Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Crestview, FL

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Crestview, FL is on Rasberry Road, just east of State Road 85 between Interstate 10 and Crestview Commons. The three-story hotel has 65 rooms and suites, each with a refrigerator and microwave, and some suites have whirlpool tubs. The Radisson Americas brands are now booked through Choice Hotels, and the hotel is approved for FEMA lodging.

The free hot breakfast is served each morning, and the hotel keeps the brand’s Read It and Return lending library in the lobby. There is a seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness center, a game room, guest laundry and conference space. Service animals are welcome, but pets are not.

Restaurants are close: Chick-fil-A, Texas Roadhouse and several fast casual spots are within a few minutes’ walk, and Crestview Commons is about an eight-minute walk away. Twin Hills Park is under three miles off, the Emerald Coast Zoo is a short drive south, and Eglin Air Force Base is roughly 30 minutes away. Destin Harbor and the beaches take about 45 minutes by car.

The hotel suits families on a budget who want breakfast and a pool, government and military travelers, and anyone who likes being able to walk to dinner after a long drive. Its position between the interstate and the Commons makes it easy to reach both the highway and the shops without fighting through the busiest part of the SR 85 corridor at rush hour.