Fort Walton Beach · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Sofia Marchetti Italy
These are my five favourites in Fort Walton Beach, out of the 12 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.5.
All five are within 7.8 km of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Highest rated of the five
Comfort Suites Niceville Near Eglin Air Force Base
★★★★★4.5 from 682 reviews
Comfort Suites Niceville Near Eglin Air Force Base comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 682 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 5 star property, found under poi and around $86 a night on the dates we checked.
12 hotels in Fort Walton Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Walton Beach Eglin Air Force Base is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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Comfort Suites Niceville Near Eglin Air Force Base
★★★★★4.5 from 682 reviews
6.0 km from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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2Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Walton Beach Eglin Air Force Base
★★★★★4.9 from 338 reviews
7.6 km from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kitchen
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3Holiday Inn Express & Suites Niceville
★★★★★4.7 from 372 reviews
5.5 km from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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4TownePlace Suites by Marriott Niceville Eglin AFB Area
★★★★★4.6 from 457 reviews
6.1 km from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
- Air conditioning
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5Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Walton Beach - Eglin Area by IHG
★★★★★4.9 from 252 reviews
7.8 km from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
How this list was put together
12 Fort Walton Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Sofia Marchetti Italy
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