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Property grounds
Interior
A heated pool
TV, DVD player, stereo
Fitness facility

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire condo

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 696 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Outdoor space

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f, FL
  • Place, Fort Walton Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Rosa Sound
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Okaloosa Island Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

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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 361 by AJH Rentals FREE BEACH SERVICE+ACTIVITIES! $300/Day

FREE BEACH SERVICE INCLUDED!

Enjoy Free Activities with your stay — a $300+ per day value! As our way of saying thank you, you’ll receive complimentary daily admissions to popular local attractions. (Valid for short-term rentals only. Not available for per diem or guest-of-owner stays.)

Each day, you will receive a ticket to each of the following:

- Shalimar Golf Course
- Big Kahuna’s Water Park
- Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
- Wild Willy’s Grand Prix
- Sea Blaster (Dolphin Cruise (Beach or Sunset))
- Sea Blaster (Snorkeling Trip)
- Cruisin’ Tiki’s (Evening Sunset Cruise)

Please note: This property does not allow children under 14 years of age.

Looking for paradise? You’ve found it at El Matador—one of the most sought-after beach resorts on the Emerald Coast. Nestled between sugar-white sand dunes and the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, this gated community offers a peaceful and relaxing coastal escape. This unit features a fully equipped kitchen, three flat-screen TVs and high-speed WiFi, along with recent upgrades throughout to enhance your stay. Whether you’re relaxing indoors or enjoying the coastal breeze outside, this condo is designed for comfort and convenience.

Located at the quiet end of Okaloosa Island, El Matador provides a secluded setting while still being just minutes from the best of Fort Walton Beach and Destin. A short drive takes you to Destin—“The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village”—where you can enjoy deep-sea fishing, waterfront dining, shopping, and top-rated golf courses. Nearby attractions like Big Kahuna’s Water Park make for the perfect family day trip.

Back at the resort, enjoy a full range of amenities, including:
- Two swimming pools
- His-and-her whirlpools and saunas
- Tennis courts and fitness center
- Direct private beach access
During your stay at this condo building, you're just a quick walk from Fort Walton Beaches. You'll find features like a water park, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. A kitchen and 2 bathrooms are available in the condo.
  • Air-conditioned condo with kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and balcony
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator
  • Onsite recreation includes tennis courts and a sauna
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Fort Walton Beaches and Okaloosa Island Beach
This condo offers its guests a water park, a hot tub, and a sauna. This condo also features barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities.

This Fort Walton Beach condo is smoke free.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna

Internet

  • Available in the condo: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Heated pool
  • Kayak
  • Tennis
  • Water park

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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 1,035 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email with check-in instructions and key retrieval information prior to arrival; access will be through a private entrance
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 indicated 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
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email with check-in information and key retrieval information prior to arrival. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

1602-60861

El Matador 361 by AJH Rentals FREE BEACH SERVICE+ACTIVITIES! $300/Day Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lawanna r., Rome

End of the line

The room was adequate but the only issue i had was it says laundry service in description, its a condo so you would exoect that in your actual condo, but no you have to use a washer/dryer down the hall and you have to pay like a laumdry mat and there is literally one each per floor. Also you cant use a float in the pool. The laudry situation was a great inconvenience and not being able to take my sit in float to the pool wasnt cool. I can say of the rental company my child left his nintendo switch and they did ship it back to me, which i was grateful for. All in all my biggedt issue was mo washer and dryer in the condo itself. I mean when your paying all that money and you expect from.the description to have your own in the room it was a great inconvenience. The carpet needs to be replaced also. Carpet doesn't go with beach life.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was great except the sofa bed. We bought a mattress topper and it was still terrible. Other than that great rental.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren S.

Liked: Cleanliness

30th Anniversary at El Matador

Everything was wonderful. We will be staying again. This place was one of our favorites in the panhandle. Beach was great and and the close Beachview Restaurant was great we had no reason to leave the area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeff W.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Only positive is the view

Traveled 10hrs for this vacation, first time at this location, excited to get there and the condo was dirty. The spare bedroom smells musty like mold or just been sitting and not cleaned. The spare bathroom had poop stains still in the toilet and multiple pubic hairs on the toilet seat. Called management and they seemed eager to fix. A cleaner & Christine(property manager) came to the room, and the cleaner admitted out loud that the toilet was dirty and Christine told him to “ stop talking”. To add, the floors were dirty as my 12 mo old daughters legs and feet were black from crawling not even 45 minutes of being at the condo. The ceiling fans had 3 inch covered of dust and we had simply asked if this room had been cleaned at all because the shape it was in. This would’ve been a done and over with issue if Christine did not tell us “ you don’t have to stay here “ because we brought to their attention the dirty room. If paying a cleaning fee I would expect a clean area to stay. The condo just needs some serious TLC. Both bathrooms quarter round had black mold and having a baby on the ground just isn’t healthy nor safe. I expected to have some sort of customer service but seeing the way she treated her own employee we weren’t surprised. We got no apology or any sort of solution. It is convenient how they don’t have up close pictures of the bathrooms where the rust and mold on baseboards are horrible. Definitely need pics to show true state of condo Won’t be back
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Loved it

The only complaint I will say I have about this unit is the sofa bed. We had a 16 year old and a 11 year old and the 2nd bedroom had a queen bed which it shows in the pictures a queen bed but I was thinking the pull out bed in the sofa would be good for them to rotate sleeping in the bedroom. It was not. It was very thin and made of nothing but springs so we had to go buy a blow up mattress. Other than that we very much so enjoyed our stay and have already reserved the condo next to the one we stayed in for next year through the owners.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristi W., Knoxville

Liked: Cleanliness

Very clean

Very clean and up to date. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nickki C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean just needs updating

We stayed in 361 at the El Matador. The place was clean. The view was incredible of the Gulf and the pool. It definitely needs some updating but it was exactly what was advertised. There was a leak of some kind from the bathroom which the maintenance and HOA are in the process of fixing. Everyone was friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Michelle P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome View

Great location and awesome view from our condo.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Mark D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Incredible location

everything you need .very roomy unit . didnt have hot water for 24 hrs.lots and lots of decor on walls. if there was anymore u would think it was a retail store.somewhat cluttered. too much decor everywhere.Great unit ,great location and great price
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Darla T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Thanksgiving retreat

Love the apartment. Be aware that service for beach chairs do not extend into November
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020

4/10 Poor

Artemio B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful view but won't be back

Beds where very uncomfortable and the roach that visited me other patio wasn't pleasant and seen more at the pool and other areas
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Wanda M.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great view, good location.

The condo needs updating and a deep thorough cleaning. Bedding needs to be replaced and needs new pillows. We liked El Matador but very disappointed in the unit we stayed in. The condo was not clean when we checked in after driving almost 600 miles and being very tired. I called the property manager and described the dirty floors, my husband wiped a spot on the kitchen floor and the paper towel was black with grime, dirty sliding glass doors with a child's handprints to the balcony, visible dust under the chairs, dirty bathroom floors. When we checked in my husband's first remark was that the unit didn't smell clean. The kitchen utensils had food stuck on them and the refrigerator was a mess. The realtor sent a lady named Theresa to clean the unit and within several hours she did a major cleaning. She was on her hands and knees scrubbing the bathroom floor when we left to go eat and spent the remainder of the evening waiting at my daughter's condo so Theresa would have time to clean before we could unpack. There was a remarkable difference in the smell and cleanliness when we returned to the condo about 10:00 pm. We also found a rusty razor blade under one of the patio chair cushions. The realtor discussed the issues with the owner. We hope to receive some type of compensation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Cody H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Really enjoyed our stay.

Easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jan A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation

This was an amazing vacation. I could see dolphins from the balcony!The location was great and the place was as described. Its on the end so its not around a lot of partying. I will for sure go back and stay in the same condo!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019