Is GS 501: Sandy Adventures - *EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS* pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is GS 501: Sandy Adventures - *EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS* located?

Nestled on the beach, this Okaloosa Island condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Okaloosa Island Beach and Santa Rosa Sound. Wayside Park and Ross Marler Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

GS 501: Sandy Adventures - *EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS* Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel A.

23 Jul 2024

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

Vacation

Great location

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Illia L.

24 Mar 2023

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

Perfect vacation

Rental and beach were perfect! Kids loved the heated pool and the location was convenient to all activities

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Scottsboro, AL

15 Jul 2024

A great vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great

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10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

23 Apr 2024

Last min getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our rental was very nice, clean, and peaceful. Elizabeth with Brooks and Shorey was so kind and helpful every time I spoke with her. Beach was beautiful and Jacob with the beach service was great!

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10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

13 Jan 2023

Can't Say Enough

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Can't say enough, you guys were fantastic. You handled the cold weather problems easily and professionally. We can't wait to come back again!

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10/10 Excellent

2 Jun 2024

Late anniversary celebration trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our experience was excellent! We have use Brooks and Shorey before and have always been please with their services. We have stayed at Gulfside before and in several different units. They have all always been very well kept and clean.On this trip we had to call and ask for maintenance to come and take care of a sink that was stopped up and they came over and took care of it that day.Other guests that we met in out building were friendly as well.

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8/10 Good

Rose M.

1 Nov 2022

Gulfside 501

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: Beautiful condo, very spacious! Video game console was a winner for my son and husband. Only issue was the master bathroom, dressing room is too large while shower and toilet was crammed into an extremely small space.

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8/10 Good

Sonia M.

27 Aug 2023

Enjoyable

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enjoyable, easy access to beach. Beautiful condo. Only complaint is the washer and dryer is very old and needs replaced. Neither worked properly. This may be a deal breaker as far as re booking until the upgrade is done. Otherwise, we loved our stay!!

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10/10 Excellent

20 Sept 2023

Wonderful experience

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: From reservations to check out we experienced exceptional service from Brooks and Shorey. The condo was spotless with updated living room furnishings and drapes. The balcony is the best on the island. The building is showing its age and could benefit from a spruce up. The pool area is kept clean and is so enjoyable due to the view The WiFi in this unit is spotty however Brooks and Shorey responded immediately to address this. We appreciate the consistent service from the management company!

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4/10 Poor

Gary G., Rockwall , Tx.

29 Sept 2022

Unit in need of updates

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: To start this unit has a great view but that is where it stops. First the picture you see on the website is not at all what the unit looks like! All of the appliances are outdated and worn out. The carpet in both bedrooms is so nasty and stained, we were afraid to walk on it without shoes. It is need of a deep cleaning. The furniture is extremely worn. Also beware if you enjoy sleeping on your vacation, every morning at 7:30 the construction on the building outside your bedroom starts!

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6/10 Okay

Dave S.

7 Oct 2024

Gulfside 501

Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: None of the ceiling fan lights worked. Had only one light in the guest bedroom. Had to use the closet lights to see. Wi-fi is to sporadic in the master bedroom to use due to lack of signal. Pac-man game only works for one user not two. Almost fell in hall bath tub due to lack of a rubber mat; which I found later under the sink and installed. Hallway bath sink stoppers were so clogged up that I almost didn't get them to spring open after use.There are ants in the kitchen and found ant spray under kitchen sink; so they've been there for awhile.The TV and cable box were unplugged in the guest bedroom. No one from management checked the condition of the condo before we got there and we got there late. This is an older condo but these are things that should have been fixed considering the money we spent to rent.

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

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4/10 Poor

A guest from Woodstock, GA

20 May 2023

Disappointed

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Third day into our stay we woke to the kitchen and hallway flooded with water from the fridge. The ice maker was pouring water. Called the number for maintenance and 30 minutes later they showed. In the meantime I was emptying buckets of water flowing from the ice maker. We had to buy ice to get us through the rest of the week. Also couldn’t get tv in the master to work. Tv in the other bedroom didn’t work either. Water pressure in the master shower wasn’t strong enough to rinse hair in the shower. The other bathroom was a little better so we had to use that one. Had rain a few days so a DVD player would have been nice but did not have one in the unit.

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8/10 Good

Dee Dee S.

17 Oct 2023

Nice play to stay but lacks personality

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: My sister and I have been coming to Ft Walton for several years now. We try and always stay in 1 of 4 condo complexes due to proximity of Tom Thumb. You don't realize how convenient it is...until it's not! We walk to Tom Thumb everyday, sometimes twice a day. This condo was very nice. But it lacked personality. Furnishings were generic and there wasn't really a beach vibe. The arcade game was a bonus. Maintenance was spot on and there quickly when we needed them. Bedframe in spare bedroom was broken - actually not put together correctly. When we recognized the problem, maintenance came and fixed the same day. Rooftop pool was awesome. Despite having stayed at this complex before, we'd never used the pool. We thought it would be too hot. Quite the opposite. There was a great breeze up there. And the couple times we used, was either empty or maybe 1 other person there. Overall, this was a great condo. But would be even better with some beach decor.

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6/10 Okay

Andrea N.

6 Jul 2023

Great view

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The view was great from this room. Room was very clean and very well decorated. We did have some issues but maintenance was there the same day to fix the high priority issue. The door handle to the balcony was broken and when showed to maintenance he said he would have to get the part and fix it. He never came back. The parking is worst if you drive a big vehicle. Parking is under the building and it’s hard to get a full size truck or suv under. The dryer in this unit doesn’t work very good. You have to start the cycle several times before anything is dry. The pool was green looking. Did report that but it never cleared up. We will continue to book with Brooks and Shorey but just won’t stay here. We thought the roof top would be awesome but not when it’s green looking. I know that’s not taken care of by Brooks and Shorey but it plays a part as to if someone wants to stay there or not. Same with parking.

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10/10 Excellent

Mark W.

12 Jan 2023

Can't Say Enough

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Can't say enough, you guys were fantastic. You handled the cold weather problems easily and professionally. We can't wait to come back again!

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10/10 Excellent

A guest from St. Louis, Missouri

2 Aug 2022

Easley vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great

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6/10 Okay

Kristina D. D.

25 Jul 2022

Gulfside 501

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Condo was nice. However, Dryer took forever to dry clothes. Sofa bed should not be counted as a bed. It was terrible to even sit on. Rollaway was no better. We had to go out and buy an inflatable mattress. Men’s restroom by pool didn’t work so it was too dark to utilize!

8/10 Good

Becky F.

3 Jul 2022

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

Beautiful views & secluded beach

Overall good stay. Ver y clean and kitchen well stocked. The negatives: The arcade game did not work, balcony door handle was broke and hanging down, and the dryer did not function well, took 2 hrs to dry. The condo seemed to be crumbling as pieces of ceiling falling in underneath parking garage. The positives: great rooftop pool, the staff was responsive in office, new furniture, Xplorie, etc. Would stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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8/10 Good

Laura A.

12 Jun 2022

Love the unit!

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately 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: I did call the office 3 times because the arcade game would not work, this is the main reason we choose this unit because the game was a big hit last time & my 4 year old grandson was so excited. We had 2 days that we couldn’t even get on the beach due to weather & double red flags. No one ever came to check the game nor contacted me. I’ve always had the best service with Brooks & Shorey so this was quite the surprise.

8/10 Good

Jaycie R.

22 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Review

Our stay was nice other than all of the construction in the area and on our building.the construction was not disclosed at time of booking nor at check in, yes the VRBO had a note added to there site, but we did not recieve an email or notice.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ronda J., Covington LA

28 Oct 2021

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

Great Location

Nice large condo in a small quiet building. We had a great vacation, would definitely go back.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Amber T.

16 Oct 2021

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

Disliked: Communication

Skip this unit

Very disappointed in our stay. What initially started out as a great stay, quickly turned into a pain in the butt. Construction was taking place next door and I mean HEAVY construction for the last 3 days of our stay. It began at 7:30 AM….banging, sawing, hammering, nailing, everything you can imagine. My 7 month old was unable to nap which made for a pretty lousy 3 days. When I reached out to property management and told them, they took my number and never called me back. I had to email them to ask what the deal was and they basically offered an apology as an acceptable waste of 3 entire days worth of my money. Not only that but the master bedroom smelt so strongly of urine and they told us there wasn’t anything they could do. They just put some air fresheners inside the door for us to plug in and that’s all. Overall, a waste of my money and we won’t be back due to the extremely poor lack of customer service and the overall uncaring mentality of property management.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gayle P.

12 Oct 2021

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

Perfect Beach getaway

Everything was great about the condo. Million dollar view from wrap around balcony, close to restaurants and shopping, very quiet and laid back neighborhood. Perfect place for a beach vacation. Will stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Doug L.

17 Sept 2021

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

amazing views

the 4 of us had a great time Friday Sept. 3 - Thurs. Sept. 9 then we must have gotten new neighbors because for most of the 2 1/2 days of our trip we could barely stand to use balcony someone was using we'll just say smoking something. We didn't complain because couldn't pinpoint who it for sure was.

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2021

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10/10 Excellent

16 Aug 2021

It’s just the best!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The perfect location, quiet building, great people to work with!I would not stay any other place on the island. Thankful to have been here the past two summers!

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