Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral are two towns separated by five miles on a barrier island of the Atlantic Ocean in Eastern Florida. The many attractions in the area include the Kennedy Space Center, along with fishing, swimming, sunbathing and boating. Cruise ships also operate out of Port Canaveral. The average temperature is 90 degrees in the summer and 71 degrees in the winter. The winter months tend to have less rainfall than the summer.
The Resort on Cocoa Beach has condominiums available for rent. Amenities in the rooms include full kitchens, washer, dryers, DVD players, whirlpool tubs, three TVs, cable TV, hair dryers and free high-speed Internet access. The resort, which overlooks the ocean and is 15 minutes from the Kennedy Space Center, has a heated outdoor pool, a fitness center, hot tub, sauna, restaurant, cocktail lounge, tennis, basketball and shuffleboard courts, a game room, a movie theater and an indoor play center for children. A tiki bar and barbecue area are located near the pool. Free Internet access is also available in the lobby. This is an oceanfront resort with easy beach access. Rates for a two-bedroom, oceanfront unit begin at $243 per night.
The Resort on Cocoa Beach
1600 N. Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
321-783-4000
theresortoncocoabeach.com
The Wakulla Suites are located in Cocoa Beach and offer direct access to the beach. Both short and long-term rentals are available. The resort features two-bedroom suites that come with fully equipped kitchens, large living rooms with desks, cable TV with HBO, free wireless Internet and central air conditioning. Facilities on the property include a heated pool, laundry facility, gas barbecue grills, a game room, shuffle board courts and beach volleyball. A gift shop with beach supplies and suntan lotion is also on the grounds, which has a courtyard with tropical trees and plants. Guests at the hotel receive a discount on items such as beach towels, chairs and umbrellas at a Ron Jon's Surf Shop that is five blocks from the hotel. A two-bedroom suite located in the courtyard starts at $83 a night, $75 for AAA and AARP members
Wakulla Suites
3550 N. Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
321-783 2230
wakullasuites.com
The Residence Inn Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach is one of the closest hotels to Port Canaveral, which is one mile away. The hotel features large suites that come with separate living, eating and sleeping areas. A free breakfast is served each day, while an evening social hour on Mondays through Wednesdays comes with hors d'ouerves, beer and wine. The rooms in this smoke-free hotel are equipped with high-speed Internet access, and kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers. The hotel has a sports court, outdoor swimming pool with lounge chairs, fitness room and several meeting rooms. Four restaurants are located within a mile of the hotel, which has rooms starting at $139 a night.
Residence Inn Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach
8959 Astronaut Boulevard
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
321-323-1100
marriott.com
The Days Inn Cocoa Beach, which has rooms starting at $89 a night, is 300 feet from the beach and next to the Cocoa Beach Pier. The Cocoa Beach Pier has four restaurants, numerous shops and two cocktail lounges. Each room at the Days Inn comes with a refrigerator, coffee maker, data ports, cable TV, microwave and high-speed Internet access. Deluxe efficiency rooms with private balconies are also available. The Days Inn serves a free breakfast and has an on-site steakhouse and lounge. Additional facilities include a heated pool with a sundeck, fitness center, picnic area with grills and a laundry room.
Days Inn Cocoa Beach
5500 North Atlantic Avenue
A1A & Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
321-784-2550
