Crowne Plaza Grand Hotel
The Crown Plaza Grand Hotel is the tallest building in downtown Pensacola and casts a long shadow over the Civic Center located next door. Pensacola Beach is just a 10-minute drive away except during summer when traffic may be backed up over the Three Mile Bridge. There are 210 spacious guest rooms and 10 suites, including the ultradeluxe Presidential suite. The outdoor pool is heated, the hotel has a fitness center and the 1912 restaurant is highly regarded. Osceola Municipal Golf Course is less than five miles away.
Crowne Plaza Grand Hotel
200 E. Gregory Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
(850) 433-3336
pensacolagrandhotel.com/
Osceola Municipal Golf Course
300 Tonawanda Dr.
Pensacola, Florida 32506-3212
(850) 453-7599
osceolagolf.com/live/
Courtyard by Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott is just down the road from the Crowne Plaza, placing you close to the beaches and the Civic Center. The morning breakfast service is excellent, as is the fitness center. The pool is just a long rectangle, but will be a life saver if you dare to go golfing at the height of Pensacola's ultra-humid summer. Marcus Pointe Golf Club is less than seven miles from the Courtyard.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
700 East Chase Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
(850) 439-3330
courtyardpensacoladowntown.com/index.php
Marcus Pointe Golf Club
2500 Oak Pointe Dr.
Pensacola, Florida 32505
(850) 484 9770
golfmarcuspointe.com/
Cottages on the Green
Cottages on the Green are located near Perdido Beach, the other beach area in Pensacola. The cottages are actually part of Perdido Bay Golf Club and look out over the fairway of the golf course. You'll find two queen beds in each room, a large living room area, private patio and a full kitchen. Cottages on the Green is just a two-minute drive from the beach and a 10-minute drive from the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Guests receive discounted rates at Perdido Bay Golf Course, which hosted the Pensacola Open during the 1970s and 1980s.
Cottages on the Green
1 Doug Ford Drive
Perdido, Florida 32507
(850) 492-1223
perdidobaygolf.com/golf/proto/perdidobay/cottages_home/cottages_home.htm
Museum of Naval Aviation
1750 Radford Blvd.
NAS Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida 32508
(800) 327-5002
navalaviationmuseum.org/
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