Best Western Navarre Waterfront

Best Western Navarre Waterfront sits on the shore of Santa Rosa Sound at 8697 Navarre Parkway, close to where the Navarre Beach Causeway leaves the mainland. The hotel is about a mile from Navarre Beach and the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, so guests can be on the Gulf sand in minutes while sleeping on the quieter sound side. Gulf Islands National Seashore is about five miles away and Destin is roughly 23 miles east.

HotelPlanner lists 68 rooms on three floors. Rooms come with a microwave, mini fridge and coffee maker, and the hotel offers kitchen or kitchenette options and jetted tubs in select rooms, which suits longer stays and families who want to prepare simple meals. Accessible rooms are available.

A free hot breakfast is served daily, and the heated outdoor pool faces the water, one of the property’s main draws. There is also a fitness center and a business center, and Wi-Fi is complimentary. Pets are not accepted, so travelers with dogs should look elsewhere on the parkway.

The hotel works well for beachgoers, anglers and visitors to Hurlburt Field who want water views without a Gulf-front rate. Check-in is at 4 pm and check-out at 11 am. For attractions farther afield, the Gulf Breeze Zoo, the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola are all reachable as day trips.