Palmetto Inn & Suites Hotel
The Palmetto Inn & Suites, located right on the shore, is a chic luxury beach resort in downtown Panama City. The hotel's suites are smartly decorated and come with private gulf front balconies. The Palmetto is family friendly and active---the hotel provides indoor and outdoor pools, beach games, access to waverunners and parasailing, and a sun deck. Guests at the hotel enjoy water sports and can easily walk to nearby water parks, Gulf World, Zoo World, dolphin shows and area biking and hiking trails. As of December 2009, rooms rates start from $80 to $105 for a stand queen room, and from $115 to $180 for a deluxe queen suite.
Palmetto Inn & Suites Hotel
17255 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
(850) 234-2121
www.palmettomotel.com
Legacy by the Sea
The Legacy by the Sea is a premium hotel choice for couples, honeymooners and vacationers in the area for water sports and sun time. Most of the Legacy's rooms come with private gulf facing balconies, and all rooms come with high-speed Internet. It also offers rooms (and penthouse suites) with full kitchens and Jacuzzis. The rooms promise modern furniture, comfortable beds and bright décor. The hotel also offers a fun gulf side pool with a children's area, shuffle board, a glass front fitness center, and access to waverunning, parasailing and beach chairs. Guests staying at The Legacy by the Sea can walk to downtown shopping, Zoo World and golf courses. The hotel extends complimentary savings to area attractions, free daily breakfast as well as free airport shuttle service to and from the hotel's front doors. As of December 2009, non-smoking double rooms with kitchen and beach view balcony start from $90 per night including taxes.
Legacy by the Sea
15325 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
(850) 249-8601
www.legacybythesea.com
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort Panama City Beach
An InterContinental hotel group hotel, the Holiday Inn SunSpree resort in Panama City Beach is an upscale family experience. The hotel is set right on the beach with a newly added water playground, Aqualand, for families and guests who love being out in the sun. Offering suites, kids' suites and family state rooms, its 340 rooms include ocean-front rooms with private balconies, queen-, king- or twin-sized beds, refrigerators, free local calls and hotel access to the beach. The rooms are ultra modern, clean and white with colorful bedspreads and cozy beach furniture. The hotel also offers adult and children activity programs, gulf side tropical pool and whirlpools, the Splash Around Kids Club, a fitness center and game room and two in-hotel restaurants. The fitness center features a steam room and sauna, an indoor waterfall pool, a children's pool, hot tub and a private walkway to the beach. A spa is coming soon. As of December 2009, rates for the Holiday Inn Sunspree start at $79 per night.
Holiday Inn SunSpree
Panama City Beach, FL 32417
(800) 633-0266
http://www.hipcbeach.com/
