The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach, Florida is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Fort Walton Beach. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Fort Walton Beach for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Fort Walton Beach is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Fort Walton Beach, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

A Touch Of Madagascar In Fort Walton Beach With Heating Pool

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 125 Hughes Street Northeast, A Touch Of Madagascar In Fort Walton Beach With Heating Pool has great rooms from $315 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 miles from the city center, visitors 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.

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


View hotels on the map:

Wyndham Garden Fort Walton Beach Destin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Fort Walton Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Wyndham Garden Fort Walton Beach Destin which has nice rooms starting at $128. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 573 Santa Rosa Boulevard. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Walton Beach Eglin Air Force Base

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

We found Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Walton Beach Eglin Air Force Base to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $149. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1930 Lewis Turner Boulevard. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 4.1 miles from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Islander Beach Resort 305

3-star Resort with prices starting at $210 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $210, Islander Beach Resort 305, at 790 Santa Rosa Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, free parking, and a heated pool. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing 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. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Fort Walton Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach By IHG has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $245 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1299 Miracle Strip Parkway SE. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.5 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pelican Isle 512

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $377 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Fort Walton Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Pelican Isle 512 is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $377, and it's located at 866 Santa Rosa Boulevard. We also love the a heated pool, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

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


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Walton Beach-Eglin AFB

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Fort Walton Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

A cool place is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Walton Beach-Eglin AFB because it has great rooms that start at $186. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 843 Eglin Parkway. Only 2.9 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this fun hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Islander Beach Resort 6012

3-star Resort with prices starting at $453 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Fort Walton Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Islander Beach Resort 6012 offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, free parking, and a heated pool which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $453 (before taxes). It's located at 790 Santa Rosa Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center.

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


Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Walton Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (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
  • Pets allowed

Located at 2 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast, Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Walton Beach has great rooms from $215 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town. 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
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sundrift Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Fort Walton Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Sundrift Inn which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 414 Santa Rosa Boulevard. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers parking, laundry facilities, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. 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
  • Parking
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Panama City Beach, Destin, Pensacola, Miramar Beach, 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 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 Business Hotels in Destin.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Fort Walton Beach?

Fort Walton Beach Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$237

Travelers to Fort Walton Beach, Florida will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $237. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Fort Walton Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $315
  • 3-star hotels: $230


Budget Your Trip
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. On this website you can also find travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.
Share This Page

Some of the links on this website are sponsored or affiliate links which help to financially support this site. By clicking the link and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission, but this does not affect the price of your purchase.