Surf & Sand Hotel

2.0 star property

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Aerial view
Gift shop
Property amenity
1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Property entrance

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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40 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, FL, 32561
  • Casino Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Pensacola Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ground Floor

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(64 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Ground Floor

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(34 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View (Upper Floor)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(27 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Bay View (Upper Floor)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Upper Floor)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(333 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Upper Floor)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Upper Floor)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(42 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Ground Floor

7.0 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 350 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Surf & Sand Hotel

Pensacola Beach hotel steps from Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier
Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as barbecue grills and a picnic area.
Surf & Sand Hotel offers 100 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Satellite television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Pensacola Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

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

Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Surf & Sand Hotel like an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 10 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Firepit
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1994

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 40 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 80 lbs per pet
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • 1.28 percent destination fee will be charged

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

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: USD 10 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 40 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Pensacola Beach Travelodge
Travelodge Hotel Pensacola Beach
Travelodge Pensacola Beach
Travelodge Pensacola Beach Hotel Pensacola Beach
Travelodge Pensacola Beach Hotel
Surf Sand Hotel Pensacola Beach
Surf Sand Hotel
Surf Sand Pensacola Beach
Surf & Sand Hotel Hotel
Surf & Sand Hotel Pensacola Beach
Surf & Sand Hotel Hotel Pensacola Beach

Surf & Sand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1563 out of 2622 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 637 out of 2622 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 257 out of 2622 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 83 out of 2622 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 2622 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay here! Great location. Can access the gulf and bay sides easily. Lots of restaurants in walkable distance. All of the staff is very friendly and kind, including front desk, maintenance, and maids! Complimentary breakfast, bikes, and more to enjoy!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We discovered this spot when it was a Travel Lodge. Been a repeat customer for years. Good breakfast, love the beach cruisers are complimentary. Great walkable location.Super employees.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Allyson

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

Fun family trip

Room was great we had a view of the pool really enjoyed being so close to everything and the kayaks. Kids loved it. We got to walk to the beach with low tide and look for sea shells. Only things I didn’t like was we were there two nights and only had 3 towels. Luckily I always buy towels for trips. They never cleaned the room, sand was all over the floor from our trips. I couldn’t figure out the ice machine (don’t travel often)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great affordable place with great location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Area around the hotel is nice - convenient to the beach and high traffic tourist areas. The little interaction we had with the staff was fine. However, our room was absolutely disgusting. It was beyond dirty. Our bathroom had significant amount of mold growing on the wall behind the door, the shampoo/conditioner bottles had so much mold and mildew on the outside and on the bottle holders themselves. I doubt they had ever been wiped down properly. Clumps of dust and hair in the bathroom. Our floor was beyond dirty. The refrigerator defrosted in the middle of the night and leaked all over the floor which seems to be a common occurrence since the wood is warped. It was incredibly disappointing. We would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
fan never shut off so was always blowing hot or cold air. Realize it floods and we were on ground level, thought they would repair damage better. caulk around toilet was nasty
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Vitaliy

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

Online Photos are Deceiving

The online photos are deceiving. The hotel isn’t as nice as it appears in the photos. The outdoor is very dated and is in desperate need of a renovation. The inside isn’t much better. It has cheap, poor quality renovation. The bathroom is very tight, the bathroom door has a hole at the bottom that looks like it was developed from a flood. The ceilings are very stained with leaks and are very off putting. The hotel appears clean at first glance, but the floors are filthy. My child spilled some water 2 minutes after we checked in and I used a white towel to clean up the spill. I was horrified to see the towel immediately turn black. The beds were also uncomfortable. Another disappointing factor was that the hotel doesn’t provide an iron and ironing board. Thank goodness we were only spending one night at that hotel, otherwise I probably would have immediately checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is in a great location. Shopping and restaurants within walking distance. Across the street is the beach. Facility offers bikes and kayaks. Clean rooms. Most amazing feature of this hotel is the staff. They are extremely friendly and really want you to enjoy your staff. Good breakfast. Elizabet hustles to get breakfast trays full, but does it with a smile that makes you feel welcome. Really love this place
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Hallie

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

Lady at breakfast was the best!

The lady that helped serve breakfast the best. She was by herself and worked so hard to make sure everyone had what they needed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

kristy

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the gals working the desk and the gal who handles breakfast were all wonderful, helpful and accommodating
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Additional Charges Added

For the most part we enjoyed our stay. The thing that was off-setting is that we were charged $10 a night parking fee, which we weren't aware of when booking the room - so that was an additional $30.00 that we hadn't planned for. The room was clean; the bed was comfortable but the TV was challenging and didn't come with instructions on how to access channels. We just stumbled through it until we were able to figure it out. The first night that we were there, we lost electricity for two hours and no reason was given as to why - car accident maybe?
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Dirty room. Staff great. Breakfast service was nice, food was decent and the staff was always checking in on us asking if we needed anything. Very nice when getting us out the kayaks.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Björn

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

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

Perfect location and economical

This property was wonderfully located. The main Pensacola Beach area was across the road with a safe cross walk. You can walk to restaurants/bars within a couple blocks. It was relaxed and the staff was friendly. If you want a base to work from it was perfect. If you want to lounge in the hotel it was adequate.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow. Perfect! We were impressed with the location the hotel the beds the staff! The breakfast was great, great coffee too. Was fun watching sunset over the bay. The pool was clean. And directly across the street from PCola beach. Easy walk. Great restaurants... the bar next door was a bit noisy but we just left the ac fan on and it drowned it out. WE absolutely loved loved it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

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

10/10 Excellent

darrett

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff. Easy to find. Beach access close
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda, Joplin

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Kyle, Birnamwood

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Halls not clean , floor dirty in room. Felt unsafe, needs remodeling , staff friendly , breakfast good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Close to the beach and great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the 3rd or 4th time staying here. Its the best place if you ask me!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025