The Island Fort Walton Beach

 Recently, we had the opportunity to stay at The Island Fort Walton Beach and it was absolutely amazing! This is a smaller boutique type beachfront resort that has so much to do for the whole family! You can eat, drink, swim, and play all in one spot without even renting a car or leaving the property! The best part- there is a plaza right next door that you can walk to for additional places to eat and walk the beautiful pier for $2 per person! We stayed here without renting a car and it was perfect. It has been remodeled and the room is super nice and clean. We got an oceanfront room and it had the most breathtaking views of the beach & the pier! They have a few different options on property to eat as well as a few different bars and everything we ate and drank was so good! Our favorite spot was the grotto swim up bar in the main pool- so fun!! You can walk inside from out of the water on the pool deck or enter from the water through a waterfall- highly recommend! 

Here are some photos from on property at the Island!

The room and views

Food on property

Beach Day!

We rented 2 chairs and an umbrella and it was amazing! The beach here was soft white sand and crystal clear water. We really enjoyed doing this all day one day! We spent lots of time in the water riding the waves and made a few trips to the bar for some fruity drinks while enjoying our beach day!

The pier just steps away!

Overall, The Island Resort was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend visiting if you are searching in the destin/fort walton beach area for your next vacation! The customer service, cleanliness, food, drinks, beach, things to do, and more were all top notch! We got an oceanfront room because I can never pass up the ocean view when living in indiana, lol! Although, there are pool/grotto view rooms and even swim up rooms as well! I hope this helps when searching for your next family vacation in destin fort walton beach!

French Lick Resort

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of staying at the French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana. I just have to say, if you are visiting Indiana anytime soon, you have to give this resort a visit! It is SUCH a gem. It has tons of dining options, a beautiful atrium with complimentary events for guests, a casino, golf course, a 24/7 shuttle, a pool. spa, shopping, and much more! The decor and style of this resort is absolutely beautiful! We had a beautiful dinner at the steakhouse, went to see Jazz under the Dome in the atrium, then ended the night in the casino! The room was absolutely beautiful and we had zero complaints! It was beautifully decorated and had a gorgeous balcony with the atrium view! The bathroom was super spacious as well. We actually got to stay in the "movie room" where "So Cold the River" was filmed in 2020! It was left decorated how it was in the film which was super cool. The food was amazing as well. We loved that theres so much to offer all in one place and that there was a 24/7 shuttle service so that we didn't have to worry about driving! Below I will share some photos of the beautiful resort & room!

FOOD

We had dinner at 1875 Steakhouse and it was absolutely wonderful. The service and atmosphere were great as well as the food and drinks! We both got the surf and turf as our meal and the twice baked potato and omg, SO good! We each got a delicious cocktail off of the cocktail menu & they were so tasty! I highly recommend trying out this dining option if you're looking for a more formal place to eat while visiting! 

We ended the trip on Sunday morning with a great breakfast from Sinclair's on property and it was delicious as well! This is a great breakfast spot on your way out! I got the breakfast burrito and John got an omlette and both were super good! I also got a vanilla latte and it was delicious! Highly recommend!

This resort was breathtaking! Make sure to check it out the next time you plan to visit Indiana! There's so much to do all in one resort for everyone you're traveling with!