The negatives first: WiFi does not work in the room. I could connect if I went out on the balcony. The place can be loud! Our room faced the pool and the harbor so we heard the bands from Crazy Lobster, Harry T's, and a wedding reception until midnight every night. If you want quiet, do not get a room... more

My husband, 3 children, in-laws and myself stayed at the emerald grande for 5 nights and it was ok. We stayed in the east tower on the 12th floor. Not much of a view. I'm used to staying in condos that look straight out into the ocean. This one looked into the harbor and into traffic. This condo does shuttle... more

Wonderful place! We had the most wonderful time and my children absolutely loved the pool and beach. The rooms were clean, roomy and beautiful. Everyone was very nice and helpful, the front desk service was exceptional. The elevators are a bit confusing at first , but you get the hang of it. Beautiful place with anything you could want. The... more

How about a great place with HORRIBLE front desk help. If that's what you're looking for this place is for you! You only have to interact with them during check in, when you keys get deactivated daily during your stay and for any other questions they are certainly willing to provide their worst help for. But other than that the... more

once you get the hang of the elevators its easy to get around! (hint: Always go to the GV level and get on the other set of elevators to go to the shopping area, garage and resturants) When at the shopping are you can get to the docks and resturants. Pat O brains and AJ's are great and in walking... more

Terrible view, you could only see the water by leaning over and to the right of the balcony. The leaf blowers in the parking lot crank up around 7. the beach is a sad excuse for a sandbar NOT ON THE OCEAN on the east pass that's not even private. 3 boatloads of drunk partiers docked while we were there,... more

WOW!!! I just returned from a 3-night stay at the Emerald Grande and it was Spectacular! Unlike what I just read. It was 4-adults traveling from Atlanta, GA. Originally, we had a 2-bedroom residence, but surprisingly they upgraded us to a 4-bedroom, 4 bath residence on the 10th floor, with a SPECTACULAR VIEW of the ocean and the city lights.... more

We were in Destin on a two week timeshare exchange. We checked in on a Saturday evening, a day late. We were given a beautiful room, great balcony, wonderful kitchen, comfortable beds, but roadside, seventh floor. We noticed some noise the first night, but we were tired and had driven from Orlando. The second night we got no sleep. It... more

Emerald Grande is a beautiful spot to vacation with your family. They offer many nice amenities, and a variety of rooms. Resort is elegantly decorated and rooms have lovely furnishings, comfortable beds and a fully equiped kitchen. Be specific about your balcony view if you want to see a spectacular sunset. It's definitely pricey but perfect if you enjoy the... more