The Aegean in September 2007

I%26#39;m thinking of taking my family to the Aegean in mid-September. In reading other postings, it sounds like the beach was ';gone'; after the hurricane . Is that still the case? Also, how can I know if the pictures of individual units at the Aegean as shown on Fundestin are post-hurricane? Same question for the grounds as shown. Are these current pix?

The Aegean in September 2007

The Aegean has been closed due to hurricanes for a couple of years. I didn%26#39;t realize they had finished the repairs.

What is the web site you want us to look at. The exact address please.

The Aegean in September 2007

Here%26#39;s the website I was referring to...and the exact unit that looked interesting to me.

http://www.fundestin.com/aegean.html

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The best thing to do is contact them and ask them specifically those questions. They are fair questions to ask and they should be honest with you. FunDestin just aquired that property and they are off-site managed, meaning there is no office on property if you need anything.

In May 2006 (last time I%26#39;ve been to Destin), Aegean was still closed but significant work was being done on the grounds (new palm trees, grass, pool work, etc...). Unsure about any work done to the units.

The strip of beach in front of the Aegean was hurt quite bad. All of Holiday Isle suffered erosion, but from what I saw it was the worst in front of the Aegean. From the end of the boardwalk you had only a few feet until you hit Gulf of Mexico water.

I stayed on Holiday Isle (near the Aegean) in Nov. 2006, and the Aegean was up and functioning (finally). It had been closed for a couple of years since Hurricane Ivan in 2004. I assume there must have been some sort of insurance problem that caused such a long delay in repairs. In Nov., the landscaping looked fine, and I don%26#39;t recall the beach being especially narrow in comparison to other Holdiay Isle properties. There is still a beach, it%26#39;s just pretty narrow. As long as there are no more hurricanes this year, I think you will be fine staying there in mid-Sept. If you were to go at the height of the summer season, the narrow beach might result in it being a little crowded. In Sept., that won%26#39;t be a problem.

The Holiday Isle property with an acute beach problem is Jetty East. Part of the Jetty East building was built closer to the Gulf than other beachfront condos on Holiday Isle, and as a result, it now sticks out into the Gulf. It%26#39;s bad enough that if the tide is high or there are big waves, you can no longer walk down the beach past Jetty East to access the east jetty and all the nice beach area and sand dunes there.

There is no way to tell with those photos when they were taken.

I would contact them and ask.

The Beach at The Aegean is restored. The Aegean opened in June of 2006 to guests. There was still quite a bit of work being done to individual units and the elevators were not operating. But soon after all of that has been completed and the Aegean may be even nicer since the work was completed. The photos on the website are most definitely post hurricane. Both individual units and the grounds.

Excuse me, but there has been no beach renourishment projects as of yet on Holiday Isle.

They had some sand put on the beaches from dredging the pass, however, it is my understanding most of that sand has already washed away.

I am the Rental Manager for The Aegean and much of the beach is back and looking great. I was on site from May until November 2006. The Aegean is in great shape now. In the beginning of last season it was a little rough with guests and the continued effort to complete the grounds and units. Some of the non-rental units were still being repaired. However now it is completed and The Aegean is about 90% booked for this season and booking into 2008. The guests were happy that stayed last season and I think they will be even more happy this season. Much of which are the same guests that rebooked while visiting last time. The photos are certainly post hurricane for we could not have taken photos prior to the redo because of the damage the Aegean sustained. Take a drive over and look at if for yourself if you have questions that it is not completed or in great shape. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I have spent countless hours at this property and I will tell you it may look even better than it did before the Hurricane hit.

Then you know the beach in front of the Aegean has not been restored, or renourished.

I understand you are trying to pump your units. You may want to read the rules to posting before future posts.