About 25 miles from Wewahitchka is Turtle Glass at Windmark Beach, a three-star hotel that offers loft condos starting around $160 per night. Turtle Glass offers condos with fresh, modern decor and sits a mere 100 yards from white-sand beaches. The hotel is particularly oriented toward couples and families, and offers complimentary use of kayaks and bikes for the beach and boardwalk as well as a pool and playground. Local shopping, a fitness center, and dining are just around the corner in the Village Center.
The MainStay Suites in the Gulf County town of Port St. Joe also offers three-star accommodations. Located about 28 miles from Wewahitchka, it offers rooms starting around $110 per night, as of March 2011. Take a 20-minute drive to the beaches of St. Joseph Peninsula State Park. Local fishing and golf are also available, as are attractions that include the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the Port St. Joe Port Authority and Windmark Beach.
The Hilton Garden Inn is in Panama City, a town located about 25 miles from Wewahitchka. Rooms start around $130 per night, as of March 2011. The three-star hotel is in the city center of Panama City, near the Martin Theatre, the Panama City Mall, the Panama City Marina and the Junior Museum of Bay County. Hotel amenities include a pool, spa tub, fitness center and restaurant.
The Paradise Palms is two-star hotel offering tropical-themed décor and ocean views in Panama City Beach, dubbed "the Spring Break capital of the world," The hotel is about 39 miles from Wewahitchka, near the Grand Marina Ballroom, the Sago Center and Gulf World Marine Park, which offers visitors the chance to swim with dolphins. Room prices begin around $69 per night, as of March 2011. In addition to a private beach, the hotel has two large swimming pools, one of which features a waterfall, and a spa tub.
With rooms starting around $90 per night, as of March 2011, the La Quinta Inn and Suites at Panama City Beach is a 2.5-star property about 39 miles from Wewahitchka. The hotel offers a spa tub, fitness facility, pool, business center and complimentary breakfast, with hiking, golfing, shopping and vivid nightlife available nearby. The hotel is also near ZooWorld Zoological and Botanical Park, Shipwreck Island Waterpark, and Gulf World Marine Park, and is nestled among several well-known golf courses.
