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.)

Majestic Sun Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

4-star Resort with prices starting at $347 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 1200 Scenic Gulf Drive, Majestic Sun Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways has great rooms from $347 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.7 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and a spa at this convenient hotel. The water slides are especially fun!

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


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The Henderson Beach Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Henderson Beach Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $343. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 Henderson Resort Way. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 miles from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


Harbor Suites at Harborwalk Village

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found Harbor Suites at Harborwalk Village to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $287. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 34 Harbor Boulevard. You'll also find a bar, parking, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Beach Front 18th Flr, Best Ocean View, New Upgrades

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $410 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Destin
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $410, Beach Front 18th Flr, Best Ocean View, New Upgrades, at 1002 U.s. 98 1809 provides an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 1.4 miles from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn & Suites Destin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

Hampton Inn & Suites Destin has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and golf. The great rooms here start at $166 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1625 Highway 98 East. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.2 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Pelican Beach Resort 801

3-star Resort with prices starting at $363 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Destin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Pelican Beach Resort 801 is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, a game room, and an indoor pool. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $363, and it's located at 1002 U.s. 98. We also love the free parking, a heated pool, tennis, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Palms of Destin-2116

3-star Resort with prices starting at $313 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Palms of Destin-2116 because it has great rooms that start at $313. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4207 Indian Bayou Trail. Only 2.4 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool at this fun hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, 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
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Beachside Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Destin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

Beachside Inn offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $218 (before taxes). It's located at 2931 Scenic Highway 98 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub 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. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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


Palm Paradise

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $1262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 18 West Palm Beach Court, Palm Paradise has great rooms from $1262 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and golf. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, a heated pool, a private pool, air-conditioning, and a microwave which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 7.1 miles from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Silver Dunes D206- The Salty Seahorse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $337 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Silver Dunes D206- The Salty Seahorse which has nice rooms starting at $337. Offering an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, a game room, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1030 Us Highway 98. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a heated pool, tennis, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 1.7 miles from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Panama City Beach, Destin, Miramar Beach, Pensacola, and Pensacola 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 One Week in Destin, Best Hotels for One Night in Destin, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Destin, or Best Business Hotels in Destin.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Destin?

Destin Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$330

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 32 hotels is an affordable $330. 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: $343
  • 4-star hotels: $396
  • 3-star hotels: $322


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