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We really enjoyed our time at The Island, and definitely plan to come back soon! The amenities are great, from the swim-up grotto bar to the hot tub. It is a lively environment as well, with a live DJ and a football watch party on the day that we went.

We took my daughter to swim for her first birthday since they have a heated pool. She had an absolute blast and we will be taking her back! This is a perfect option for when the Gulf water is too cold.

We had a lazy day by the pool. 5 cabañas. We got one after a family left. So relaxing for older couples like us. The pool was warm and if you wanted to get a drink just walk over to swim bar . Get in that water and swim until the water fall into a rock grotto bar. The 4 person deal came with 4 drink coupons. Their are outside grill restaurant where you can buy food too.

We just had a day pass ....BUT the two associates that interacted with me were amazing from the front desk giving us maps of everything since it was our very first time...to the events paper it was awesome...Then the bar at the pool...the bar tender I do not know his name, BUT this guy was beyond amazing. The only bar tender and had tens of people in line at a time...but he did amazing and needs a raise. He was by far the best bartender I've ever had and I hope he gets to see this review. We are locals from Crestview, but it felt like we truly were on vacation on our DayCation!!!!! Thank y'all for being awesome!! Truly, the drunk local who fell in love with those mudslides!!!

We love visiting the Island Resort! The staff was very friendly and professional. The resort was clean and inviting; we will definitely be visiting again. The pizza was so delicious after spending the day in the pool.

We had so much fun! Everyone was friendly and the service was great. Will definitely be booking this again.

We stayed at an AirBnB nearby and decided to add a day at The Island so we could access the pool. We are so glad that we were able to purchase the day passes! The hotel was very accommodating from the start of our day, even including parking in their garage. Their pools, swim up bar, and beach access are all convenient and feel very luxurious! I kept mentioning how much of a steal the day pass is, because you really get a whole experience for a little bit of money! We plan to visit again next time we’re in Fort Walton!

I didn't have a room at the resort. If there was a free drink, i didn't get a ticket for it when I got my ticket for the pool party.

We used our Daycation for our family pool party. Everything was great. The Grotto pool with the bar was beautiful. We all enjoyed it. The restaurant and bars were excelkent. We will definatly be back.

We had a great time, things were clean, people were very nice and helpful! A very relaxed and fun atmosphere

The back pool was pretty cold but the front pool was just right. Drinks and food were good. It actually felt like we were at a Resort vs. a hotel on the beach. Highly recommend. We will be back to The Island!

Unbelievably fun! Definitely returning. The layout was perfect and the kid pool was great for kids too. Definitely fell in love with this resort.

WHOA!! This place exceed all expectations! With stellar drinks, to nice cool pool waters it was a day to relax and not so much remember. LoL. Book your Daycation today! You so deserve it….

Excellent service! Food and drinks were amazing. The atmosphere is fantastic. Heading back there soon!

Had a great time at The Island Resort. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly from the moment we arrived. We would definitely book a Daycation here again.

Had a great time on our daycation. Easy to book and check in. Front desk staff very friendly as well as the lady in the gift shop. Love the fact that properties offer locals a place to relax for the day.

Me and a bunch of friends booked a daycation pass as an early Mother’s Day out. It was lovely! Plenty of options of places to set up camp, drinks were great as well as the food. Next time I’ll for sure try one of the desserts. The option for a heated pool was nice though we didn’t end up utilizing it since it’s next to the kid pool and we wanted to avoid kids if possible for the day. The DJ was great also!

Bought the day passes for the pool. I think it’s well priced at $25/adult for everything there. I expected just the one grotto bar pool but was pleasantly surprised that there was also a hot tub, heated pool and a kiddy pool. Plus due the proximity to the beach, was able to go on a dip in the ocean to finish off the day!

For the $25 a person it was well worth it! My husband & I had an exceptional time & enjoyed all the resort had to offer! Will definitely come again!

The Island Grille had amazing drinks snd food! All of the facilities (inside & out) were very clean! Staff was very helpful and courteous. We will definitely be back!

I've been coming to this hotel since I was a child over 50 years ago. I love this hotel and location.. Prices for rooms are getting out of my budget so doing the daycation here is great. From Bham Al

One of the best places we have done a day pass at. The pool is huge and the kids had a blast. Would recommend getting there early in the day to get good seats, we showed up around 2pm and had to do some searching to get pool chairs. But it was a lot of fun! Will go back!

We are RVers and we are sorbihg a few days in the Destin/Fort Walton Beach area. We googled and found out about this daycation and we are so glad we did. We had the best time! We mostly hung out at the grotto pool which was so nice and the bart beer in the grotto was really nice and made me a few delicious drinks. Wr walked out to the beach and got in the water for a bit. So pretty. Wr highly recommend this experience. We are going back today weather permitting!.

We rented a cabana for my birthday, it was a perfect day poolside! The service was great! The drinks were awesome!

Everything was great. We enjoyed how clean and well-maintained the facility was. We will definitely be back again and thank you for the opportunity to enjoy this local gem.

I wish to thank the young lady who greeted me when picking up our armbands, etc.. I didn't get her name, but she has several tattoos. She was very personable and pleasant. The young man working the outdoor food and beverage service was also very helpful.

My grandchildren and I had a blast ! The entertainment was awesome ! The staff was awesome ! And the pools were absolutely wonderful! I’m down here for the week and will book again !

Great time at the island! Nice pool, bar and food choices! Would definitely go again! Hotel was very clean

Amazing experience it's really like being in paradise and everyone is really nice and the wings at the grill are some of the best I've ever had. Don't change anything

We had a fantastic time at the island resort daycation. Exceptional service! Pools were awesome, food was great. We will definitely be back.

We spent the day at the Island on July 20, 2023. Kayla at the front desk was very pleasant and helpful! Gavin and the bartender at the Grato were very good too. Thank you all for a great day!

We had a wonderful day at your resort and will definitely come again! We are locals and loves the layout!

Loved doing this for a few hours! I do wish there was more of a food selection outside around the pool area & the food they did have was quite pricey & not that good. Drinks were great, a little pricey as well but it is a resort so... Will definitely go back. As a local, it is a great alternative then going to the beach or renting a boat! I am glad that we did not rent the gazebo that we were thinking about because if it is that small little bed with a sheer curtain over it, then it would not have been worth the price & we would have been extremely disappointed! That is definitely not worth almost $200!

The Island is AMAZING!!!! The staff are welcoming and friendly, and the amenities are spectacular! Between the pools, food, drinks, and beach, it was easy to spend the entire day in paradise! Perfect for adults and kids - my boys couldn’t get enough of the grotto pool. Highly recommend as a way to get away from it all.

Another amazing day at the island resort. The pool was great and the quick access to the beach made it so easy to hop back and forth between the two!

We had a great daycation at the Island! Great staff at every access point, enjoyable atmosphere just all around an enjoyable experience. Highly recommend!!

Always a great time! The heated pool was a little *too* heated today considering the heat index was like 115, it was genuinely like being in a warm bath and my kids even complained it was too warm, but otherwise no complaints! We have been a couple times and will likely go again a couple more as the weather cools.

Absolutely loved it! Will be doing this again. The pool, the restaurants and waterfront bar, and of course the beautiful beach were amazing. Will be doing this again!

This is the second time we came with a day pass. I highly recommend it. Great nonjudgmental atmosphere, great food, and lots of fun. You won’t regret it.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel

The hotel itself was very nice and clean. The food and drinks were delicious and the cave bar was very cool. The Pina colada and dragon berry mojito are a must try. I ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad that was fresh and filled me up, but I tried a bite of the burger and fries and that was also wonderful. The pier to the beach was also a cool spot with a partly shaded area and beach bar/grill. The landscaping was very tropical and beautiful. There were plenty of pool chairs to choose from and the staff were all nice. The cabanas on the other hand I would not waste my money on if I was to return. I rented three of them for our group weeks in advance and when we arrived, it was like they had no clue of the reservations. It was a very unorganized check in process. Our group downsized and before I saw the size of cabanas, I asked if I could receive a refund for the third one as I didn’t think we would need that many anymore. I let them know I totally understood if not since I only let them know at check in but just wanted to check. I also didn’t want to tie up 3 of the 5 cabanas if we didn’t need to. I talked to two separate people and nobody could tell me about the process of a refund or if I could even get one. Then we were told to wait up front by one lady and she would send someone to retrieve our luggage (they have a luggage holding room which was also very helpful) and the front desk assistant asked us 10 minutes later why we were still up at the front check in. When I told her we we were told to wait for luggage pick up she took care of that for us. It took about an hour from check in to have our cabanas ready which was okay because there were tons of other seating choices as we got there around 10 am. When we got over there, the blue cabana mats were soaked and had large brown (hopefully mildew) spots all over them. They put down white towels to soak up the moisture and cover up the spots, but then the complimentary towels were wet and had a foul odor to them. They also said 1 cabana could hold up to 5 people, but at most it was 3 people (2 comfortably.) Out of our group of 10, only 2 used the cabanas and the rest of us just sat in pool chairs. The few bottles of complimentary bottled water and the drink coupons were the only redeeming quality for the cabana rental. If I was to return, I would absolutely go back to the resort but I would maybe just buy a day pass from the hotel.