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Fort Walton Beach:

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Hotels and Airports serving
Fort Walton Beach, Florida

by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati 
SwamiJ.com 

Fort Walton Beach is bounded by a large bay and an inter-coastal waterway. The hotels are either in town or on the beaches of Okaloosa Island (See the maps). The hotels in town are generally less expensive and those on the beaches more expensive. Below are a few links to hotel accommodations. There are also many condominium rentals available for daily, weekly, or monthly rental. You can find these by using search engines for condos at Fort Walton Beach. Some have stayed at the El Matador. It's at the end of the road, just beside a desolate 20 mile stretch of beach with no buildings, though you'll need a car because it's over 3 miles away from here. Note that Destin is several miles past Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island, and the drive can be very hard due to distance and traffic, especially during peak seasons. You should be able to easily find accommodations in Fort Walton Beach or Okaloosa Island.

Airports

The Fort Walton Beach airport (VPS) is less than 10 miles away, and is the closest. The Pensacola airport (PNS) is about 40 miles away, though some have found lower fares to Pensacola.

Hotels

Beaches (Okaloosa Island)
Holiday Inn 
Sheraton 
Ramada 
Radisson 
Best Western 
Hampton Inn 
(Sheraton is probably closest of those on the Gulf of Mexico; about 2 miles)'

Condos on the beach:
Venus
El Matador

(there are lots of others that can be searched via internet)

In town (Fort Walton Beach)
Days Inn 
Hampton Inn 
Howard Johnson 
Super 8 Motel 
Travelodge 

Value Place (Rent by the week; very reasonable rate; new building as of 2008)

Following are small, independent motels, which are modest and inexpensive:

Economy Motel
(At intersection of Beal Street)
1 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
850-244-7676
(Economy Motel is the least expensive and
closest of the modest hotels; about 1 1/2 miles.)

Classic Inn
(Just west of Beal Street)
3 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
850-243-3592

Playground Motel
(Beside Brooks Bridge)
195 Brooks St SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
850-243-7631

Seasons and Rates:

Season Approx. Dates* Rates
Winter Jan 1 - Feb 28 Lowest
Spring Mar 1 - May 31 Middle
Spring Break Mid-Mar to Mid-Apr Higher
Summer May 1 - Aug 31 Highest
Fall Sep 1 - Oct 31 Middle
Winter Nov 1 - Dec 31 Lowest

* These dates are only approximate and should be verified with the individual hotels and motels.

 

 

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