Baymont by Wyndham Crestview

Baymont by Wyndham Crestview is on South Ferdon Boulevard, as State Road 85 is named through Crestview, on the west side of the highway just south of Interstate 10 Exit 56. The two-story hotel offers standard rooms with a microwave and refrigerator, plus suites with jetted tubs.

A continental breakfast is included each morning. There is an outdoor pool, a fitness center with cardio machines and a business center, and luggage storage is available for early arrivals and late departures. Parking and Wi-Fi are free, and children stay free with an adult. The hotel has a posted pet policy, so guests traveling with animals should call ahead.

Crestview Commons is less than a mile north, Twin Hills Park is a few miles away, and the fast food and sit-down restaurants of the exit are close by. Duke Field and Eglin Air Force Base are to the south, with Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island, the Gulfarium and HarborWalk Village in Destin all within about 45 minutes.

It is a straightforward budget option for I-10 travelers, visiting family of base personnel and groups, and the hotel handles group bookings for teams and events. The property has been renovated under the Baymont flag, and rooms are set up for both short overnight stops and multi-night stays, with space in the refrigerator for groceries picked up at the Commons. Its position on the west side of the highway makes the southbound run toward Niceville and the bay straightforward.