Chic Beach Cottage Near Beach Great Location! Bikes, Paddleboard, kayak Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Chic Beach Cottage Near Beach Great Location! Bikes, Paddleboard, kayak pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Chic Beach Cottage Near Beach Great Location! Bikes, Paddleboard, kayak located?

This family-friendly Santa Rosa Beach holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of South Walton Beaches and Santa Rosa Beach. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Vince S.

26 Jul 2023

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

Enjoyed our time there.

Easy walk to beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

24 Aug 2023

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

Wonderful Stay!

We had such a lovely time at leaning palms. The beds were comfy, the house had all the amenities as listed, it was clean, and the location can’t be beat. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to return again soon!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy D.

20 Oct 2023

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

Great Location

Location was great! Beach access was so close and beach chair, bikes and kayaks were a plus. Lots of towels were provided.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth R.

12 Sept 2021

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

Our experience

The location was great Porch swing and kayaks were awesome Great location for accessing the beach Spacious home

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Rachel S.

18 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great get away

This house was the perfect fit for our family of 4. A block away from the beach couldn't be beat. We enjoyed our daily/nightly walks there as well as the close proximity to Stinky's Fish Camp for lunch, dinner, drinks and live music. House was well equipped with beach chairs, umbrellas, paddle boards, kayaks, and bikes. Beds were comfortable and kitchen was stocked with everything we needed. Two large porch swings were our favorite places to relax for coffee or afternoon cocktails. Few items need attention: cleaning or replacing the coverings on the indoor couches and kitchen chairs, an outlet in the main floor bathroom would be beneficial, and more hangers available in all the closets. One negative was the construction happening next door that started at 7 AM-5PM every day. Overall, we had a wonderful vacation and truly enjoyed our stay at Leaning Palms in Dune Allen Beach.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Matt B.

11 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location!

Very comfortable home overall. Several areas needed attention though. 1) Updated photos and details need to be on the listing...construction next door, Ariel photo of home with lots that are vacant(they have homes on them now) ...grill on deck...directions to the correct beach access, the photo with the bed swings has a rug and coffee table in it...there’s no rug or coffee table there. 2) An outlet for a hair dryer needs to be added in the hall bath downstairs. 3) Garage is a mess...needs to be cleaned and organized 4) The fridge in the garage doesn’t work...need to be removed or replaced. 5) Ice maker in the kitchen fridge does not work!! That’s a BIG issue! 6) The entire of the home in several areas need Sheetrock repaired and painting...nothing major...just refresh. 7) The pillows on the bed swings are filthy and worn...all of them need to be replaced. 8) All front deck furniture needs to be replaced with furniture people can actually use and enjoy...the cushions on all of that furniture stayed soaked due to rain our entire stay so whenever we were on the deck we stood up the entire time there. Also each rear deck off 2 bedrooms need a small table and 2 chairs added. 9) The entire home needs a deep cleaning...including all throws on furniture and all cushions on couches need cleaning. 10) The home needs another bathroom...each bedroom needs to have its on bath. Instead of deck for rear rooms...bathrooms could be added. 11) The fridge in the kitchen needs a water filter in it...the slot for it was empty! Water filter on kitchen sink needs replacing. 12) The entire home just needs to be inspected by the owners and all of the above items and more would make it a much better place for renters to enjoy.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lara C.

26 Jul 2025

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

Very nice place and great location!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Margaret H.

14 May 2025

A great house in a perfect location.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house more then met our needs and was in a perfect location. A really short walk to the beach. Clean and comfortable house with a wonderful porch for relaxing. Great neighborhood as well. Will definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

21 Mar 2025

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

Beach bungalow

The location cannot be beat! Clean, updated, sweet house. Great water pressure, didn’t want to leave

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

19 Aug 2024

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

Great place…so good I don’t want others finding out

We had a great time at this property. It was perfect for our family, and it’s sometimes hard to find rentals that are appropriate size for one family and not big groups in this area. Having a place that had almost everything we needed for the beach helped us have to pack so much less stuff. It is as described and it was great for us. Walking distance to beach access point and Stinky’s restaurant. We loved this place and will be back again I’m sure. Hope no one else finds out about this gem so we can snag it again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

christy b.

15 Apr 2024

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

Great house and location

This was our second time staying here and we love it. The location is great and the house is so cute.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan M.

10 Apr 2024

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

Leaning Palms Family fun

Property was accurately listed and as expected for condition and location. Would stay there again.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley H.

17 Mar 2024

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

Great beach house

Convenient and well appointed. Lots of toys for the beach, too! Highly recommend!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janee A.

5 Sept 2023

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

leaning palms review

It was super cute house, very comfortable and very close to the beach. We walked to several restaurants. Very quite at night. Large driveway. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Craig H.

9 Aug 2023

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

Cozy, relaxing, great location

Our stay was very relaxing, as this was just a quick getaway trip before school starts. We booked with only 1 month notice, so there really wasn’t a lot to choose from in this area last minute. When pulling in, the curb appeal from this house is beautiful! There was some construction going on close by, but we always remember to bring sound machines. This house was very close to a beach access, but keep in mind that although the access is very close, there isn’t a big enough area for the public. A lot of the beach closest to this rental is private. If you want more room, you’ll have to actually drive down further. With that in mind, I really think that a golf cart would be a great addition to this rental! Some other things that came up that we thought should be addressed are- the house needs sprayed. We saw one small cockroach in the downstairs bathroom, but not until the day we checked out. As stated on other reviews, the furniture covering inside and outside needs to be cleaned! Also, the very dirty vent behind the upstairs toilet needs cleaned. Some things that need to be added to this rental are a broom, dustpan, & pot holders. Overall, it was a relaxing stay at a cute & cozy atmosphere.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara C.

26 Jul 2023

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

Family Trip

Great location. Would definitely stay at this property again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan L.

23 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice clean place

Location was amazing and the house was perfect. Would recommend

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melody M.

18 Jun 2023

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

We will be back!

We loved the area and short distance from the beach! Loved that the house had bikes, kayaks, games, etc.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim E.

30 May 2023

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

Great rental property

Perfect size for 5 of us and could have fit 2 more. Very clean, updated and all needed amenities. Great location with a 1 minute walk to beach access and the beach is the best in the area. Would highly recommend and would stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Dennis D.

28 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Checked in and No WiFi or TV

This is a great location and a nice place to stay EXCEPT got there and no WiFi or TVs. None working. Shouldn’t that have been confirmed before arrival by Sanddollar?? Was told that there were renters three days prior and all was in working order. Just a disappointment. And could not be fixed until day before we checked out! Due to Mediacom being the only internet provider in the area. And we lost our AC for 24 hours. Sand dollar was responsive and gave us access to another condo a mile away but I chose Leaning Palms for location and close vicinity to other family staying on adjacent street so again feel that WiFi and TV should have been checked prior to check in so, at very least, could have been fixed before or soon after check in and not day before check out. Also there is absolutely no outlet in the downstairs bathroom for plugging in a hair dryer. And so I went to adjacent bedroom to use outlet there but absolute no mirror there so either add a mirror on wall above outlet in bedroom or add outlet to downstairs bathroom.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brad B.

26 May 2023

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

Just off the beach house

We loved this house! It was about a 2 min walk to the beach access. We will be trying to re-book this one again!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan C.

27 Oct 2022

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

It was great! Older property but well kept

Wonderful experience

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Andy K.

8 Sept 2022

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Don’t recommend.

This property is a mess. Pealing plaster from the walls, dirty couches, holes in the walls and doors that are hardly openable.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Rhonda P.

5 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Nothing worked and the home was in a state of repair

Arrived and this home was not as listed fences and gates had holes, ceilings damage, torn out door cushions. Appliances not working. Shower knobs falling off stained carpets dirty place mats left in table I had to wash to have my children use. Rude service team when they did come out full of excuses as to why things weren't working.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marisa M.

27 Jul 2022

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

Red Door beach house

Loved our stay! Plenty of room for our group of six family members. Three suggestions/comments before ai list all of the great amenities: (1) Access to the front door differed from the check in instructions, as a key was needed. The door does not operate digitally alone. Thank you for the after hours management line calling back, even if we were about to report we sleuthed around and figured out the door. (2) It was a surprise to enter and note a Keurig machine in the kitchen, contrary to the description. (We had packed our own.) And, (3) is it possible to have an outlet on both sides of the bed in the master bedroom? We found only one outlet in that bedroom, which meant one of the cell phones had to be charged elsewhere. The location of this home was perfect, just short walk to beach access where there is a restroom and beach shower. Compared to other towns along 30A, this location was not congested with traffic. Loved having use of the 3 bicycles. Found lots of beach toys for the kids in the garage, along with many beach chairs (thank you!). Thank you for providing a good supply of linens as living the beach life means lots of showers. Our family loved our stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

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