Overall the Candlewood is a nice place, thoughtfully designed and operated. The pros: All staff members were friendly and very helpful. Our queen "suite" was nice (though not really a suite). Good quality linens and towels, decent bed, tasteful decor. Flat screen TV was good....looked to be at least 32". The full kitchen was handy...everything was new and functional. The... more

As of August 2008, this fairly new Candlewood is rated as #1 in Destin here on tripadvisor. I'm not sure the rooms in this new hotel deserve to be rated quite that high, but the staff certainly deserves it. We reserved one basic queen room via the Candlewood web site for a great price. But once we arrived in Destin,... more

Never stayed at a Candlewood before but my nervousness was quickly wiped away by the clean, nicely-decorated hotel interiors and friendly staffers. The rooms have a nicely-designed desk, a kitchenette complete with a cooktop, sink, microwave, full-size fridge with punch container. Plenty of towels provided and room & bathroom were spotless. Nice wide-screen LCD TV that could be connected to... more

My family and my in-laws went to Destin,FL. and we had a great time out there. Some people say that most of the beaches are private, but we still got to go on the private beach. Get there a little early so you can park. This is a clean hotel... I really felt at home here. The hotel is not... more

Had no idea where to stay, went with the #2 rating here on tripadvisor. Well, I am back home to write this and they are now #1. Very clean, high ceilings, nice amenities. They have an honor system PX where you can get food, drinks, toiletries, etc. Computer access, printer and the staff was excellent. Don't let the "curb appeal"... more

FINDING THE HOTEL: The hotel was not that hard to find as it was in the middle of the strip. As with all the hotels, it is close to places to eat and access to the beach. I do wish it has a signal light though to turn left out of the hotel but the hotel more than makes up... more

Candlewood Suites is a new hotel with great staff. We stayed in a very roomy suite with the most comfortable beds, good size bath, fully furnished kitchen, and free internet. The only drawbacks were a very small pool, and hotel is not on the beach and on a very busy road. It is very near Henderson State Park which has... more

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. I was going to book another hotel in Destin, but I found another website that provided horrible reviews, so I decided to take a chance on this hotel. The hotel was very clean, fairly quiet considering kids were there (not very many though). The kitchen was kind of small, but we were able to work... more

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for our July 4th weekend and it was incredible. We actually found this place searching for a place to stay after checking into a horrible hotel the night before. As a result, we needed to check in early to the Candlewood Suites. When we arrived, we received great customer service from the... more