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Hotels in Pensacola
The campground near Fort Pickens is your best bet for camping, with 200 campsites, all with electricity, in a pine forest on the bay side of Santa Rosa Island. These rank among the top ten busiest of all campgrounds in national parks and sites. Nature trails lead from the camp through Blackbird Marsh and to the beach. Camping fees range from $26 to $40. Call tel. 850/934-2622 or go online to to book.
There are also all of the usual chain hotels in Pensacola, so if you have loyalty points, that may be the way to go. Escambia County adds a 12.5% tax to all hotel and campground bills; however, at certain properties on Pensacola Beach, there is an additional 2% fee charged by Santa Rosa Island Authority.
Several of the town’s Victorian homes have been turned into bed-and-breakfasts. Among the best is Pensacola Victorian Bed & Breakfast, 203 W. Gregory St. (tel/ 800/370-8354 or 850/434-2818;), in a turreted 1900 Victorian within walking distance of Palafox, Historic Pensacola Village, and more. Rates start at just $100 a night. The Celestine Bed & Breakfast, 514 Baylen St. (tel/ 850/426-4032), is an even lovelier Victorian gem, built in 1888, meticulously restored, with a bar, pool, and beautiful garden. Rates start around $300 a night.
The accommodations listed on this site are in both downtown Pensacola and Pensacola Beach. Bear in mind that Pensacola Beach is at least a 15-minute drive from downtown.When Room Rates Are Lowest on the Panhandle
Room rates at Panhandle beaches are highest from mid-May to mid-August, and premiums are charged at Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. Hotel or motel reservations are essential then. There's another high-priced peak in March, when thousands of college students invade during Spring Break. Economical times to visit are April (except Easter) and September -- the weather is warm, most establishments are open, and room rates are significantly lower. The lowest rates are during winter, but many attractions and some restaurants may be closed.
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Lily Hall
We say Amen to staying in this former church in Pensacola’s Old East Hill neighborhood: it’s now a personality-filled 15-room boutique hotel. Rooms are retro-fabulous, with record players spinning actual vinyl, curtained floor-to-ceiling windows in the church’s original frames,…$$Downtown Pensacola
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Navarre Beach Camping
Beyond tent sites, and RV hookups, this welcoming budget resort has a dozen cute-as-kitten cabins, each painted a color you’d expect on an Easter egg outside, with classic woodsy interiors. They come in all kinds of configurations, holding from 2 to 8 vacationers. All have kitchens…$Navarre Beach - Hotel
Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel
It’s all custom furnishings for the airy, chic guestrooms at this boutique hotel, including handmade pieces by local potters; original art; and white, crispy Peacock Alley linens. A rocking chair lined porch provides ultimate R&R, as does their weekend yoga series in their New…$$$Downtown Pensacola - Hotel
Portofino Island Resort and Spa
You never know quite what you’ll get suite-wise at this 28-acre condominium resort. That’s because all of the units are owned by individuals, so there’s no consistency to the décor: sometimes it’s the type of furnishings you’d love to have in your own beachside property, other times…$$$Pensacola Beach - Hotel
The Pensacola Beach Resort
A former Margaritaville hotel, this 162-room resort—the only private beachfront resort in the area—sits on over 800 feet of gulf-front property. Rooms are quite nice with seafoam green walls, cool tile bathrooms, and heavy, fine wood furnishings. Some come with balconies and all have…$$Pensacola Beach
