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The Best Beach Hotels in Panama City Beach

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach, Florida is a stunning coastal area known for its great beaches, oceanfront location, as well as its scenic ocean views. When searching for the best beach hotels in Panama City Beach, visitors often seek a variety of amenities and luxuries like a fun pool, easy to reach location, gym or fitness center, free parking, water sports, a restaurant, and perhaps even a kitchen inside the room. If you're a family traveling with kids, a kid-friendly atmosphere is a must, while couples seeking a romantic getaway would probably prefer a spa, hot tub, and beautiful ocean views. We've analyzed many of the oceanfront hotels near the water in Panama City Beach, and with so many options to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. So, we have identified the top hotels by the beach in Panama City Beach based on guest ratings and key criteria. From smaller beachfront hotels to luxurious resorts, these hotels offer the best accommodations for travelers looking for a top beach hotel experience. So, if you're deciding where to stay at the beach in Panama City Beach, we've found the perfect hotel stays on the beach for your trip. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly environment or a romantic getaway, this area has something for everyone, and the best beach hotels in Panama City Beach offer the ultimate in comfort and relaxation. So, let's get started!

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

Emerald Beach by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Panama City Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 14701 Front Beach Rd, Emerald Beach by Panhandle Getaways has great rooms from $256 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.8 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and a hot tub at this beach hotel. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

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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The Summit Beach Resort By Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Panama City Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • 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. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.1 miles from the city center. 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
  • 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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Boardwalk Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $357 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Panama City Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Boardwalk Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $357. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 9600 S Thomas Drive. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Marriott's Legends Edge at Bay Point

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Panama City 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
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With terrific rooms from $214, Marriott's Legends Edge at Bay Point, at 4000 Marriott Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a game room. It's located just 5.4 miles from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Child pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Portside Resort by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Portside Resort by Panhandle Getaways has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking. The great rooms here start at $227 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17620 Front Beach Road. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 7.1 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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AquaVista Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Panama City 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
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The great guest rating of AquaVista Beach Resort by Panhandle Getaways is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $268, and it's located at 17155 Front Beach Road. We also love the rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, bowling, and free parking which are great for travelers. And since it's just 6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sheraton Bay Point Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Panama City Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Sheraton Bay Point Resort because it has great rooms that start at $287. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4114 Jan Cooley Drive. Only 5.7 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf at this fun hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Calypso Resort by Panhandle Getaways

3-star Resort with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Calypso Resort by Panhandle Getaways offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $240 (before taxes). It's located at 15817 Front Beach Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.8 miles from the city center. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Holiday Inn Resort Panama City Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Panama City Beach
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 11127 Front Beach Road, Holiday Inn Resort Panama City Beach has great rooms from $282 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Wyndham Vacation Resorts Panama City Beach

3-star Resort with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Panama City Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Wyndham Vacation Resorts Panama City Beach which has nice rooms starting at $172. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 14700 Front Beach Road. 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 3.8 miles from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Destin and Santa Rosa Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Panama City Beach, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Panama City Beach, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Panama City Beach, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Panama City Beach, Best Hotels for One Week in Panama City Beach, Best Hotels for One Night in Panama City Beach, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Panama City Beach, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Panama City Beach, or Best Business Hotels in Panama City Beach.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Panama City Beach?

Panama City Beach Average Beach Hotel Price
$241

After analyzing 40 beach hotels in Panama City Beach, Florida, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $241. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Panama City Beach.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $285
  • 3-star hotels: $272
  • 2-star hotels: $156


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