Hotels near Destin Airport, Destin

We decided to try this budget option when spending two days in Destin, and as the hotel seemed quite new and we've never stayed at a Tru before, we were excited about our stay. That excitement got an immediate knock down when checking in. When we walked through the door, the receptionist looked up and saw that we were coming, but immediately decided that she had more important videos to watch on her phone. Even when we were at the counter, it took a while befor she managed to put her phone away and complete the check-in. This turned out to be the staff story of our stay (at least for the front desk), as they were constantly on their phones, sitting put at the same place. No matter who were there. It was quite amazing really. One could maybe think that they were working on something, but SoMe-accounts were pretty much all i saw. The hotel itself though was as expected newer side and everything looked nice. We had a room with bunk beds, which was a cool thing (on tv by each bed) and something that surely will be a hit with families. The pool area was also one of the better we've seen at a budget chain hotel. Breakfast was your typical american one, nothing impressive, but not worse than other either. The hotel is close to restaurants and shops and a relatively short walk from the beach/state park. All in all it's a very weak 4*, because the staff really needs to understand what business they are inn, but luckily for them I don't interact too much with staff during my stays, so that saved them from a weaker review this time around.

Really lovely hotel me and the mrs wjere going for dinner and to the comedy club and you cant ask for a better location its right at kelvingrove park with buses that run outside and train stations not far away , the hotel itself is really good value for money, rooms are a great size and the beds are really comfortable and is clean throughout, theres plenty of restaurants litterally on the doorstep and a nice restaurant and bar in the hotel itself, would highly recommended the hotel we have stayed there when it was old owners and if anything its improved but we have always loved it :)

I ended up booking an extra night, price was right for what it is. The reception staff are really welcoming too ☺️

First off the picture of the hotel needs to be updated on the IHG website- this pic is years old and most likely reflects the property when it first opened. It isn’t even the same color anymore. 1. Upon driving up my teen stated that she was absolutely not staying here. The pool is very run down with debris in it. It is small and doesn’t look up-kept. This is not what we have come to expect from IHG properties. We are rewards members and stay at IHG properties around 10-20 times a year. 2. The whole hotel was dirty. The floors needed to be mopped and had sticky stuff and dirt all over them, especially in the elevator. I gave them grace- maybe house cleaning was sick. By day 2 it was still there. The check in desk is missing paint on the wall- it looks run down and needs touch up paint. It screams days inn- not IHG with an IHG price point. 3. Breakfast was a smaller spread than what most Holiday inn expresses have. My major issue is the egg white omelet was not an egg white omelette- it was the ham and cheese. It doesn’t seem like a big deal until you consider reglious and dietary needs- some people are allergic to milk and don’t eat meat. I asked the breakfast attendant if it was labeled correctly and she very rudely answered yes. Had I consumed this I could have had an allergic reaction. 4. Every employee that I encountered was rude and seemed put off. Upon checking in the attendant was clearly sick, kept sniffing snot back up her nose but was not wearing a mask. In conclusion I highly recommend the Holiday Inn Express in Panama City. It has an amazing resort feel, gorgeous pool area with a lazy river and is actually on the beach. It is also the same price. Had we known the condition of this property we would have stayed in PCB and driven in to Destin daily for my Daughter’s tournament. I would suggest IHG quality control look into hiring new management- it clearly isn’t being run or up-kept to its potential and clearly doesn’t reflect the IHG brand.

As I approached the hotel I was flabbergasted at how amazing it actually looked in person. Walking in was breathtaking very fancy looked extremely expensive. Greeted and given my room key right away. Just like the main lobby and the outside of the hotel, again presented with a really nice bedroom and bathroom. The king size bed was super comfortable and then there’s the pool, very nice and relaxing. Definitely recommend booking here

First I will start with I am extremely picky & OCD! I do too much research before I stay anywhere. This hotel was WONDERFUL! The staff seems to love their job, especially Terri and Shauna. I felt like I was staying at a four star hotel. The room was spotless, the food was wonderful, the pools were great and the beach service was perfect!

We had a great stay. The hotel and staff both exceeded our expectations. Our only complaint would be the busy road it's on as it's somewhat difficult to turn left out of the hotel. Our room and the hotel in general were both very clean.

I absolutely love this hotel! The location is perfect and the view is like none other. The staff is so nice. From the moment we checked in, Emma at the front desk was great! She checked on us multiple times during our stay to make sure we were having a good stay. She was the smiling face that we looked forward to seeing every day. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking to get away to a beautiful destination!

It was a great visit! A great safe vibe! 😸