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Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

Updated 1 September 2026 · 44 Sebastian hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Sebastian, out of the 44 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.6.

Disney's Vero Beach Resort is the one I would book myself.

Disney's Vero Beach Resort

Highest rated of the five

Disney's Vero Beach Resort

★★★★★4.7 from 3,545 reviews

Disney's Vero Beach Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 3,545 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 and found under city centre.

44 hotels in Sebastian qualified for this list and five made it. Island View Cottages is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Disney's Vero Beach Resort1

    Disney's Vero Beach Resort

    ★★★★★4.7 from 3,545 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  2. Island View Cottages2

    Island View Cottages

    ★★★★★4.9 from 103 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa3

    Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa

    ★★★★★4.7 from 1,427 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. Seashell Suites Resort4

    Seashell Suites Resort

    ★★★★★4.8 from 183 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Pelican's Landing Resort of Sebastian5

    Pelican's Landing Resort of Sebastian

    ★★★★★4.6 from 111 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

44 Sebastian hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and 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.

Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

Chases total solar eclipses. Seven of them on four continents, from Wyoming to a fishing town in Chile. Banks days off through the on-call rota and books the trips years ahead, because eclipse dates do not move.

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