Outdoor pool, pool cabanas (surcharge), pool loungers

Reviews of Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection

4 out of 5
Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection
1 Grand Sandestin Boulevard, Miramar Beach, FL

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 700 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 160 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1006 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Check in process was disappointing. Room not ready at 5pm. Staff unapologetic. Average room. Roof top pool was great and staff up there was fabulous.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Love the idea of rooftop pool. Spilled coffee was up the wall and over white bedspread at arrival, requested it to be changed never happened. Beware they change pricing due to memorial weekend and charge $500 for a cabana , this didnt include any food or drinks. Orginally priced at $250 with 150 food and drink min. No service at the cabana after 5 or 6 whatever they decide. Never got the bottle of wine included with expedia rewards. Marriott has purchased so they blamed everything on the transition. Cant charge to room, must use credit card. valet request on app didnt work so no need to use it. Checkout a nightmare they are a nickel and dime resort. No need to have daily room service they only make the bed, dont clean floors (it is a beach property) or wipe. Dont recommend staying here at all. Good luck Marriott make this a better organized hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

CAROL

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location Tuesday night fireworks
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Darius

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
So first of all, the address that Expedia shows is the incorrect address. I booked this hotel thinking it was a 10 minute walk to the beach, it was a 45 minute walk. Then, when it was time to check-in, their system was down. No fault to the staff, but we had to wait 3 hours to check in to the hotel, and they did not offer anything in consolation for the wait. Just overall unhappy with this experience, personally.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renae, Augusta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property! I truly enjoyed my solocation at Hotel Effie!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

DeAsia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my short stay here. Staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberly, Bryceville

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reason with my lower rating has to do with the bedding, noises in our room and our AC cooling. The bed was hard as a rock and pillows very uncomfortable. The cooling of our room at night our entire stay was sub-par. I kept turning it lower each night and still woke up warm in our room. I addressed these issues with staff with no concern. On a side note, the property was beautiful, clean and right by an area with shops and dining options.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby Plant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, staff was very friendly and helpful,. This was my second time staying there and i definitely will be going back for a third time. I really enjoyed my stay. From the friendly valet to the beautiful rooftop heated pool. Everything was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Russ, Albany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This was my second stay at Hotel Effie. It will be my last. I went down to the lobby to buy a 12 oz can of Coke this morning and they charged me $7.62, this is absolutely insane! Rented a couple of chairs and an umbrella on the beach and it was $58 for about 3 hours. At 5pm, we were told they were about to put the chairs up for the day. We had other parties on either side of us that were literally 4 inches away. Real 4 or 5 star hotels do not operate in this manner. Beds are hard. Pillows are bad. $25 a night for self parking. I am never going back to this hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was in a great location. If you didn’t want to leave the area they had everything in walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean and the service all around was great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lynell

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Felita

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that everything u need is right there . Restaurants, stores, an etc.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mercy

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

OnDraya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing! I have no complaints. Such a tranquil space for a romantic getaway!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Liberty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice stay. Great location next to Baytowne
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick trip last week. Looked like a cute place. Sadly, this hotel fell well below what I expected. Terrible customer service. They need to revamp the entire staff in an effort to actually seem like they care about the overall guest experience. Pool area was a mess in so many ways. People were waiting an hour for some chicken nuggets for their kids. Food in the main dining area was not as advertised online. Many other amazing choices for vacation stays in that area. Will never return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly, Conway

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful property, walkable to Baytown Wharf and shuttle service to the beach. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adierah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place. We will definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

shawn

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jules

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, clean, pet friendly and helpful staff. The property grounds are well kept, love the flowers in the hotel lobby, smells amazing and lemonade and cookies are extra touch. We ate at Ovide Restaurant last night and had chicken pumpkin tortellini….delicious!!! 5⭐️
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 20 Apr 2024
Dear Jules, Thank you for taking the time to share this glowing review of your experience at our Hotel Effie! It is wonderful to hear that you hold our staff in high regard as well as our clean accommodations and beautiful location. I will be sure to share your comments with our team, who truly love making our guests feel welcome when they visit Sandestin. Please find a reason to visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Bel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to relax and enjoy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 20 Apr 2024
Dear Bel, We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. We love hearing that your stay was enjoyable. Our associates work to provide a pleasant experience here at Hotel Effie. We look forward to your return trip.

10/10 Excellent

rasha

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying at Hotel Effie!! My second
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 14 Apr 2024
Dear Kimberly, The fact that you are a return traveler who holds our Hotel Effie in such high regard fills us with great pride. Our associates understand and believe that our valued guests deserve an exceptional stay, and we will continue to push daily to find new ways to WOW our patrons. I will be sure to share your very nice comments with our team and I appreciate you taking the time to write a review. Until next time.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an amazing experience & there was absolutely nothing to complain about! Staff was incredible and the rooms was great!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 14 Apr 2024
Dear Taylor, Reviews like yours are why we do what we do. Offering top-notch service and experiences to our guests and making their time in Sandestin more memorable is extremely rewarding to the staff. I will be sure to pass along your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back someday!

10/10 Excellent

Adolfo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All experience was incredible
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 9 Apr 2024
Dear Adolfo, Reviews like yours are why we do what we do. Offering top-notch service and experiences to our guests and making their time in Sandestin more memorable is extremely rewarding to the staff. I will be sure to pass along your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back someday!

10/10 Excellent

Lagarette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It would be convenient to have a small shop to purchase personal items, a few snacks & treats
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 14 Apr 2024
Dear Lagarette, Thank you for sharing your review and recommendation! We’re pleased to hear our Hotel Effie made for an enjoyable stay. Along with providing us with areas of opportunity, your feedback serves as encouragement to our associates. We enjoyed having you as our guest, and we hope you’ll visit us again soon for a flawless experience.

10/10 Excellent

Tremon

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 9 Apr 2024
Dear Tremon, Thank you so much for sharing this excellent review and letting us know how much you enjoyed your time at the Hotel Effie. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

8/10 Good

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful. The valet and bellhop service was great! However, the customer service could have been better. I had to ask for extra towels 3 times and when we ordered room service they forgot silverware and the extra plates for the kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 9 Apr 2024
Dear Katrina, We can't thank you enough for your kind words and your feedback. We strive to be the best hotel in Sandestin and our guests help us achieve that goal by sharing their thoughts about our Hotel Effie. Please find a reason to visit again soon.

10/10 Excellent

heidi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean hotel. Smelled wonderful everywhere in the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 9 Apr 2024
Dear Heidi, I can't thank you enough for writing and sharing this review. We take great pride in our cleanliness and work hard to make sure we exceed the standards guests have come to expect. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dee

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and there was so much to do on the resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Ms. Dee, Thank you for your review of our hotel and the wonderful staff. We have a great team comprised of dedicated associates that genuinely care about providing each guest with an exceptional stay. I’ll be certain to pass along your compliments to our team. We enjoyed having you as our guest, and we hope you’ll visit us again soon. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Koree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Koree, It sounds like every aspect of your stay was great from start to finish; we are glad to hear it! Thank you for choosing our Hotel Effe for your travel needs and for taking the time to sing our praises. Hosting you was our pleasure, and we hope to do so again anytime you return to Sandestin. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Kendall

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay here and will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Kendall, Reviews like yours are why we do what we do. Offering top-notch service and experiences to our guests and making their time in Sandestin more memorable is extremely rewarding to the staff. I will be sure to pass along your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back someday. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Mike, It is wonderful to know that your stay was pleasant. Thank you for taking the time to share a five-star review of your experience with us. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Terica, Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay, and we hope to welcome you again soon! Best,

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Great staff. Upscale.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Pamela, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I’m pleased to hear our clean hotel, cheerful staff, and beautiful location all made for an enjoyable stay. We appreciate your kind comments and look forward to your return. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Melvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Melvin, Thank you for your kind words. It is excellent to hear that you enjoyed our Hotel Effie. We hope you made some fun memories here and will return in the future to make even more of them. Best,

10/10 Excellent

Catiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Catiana, Thank you very much for giving us an excellent score. Our team's commitment to service and guest satisfaction is our main focus, and we are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to welcoming you back again soon! Best,

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 16 Apr 2024
Dear Ed, We are glad our Hotel Effie provided you a five-star experience while visiting Sandestin. Thank you for your business and for taking the time to share your review. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Food was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 7 Apr 2024
Dear Johnny, Nothing but positives during your recent stay at our Hotel Effie? Fantastic! We can't thank you enough for your patronage and kind review. Your excellent recommendation lets our staff and other travelers know that guests can count on a great stay here. Please come back soon! Best,

10/10 Excellent

Landon

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 14 Apr 2024
Dear Landon, We do our very best to provide every guest with a great stay and an excellent overall value. It is wonderful to hear that we succeeded! Thank you for being our guest and for taking the time to share this review. We hope to see you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Antonia A. on 14 Apr 2024
Dear William, We are glad our Hotel Effie provided you a five-star experience while visiting Sandestin. Thank you for your business and for taking the time to share your review. We hope to see you again soon.