The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Fort Walton Beach

Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach By IHG

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Located at 1299 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach By IHG has great rooms from $245 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Beal House Fort Walton Beachfront, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Perfect for Your First Time in Fort Walton Beach

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Beal House Fort Walton Beachfront, Tapestry Collection by Hilton which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 380 Santa Rosa Boulevard. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Sundrift Inn

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

We found Sundrift Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $143. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 414 Santa Rosa Boulevard. You'll also find parking, laundry facilities, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Walton Beach Eglin Air Force Base

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Fort Walton Beach

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $149, Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Walton Beach Eglin Air Force Base, at 1930 Lewis Turner Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 4.1 miles from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Walton Beach

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Walton Beach has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $197 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1297 Miracle Strip Parkway SE. Furthermore, it also offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $191, and it's located at 1325 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

A Touch Of Madagascar In Fort Walton Beach With Heating Pool

Perfect for Your First Visit to Fort Walton Beach

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

A cool place is A Touch Of Madagascar In Fort Walton Beach With Heating Pool because it has great rooms that start at $315. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 125 Hughes Street Northeast. Only 1.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and a heated pool at this convenient hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Walton Beach-Eglin AFB

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• Heated pool

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Walton Beach-Eglin AFB offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $186 (before taxes). It's located at 843 Eglin Parkway and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Holiday Inn Express Fort Walton Beach Central By IHG

Perfect for Your First Time in Fort Walton Beach

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at 127 Miracle Strip Parkway Southwest, Holiday Inn Express Fort Walton Beach Central By IHG has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, laundry services, city views, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Islander Beach Resort 305

Perfect for First-Timers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Heated pool

A great place to stay is Islander Beach Resort 305 which has nice rooms starting at $210. Offering an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, free parking, and a heated pool, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 790 Santa Rosa Boulevard. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies. It's located just 0.7 miles from the city center, too.