The Emerald Coast Guide

Boutique Hotels & Inns

The Emerald Coast's boutique hotels and inns offer something the big resorts don't: personality, local character, and owners who care whether you had a good stay. Find the small properties that make this stretch of coast feel like home.

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Destin

Inn on Destin Harbor, an Ascend Collection Hotel

Harborfront inn with free boat docking

Bay views Complimentary breakfast Dog friendly
30A

Camp Creek Inn

Golf and wellness inn inside gated Watersound

Fitness center On-site dining Pool
Pensacola

Cottages on the Green

Golf cottages at Perdido Bay Golf Club

Free parking On-site dining Pool
Panama City

Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina

Rooftop bar hotel on the downtown marina

Bay views Downtown location On-site dining
Laguna Beach

Wisteria Inn

Adults-only garden inn across from the Gulf

Dog friendly Free parking Pool
DeFuniak Springs

Sunbright Inn

Restored 1886 Queen Anne mansion near Lake DeFuniak

Downtown location Free parking Historic building
30A

The Court

Adults-only bungalows one block from Seaside's center

Dog friendly Downtown location
Destin

SummerPlace Inn

Independent inn with indoor and outdoor pools

Complimentary breakfast Dog friendly Pool
East Hill

Lily Hall

A 1928 church reborn as an East Hill hotel

Historic building On-site dining
Downtown Pensacola

Hotel Margot

Design-led rooms and a courtyard pool on Palafox

Dog friendly Downtown location Pool
$$
Pensacola

Paradise Inn

Old-school beach lodging on the sound

Dog friendly Live music Locally owned
$$$
Downtown Pensacola

Oyster Bay Boutique Hotel

Pensacola's most-loved small hotel

Locally owned Waterfront
$$$
30A

The Lodge 30A

Cabin-chic value in Seagrove Beach

Locally owned
$$
30A

Hibiscus Coffee & Guesthouse

Grayton's funky garden guesthouse

Dog friendly Locally owned
$$$$
30A

WaterColor Inn

Gulf-front quiet luxury in WaterColor

Locally owned Waterfront
30A

The Pearl Hotel Rosemary Beach

55-room luxury boutique hotel with on-site spa

Gulf Views Luxury boutique Spa
30A

The Rosemary Beach Inn

11-room European-style boutique hotel on Main Street

Boutique Complimentary breakfast European-style
Carillon Beach

Carillon Beach Resort Inn

Boutique inn in the gated Carillon Beach village

Boutique Community pools Gated Community
$$
DeFuniak Springs

Hotel DeFuniak

Restored boutique hotel in the historic downtown

Boutique Historic On-site dining