IP 309: Splash of Paradise - Dreaming of the Gulf? It’s Time to Unwind! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does IP 309: Splash of Paradise - Dreaming of the Gulf? It’s Time to Unwind! have a pool?

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

Q: Is IP 309: Splash of Paradise - Dreaming of the Gulf? It’s Time to Unwind! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is IP 309: Splash of Paradise - Dreaming of the Gulf? It’s Time to Unwind! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Okaloosa Island condo building is just steps from Okaloosa Island Beach and Fort Walton Beaches. Santa Rosa Sound and Ross Marler Park are also within 1 mi (2 km).

10/10 Excellent

Maddison F.

Jul 25, 2023

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

Little slice of paradise!

We have been staying at the island princess for 3 years now it’s forever our home away from home and the best place we have ever stayed! We stayed in room 309 very spacious and clean every year. Beautiful view and my kids always enjoy the pool especially after a day at the beach!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy H., New Palestine, Indiana

Jun 18, 2022

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

Family Time

Everything was as promised! We had a wonderful time. It was HOT HOT but the beach and pool made things fantastic! Thanks so much!!!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Scott R.

Apr 2, 2024

Reed family

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: Nice unit. The overall property was clean. The pool was very nice.

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6/10 Okay

Karen H.

Jun 21, 2023

Needed repairs, trash not picked in common units, security gates.

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very 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: Projects unfinished, dishwasher didn’t work properly

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8/10 Good

Ragan D.

Jul 24, 2025

Summer Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. 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 experience was great. Had issues with the toilet in the second bathroom not flushing and found a dirty spoon under the bed in the third bedroom wrapped in a dirty wash cloth. Unit was very noisy, but was expected with the proximity to the pool. Overall was a good vacation.

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8/10 Good

Brooke S.

Jul 14, 2025

Such a wonderful place

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: We came down from Texas. We stayed 7 days in 309 island Princess. It was so wonderful. Beach front! Beautiful views from the living room and master bedroom. We had so much fun. I would highley recommend this place. Beds were so comfortable. The only suggestion I would make would be to add some more kitchen items. We cooked every night and I know some go out to eat. I don’t like getting ready after a long day on the beach. We wanted to maximize our time on the beach. So I would suggest a spaghetti pot, more frying pans, a casserole dish and new knives. Other than that it had everything else you needed. We even left some left over Tupperware for the condo. We had a lot and ate the next day with left overs for lunch. Saved so much money. The condo had a vacuum and broom to help keep sand at bay. Everything was clean and towels were supplied. I hope you enjoy your vacation as much as we did. We will be back.

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10/10 Excellent

Michelle U.

Nov 13, 2024

Excellent 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: Fun friend's getaway

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10/10 Excellent

Michelle U.

Nov 12, 2024

Excellent 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: Fun friend's getaway

6/10 Okay

Gabrielle S.

Oct 19, 2024

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Fall break vacation

The property is not clean, many broken things, the kitchen is missing some essentials, but the location was great & right on the beach

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Pamela K.

Sep 25, 2024

Ladies annual beach trip 2024

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: A beautiful condo for all of us to stay together! Located right on the beach! Plenty of room for 6 people. Kitchen was great to have to fix breakfast and lunch.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Sep 16, 2024

Great vacation despite the rain!

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: We had a great experience with this company! The Xplorie feature was awesome!! Will definitely use them again in the future! The condo was amazing! Pool and hot tub were exceptional! The beach was so close!

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10/10 Excellent

Misty T.

Jul 1, 2024

Wonderful Condo @ Princess Island

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: If you are looking for a great condo with lots of room for 5-6 people, this is the place to stay. The amazing view from the balcony is priceless. Many mornings we were able to watch the dolphins play.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Ronald M.

Apr 9, 2024

Great Location

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: Very easy process from booking to check-out. Location was perfect for a less-crowded beach experience while still within a reasonable distance of everything!

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2/10 Terrible

Julie M. M.

Sep 26, 2023

Construction brought unwanted peats

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 condo is beautiful. We stayed only a few hours as the construction on the building brought out unwanted pests. The condo was super clean so don’t feel like it was from anything other then the construction. Brooks and Shorey sent us to another building. We always use B&S and will continue to, just won’t book when construction is going on again.

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10/10 Excellent

John B.

Aug 29, 2023

Excellence

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: We loved staying here and booking with Brooks & Shorey Resorts. This was our 2nd time in 3 years coming here and we will be back next year! They make it a wonderful experience. This condo is our favorite we have stayed in! Looking forward to being back in 2024.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca W.

Oct 31, 2022

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

Beautiful Ocean View

Property was great and with 3 BRs and 3 Bathrooms, it was very comfortable. Mgmt was responsive when I reported that the hot tub wasn't working. I will definitely be back soon.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Brianne Z.

Oct 31, 2022

Great Condo!

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: Awesome condo, comfortable beds, wonderful furniture- nice kitchen and bathrooms! The kitchen could be a little better stocked with sharper knives and a couple blankets in the closets would be awesome! My only complaint is that the pool was freezing. It advertises the pool being heated, yet when the lows were in the 50’s, they didn’t have the heater on. I know that is not the condo owners fault! Overall we loved this unit and would definitely stay here again!

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8/10 Good

Brittany P.

Oct 18, 2022

Island Princess 309

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: This was our families first experience staying directly on the beach/ocean front which was great! I don’t think we will ever stay off the beach again. The condo was plenty spacious for our family. Having the beach chair service included in our stay was fantastic and so worth it! The beach service guys catch a lot of flack from customers and don’t get enough credit for their hard work keeping families happy and accommodated. My only complaint was that I did find some unswept trash under the furniture but visible, the master bedroom mirror was covered with dust and the ceiling fans are very dusty and dirty. One day the water was shut off for a couple hours for repairs by the HOA and then the next day pest control came by to do routine bug spraying. We were called ahead of time about the water but not notified about the bug spray. I later found that i was emailed regarding the bug spraying but who is reading emails on vacation? It wasn’t a huge inconvenience so I’m not complaining. Outside of that, our stay was amazing and we were very pleased!! Would definitely recommend this condo!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Corey R.

Sep 2, 2022

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

We will definitely be back!

The location was absolutely perfect! A short distance from Destin and lots of great restaurants just a few blocks away. The view was incredible and ease of access to the beach was a dream. The amenities the unit had to offer made our trip even easier traveling with an 8 month old. Loved that every room has its own bathroom as well! We will definitely be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

Aug 23, 2022

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

Loved it!

We had a great time staying here! Great space for all of us. Three bathrooms were perfect. Comfy and felt at home:) Beach service with the umbrellas and chairs was awesome. We rented paddle boards several times from the chair service guys and it was so convenient to have available right there. Would be nice if pool rules were enforced (there was loud music, lots of smoking, etc) but I’m sure those things vary as different guests stay. Overall, great place to stay! This was our third summer on Okaloosa Island and we just love it so much!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marita W., Montgomery,IN 47558

Aug 17, 2022

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

Stay at Island Princess

Great accommodations with a perfect ocean view. No hassle parking. It was a nice getaway.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christian C.

Aug 2, 2022

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

Not like panama city

This place is alot more family oriented with less traffic than Panama city. Beaches were pretty good when we got down there the only downside was algae in the water but they can't control that other than that nice place to stay

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Becky T.

Jul 19, 2022

Loved it!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Great location, and great views from the condo. The condo has enough space to spread out, and is clean. Hope to go back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Paul W.

Jun 14, 2022

Great place

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: Beautiful place and location.

10/10 Excellent

Frankie C., Ward, Arkansas

May 8, 2022

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

Great Stay for a good price

We have stayed at Island Princess in the past but not this particular condo. The overall stay was great. We enjoy the area because it is a little more laid back and not as crowded but still many things to do and a 10 minute drive to Destin. The beach chair/umbrella was better this year than last much less confusing. So those that go know, the property owners and paid reserved get priority and are reserved. The free ones that come with room are first come first serve so you go get the one you want that are not reserved and you are good for the day. This particular condo was very nice. Good location close to central elevator. But being on 3rd floor we used the stairs majority of the time. The condo was nice. We are not real picky since you are renting a condo you are going to have things great and things not so great. Condo had the basics of what we needed in the kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms. Overall cleanliness was good. Would have been nice to have a broom so we could sweep up, but not a big issue. As the overall experience, everyone had a great time. No bed is like your own bed. Condos don't replace furniture every week for new guest. For those that complain about those two issues! We thought it was a nice condo for a good price. We did enjoy the fact we rented it from Friday to following Sunday. the two extra days rather than the standard Sat to Sat requirement, made the trip even better

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

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