Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
The Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort is at the south end of the string of hotels running down Okaloosa Island. The resort hotel has 195 rooms of various types, including standard rooms, ocean-view rooms, beachfront suites and penthouses. Standard amenities in the rooms include complimentary wireless Internet, a free morning paper, cable television and comfort features like pillow-top mattresses and air conditioning. The resort offers a variety of activities for its guests, ranging from beach fun to swimming in the outdoor pools, a state-of-the-art fitness facility and two restaurants available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Golf is just across the bridge in either Fort Walton Beach or Destin, seven to 10 miles from the hotel.
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
573 Santa Rosa Blvd
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 244-8686
hifwb.com
Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach
At the Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach, you get within five miles of Shalimar Pointe Golf and Country Club in Fort Walton Beach. You also have a nice, open coastline, with the hotel being the farthest east on Okaloosa Island. The hotel's 216 rooms offer a variety of views and standard amenities like signature bedding, mini-fridges, balconies and patios, a microwave and in-room coffee maker, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Outside your rooms you'll find a business center, wireless Internet in the common areas, ocean rentals, a workout room, two outdoor pools and a Jacuzzi, along with three dining choices, including a bar and grill.
Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach
U.S. Highway 98 E.
1325 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 243-8116
starwoodhotels.com
Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront
The Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront sits smack dab in the middle of the shopping, dining and pier area on Okaloosa Island, right across Santa Rosa Sound from Fort Walton Beach. The hotel has 99 rooms on six floors and offers a variety of activities, including swimming, sand volleyball, beach rentals, pool-side cabana, workout room and a complimentary full breakfast. In-room amenities include a coffee maker, microwave, mini-fridge, expanded cable with HBO and complimentary high-speed Internet access. You can also ask for a Jacuzzi suite or a room with a private balcony and ocean views. Golfing is an easy drive across the bridge to the north side of Fort Walton, or you can head east to Destin and the Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club, which has 27-holes of championship golf just 10 miles from the hotel.
Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront
380 Santa Rosa Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 243-9444
bestwesternflorida.com
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