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The Best Beach Hotels in Florida

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Florida

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Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Florida? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Florida, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Florida, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Florida near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Florida's best beach hotels and resorts.

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

Pelican Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

Destin, Florida
3-star Resort with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Florida
  • 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 264.2 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf at this beach hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

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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Hammock Beach Resort

Palm Coast, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $390 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Florida
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Hammock Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $390. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 Ocean Crest Drive. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 98.8 miles from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami

Key Biscayne, Florida
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $598 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $598. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 455 Grand Bay Drive. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 255.6 miles from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Hawks Cay Resort

Duck Key, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $703 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Florida
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $703, Hawks Cay Resort, at 61 Hawks Cay Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 7.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It's located just 291.5 miles from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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The Breakers Palm Beach

Palm Beach, Florida
5-star Resort with prices starting at $960 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Florida
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The Breakers Palm Beach has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $960 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at One South County Road. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, which is nice for visitors. Just 206.3 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
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Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

Fernandina Beach, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $374 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $374, and it's located at 6800 First Coast Highway. We also love the parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for travelers. And since it's just 139.9 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

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
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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W South Beach

Miami Beach, Florida
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $494 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Florida
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is W South Beach because it has great rooms that start at $494. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at . Only 250.7 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens at this fun hotel. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Emerald Beach by Panhandle Getaways

Panama City Beach, Florida
3-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Florida
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Emerald Beach by Panhandle Getaways offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $256 (before taxes). It's located at 14701 Front Beach Rd and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 225.6 miles from the city center. The water slides are especially fun!

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Cheeca Lodge & Spa

Islamorada, Florida
4-star Resort with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Florida
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 81801 Overseas Highway, Mile Marker 82, Cheeca Lodge & Spa has great rooms from $258 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 288.7 miles from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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The Summit Beach Resort By Panhandle Getaways

Panama City Beach, Florida
3-star Resort with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Florida
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is The Summit Beach Resort By Panhandle Getaways which has nice rooms starting at $261. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8743 Thomas Drive. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 228.9 miles from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Florida, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Florida, Best Cheap Hotels in Florida, Best Luxury Hotels in Florida, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Florida, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Florida, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Florida, Best Hotels for One Week in Florida, Best Hotels for One Night in Florida, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Florida, Best Adults Only Hotels in Florida, Best Party Hotels in Florida, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Florida, or Best Business Hotels in Florida.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Florida?

Florida Average Beach Hotel Price
$223

Travelers to Florida will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 887 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $223. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Florida.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $580
  • 4-star hotels: $292
  • 3-star hotels: $222
  • 2-star hotels: $164


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