Thank you very much for having us. We really appreciate it. -Unsigned.

It was Great! Thank you so much! -Unsigned

Mar 24th, 2007

Dear Trevor & Sarah,

Thank you for making Kokonut Hut available to us! What a blessing!! We have had wonderful times as a family finding shells in the early morning, swimming and building sand castles in the day, grilling steaks eating shrimp at evening sleeping peacefully at night.

Refreshing, healing, strengthing, relaxing, relationship building, peaceful, happy, fun... describe our time!

The timing could not have been better. We needed this God provided! Thank you again.....so much!

Blessings, The Buckners

May 5th, 2007

We really enjoyed our time at your beach house. A great time was had by all! No one wants to go home. I'll call you back for next year's family & friends vacation.

NO-KA-OI (the "ultimate" in Hawaiian!) 

                                                    Mahalo, Shanks,

                                                    Rick, Donna, Randi,

                                                    Amanda, Jason, Rachel,

                                                    Casey, Nicole & Mark

June 16th 2007

Staying at the Kokonut Hut has been a wonderful experience.

We are glad you gave 9 high school graduates a chance (unlike everyone else). I just waant you to know we slept soundly until the middle of the day EVERYDAY. We then would eat lunch and swim in the nery nice pool. I love the pool. It is quite nice.

One day we even caught 5 jellyfish, with our hands. They were outside a few days so I hope nothing smells too bad. We celebrated the name Kokonut Hut by wearing coconut bras around....even the boys. We eventually released the jelly fish at 2:45 am. We probably spent more time playing PS2 than actually at the beach.

But when we were at the beach it was glorious because we scootered there. If you didn't know, The shower has a very loud squeeking sound when its on. You get used to it, its loud.

Thank you for letting us stay!

Brittany, Nicky, Jessa, Courtney, Emily, Brianna, Michelle, Ben Jason P.S. Thank you for not evicting us after 2 hours of being here. The fence is kind of close to the drive way.

Thanks for waiting 3 extra hours while we were lost.

I hope the neighbors couldn't hear us on karaoke night.

Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks!

June 22, 2007

Thank you! This was very good! We loved it here Very peaceful. The owners are great! If you have kids, get the golf cart, it will help! It was very peaceful here. Beware of the jellyfish! Ice works well! Trash is Tuesdays and Fridays. If you miss Tuesdays, you can talk the trash guy into taking it on Friday. We had 10 people staying here and everything was wonderful. Good luck to you always! Love, Kelli, Lynn, Jenn, Carl, Collin, Alexandra, Andy, Victoria, Lucas, Justin

Fri. 28, 07

Thank you so much for letting us stay here at the Kokonut Hut. It was relaxing and peaceful. The pool was cool and the house was cool. We went to the beach every day. While we were at the beach we found lots of blue jellyfishthat could really hurt you. Wee also found crabs. We will look forward to seeing you again.

The Lacquement family                          more>>>

Our trip was wonderful but we did have a few suggestions - The furnace closet needs a lock to keep young ones out. There really needs to be a smoke detector in the In-laws suite!! Also, we couldn't find the light for the back porch. Other than that this was our best family vacation. Thanks, so much!

***** Smoke detector added!!!! Also added an uplight to the back porch. Thanks for the suggestions! -Trevor*****

Week of July 4th. 2007

Family Vacation - 4 generations. Celebrated Mom's 73rd birthday on the we left.

Beach was beautiful, weather was hot sunny for the most part. Plenty of room here for all of us. The pool was fantastic. Thanks! -R. Snyder

7/7/07 - 7/14/07

Had a wonderful time here at Destin! Been to Paradise Island in the Bahama's, this beach is as nice or nicer.The house was great - Accomodates 2 families of 5 perfect. Thanks for a great week!

                                                  The Brewer Family &

                                                   The Carter Family

 Suggestions-

1) Trash can on back porch and pool house.

2) Ceiling fan in rear screened porch.

3) Closet or place to hang clothes in pool house.

4) Enclosure/Shower door on pool house shower.

                         LOVED IT!!!

July 22nd, '07

The Kokonut Hut was like totally radical dudes. This sweet chik-o stick huttle was the flyest crib ever! It was better than a fry skillet bacon strip side order of wedding cake on a platter with icing and flower candy! But I wish it came with a pool boy...*,wink*~(Jamies idea)

Suggestions:

1) Move the TV further away from the front door.

2) Need a bigger fancier sign to make it look awsome for 1st impressions.

3) You should get a tank in here so you/the guests can keep hermit crabs/ fish.

Other than that, everything was really great!:)

Jamie A.

***** Sorry Jamie, Our policy says ....No pets allowed. hehe      -Sarah*****

8/10/2007

Kokonut Hut

Great Place, goes without saying. Weather: Heat index M - Thu 105* - 110* HOT

Location: (Strategic) and very easy to move about.

Furnishings: Well apointed and a very pleasnt surprise.

Suggestions: 1)Ceiling fans

                   2) Line Lighting (recessed)

                   3) White Lights in trees and possibly bushes

                   4) Driveway - difficult widen if possible

Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Bottonm Line: Clean and works well with what is needed.

Thanks, Hope to be back -D

***** Lights in the trees does sound like it would be nice...I'll think about that one! Also, the outdoor ceiling fan for the back screened porch is another good one, suggested by others as well. Perhaps when the reservations slow down, I'll install that fan. Great suggestion!! -Trevor *****

8-11-07

Thanks for allowing us to visit & stay here in your lovely home. The pool was great Nice accomodations, would be great for our family. We had prefect weather. Very hot! Just what we needed. Only suggestions: - need ice cream scooper

                        - Fan on back porch would be nice

Over all though this is a beautiful place. Thanks for a great time.  -Be Blessed Pat & Dom

               Johnstown

8/18 - 8/25/07

Thank you for a wonderful stay. The house was perfect for 2 families. The guest house made a perfect space, so as not to rattle each others nerves. Loved the pool. We enjoyed perfect weather weatherfor the entire week. This was a trip to remember and a perfect "last summer fling". We are all so sad its over. Thank you so much to Sarah and Trevor for making this a stress free vacation! I wish we had 7 more days. But alas we must get back to reality!

Best wishes! We hope to see you next summer - The Hurst Family

Pearland, Texas

 8/18 - 8/25

Thank you we had an awsome time.

The weather was awsome (but very hot!) We went to the beach almost every day, and the pool every day The snorkeling was great (except there was alot of jellyfish)! The house is great, but here are some suggestions to make it better.

Suggestions:

1. A light in the living room.

2. A fan in the bunkbed room

3. Trim the bushes to get the car in easier

4. the showers are loud

But over alleverything was great! THANKS! -Brianna/the Parker Family Pearland, TX

*****Thanks Brianna for your feedback! I'll have to label all those light switches and dimmers in the living room. As a matter of fact I bet guests would find it helpfull for the switches to be labeled in all of our homes. Thanks! Bunk room fan is in closet. We removed ceiling fan because, well, bunk beds and ceiling fans are a bad match! Also, thanks for reminding me about the loud shower! We replaced the shower heads with nice new ones. Problem solved!

-Trevor*****

Sept 3 - Sept 10

 We all loved the house. Even more than we expected. Thanks you for having us. We will come back any time. We do have a few suggestions: 1. A light out back

                  2. Xtra light bulbs in the house

                  3. high chair for kids

-Schulte Family St. Louis, MO

***** We got that light out back! Thanks! -Trevor****

December 22 - 29th 2007

      We all had a really great time. The weather was really chilly when we arrived but warmed up a little toward the end of our stay. This was our first Christmas away from home, and we will all remember what a great time we had. My younger brother got engaged to his girlfriend on the beach Christmas Day as the sun was setting. (How romantic!!) We are excited to have her join our crazy bunch. Can'y wait to come back in July. Thanks again.

- Johhny & Brenda P., Eric, Melissa & Korben J., Rebecca, Dustin & Corey C., Brian P., and Jill T. Blue Ridge, GA

                                          March 1 - 8, 2008

We enjoyed our time in the Kokonut Hut! Everything - from the reservation process, to check - in, to the accomodations - was great. We enjoyed the heated pool, the cozy accomodations, and the golf cart.

Our only suggestions would be:

- bath mats, and

- alarm clocks in every room.

Thanks again.

Mike, Marcie, Megan & Erin Ernst

Atlanta, GA

                                                    3/22/08

Dear Trevor,

  This place is a little piece of paradise. The accommodations have been outstanding!

  Thanks for all the useful info on Destin rental properties, etc. You have inspired me to look into this area more full and perhaps take you up on your offer to help with some guidance.

  I hope to see you in the next 6 months or so.

  Thanks again. God bless you keep you a very Happy Easter to you your family!

                                    Love,

                             Marilyn Garrett

March 28, 2008

  Top 10 reasons the Brininger & Judson families loved the Kokonut Hut & Destin:

1. Perfect house for two families (and two teenage girls) to share. -Jammie

2. the owners were great at responding to any trouble we had. thank you! -Liz

3. We were just 1 block from an amazing beach. -Austin

4. We met Jeffrey Fracklin in the back yard (a gekko) -Brendon

5. It was warm weather here unlike in Ohio! -Connor

6. Great time with family & friends -RB

7. The weather was nice & I got an amazing tan:) -Caitlin

8. The sun was shinning, the pool and beach were great and there were many cute boys ♥Kareign

9. The pool is nice and cold -Tyler

10. Great location - Fun w/family & friends. Beautiful house. Nice place to get away to. -Burton

4/5/08

Thanks for the good times here in your lovely house. We will be happy to call you guys again & recommend you to our friends. -Sorry about the wet guestbook. Did we do that?!:) Your family is beautiful.

                                The Rogan/Voths & Kids

April 2008

We all had such a great time at your house! We wished we had more time - spring break is over & back to the real world.

The memories for the senior boys will not be forgotten - plus, the 3 moms had a great time too~

                 Take care of Yourselves!

              We loved the charm of your house and pool~

                                        Honey Flannagan

                                        MK Moore

                                        Leslie Mulhirm

April 26 - May 3, 2008

The Kokonut Hut was the perfect beach house for our vacation! The seven of us fit nicely; our parents stayed in the "bungalow" so that us kids could stay up later without disrupting them. The weather was extremely nice the entire trip! It was great to be able to come home to a cool house and a refreshing pool. The whole beach house is beautifully furnished and very well equipped! This was one of the best vacations if not THE BEST trip, we've ever been on!! All together we had an amazing time and were very impressed. Thanks you so much! Back to Pennsylvania we go!!! Thanks again for the great time & take care!

Bud, Terry, Brooke, Keisey, Kendall, Timmy, & Beau :)

June 07-13  2008

Ah....good times Good times.

This was our first trip to Destin; and won't be our last.

House was perfect for a large family on vacation.

Results of this trip are as follows:

4 Sunburned backs

5 Henna Tatoos

1 pierced belly button

1 cooler full of Mackerel Red Snapper

Some advice for future vacationers:

1)Men - Half day fishing trips take all day. Tell your wives that you'll be back when come back.

2)Johnny O. Quigleys is your best friend. Visit each day of your trip and visit often.

3)Apply sunscreen twice as often as the label says if you are the type that burns

4)The cart is essential for moving kids and their stuff back and forth to the beach. If you didn't get it, call Trevor & Sarah immediately.

5)If you are in the mood for BBQ and Google Jim and Nicks, you will get their corporate PO Box in Destin. They (the restaurant here you will have to pick up your Q) are all in Sandestin.

The Linhheart's Ofallen, MO

The Amato's Davenport, IA

The Minneart's Waterloo, IL 

July,5-12, 2008

Our vacation was so fabulous, thanks to the Kokonut! This was a great way for our family to connect.

Things we loved:

1. Parasailiing 5. Antique Shopping 

2. The Beach 6. Eating @ "the Back Porch"

3. The Pool 7. Laughing

4. Ice Cream  8. Putt-Putt

Thanks Again! 

The Miller/Bare clan

Mike, Dee, Lisa, Dennis, Jen, Alex, Ryan & Taylor

-Dallas Texas

*Seriously, eat at "The Back Porch!"

Sarah & Trevor

Thanks so much for a wonderful stay. The Kokonut Hut is a fantastic home, all the amenities were great! Oh, by the way, Destin has been great too:)! We hope to return next year, hope you will have us again.

Garcia Family

Austin, TX

Aug., 2008

9/13 - 9/20/08

Had a great time. House was nice& we enjoyed the pool after the beach. We'll be back next summer!

     The Kedders, The Boltons &

The Taylors

Geaux Tigers!

Batton Rouge, LA

2008 

Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Ladner!

Yall's house is beautiful! We had a

great stay and would have wanted to

spend our SPRING BREAK no where

else!!

Thanks Again!!

-Gabby Callaway

Thank You so much for a wonderful Spring Break! We had a great time and wouldn't have wanted to spen it anywhere else. Thanks again!

-Bates Family

WOW - What an amazing week -

This is our 4t time staying in one of your amazing houses but our 1st time in the Kokonut Hut. We love the house and thank you so much for ordering us up some amazing weather!

Our family (the little ones) has renamed the in-law sweet in the back "the Hen House" since Grandma and Grandpa stayed there.

Thanks you once again for providing such a clean, beautiful place to do our annual pilgrimage - this is the best fun filled family week of the year.

See you next year!

The Reises,

The Davis's & the Grand Parents 

We had a blast this week!

Thanks you so much for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home!

USC Alumnis

Thanks to Ivan & Lana for finding this wonderful home. Thanks to you for supplying this wonderful home. We had a great time and hope to return soon!

Thank You Mr. &  Mrs. Ladner for renting us this beautiful place. The weather all week was awesome!! We had a great time.

Thanks

The Leteune's &

The Stute's

p.s. If you plug in the Golf Cart the in-Laws electric goes out.

Thanks and Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for letting us know about power. Seems the draw on the Golf Cart charger was a bit much for that circuit. We tried a different outlet and the problem is solved. Regards, Trevor

7/11/2009

Dear Ladner Fam

Thanks you for renting us your cozy home. It was the perfect size for our family and after baby-proofing everyone was able to relax.

We too had problems with the power in the "in-laws suite" but after your quick fix all was well.

Overall; we enjoyed our stay and can't wait to plan our next Destin Vacay!

The Luke Family

(Augusta, GA; Atlanta Ga)

p.s. I left activity books for other guests to enjoy -- spreading the word about a new public TV series not yet airing on WSRE :-)

8/15/09

Great Thanks to the Ladner Family for their beautiful home!!

Our Families had a great experience here. The home, pool, beach, ocean.... what more could you ask for?

This was our 1st time bringing our children to the ocean & we couldn't have asked for a better environment to do so.They have become quite the little "beach babes" and have every bit of our stay.

FYI: We fixed the hose with duct tape. Also we had an accident on the back porch where a couple nails were sticking up. May want to beat them down a little :-).

Otherwise, we plan to see you soon because we greatly enjoyed our stay & can't wait to return.

Thanks Again!!

The Hayes Family & Vaniter Family

Ahh yes, Love that duct tape :-). Thanks for the fix and the suggestion. I went over there with hammer in hand to take care of those deck nails that worked their way up. We look forward to having you stay with us again. Thanks, Trevor 

Aug 22 

Thank you for having us in Kokonut Hut. We had a great time. We got here just in time for the first hurricane of the year, so the start was rocky. But the pool saved the day. We like the improvement in the showers and the new place for the Golf Cart. This is our second time staying here this year and we hope for many more to come. The beach was absolutely awesome after the storm passed. Thanks you again we had an amazing time here

Gods many Blessings

Suslaev & Gura families 

St. Louis, MO

8/22 - 8/29

We had a great time and great weather except for onr day.

We enjoyed the house and took advantage of the beach toysand added a few rafts to your collection.

We did not use the pool much as we are beach people. Only one of the Tiki torches had oil.

Thank you for contributing to a great vacation for all 8 of us!

Veter & Buness Families 

Cincinnati, Ohio