We've been to the South Walton/Destin area many times over the past 15 years and each time we strive to stay at a better place than the last. Last time we were down, in Aug 2006, we stayed at the Adagio and were in heaven. I haven't seen anything with 3 or more bedrooms for under $1500 (first full week in October) which has a pool nicer than theirs and is also directly on the beach. We got with both sets on parents, so one set really loves the pool, the other has to be directly on the beach. Any other suggestions? I like to try new places, but it just doesn't seem to get any better than that....