Location: Fort Walton Beach
Top Hotels in Fort Walton Beach
- 1. Best Western Ft. Walton Beachfront
- 2. Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Walton Beach
- 3. The Island Resort At Fort Walton Beach
- 4. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fort Walton Beach
- 5. Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach, an IHG Hotel
- 6. Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Walton Beach-West Destin
- 7. Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach
- 8. Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach
- 9. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft. Walton Beach - Hurlburt Area, an IHG Hotel
- 10. Courtyard by Marriott Fort Walton Beach-West Destin
Top Things to do in Fort Walton Beach
The best available hotels & places to stay near Fort Walton Beach
The great outdoors is likely to feature prominently in any vacation to Fort Walton Beach. There are two public golf courses in Fort Walton Beach, The Oaks and The Pines, while championship courses such as the one at Regatta Bay are within easy reach. Sea anglers have the opportunity for some fine shore or boat fishing, hunting down the big game fish which populate the waters off the Florida coast. The more adventurous may wish to go surfing - or even take instruction and perform a parachute jump!
Things to do in Fort Walton Beach
1. Best Western Ft. Walton Beachfront
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1903 reviews
Located in Fort Walton Beach,FL, the Best Western Ft. Walton Beachfront is sure to provide a peaceful and comforting home away from home for any traveler. Each Best Western hotel provides free internet access, giving guests the opportunity to check emails and surf the web, all from the comforts of their room or the business center. With cleanliness and value being our top priority, we ensure a restful and productive stay. On top of that, our superior customer service will ensure that we meet all your needs and go beyond your expectations.
Great beach vacation!
Reviewed By Gator58Very friendly and helpful staff. We arrived early, easy parking, a block from Stewbys restaurant & ice cream with putt putt. So we walked to have lunch and our room was ready early when we returned. Clean, great view with nice balcony. Pick ocean view with balcony you won’t be disappointed. Nice pool, plenty of chairs, also provide 2 lounges& umbrella at beach 9-5. Nice breakfast provided as well with friendly servers keeping it well stocked. Can’t wait to return!
2. Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Walton Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 746 reviews
Indulge in the warmth and beauty of Florida's Gulf Coast from the new Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Walton Beach hotel. The minute you enter the lobby, you'll be greeted by expansive views of the Gulf of Mexico through modern glass windows. We offer spacious guest rooms and suites decorated in elegant coastal style. After a day on the water, enjoy a restful night's sleep on a comfy bed with crisp white bedding. A unique U-shaped floor plan frames the central courtyard where guests can gather around the fire pit. With our on-site restaurant and bars, you can enjoy a delicious meal without leaving the hotel. Whether you're vacationing with family or traveling for business meeting, the Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach is ideal for exceptional amenities and clean, comfortable surroundings.
Happy place
Reviewed By jduran46Everything is really good. Very nice place and clean. I really recommend this place. Nice view. Clean and nice beach. Pool is clean and the lazy river is awesome. Everything is very close of there. Really good service.
3. The Island Resort At Fort Walton Beach
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2988 reviews
On Okaloosa Island, this beachfront hotel is a 9-minute walk from Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park and an 3.6 miles from the Emerald Coast Science Center. The relaxed rooms and suites have complimentary WiFi and flat-screen TVs, plus mini-fridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. Some offer beach views or pool access. Kids 17 and under stay free with an adult. Parking is free and the property has direct beach access. Amenities include a lounge bar and a casual restaurant, as well as an outdoor pool, a kids' pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. There's also a guest laundry and meeting rooms with 14,000 square feet of meeting space.
The island resort
Reviewed By tlowe54Our stay was awesome! Our family loved staying here! Clean, the staff was nice, a lot to do and very convenient and not to mention it’s a private resort! The pools are cool we loved them! It’s also convenient to other places!!!! We will be back
4. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fort Walton Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 760 reviews
The La Quinta Inn & Suites, Fort Walton Beach is located less than one mile away from beautiful white sandy beaches. The La Quinta Inn & Suites is near plenty of fun activities nearby including water sports, boating, waterparks, fishing excursions shopping outlets and golfing. All of our comfortable rooms are non-smoking and come with amenities like free wi-fi internet access, plush pillow top mattresses, microwave, refrigerator, 32" flat screen TV's. There are rooms available with a partial view of the Bay. Wake up to a free newspaper and Free Bright Side Breakfast in a large breakfast area, each morning.
Rude manager
Reviewed By jleaharrisThe room was clean, the staff was nice, but the entire hotel smelled so bad it was giving me a headache. We stayed the first night, and was out of the room all day. We felt for sure it would dissipate, but it didn't. We decided to leave. I asked for a discount or refund for the night and they had to call the manager. He was immediately rude and antagonistic, saying I was lying to leave early. If he had been courteous and just said it was too late in the day, I'd have accepted that, and let it go, but to be treated that way by someone that supposed to be in hospitality and customer service was unacceptable.
5. Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach, an IHG Hotel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 873 reviews
Located directly on the white sandy beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, our 152 room beachfront resort features a unique mix of complimentary amenities such as a seasonally heated beachfront lazy river pool, indoor heated pool, hot tub, beachfront tiki bar, game room, Dive-Inn movies, Kids Activities (seasonal) and kids club to ensure your business or leisure visit is a memorable experience. Just minutes from Destin our hotel offers convenient access to some of the areas exciting family activities and attractions. Be sure to check out the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, Wild Willy's, Silver Sands Premium Outlet Mall, world-class sportfishing, Pirate and Dolphin Cruises. Our resort is located just minutes from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and the area's largest military facilities including Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, serving major corporations such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon and BAE Systems.
What was once great is now not!
Reviewed By Suzanne43130I absolutely loved this hotel the past times I have stayed! I didn’t hesitate to book it last minute due to the storm coming into key west and needing to change our travel plans. Once we arrived it didn’t take long to realize a once clean and nice hotel is becoming one that no one is maintaining period! Our room had a black tarry substance on the bathroom floor and on the desk. It didn’t look clean. Scuffs on the furniture and walls. A brown substance on a chair that looked like stool. The hallways were filthy. Trash on the carpets. The outside pool grounds are not being maintained at all. Trash still sitting around the next day. It’s sad. This place was an amazing hotel in the past! I will not stay here again and I’ve stayed 5 times in the past. It’s so sad when people stop caring for an investment! And my King Room cost $589 a night!!! Consider looking elsewhere before staying! The hot tub also was out and a gentleman working there while outside standing smoking talking us said the pump hadn’t arrived yet. By looking at other reviews it was also out in April. Just disappointing!
6. Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Walton Beach-West Destin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 231 reviews
Welcome to Fairfield Inn & Suites - West Destin your brand-new, state of the art, select service hotel nicely positioned on beautiful Okaloosa Island, just 6 miles West of the Destin Bridge. This newest little Marriott gem is the first of the Marriott brand, from Pensacola to Panama City, boasting 86 brand-new, well-appointed rooms, a spacious complimentary Hot Breakfast area, and a sparkling zero-entry pool complete with children's aquatic play area welcomes each guest as you approach the mesmerizing sights and sounds of our emerald green waters splashing gently into the sugar white sands.
I would give this place a solid 4.5.
Reviewed By B5597LEpaulsWe arrived at dark on Good Friday, 2022. I love Marriott and we were told by the Destin, FL Marriot, that this place was on the beach. We usually do not pay this much for a hotel as we only use it for sleeping but we figured, beach, convenience it would be worth it and it was. First thing let me give Kudos to the Desk Clerk, Carlos, for being so helpful and nice to us two worn out seniors. The room was clean and in good repair. The breakfast buffet was as good as any. Pool was nice, parking was good. The only thing I can even comment about is in our opinion, when spending $200 a night for a room, that advertises beach frontal access, the facility should provide some Beach chairs and umbrellas for their guest. Instead, they leave that convenience to a local rental company they have contracted with. We do not consider $50.00/11 hours (day), for two beat up loungers and an umbrella to be a good purchase, even if you can charge it to the room. So, I would tell anyone staying here to bring your own. At those prices you can go buy them and they will be yours as long as they last. Overall, if given the choice we will be back, with our own beach furniture.
7. Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1178 reviews
Stay away
Reviewed By texaswaynoThis is probably the worst run hotel I have ever stayed in. As my Mother always said, “A fish Rots from the head”. The Manager Steve is either way over his head or he is completely incompetent. I understand that the hotel is old and in desperate need of significant capital, but just because it is old and tired doesn’t mean it should be dirty. It also doesn’t excuse the complete lack of basic hospitality/service training. The amount of dirt and grime everywhere around this property is inexcusable. My experience began, when I arrived and realized I had inadvertently booked my arrival for the wrong day. while relieved they were able to accommodate me, I now wish they had turned me away and I had gone and stayed elsewhere. We had 3 rooms, we paid over $400/night and 2 of the rooms were there for 4 nights and the third room was for 3 nights. Upon check-in they inform me that due to “Covid”, there would be no housekeeping service. As a Marriott Ambassador, I called the Ambassador Team and they called the hotel on my behalf. I was assured that Steve the Manager was going to take care of the service breakdowns and not only would our room be serviced, but we would receive the breakfast coupons we were supposed to receive as I had booked a rate that included breakfast for 2 each day. So, when we returned to the hotel that evening I was shocked to find that our room had not only, not been serviced, they didn’t even leave us any fresh towels. There was; however, a printed card in the room welcoming me as an elite guest and a bottle of wine. There was also a note that said to look in the refrigerator, where I found a cup of fruit and yogurt (clearly right off of the breakfast bar) Unfortunately, there were no glasses for the wine and there was not a fork, knife or spoon for the fruit or yogurt. The next day, I called the desk before leaving and asked that they at least leave us fresh towels and extra coffee. We came back that evening to find the room had been serviced and they even left us extra coffee, but not a single cup to drink it from. The 2 rooms that were there for 4 nights, never once received any service. We never once receive a breakfast voucher as promised. We had to request them every day. They also argued that breakfast was only for one person, never mind that I had booked a room/rate that included breakfast for 2 each day. I realize we arrived a day early, and yes this hotel is very old and need of serious capital, but as I previously stated, there is no excuse for the rooms and property to be filthy dirty. As a former hotel CEO, I truly understand how devastating Covid has been on the industry and how difficult the labor situation currently is, but properties should no longer be allowed to charge Pre-Covid pricing and not offer service by blaming it on Covid. This is a management failure, not Covid! Someone is asleep at the wheel at the Four Points in Fort Walton Beach. Respectfully submitted, Wayne
8. Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 972 reviews
Hampton Inn Ft. Walton Beach is located off Hwy 98, between Pensacola and Panama City Beach, in the northwest Florida Panhandle. Make a splash from our beachfront hotel in Ft. Walton Beach, FL where fishing, water sports, and 80-degree Gulf waters make this small coastal town one of Florida's best seaside getaways. Our beautiful property is located directly on the award-winning white sand beaches and emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This Hampton Inn in Ft. Walton Beach hotel features 100 guest rooms, all with a private balcony or patio. The hotel has a heated outdoor pool, fitness center, and 24-hour business center. Enjoy our complimentary hot breakfast buffet, or take your breakfast On the Run with our to-go breakfast bags. Several restaurants are just blocks from the hotel, including Helen Back, FUBAR Pizza, Old Bay Steamer, and High Tide Oyster Bar. The Emerald Coast Convention Center is only a 10-minute walk away.
Avoid this hotel
Reviewed By Aakash MApparently as far as prices and occupancy goes, this hotel is booming and high rates and full of tourist. But when it comes to breakfast and housekeeping, it is still in covid era. No bagels or cream cheese as they are in shortage. Even though I could find them at all nearby grocery stores. I guess Hampton Inn follows BYOB. Bring your own bagels. House keeping only Mondays, Wednesday and Saturday even though rooms are rented out at anywhere from $250-500 a night. It appears focus is to collect all cash but not provide good experience by saving on housekeeping payroll costs. I suggest they should rebrand it as some 1 star motel.
9. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft. Walton Beach - Hurlburt Area, an IHG Hotel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 126 reviews
Welcome to the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Fort Walton Beach Our 74 room hotel is conveniently for both the business and leisure traveler. We are located only 3 miles from the beautiful white sandy beaches and we are near many of the defense contracting companies, such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, BAE Systems, Raytheon, and L3. Eglin, Hurlburt Air Force bases are nearby; as well as the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and White Wilson hospital. Flying or attending as event? No worries, the Northwest Florida Airport (VPS) and Emerald Coast Convention Center are also close to our hotel. We are centrally located to accommodate vacationing families. Be sure to visit these attractions:Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park, Air Force Armamant Museum, Santa Rosa Mall. Dining choices are abundant. We have many local favorites as well as national brands within minutes from the hotel. Our new hotel will provide the comfort and amenities that you expect when traveling.
They charged me extra for no reason
Reviewed By RikHDThey charge us $10 on our card, 4 days after we left!!!! They ask you to leave a card for incidentals, and then they take $$$ on it without telling you why I want the manager to communicate with me asap file: 10/2022 Its clearly unnacceptable. The room was ok
10. Courtyard by Marriott Fort Walton Beach-West Destin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 146 reviews
USED POINTS
Reviewed By Cheryl KNot bad-The 20 somethings who were checking were very rude- Felt sorry for the reservations crew-Rude to us, also. (60's something). Nice pathway to the beach-Had to drive to dinner (AJ'S) - no sidewalks- Ice machine was on the fritz- had to ask people in the cafe for ice-had a great room, clean, but whoever did their plumbing needs to get glasses-everything was crooked in the shower. Would I stay again- yes but would go back to FWB- too much traffic
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