Sandestin, Florida Hotels

Sitting between two popular beach areas, Destin and Panama City, Sandestin makes up part of the Fort Walton Beach area, according to Beaches of South Walton. Covering over 2,400 acres, Sandestin includes several resorts and hotels providing plenty of choices in accommodations for visitors, along with shopping, dining and other attractions. Sandestin can be accessed easily via the Emerald Coast Parkway, and is bordered by Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

With four distinct types of accommodations to choose from, the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort fulfills the lodging needs of all vacationers. Guests can choose from beach-side vacation rentals, village and bay-side condo rentals, and lakeside vacation homes, according to the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort website. Family-friendly amenities include free bike, kayak, canoe and boogie board rentals, tennis court time and four resort pools. Four professionally-designed golf courses provide hours of links time for golfers. Golfers of all levels can receive instruction from the golf pros at Sandestin Golf Academy. The resort offers vacation packages to fit all interests, like the Holiday Package and Baytowne Wharf Beer Festival Package.

The Hilton Sandestin Beach features guest rooms with accommodations raging from king and queen rooms with private balconies and parlors to two-room suites with bunk beds for kids. Guests can find everything they need for a Florida vacation without ever needing to leave the resort. Six restaurants and bars, including a steakhouse, sushi bar, buffet, deli and beachfront dining, appeal to all culinary tastes. For families, the resort even gives parents some time off by entertaining the kids during the day, and at night at Kids Krew and Kids Night Out programs. Moms and dads can use the free time to enjoy a treatment at the first-class spa and salon, or water and land sports, like fishing, sailing and scuba diving.

Located in the Grand Boulevard Town Center and surrounded by shopping and dining attractions, the Courtyard by Marriott at Grand Boulevard offers guests several choices in room accommodations. The tropical-themed hotel offers convenient access to the shops of Grand Boulevard Town Center, as well as several fine dining and casual restaurants, including Fleming's Steakhouse, Mitchell's Fish Market and Johnny Rockets. On-site activities include swimming, kids' activities and a fitness center, or guests can take advantage of nearby miniature golf, jet-skiing, sailing, nature preserve and bowling.