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: Tom Fox1 reviewjust nowNEWOur stay at Above It All was wonderful. The house handled the 17 of us without difficulty. Being just one house off the beach made it easy to go back-and-forth from the house to the beach. The beach was not crowded and there was plenty of room to spread out. The main kitchen had a huge dining table with multiple chairs. There is a balcony to sit outside on the second and third floors but the most impressive thing about the house was the rooftop. Although not directly on the beach, the view from the rooftop was second to none. There was plenty of room for all 17 of us to gather for dinner with a grill, TV, and a couple of refrigerators on the rooftop. The full moon over the ocean on our first night was beautiful. The swimming pool was also great with lots of room. The gate to the pool locked in a manner that small children could not wander into the pool area without an adult. We had a few minor issues which were handled in a timely manner. Management was very responsive. I would rent this unit again in a heartbeat.Photo 1 of 2Photo 2 of 2

The view was exceptional. The location near the beach was excellent. The rooftop deck was fun. The heated pool was great every afternoon. There were plenty of dishes, pots and pans , glasses and kitchen appliances ( crockpot, toaster, 2 kinds of coffee pots and a blender). Beds were comfortable. The mother-in-law suite was completely separate from the rest of the house so the family members staying there felt a little bit separated from family activities at times. We were pleasantly surprised to find a high chair and 2 baby gates in the upstairs closet. We wished there were nicer beach chairs and sand toys for the kids. While these items were not listed as being provided, previous occupants had left some which was nice but some of the chairs were rusted and sand pails had holes in them. Our main issue was bugs. The Palmetto bugs greeted us each day in our shower and in the kitchen. The management was quick to respond to our calls and did come and spray in the kitchen one day. But the bugs returned everyday following the spraying which leads us to wonder about the cleanliness.

20 of us stayed during Christmas vacation and everyone enjoyed the stay. Beach is awesome, property is very clean. Checkin n checkout process is very easy. I got very prompt responses for my enquiries. Not able to use the pool due low temperatures during the stay.

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: Plenty of room and bathrooms for all 16. The rooftop is a real treat to dine, dance and spectacular views of ocean. Great beach access and pool was perfect for early morning swims and late afternoon. Was not aware that the downstairs apartment was not accessible to main house but did provide an entire different kitchen and den to spread out. We would absolutely go back.

Great experience! Beautiful home. Upon arrival we realized that the bottom floor of the house was detached from the rest of the house with a separate entrance. So our grandchildren had to separate for bedtime:( we made out but were disappointed we couldn’t all be together. Will pay closer attention to discription next time.

The entire process of renting this property was great! We had some questions when we arrived which were quickly answered. Easy beach access & beautiful views of the ocean from balcony & rooftop deck. Had a wonderful family vacation!!

The house itself had many problems.. broken vacuum, roaches, dirty couch cushions, etc. But worst of all was the management company who were unwilling to assist with anything. We had a very bad leak in between floors and they were so unresponsive other than to just tell us not to use a particular bathroom which made it nearly impossible to be there because then 3 families had to share one bathroom. They did not communicate updates. Also, when we called them, they were so rude and condescending over the phone and not at all understanding. My cousin with her toddler son also had a confrontation with them at check in where they were yelling at her for asking to leave their stuff at the house 2 hours early since it was raining and they had arrived early. When we finally did all arrive, we noticed the house was filthy with no working vacuum. We had to wash the cushion covers because they were gross. Also, another thing to consider is that the noise from walking around on the floor above is so loud don’t expect to sleep through it.

Rating Details: The property manager was very 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: The house is located in a great area. Right down the street from the heart of Seaside. The beach access is great and private and so close to the house. We were very pleased with the pool. It’s one of the biggest pools we have had in any rental on 30a. We also were pleased with the amount of parking at this rental. Negatives- the house is VERY dirty. Every baseboard and molding is caked with dust and sand. All corners of the bathrooms are also packed with dust and sand. They could stand to hire a deep cleaning company and REALLY clean!!!! The size of the kitchen was misleading from the pictures. It was very small. We did enjoy the large kitchen table however. The kitchen drawers are a mess and need to be sorted through and organized. The bottom floor is misleading as it is basically a private apartment that is totally separate from the rest of the house. This area includes one of the main king bedrooms and bunk rooms. You have to go through a locked door and outside and up the outside stairs to access the rest of the main house. Overall the house just needs to be deep cleaned!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very 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: The house is located in a great area. Right down the street from the heart of Seaside. The beach access is great and private and so close to the house. We were very pleased with the pool. It’s one of the biggest pools we have had in any rental on 30a. We also were pleased with the amount of parking at this rental.

Negatives- the house is VERY dirty. Every baseboard and molding is caked with dust and sand. All corners of the bathrooms are also packed with dust and sand. They could stand to hire a deep cleaning company and REALLY clean!!!! The size of the kitchen was misleading from the pictures. It was very small. We did enjoy the large kitchen table however. The kitchen drawers are a mess and need to be sorted through and organized.

The bottom floor is misleading as it is basically a private apartment that is totally separate from the rest of the house. This area includes one of the main king bedrooms and bunk rooms. You have to go through a locked door and outside and up the outside stairs to access the rest of the main house.

Overall the house just needs to be deep cleaned!!!

Great location with private beach access. You could probably park about 10 vehicles in the driveway. Good pool. Blue Swell was easy to communicate with and was very responsive. We would rent again if several small items were addressed. Killed 3 roaches in house, no shelves in the upstairs refrigerator door, one burner didn't work on upstairs stove, no tub in "primary suite" on 2nd floor as advertised (tub is in the shared hall bathroom), very low water pressure for kitchen sink and all showers except 2nd floor primary suite, beach access stairs detached from main support midway down on beach side making stairs a bit wobbly, poolside table with umbrella is missing the glass top, rug on bottom floor was curled up on edge the entire length making a tripping hazard. All this is to be expected I guess for a place that is heavily used, but a little maintenance could remedy all. Everyone in our group said it was the best trip ever, so we did really enjoy the stay. The roof top deck (and 2 other deck/porches) has incredible views and a huge gas grill (no matches needed). High end chairs too with seating for everyone. Kids spent a lot of time in the pool and loved it. Don't buy beach toys or body boards as there are 2 huge storage bins full of stuff, including a couple of beach chairs and a skimboard. 2 washers and dryers were nice. Sleeps 22 but 8 of those would be small kids on the lower 4 full size bunk beds. TV had Disney+ and I think Amazon Prime or Netflix (not our account). Wifi worked great, even with 10 or more people playing games etc. We got lucky and were able to check in at 4 but you could have to wait until 7 pm to check in. Very timely communication with Blue Swell to let us know we could check in at 4 (and thus go ahead and buy groceries).

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 property was great! The view on the rooftop was amazing. Everything was clean. I highly recommend this property.

The house was great for our group needs. I had been notified that the dishwasher needed to be replaced, which was fine, but that meant we didn’t have water or some electric for several hours after checking in. Paid to have the pool heated only to find out they set it at 69 degrees so it wasn’t doing anything. Luckily my husband figured out how to change the setting. The front door of the main house wouldn’t securely lock and a vacuum would’ve been helpful to clean up after the beach. Other than that we had great communication from the management company and the house couldn’t have been in a better location! Would stay again and recommend!

Highlight of the property is the beach access and the roof top deck. We ate most family dinners on the roof top deck enjoying the amazing view and ocean breezes (few bugs up there!). Deck is nicely appointed with quality furniture and a great gas-plumbed grill (no tanks to fool with!), and a working TV. All the step climbing kept the weight gain from a typical vacation eating/drinking to a minimum.....there are lots of them, so don't recommend this property to those with physical mobility challenges. Plenty of parking and a very nice, sun splashed pool for the kids, although we never found the switch for the pool lights and the management company never responded to our email asking its whereabouts. The 4 refrigerators on the property (2 small ones on the upper deck used primarily for beverages) provide plenty of storage, but the oddity is the lack of a pantry in the main kitchen area, so your non-refrigerated groceries have to sit on the table, floor, or countertop area (limited countertop space is available). Two sets of washer/dryer was great for the size of our group. We had issues with refrigerator in main kitchen missing door shelves and the rack in the dishwasher needing to be replaced, but the management company is aware of them and said parts are on order.....good for future guests, but not us. Note: our previous beach properties in the same area have always included daily set up of chairs/umbrellas on the beach @ no-charge. This property does not include that amenity in the cost, so be prepared to pay extra bucks for that if you want them (depending how many you want, it'll cost you $400-$700 for the week). Would we return to this property? Yes - I'd give it an overall rating of 9 out of 10 (no property is a perfect 10!)

Our stay was a Bachelorette celebration for my sister’s upcoming wedding that we thoroughly enjoyed! Gorgeous home that comfortably accommodated our large group. The pool and beach access was lovely and parking was more than adequate (we had 7 cars parked easily). Be mindful that the stairs are plentiful and steep- they gave us all a workout! The property management company was a little hard to get a hold of for questions prior to our stay, but once we were there, they were easy to communicate with via text. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay at this beautiful home again! Thank you for a great long weekend!

The property managers were very attentive and quick to respond to any questions we had! YES there is a lot of stairs, however- it’s well worth it. This home is beautiful, the pool is perfect and the beach view is fantastic. We felt no need to leave the property all weekend! We are totally satisfied and considering coming back next year! (It doesn’t hurt that the stairs count as a workout through the weekend of snacking and indulging!!)

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 location and experience was overall great. The details that could use some work was how clean the floors were when we arrived left a lot to be desired. We immediately swept up at least a handful of sand in each room. The upstairs grill is working but the grates that allow the fire to come through are in desperate need of replacing with I’m sure a good cleaning under it to help allow the renters to cook using the entire grill. The pool light wasn’t working and we could never figure out how to make it work. Now with those small things mentioned the management and owner were fantastic about fixing any problems immediately. So I have nothing but amazing things to say about that.

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 location and experience was overall great. The details that could use some work was how clean the floors were when we arrived left a lot to be desired. We immediately swept up at least a handful of sand in each room. The upstairs grill is working but the grates that allow the fire to come through are in desperate need of replacing with I’m sure a good cleaning under it to help allow the renters to cook using the entire grill. The pool light wasn’t working and we could never figure out how to make it work. Now with those small things mentioned the management and owner were fantastic about fixing any problems immediately. So I have nothing but amazing things to say about that.

The house was nice and big. A lot of stairs to climb.

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 spent every night it was not raining on the rooftop deck. This is what sold me while searching for a place for a special family vacation. We were not disappointed! Beach access was super. Rooms very spacious, which is important if you have young children.Since there are a lot of steps, this is the first Emerald Coast vacation I did not gain weight. 😃 Would highly recommend!

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 spent every night it was not raining on the rooftop deck. This is what sold me while searching for a place for a special family vacation. We were not disappointed! Beach access was super. Rooms very spacious, which is important if you have young children.
Since there are a lot of steps, this is the first Emerald Coast vacation I did not gain weight. �� Would highly recommend!

The property was just as described, the management was great to work with. The location was excellent and being close to the beach was very convenient. The kids loved the private pool and there was plenty of room for everyone.

Great other than the referral for beach services. Do NOT recommend Vacazen.

We couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay while in Santa Rosa beach area. The beach house was super spacious with plenty of bedrooms, beds and bathrooms for our group of 15. This property is beautiful and offers plenty of parking! It was so nice having the private beach access and also the pool! We LOVED the rooftop deck, which offered plenty of seating and tables for eating if desired. You can’t beat the view! We had one very minor shower drain issue and maintenance responded super fast, within a few hours. We loved staying here and highly recommend it!

As close to beachfront as you can get without beachfront. Beach access was confusing, we ended up using two different neighbors access - they never yelled at us, but would have been good to now it was allowed.

Rating Details:The property manager was more than helpful.The vacation rental was very clean.I was more than 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 really enjoyed our stay at Above it All. The roof top deck is great and we really enjoyed spending time up there. The cushions on the furniture up there could use a good cleaning though. Beach access is questionable. Access that is shown on website actually has signs saying it is private and does not include Above it All. Kitchen is well appointed. Pool space is quite small and certainly wouldn’t accommodate the number of guests this house can hold. Location is great.

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than 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 really enjoyed our stay at Above it All. The roof top deck is great and we really enjoyed spending time up there. The cushions on the furniture up there could use a good cleaning though. Beach access is questionable. Access that is shown on website actually has signs saying it is private and does not include Above it All. Kitchen is well appointed. Pool space is quite small and certainly wouldn’t accommodate the number of guests this house can hold. Location is great.

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: The house is very close to the private beach and it has a very good view. The management company is very responsive on all kinds of inquiries and general, it is a very nice experince.

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:The house is very close to the private beach and it has a very good view. The management company is very responsive on all kinds of inquiries and general, it is a very nice experince.

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 recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall our stay was enjoyable. There were some pretty significant hiccups right from when we arrived but we made the best of what otherwise was not an ideal situation. When we arrived there was a couple handymen working on the deck on the ground floor. The home overall is noticeably used a lot. It does need some TLC and updating. The AC in the main house broke on our second night making our third and final night very unbearable. Luckily we were able to have the kids sleep in the downstairs apartment where the AC was still working. We noticed the dishwasher was not ran prior to our arrival and it was very smelly when we went to use it. Other than that it was a very memorable vacation with nice views of the ocean.

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 recommend this vacation rental.Reviewer Comments:Overall our stay was enjoyable. There were some pretty significant hiccups right from when we arrived but we made the best of what otherwise was not an ideal situation. When we arrived there was a couple handymen working on the deck on the ground floor. The home overall is noticeably used a lot. It does need some TLC and updating. The AC in the main house broke on our second night making our third and final night very unbearable. Luckily we were able to have the kids sleep in the downstairs apartment where the AC was still working. We noticed the dishwasher was not ran prior to our arrival and it was very smelly when we went to use it. Other than that it was a very memorable vacation with nice views of the ocean.

This rental is so convenient. It had ample bedrooms and bathrooms and 2 living rooms as a bonus. So close to the beach. Sure, there are a lot of steps to traverse, but a good way to get in some needed exercise for free. Pool was nice and my family enjoyed all the swim time together. Overall, this property is a great deal for all the space and so close to beach. Highly recommended for any large families!

This rental was amazing! You truly cannot beat the rooftop bar or the view. The house was a great size and can easily sleep 20+ guests. The showers and bathrooms were all nice and updated. The beach area was perfect because there isn’t a public access near so the beach area was not crowded at all. The only complaints I have are that the microwave in the main kitchen did not work, nor did about half of the outlets throughout the house. We did not hear back from the property manager when we let them know, but it did not affect our weekend much. Also did not realize the first floor wasn’t connected (must have missed that on the description). Other than that, a truly beautiful house and perfect location right off of 30A and very easy to get to the beach (just a lot of steps). We were sad when we had to leave and would definitely book another stay if we plan another trip to the area!