Cheap Three-Star Hotels on the Beach in Destin, Florida

Holiday Inn Destin

• This beach-side, award winning hotel offers 233 guestrooms on the heart of the Emerald Coast. Guests will enjoy views of the spectacular coastline from the top of the hotel's nine-story tower. Known for being particularly child-friendly, the hotel has its own Little Buccaneers Activity Program, which entertains the little ones with treasure hunts, parties and magic shows amongst other activities. Adults, on the other hand, will enjoy the hotel's on-site fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna and whirlpool. All guestrooms come with refrigerators, microwaves, TVs and DVD players with a choice of free movie rentals. Dining comes in the form of the Gulf Side Deck restaurant which serves a selection of sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and other snacks. As of 2010 rates at the Holiday Inn Destin started at $115 a night.

  Holiday Inn Destin
  1020 Hwy 98 E,
  Destin
  FL 32541
  877-859-5095
  hidestin.com

Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin

• This hotel benefits by being part of the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, meaning that guests can make use of all of the resorts facilities. Guest will enjoy not only the four championship level golf course, but a day spa, 15 tennis courts and a number of restaurants, shops, and of course access to the beach. The hotel has 174 contemporary-style rooms, which all come with plush designer bedding and free wireless and wired internet access, plus a large ergonomic workspace for those who still need to work while on vacation. The hotel can even be used as a business center with four meeting rooms designed for mid-sized groups. When it comes to food, guests have the choice of seven restaurants with cuisine ranging from Mexican and American to Chinese. As of 2010 rates at the hotel started from $121 a night.

  Courtyard by Marriott Sandestin
  100 Grand Boulevard
  Destin
  FL 32550
  1-850-650-7411
  marriot.com

Embassy Suites Hotel

• Embassy Suites Destin - Miramar Beach is a three-star hotel with a tropical theme in a tropical setting. The hotel features a range of apartment-style suites each with their own bedroom and living room area. Each suite comes with two televisions, refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones and a work table. Guests also benefit from the hotel's private beach, a outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool, fully equipped fitness center and 24-hour business center. Complimentary breakfasts are included in the price.

  Embassy Suites Hotel
  570 Scenic Gulf Drive
  Destin
  FL 32550
  850-337-7000
  embassydestin.com