Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort

2.0 star property

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, open open 24 hours, sun loungers
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, open open 24 hours, sun loungers
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
17255 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL, 32413
  • Pier Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Russell-Fields Pier
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Frank Brown Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, Kitchen, Beachfront (King)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic King Northside (Across Street From Beach - No Beach View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room 2 Queens Kitchen (Across Street From Beach - No Beach View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room 2 Queens Northside (Across Street From Beach - No Beach View)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Premier Suite, Kitchen, Beachfront (Queen/Queen)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 843 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Suite, Kitchen, Beachfront (Queen/Queen)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, Kitchen, Beachfront (Queen/Queen)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(51 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Penthouse

  • 1686 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Suite (Penthouse)

  • 1686 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 King Beds

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About this property

Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort

Panama City Beach hotel walkable to Panama City Beaches
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a hot tub and a fitness center.
Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort offers 122 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Panama City Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to a children's pool and an indoor pool, Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort provides an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers a fitness center, barbecue grills, and gift shops/newsstands. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per day
  • Resort fee: USD 15.82 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • In-room coffee
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

24-hour pool access
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Palmetto Inn Panama City Beach
Palmetto Inn
Palmetto Panama City Beach
Palmetto Inn And Suites
Palmetto Hotel Panama City Beach
Palmetto Motel Panama City Beach
Palmetto Inn Suites
Palmetto Inn Suites
Palmetto Beachfront Hotel a By the Sea Resort
Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort Hotel
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Palmetto Beachfront Hotel, a By the Sea Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 698 out of 1462 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 346 out of 1462 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 1462 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 102 out of 1462 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 127 out of 1462 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Windy

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having fun with the back door to the pool and beach. My family loved it all. Ecept having to ask for towels and getting our room cleaned.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda, Acworth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice place on the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

William

Traveled with family
Nice place for the money need to finish the remodel of the rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

William, Liberty Twp.

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
FALSE advertising is the number 1 issue !!! What they show in the pictures when you make the reservation is NOT what you get. Beaware !!! They show you this nice hotel, by the beach, with nice pool and jacuzzi and when you get there you get sent across the street to this '50's style old motel type accomodations that are extremely dirty, with bugs, dirty conforters and sheets, mold all over in the bathroom and no towels. If you ask to talk with the manager, he's somehow "unavailable". Never ever will I step foot into this place !!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beach is beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lindsay, Denver

Traveled with family and small children
This hotel is more a glorified motel than a beach resort. It caters to families that live within driving distance, even if that distance is 12 hours away. It was nice to have a kitchenette and direct beach access, the pool and pool area was well maintained. The beach is much quieter in this area than closer to the pier. But the rooms are very basic. There are only vending machine snacks on-site and no restaurants really in the area. The lady on the overnight shift that checked us out was so sweet and friendly, other than that every staff member we interacted with seemed annoyed and overwhelmed. Pro tip, if you can, bring your own beach/pool towels, the ones they offer are tiny and threadbare. There is no safe in the room for valuables.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing stay…. Will definitely be back asap… I definitely recommend getting a beachfront if possible!!! The view was fantastic! The front desk staff were awesome as well!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Beau

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christina

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would not stay here again.

This was truly the worst experience I have ever had at a hotel. Our room was not in good shape at all, it was very run down. The beds and pillows were extremely uncomfortable. The comforters provided were gross so we asked for more, but never got them. The outdoor pool was nice, but the indoor pool was dirty! From when we first arrived you could smell someone smoking weed throughout the whole parking lot, which we didnt like but it wasnt a huge deal. However our last night we had a group of people fighting literally at our door and yelling at other guests who asked them to stop.. we called the front desk and they did come over. I do think they made some of them leave, but there was still a group there that kept yelling. We were nervous after that so we decided to leave for the night. The staff was nice to us when we checked in/out, but it was still a terrible experience. I wish I had seen other reviews warning of the negatives of this hotel before I booked. I know it wasn't specifically the hotels fault for what happened with the other guests, but I was upset they didn't make all of them leave after that. But I just wanted to share our experience so people can be aware.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The beach was very quiet and relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Slavoljub

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach seekers

Best location, beautiful beach not crowded like near high rises, free coffee, water, t-shirt and Munster for the road, THANK YOU! Our stay was great. I would recommend and stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

JoAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Hannah

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There were a few inconveniences that I’d like to address. There’s not any kind of breakfast available and the coffee was not kept ready. With only a 4 cup coffee maker in the room and only one bag of coffee, I found this to be irritating. There’s no ice machine…anywhere! If you just needed a small amount of ice, you have to buy a whole bag. I found this to be quite inconvenient. The one saving grace was that staff was nice. The property is old and needs a good facelift. When I return to PCB, I’ll do better research about the hotel and most likely stay elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy

Traveled with family
No dish detergent or coffee left in room.Room service every 4 days unless requested. You can go down to front desk for clean towels,garbage bags they may or may not have.But you do have a beautifully beach to look at.Also if you do plan on cooking a meal of any kind bring cookware from home.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed several times and it’s always been great. Excellent price and everything is close.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025