The Barnacle

Family loved the house and it’s location. The house

- Posted: 5/17/2025

The house is exactly as described. Quiet, private neighborhood. Fit a big group perfectly. Walking distance to just about everywhere and the golf cart is a plus.

- Posted: 3/29/2025

Our family loved our sty at The Barnical!

- Posted: 1/2/2025

This place is outstanding!! Perfect location and super clean!! They will answer any questions immediately!!

- Posted: 11/28/2024

Great location! Very nice home. Plenty of parking. In the past we have had to pay for a golf cart but at Ryan’s the cart was included which made it great for not having to pick up/drop off, etc. The seven BDRM were nice with the King beds even though we only needed four BDRMs. The bunk beds off the Master BDRM was great for the two grandkids. The listing states that the house accommodates 24 people and while there is plenty of sleeping arrangements just having one fridge for four families was not accommodating. The extra beverage fridge did help. The pool and the outdoor space were great. Especially after a day at the beach. The Host provided plenty of bath towels and wash cloths for our stay which limited how much we had to do laundry. This was a huge plus. The neighborhood had a security guard that drove the neighborhood after dark which made us feel very comfortable.

- Posted: 8/31/2024

The house was amazing and spotless. Great location! Host was extremely responsive to any issues and/or questions we had. Definitely would stay again!

- Posted: 8/17/2024

Our family had such an amazing time on vacation. So much room for everyone to kick back, relax, and enjoy ourselves. We needed a break from our hectic work schedules and this is exactly what we needed. Spent our days relaxing by the pool. Not sure who enjoyed it more the kids or adults. Thank you so much!!!

- Posted: 8/10/2024

Great property and location. The kitchen could use more utensils and baking sheets-for a house that sleeps that many people there is a need for more items. Our family had a very relaxing stay-quiet neighborhood and close to all amenities.

- Posted: 7/24/2024

This property was perfect for our family. It slept myself and my wife, our 5 children and their significant others my dad and his wife, my grandson on a provided trundle, 2 of our close friends, and our Reverend. It had everything we needed. And the golf cart was super handy shuttling everyone around as parking for vehicles in that area at the back and restaurants can be a challenge. The pool was awesome for lazy days of just hanging out. I would highly recommend this property to anyone considering a trip fo Destin

- Posted: 6/12/2024

We LOVE the neighborhood so much that we’ve stayed in 3 different houses there. This was our first time at this house and it was awesome. Plenty of space for a big family and always enough hot water for us all. We did have a few hiccups with appliances, but I was extremely impressed by how quickly they responded and had them fixed. Justin, the maintenance guy, was so sweet and never made us feel like an inconvenience. I appreciated how on top of everything they were. My biggest complaint was the 5pm check in. Every house we’ve stayed in at Miramar was 4pm, but they always allow early check in if they are finished. 5 is really late when you are traveling with lots of kids after a long day of travel. I do recognize that a lot has to be done in a small window, but that extra hour that close to dinner is pretty important. We would definitely book this house again!

- Posted: 6/2/2024

More than enough beds for everyone and private bathrooms for each bedroom a huge plus!! High end appliances and nice property overall.

- Posted: 5/25/2024

Home is in good condition and in a good location from the ocean.

- Posted: 5/11/2024

Loves it, didn’t want to leave! Every room has a bathroom and it was perfect for our big group. Only thing… beach is prob more like 10 or 15 minute walk.

- Posted: 5/5/2024

Wonderful and inviting home.Spacious enough for the 6 in our group to spread out for alone time.Pool area was delightful especially with the pool heated for that late night dip. Golf cart was a plus to buzz to beach and local restaurants. Would certainly choose this location when our travels bring us to the area. The games upstairs brought memories back for all of us Galaga oldie but goodie.
One suggestion a guest book at location for guest to pass on suggestions to others.
Thank You!

- Posted: 4/27/2024

Very nice place, close proximity to the private beach access and host was responsive to all of our needs.

- Posted: 3/16/2024

We had a great family trip! House and location were perfect!

- Posted: 5/27/2023

We really liked the barnacle. The rooms were clean and decorated nicely. It was nice to have so many bedrooms all with their own bathroom to accommodate everyone. The young children liked the top floor with the game and tv area. Only one of the game was working though, but it was still nice to have one. The golf cart was very convenient to have and we lucked out and had 2 golf carts for our large group. We had a few minor issues, but they were very quickly taken care of. The only recommendations would be to have a less chemicals in the pool, it was very heavily chlorinated and stung everyone’s eyes and was strong smelling on the bathing suits. Also it would be nice to have some children’s silverware and some plastic dinnerware as well as more storage bowls and pots and pans. We would stay here again

- Posted: 5/20/2023

Hi Christine! Thank you for such a positive review! We will take a look at the video games, thank you for letting us know. The pool is not a chlorine pool but a salt water pool, much healthier and with no harsh chemicals. The stinging of the eyes was probably from the salt water, the same as what happens in our salty gulf. We look forward to having your family as our guests in the future! The Team at Travel Life Vacations

Travel Life Vacations staff

The house was beautiful and lots of room for everyone. Beds where comfortable and most rooms spacious. Kitchen had everything we could ever need. Pool was a good size for the kids. It was cold but kids didn’t seem to mind and we didn’t want to pay the extra to heat. I was told there was a high chair at the home and there was not. It did make it difficult when my grandson needed to eat. There was construction in the lot next to the house that we where not told about and they started working at 7:00 every morning and it was super super loud. So loud it was difficult to have a conversation out by the pool. We understand that is out of the owners control it just would have been nice to have known. We had an amazing time and everyone loved the property. Thank you!

- Posted: 11/2/2022

Hi Nikki, Thank you for leaving a review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay! I do apologize that there wasn't a high chair. I wish we would have known while you were here. We would have replaced that immediately. We will definitely get that taken care of. Here at Travel Life Vacations we strive to give every guest the best possible experience! We look forward to your return! Sincerely, The Team at Travel Life Vacations

Travel Life Vacations staff

Our family had an amazing time at this property and enjoyed the golf carts! We would definitely recommend this property to anyone.

- Posted: 10/20/2022

very nice property,

- Posted: 10/6/2022

Awesome home in brand new subdivision! Great location, private community, private pool, blocks from the beach, free golf cart. What’s not to love.

- Posted: 9/24/2022

Great stay at the Barnacle!

- Posted: 9/3/2022

We have a summer family tradition which is to rent a house in Florida so we can enjoy each other's company. The Barnacle was a Great spacious home that allowed us to do that this year. Management was easily accessible if needed and the location from the beach was made so much easier with the golf cart provided.

- Posted: 8/31/2022

We love the Barnacle! This was our second year staying in this neighborhood and have already booked again for 2023. We have a large family and the Barnacle was perfect for 18 of us. Property manager was quick to respond and handle the minor issues instantly. Like this group of owners and plan to continue staying in their houses during Family vacation. We also stayed in Lazy Magnolia in 2021… great house also with a bit bigger pool…

- Posted: 6/29/2022

Genial

- Posted: 6/7/2022

This house is very nice and spacious. The heated pool was great to have! It’s a couple blocks from the beach and has its own beach access. We would walk to the beach. We had a wonderful time during our stay!

- Posted: 3/18/2022

This home had plenty of space for our large family vacation. The house was well equipped to handle cooking multiple meals throughout the day. My only (minor) complaint is the pool is much smaller than it appears in the pictures. When we booked last September the dimensions were not part of the listing - by no means was it a major issue during the trip. Overall I would definitely recommend this house and would stay here again!

- Posted: 7/3/2021

We absolutely loved staying there! We have a large family, ages 1-61 and it was perfect for us. The private pool was a huge hit, the kitchen was very well stocked including a griddle and crockpot, a large table to seat our family plus large sitting area to accommodate all of us. The golf cart was very nice for transporting our stuff to the beach. We would definitely come back!

- Posted: 5/24/2021

We took our 4 Adult children, their spouses and our grandchildren. It was a total of 15. The house was very spacious, very clean with a private pool. We had the pool heated and our grandchildren were in heaven. We definitely made forever lasting memories and this house was a part of them. The free golf cart was an absolute Huge bonus. We can't thank you enough. Connie

- Posted: 12/16/2020

This house was great. Loved that everyone had private bed and bath. Loved the hardwood floors and the pool area was nice.

- Posted: 11/16/2020

We had a wonderful vacation at The Barnacle, it was perfect for our family and teens. The house is beautifully decorated, with plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms for everyone. The kitchen has all the essentials that you will need to cook, plenty of dishware and silverware. The outside pool area is perfect for hanging out and grilling. We had our pets with us so the fenced backyard was the perfect way to allow them some freedom while we relaxed by the pool. The golf cart is a huge bonus, we used it to go eat locally, and to get to the beach quickly, definitely helped to keep the sand out of our vehicles. This neighborhood is quiet and clean with very little traffic since the only people in this area belong to this neighborhood. This was great for walking the dogs and riding bikes.

- Posted: 8/3/2020

We had a amazing time and the house was fantastic had all the amenities to help enjoy our stay. The property management was kind and helpful.

- Posted: 6/28/2020