Baymont Inn and Suites Pensacola
This Pensacola hotel lies 4 1/2 miles from the beach at Escambia Bay and seven miles from Escambia River State Wildlife Management Area. Baymont Inn offers free high-speed Internet access, a complimentary continental breakfast and free access to a local fitness center. Select rooms have microwaves and refrigerators. Several Vietnamese, Chinese and Mexican restaurants are within three blocks. Rooms average $50 per night.
Baymont Inn and Suites Pensacola
7330 Plantation Road
Pensacola, FL 32504
850-477-3333
baymontinns.com
Origin at Seahaven
Across the street from Edgewater Beach and four miles from the beach at West Bay, this luxurious hotel, located in the Seahaven resort area of Panama City, offers condo-style suites. All rooms come with washers and dryers and full kitchens. First-class amenities include the Grand Pool Terrace, a heated whirlpool and a state-of-the-art fitness room. The hotel's Grand Theatre features stadium seating for up to 24 people, and the on-site Sharky's Restaurant and Tiki Bar serves American and Caribbean-inspired food and tropical cocktails. Rates start at $79 per night.
Origin at Seahaven
15100 Front Beach Road
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-636-8550
towneofseahaven.com
Ramada Inn St. Petersburg
This St. Petersburg Ramada Inn is less than 20 minutes from Weedon Island State Preserve, a 3,700-acre wetland ecosystem with an interpretive hiking trail, a fishing pier and two paddling trails. St. Pete Beach is 10 miles away. All 170 pet-friendly rooms offer free Wi-Fi, refrigerators, microwaves and in-room safes. Select rooms have kitchenettes. The tropical courtyard pool area features a heated pool and a children's wading pool, and the hotel also has a fitness center. Guests can dine at three on-site restaurants, Royal Orchid International Cuisine, Ajanta Indian Cuisine and Sidelines Sports Bar and Grill.
Ramada Inn St. Petersburg
5005 34th St. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
727-525-1181
ramadastpete.com
La Quinta Inn Tampa-Busch Gardens
The Tampa outpost of this national hotel chain is next door to Busch Gardens theme park and a few blocks from the Hillsborough River, which offers opportunities for canoeing, kayaking and birdwatching. Palmetto Beach at McKay Bay is nine miles away. This pet-friendly, 144-room hotel offers free Wi-Fi, an outdoor swimming pool, a game room and a complimentary breakfast with eggs, waffles, juice and more. Several steak, seafood and international restaurants are within a few blocks. Rates start at $52 per night.
La Quinta Inn Tampa-Busch Gardens
9202 N. 30th St.
Tampa, FL 33612
813-930-6900
lq.com
