Destin and Fort Walton Beach Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort

Frommer’s Review

This all-inclusive, all-suites beachside resort, housed in two adjacent towers, is the top full-service hotel here. It’s nicely situated on the grounds of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and shares its golf and tennis facilities. The elegant Elephant Walk restaurant is next door. Executive suites in one wing are equipped primarily for business travelers and conventioneers (lots of meeting space here), while the spacious junior suites in the old wing are geared toward families, with a special area for children’s bunk beds. Parents can send the kids off to a supervised summertime program while pampering themselves at the full-service spa. Miniature golf, three pools, 13 tennis courts, four championship golf courses, and the stunning private beach make for a very enticing stay. Note: The hotel is 100% smoke free.

Facilities: 2 restaurants; 2 bars; indoor and outdoor pools; golf course; tennis courts; health club; spa; Jacuzzi; watersports equipment rental; children’s programs; game room; concierge; activities desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service; coin-op washers and dryers; concierge-level rooms.