relax, this is the perfect spot. Whether it’s by the pool, relaxing at the dock staring at the lake, or a 5 minute walk to the beach - this location has it all. Sara was so friendly and welcoming & always quick to respond to questions. We rented a golf cart, but it definitely wasn’t necessary as the Crab Trap is right across from the neighborhood entrance. Definitely want to return back to Destin and can’t think of a better place to stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James H.

27 May 2023

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

Perfect location!

First time to Destin and we will be back! The house was wonderful but even better was Sara! So responsive to everything we needed. The house is more spacious than si anticipated. We had 9 people and had plenty of room. Beach is right outside the neighborhood so not much to walk however you may want to drive if your taking a lot of kids suff. Overall we will be back! Perfect house for what we like to do!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

23 Jun 2024

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

Destin

The property was beautiful and very spacious. The company was quick to respond. We had issues with the golf cart. Tires were bald and we blew a tire while driving it. It was fixed quickly but ahould not have waited that long to get fixed.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

3boyscharm M.

31 May 2024

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

Great house. great location. Great time!

This vacation was so nice. The latest reviews had us worried about coming but we had a magnificent time. Yes there is construction next door but you’re at the beach. The view was awesome. House was great. Come with a golf cart. The management company has changed so look for correspondence from Travel Life Vacations. That isn’t stated well in the current listing and cause some concern when I wasn’t hearing from the booking prior to arriving. But they are wonderful and very responsive. We will be back to this house and Destin. There was something for everyone.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 Mar 2023

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

Beautiful house and location!

The communication with host was probably the best I’ve ever experienced! The house was clean and beautiful! The beach is close enough to walk to it. Couple things to know before you go. Hot tub doesn’t get super hot. Only goes to 90 so on a cold day it’s chilly! Also plan to buy toilet paper and possibly dish soap and laundry detergent. There wasn’t much when we arrived so before trip was over we had to get all those items for our use. Overall I would stay here again!! The beds were so so comfortable and I miss them!!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Megan B.

20 Mar 2024

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

Beautiful neighborhood, great location

Overall we loved our stay! The neighborhood is great and is within walking distance of the beach, the community pool and Crab Trap. There is construction going on nearby and a new house being built next door. The views from the balcony and dock are still beautiful. We loved the pool and hot tub and used them multiple times a day. There are some rough spots on the pool deck and some sharp screws sticking up on the decking by the fire pit so we wore sandals unless we were in the pool. Our boys loved seeing the lizards and frogs that would visit. The house is spacious and had plenty of room for 5 adults and 2 kids. We did have some maintenance issues with the sliding glass doors and the A/C but the hosts responded promptly and got things fixed. As with all rentals, it could use a deep clean and some cosmetic repair. It’s a great house though and we’d definitely stay again! Thank you Carlos and Sara!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Theresa P.

16 Apr 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Spring 2024

We chose this house because of the pictures and the 5-star rating it had. We were disappointed that it did not live up to that expectation and of its price point. I would first like to say that the owners are very attentive. They were very quick to answer any questions I had. One question being if they had chairs for the beach and they quickly responded by asking me how many I needed as to make sure there were enough for us. They were very kind and easy to work with. The amenities of the home are very good, everything worked well and the location is great. As to the house itself, we were immediately disappointed from the moment we pulled up as the pictures of the outside did not look like the pictures that are currently online. Landscaping looks bad with overgrown weeds in the beds in front and in the back yard. The home itself is very worn. The whole house inside and out needs a good cleaning and needs to be repainted. Also, there is a house being built next-door and with the backyard not being private it was awkward to be by the pool until the workers were done for the day.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Casey Ann B.

3 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Tips for Future Guests

First and foremost let me say that the house itself is beautiful and in an amazing location, you really are a 5-10 minute walk from the beach. And as a pleasant surprise we found out upon arrival that the rental comes with a golf cart. We had a wonderful weekend, but there were a few things that we were unaware of and want to post so that future guests are aware. - The check-in time is 5:00 PM, not 4:00 as says in the website, and I was not informed of this until 3 days prior to travel. - There are no beach/pool towels for guests to use so make sure to pack them. - There are no kitchen “staple” items (olive oil and s&p). - We were unable to find directions on how to light the fire pit. - The house next door (to the right) is in the process of being built, and there were construction vehicles parking in our driveway. Also, the crew works on Saturdays and the houses are VERY close to each other, so if you are planning on having a pool party or bbq you may want to have it on Sunday. - We were unable to locate/use the outdoor trash and recycling bins (as required per the checkout instructions). There was 1 trash bin, but it was full of construction debris from next door and no recycling bin.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Pam

24 Mar 2025

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

Casa Esmerelda

Overall nice place! Few things were not completed before we arrived, which was a little frustrating, but the management company was very timely to get them fixed. Young man apologized that they were not taken care of before we arrived. A few more amenities could be provided for two weeks stay. Some construction going on next door and across the pond, but no fault of rental.Neighborhood is great, very close to the beach, few close by restaurants you can walk too. I would recommend.

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen T.

15 Mar 2025

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

Beautiful House in a Gorgeous Neighborhood

The house was beautiful and comfortable. Kitchen was well stocked with everything you need to cook. Pool area was stunning. Bedrooms were comfortable and clean. Loved our stay, will be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Rebekah B.

2 Nov 2024

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

Florida vacay

Overall enjoyed our stay. Golf cart was a terrific addition! Location to beach was great!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise M.

24 Jul 2024

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

Casa Esmeralda

This house is very spacious so you aren’t on top of each other. There were 9 of us, 3 were kids. The pool is a good size for beach properties and the view of the lake is great!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

carolina c.

13 Mar 2024

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

Great house and location!

Came here for a bachelorette trip. We loved the house, it was very spacious, everyone had a bed and bathroom and the kitchen dining room/living room was spacious as well. The kitchen was fully stocked with utensils and pans which was nice. Only thing that I gave a star off for was that we didn't know they were doing construction next to the house. Luckily they were only there the first day we got there. We also wish that there were trash bags easily available to us but we made due with what we had. The hot tub was amazing and the both the pool and hot tub heated up pretty quickly so it was always ready for when we wanted to go in. Overall, we would definitely book this house again. The hosts were super nice and answered right away!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

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