Gulf District hotels in Santa Rosa Beach

"hot tub had trash floating in it, coke machine was out of my soda, no wifi in room 606. stay was ok, but nothing I want to repeat in the future"

"I stay here every year, usually 2x a year, with my family. Weve always loved it, but since By the Sea Resorts bought Palmetto Inn too, it seems to slowly be going down. The staff is great. The room was clean. Really the only issue was that the mattresses absolutely suck. The pillows were equally as horrible & uncomfortable. Im unsure what happened, as the beds were great even as recently as October 2025. And as much as they've raised their prices, a decent bed & pillows shouldny be too much to ask for. The coffee is awful & so weak, I barely knew it was coffee. Only half the cable channels worked, the remote only worked the volume. Please fix the bed problems. Everyone will benefit from it."

"The location and view were absolutely amazing. The rooms were clean but very dated. A few extra touches would go a long way. The hotel has great bones, pool, bar area, beach, etc. it just needs some love. And some towel racks or hooks in the bathroom! There was not one."

"When I checked in and asked what direction to go to my room 310, thinking it would be 3rd floor of the hotel. She said that my room was across the the street from the main hotel building that it was their "city view room". This was a 2 story run down hotel building. I would not have felt safe using the stove at all. It was dirty, the burners were all jacked up. The floors were dirty. They didn't clean under either of the beds, there was trash from whoever had the room before us and who knows maybe before them. I did ask if there were any other rooms available and she said they were booked due to Jazz Festival. I would not recommend staying in the "City View Rooms"."

"Staff was exceptional. Friendly and very helpful. Rooms were beautiful were clean and view amazing. Coffee available and breakfast was great. Our four legged family member also loved her stay there. Will definitely be our go too when we come back."

"Had a quick stay unexpectedly. Was just what we needed! Clean and well kept."

"It is not on the beach; the image they show is misleading. The Good is good"

"The parking across the property is very convenient; however, it would be helpful to include a note in the reservation indicating that it costs $20. The same applies to the beach tent service. The third-party provider delivered excellent, five-star service, but I believe it would be good practice to include the cost of this service in the reservation details. That way, guests can be fully prepared in advance."

"Although this hotel shows it's years a little, and the fact that it sits right on the ocean, the rooms and grounds are very well kept and clean. Each room has it's own kitchenette and ocean view balcony. For the price you couldn't beet the view or the one minute walk to be on the sand. We had family join us last minute and got a room for under $100 , so if you're ever contemplating a last minute trip to PCB I would try booking this resort. We very much enjoyed our stay."