Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
The Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort features all types of amenities for those looking for a first-class beach vacation with a few rounds of golf mixed in. The hotel has a nice assortment of suites with ocean views, and standard rooms with private balconies. Room amenities include microwaves, mini-fridges, complimentary wireless Internet, a free morning paper, pillow-top mattresses and cable television. The resort offers a variety of activities for when you're not on the course, including two heated pools and a hot tub, beach service with chairs, a game room, a kids club, a restaurant and an outdoor bar and grill. There are also three golf courses within 10 miles of the resort, including Fort Walton Beach Golf Course, which features 36 holes of championship golf.
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
573 Santa Rosa Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 244-8686
hifwb.com
Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront
The Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront is just two blocks to the east of the Holiday Inn and sits right on miles of unblemished Gulf Coast white-sand beach. The hotel has 99 rooms, each featuring fun colors, beach decor and enough space for a bed and a sitting area. Guest can enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast in the morning and a large oceanfront pool with poolside service and a cabana bar. The rooms all have premium cable with HBO, high-speed Internet access, a microwave, mini-fridge and a coffeemaker. Beachfront rooms offer balconies and you can request a suite, which comes with a Jacuzzi tub. There is a lounge for cocktails, but meals other than breakfast need to be taken outside the hotel at one of the many restaurants surrounding the area. You can get in a round at any of the lovely courses, including Gator Lakes Golf Club in Hurlburt Field, 6 miles to the west.
Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront
380 Santa Rosa Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-6136
(850) 243-9444
bestwesternflorida.com
Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach
The Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach is at the western end of the strand and features 100 rooms, each with a single king or double queen beds, premium cable, a microwave, high-speed Internet access and a complimentary morning paper. Hotel amenities include a free morning breakfast, an outdoor pool, an indoor fitness room, baggage storage and a business center. For meals, there are several restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, and championship golf is less than 10 miles away at area courses like Fort Walton Golf Course and Sandestin Resort Golf Course, which features 45 holes of championship golf just 6 miles to the east.
Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach
1112 Santa Rosa Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 301-0906
hamptoninn.com
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