The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Destin

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Destin, Florida, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Destin because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Destin, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Destin below.

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

Henderson Beach Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $462 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 200 Henderson Resort Way, Henderson Beach Resort has great rooms from $462 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Woodland Shores by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Woodland Shores by Panhandle Getaways which has nice rooms starting at $221. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 241 Ellis Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, golf, bowling, free parking, and horse riding which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.7 miles from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $361 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

We found Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $361. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 10.1 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $138, Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard, at 100 Grand Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 10.5 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pelican Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Destin
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Pelican Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways has a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $306 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1002 Hwy 98 East. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.4 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Majestic Sun Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

4-star Resort with prices starting at $322 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Majestic Sun Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $322, and it's located at 1200 Scenic Gulf Drive,. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 7.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Elation at Baytowne Wharf by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Elation at Baytowne Wharf by Panhandle Getaways because it has great rooms that start at $227. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Sandestin Blvd N, Miramar Beach FL. Only 0 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, and a hot tub at this fun hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Beachside Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $295 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Beachside Inn offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $295 (before taxes). It's located at 2931 Scenic Hwy. 98 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 miles from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Wyndham Vacation Resorts at Majestic Sun

3-star Resort with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at 77 Seascape Drive, Wyndham Vacation Resorts at Majestic Sun has great rooms from $242 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and an indoor pool which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 7.7 miles from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Fitness room
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Crystal Sands Condominiums

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $278 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

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. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific 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.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Panama City Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, and Santa Rosa Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Destin, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Destin, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Destin, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors 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 hotels for a weekend visit cost in Destin?

Destin Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$270

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Destin, Florida. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Destin, Florida based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $270. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Destin.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

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


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