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The Best Beach Hotels in Destin

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Destin

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Destin, Florida can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Destin, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Destin for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Destin's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Destin for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Destin.

This area is famous for its powdery white sand, beautiful blue waters, and calm waves. The beaches are large enough that they never get incredibly crowded, but you will find the largest crowds during the summer months. These beaches are particularly popular with families and seniors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pelican Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Destin
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 1002 Hwy 98 East, Pelican Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways has great rooms from $306 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 7.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.4 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf at this beach hotel. The water slides are especially fun!

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $361 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $361. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 10.1 miles from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Elation at Baytowne Wharf by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Elation at Baytowne Wharf by Panhandle Getaways to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $227. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Sandestin Blvd N, Miramar Beach FL. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, and a hot tub which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Henderson Beach Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $462 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $462, Henderson Beach Resort, at 200 Henderson Resort Way provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It's located just 0 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Woodland Shores by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Woodland Shores by Panhandle Getaways has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $221 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 241 Ellis Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, golf, bowling, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for visitors. Just 6.7 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Beachside Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $295 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Beachside Inn is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $295, and it's located at 2931 Scenic Hwy. 98. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for travelers. And since it's just 4.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Wyndham Vacation Resorts at Majestic Sun

3-star Resort with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Wyndham Vacation Resorts at Majestic Sun because it has great rooms that start at $242. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 77 Seascape Drive. Only 7.7 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love golf, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool at this fun hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Majestic Sun Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

4-star Resort with prices starting at $322 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Majestic Sun Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $322 (before taxes). It's located at 1200 Scenic Gulf Drive, and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.7 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 100 Grand Boulevard, Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard has great rooms from $138 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 10.5 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Crystal Sands Condominiums

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $278 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Crystal Sands Condominiums which has nice rooms starting at $278. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3290 Scenic Highway 98. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, bowling, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities. It's located just 4.7 miles from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Panama City Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Destin, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Destin, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Destin, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Destin, Best Hotels for One Week in Destin, Best Hotels for One Night in Destin, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Destin, or Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Destin.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Destin?

Destin Average Beach Hotel Price
$227

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Destin, Florida. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Destin, Florida based on data from 24 hotels is an affordable $227. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Destin.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $462
  • 4-star hotels: $342
  • 3-star hotels: $239
  • 2-star hotels: $166


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