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El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Now

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On the beach
TV, DVD player
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
On the beach

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Entire condo

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 696 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Outdoor Space
  • Hot Tub
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Now

Free Activities are Included with your stay! As a Thank You for staying with us, you will receive complimentary admissions to popular activities and attractions, Everyday of your stay. Check Out -> Only Valid for Short Term Rentals. Not available for Per Diem Stays, Guest of Owner Stays.

1 Free admission everyday to -> Shalimar Golf Course - Round of Golf, Big Kahuna’s Water Park - General Admission, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - General Admission, Wild Willy’s Grand Prix The Gator: Adult Admission, Sea Blaster - Beach or Sunset Dolphin Cruise,
Sea Blaster - Snorkel Admission, Cruisin Tiki’s - Evening Sunset Cruise.

Looking for Paradise? Here it is at the El Matador! Has to be the most sought of family vacation resort on the Emerald Coast. A secluded condominium nestled between the beautiful white sand dunes and the sparkling Emerald Waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

El Matador is truly a beach resort. Just two miles down Santa Rosa Blvd at the end of the Island you will find us – secluded but still just a few minutes to all the amenities that Destin and Fort Walton Beach have to offer. Just six miles down Hwy. 98 you can enjoy Destin – “ The Worlds Luckiest Fishing Village” – charter a private trip or take the kids out on a group boat and catch dinner. While in Destin enjoy fine restaurants, shopping, and golfing on some of the best golf courses in the Panhandle of Florida. Hard to believe that you might need a day off from the beach but if you do take the family to Big Kahunas Water Park in the center of old Destin. Much more than just a water park… it’s a day of fun!

Back at the El Matador enjoy the large grass areas between our buildings just right for family fun and games. With two pools, his and her whirlpool, and saunas just right for your tired muscles after a game of tennis on one of our courts, or in our fitness center. We are located at the end of Okaloosa Island a small barrier Island between Fort Walton Beach and Destin. This gated community with thirteen miles of undeveloped beaches to the west is sure to have you longing to return.

Property manager

Steve Hollis

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Shared/communal pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Ice maker
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry detergent
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Golfing on site
  • Tennis on site
  • Fishing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Gated community
  • Unit size: 1038 sq ft (96 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

1602-60766

About the neighborhood

Map
Fort Walton Beach, Florida

What's nearby

  • Okaloosa Island Beach - 8 min walk
  • Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park - 5 min drive
  • Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center - 5 min drive
  • Okaloosa Island Pier - 5 min drive
  • Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Stewby’s Seafood Shanty - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Slim Chickens - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Lost Pizza Co. Ft Walton - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals SNOWBIRD READY pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals SNOWBIRD READY?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals SNOWBIRD READY?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals SNOWBIRD READY located?

Situated on the beach, this condo building is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Rosa Sound, Fort Walton Beaches, and Okaloosa Island Beach. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center and Ross Marler Park are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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El Matador 211 by Alicia Hollis Rentals Open Now Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 39 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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: great rental
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2023
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8/10 Good

Lisa S.

Clean and comfortable
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 little condo. Easy in/out. Simple and uncomplicated.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
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6/10 Okay

Tammy B.

El Matador 211
Rating Details: The vacation rental was clean. 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: The unit was outdated with several pieces of furniture not operating properly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
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8/10 Good

Lorna B.

Great Location, Older amenities
Rating Details: The property manager was very 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 recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Condo location is the seller on this unit...first floor, back door looks out into the courtyard and 100 yards to beach access. Kitchen was redone, great finishes for rental. However, the remainder of the unit is stuck in the 80s and some of the dust probably came from there as well. The renovations stopped at the kitchen counter with no further improvements attempted. Electrical was sketchy as you have to unplug light from one plug and move to upper plug in same outlet to work. Things that don't make send and question safety to be honest. It was "clean" however old paint, outlets, trim, and fixes on bed made it not feel up to date. Dust on ceiling air vent just looks bad, even if not an issue to overall function.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Robin M.

In need of an upgrade
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. 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: We enjoyed our stay. However, the property was very outdated and in need of an upgrade. The patio door would not slide very well, the 2 twin beds squeaked very loudly every time you rolled over, the bathrooms were very outdated and the tub wouldn't drain well. Overall we had a good stay but would probably not stay in this particular unit again. My brother was visiting at the same time and stayed at El Matador as well. His unit was in building 4 and was much nicer than ours and had recently been upgraded. He paid the same price as we did. I would definitely stay at El Matador again but not this particular unit.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
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4/10 Poor

Patrick D.

Great Location, horrible u it
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. 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: The location was fantastic; however, the unit was very bad.1. Master bed is an inverted V. If you sleep to the side you will feel gravity slowly pulling you off. I slept on the couch a nite or so because it has more support than that mattress.2. Kids bed frame had to be adjusted to accommodate the mattress.3. The tub drains drain exceedingly slow.4. Several electrical outlets not functioning to include the 2 bed room which makes the ceiling fan inoperable.5. Had to play battery roulette to get the TV remotes to work.6. Sliding back door needs to be replaced as my kids, my wife, and myself all struggled with it.As the title says, great location but a horrible unit.
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6/10 Okay

Lindsay W., Springville, AL

Good Beach Vacay, suggest Building 3 or 4 to others
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We liked El Matador however if you have children I would highly suggest staying in Building 3 or 4 FIRST FLOOR as it is a much closer walk to the beach (preferably 4)! This Unit, Unit 211 is located in Building 2, which is further away from the water. Being on the FIRST FLOOR was nice to not have to deal with the stairs or elevator. In the master bedroom, the toilet was VERY slow to flush and the bed uncomfortable, and comforter way too heavy and hot for beach vacay. We saw a few bugs as well in the condo. Living room recliner had holes in the fabric. Could use some new furniture! Updated kitchen was nice and spacious. We originally booked El Matador because we heard you could walk the 17 miles of beach down to Navarre. We quickly learned that you cannot walk this stretch of beach any longer which was highly disappointing to us and ALL guests we spoke to on the beach that have been coming to El Matador for years!!!! Not sure if we will come back for this reason. They were writing tickets to people who crossed into the military property. We heard a few people ruined it for all vacationers which is really sad. Such a beautiful beach! The water was crystal clear and blue however August was so HOT! If we go back to El Matador, we wouldn't stay in this unit again due to the longer walk to the sand with 3 children and beach stuff in tow. Hope this helps any out there planning! Also, you must try STEWBY'S restaurant (it's on the same road and delicious)! If you want pizza, Fubar's is right there too!

8/10 Good

Azuzena R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location friendly staf
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
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4/10 Poor

Nicole C.

Worst experience
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat 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: The place was filthy. Rugs and carpet were stained and gross. Beds in the smaller bedroom were terrible to sleep on. Very outdated. Dead bug on the wall. Master bathroom was a joke. Toilet we had to fix. Table broken. Bar stool also broken.

2/10 Terrible

Brandy J.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to stay!
The condo was perfect. The rental company was extremely helpful and made sure my family had a great experience with their property!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Pamela J.

211 El Matador
Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. 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: I experienced an issue with unit 211 my first night of vacation, at 4:30am. I called the after hours emergency line and eventually spoke to Chris. I was told they could move me to another unit, at a much higher cost to myself, which was unacceptable under the circumstances. Chris was very unaccommodating and said several times "there's nothing I can do for you". They did eventually offer a full refund, which then left me in Okaloosa for a 7 day stay having to try and find other accommodations after the first night. I would never rent from this realtor again based on my interaction with Chris.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
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2/10 Terrible

A guest from Lincolnwood, IL

Love El Matador... not the unit
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’ve stayed at El matador numerous times. This unit needs major updating and renovations. The were broken drawers, dusty ceiling fan, dust/dirt in the kitchen on the ceiling, dirty fridge door, patio sliding doors that couldn’t slide smoothly, and shower faucets that make it hard to shower. We have always recommended family and friends to El Matador and other units we have stayed at. But will not be coming back to this unit.

4/10 Poor

Brandie L.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Was a not so good stay
The apartment was as pictured and allicia was great but the dishwasher was full of mold, there was no cloth to wash dishes, no extra trash bags. We had to purchase those and paper plates and silverware. The people did not abide by quiet hours. People were running and laughing by door and bedroom windows at 1am and then mowing and weed eating at 7am. The quick walk to the beach was nice, the pool was nice but other than that I'd never stay at El Matador.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

Very Beautiful great place to stay
Rating Details: The property manager was more than 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 clean and well taken care of place ! Friendly staff at gated community!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Rodolfo v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family vacation
Overall was very good but the vents of the air conditioning are dirty other than that everything else was good
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very nice place they did a great job cleaning it and maintaining it hope they keep doing a great job like that we will be back great management. When everything is clean and taken care of
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Gabriel M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Listing accuracy
An outdated property
This was our first visit to the Emerald coast and the beach did not disappoint. We have stayed many places for our family vacations and this was not a great property. The dishwasher was left full with a bunch of dirty dishes inside of it. There was no ice machine located on property. There were insect inside the property and the room itself has not been updated in any way, the back patio door is an old sliding glass door that sticks to open and close. The hot water in the kitchen never came on, and the fridge was missing a support for the shelf. The owner charges a lot, but does not seem to care about their property. Won't be recommending it to family and friends.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

vickie k.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beach vacation
We had a pleasant trip. The condo was nice and spacious. The beds were comfortable. It had easy access on the ground floor. It was just a short walk to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Shaun M.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Not as good as usual.
It was ok. The pictures showed us having more of a beach front building but were stuck in the first building when you pull in. There was no washer or dryer or any cleaning supplies. The internet was out for two days. Going to be staying closer to 30a from now on.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

April B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
2020 quarantine vacation!
Condo was very outdated and fold out couch was broken dining room light did not work. Was not cleaned very well. Found use Contacts on the dining room rug and cheese it’s and little bags of chips by the couch . I called and they had maintenance come fix the dining room light and try to fix the couch. No way this condo sleeps 6 . When I called she said the foldout couch sleeps two kids. But it was Broken broken. I went to Walmart and bought a air mattress. My family loved the Beach and property. Probably would rent from a different condo.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jamie H., Birmingham, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
First Time to The Island
We loved the location of El Matador. The condo was spacious and clean. Our only compliant was the furniture needs updating the couch was broken and uncomfortable. Other than that minor compliant we loved the location, the condo and especially the beautifully clean pools. The hot tub and sauna were very new and up to date. The condo complex was very quiet and clean. We will return to this location!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

tricia c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summer fun
Condo was the right size and had everything we needed for our stay (except a broom and dustpan haha) our family had a great time...
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Tessa L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property
Nice area on the ground floor. Condo needs a lot of updating and could have been cleaner. The toilets do not flush well. Overall we did enjoy our stay and it had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

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 experience
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10/10 Excellent

Josephine S.

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: Fun time at this location. We will be back. No issues except for we didn’t know how to retrieve the keys. We called the after hours number and we were able to get in.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020