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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Niceville – Eglin Area
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Niceville – Eglin Area sits at 410 West John Sims Parkway, on the Valparaiso side of Niceville close to the Eglin Air Force Base gates. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is about five miles away, and the Turkey Creek Nature Trail boardwalk is roughly a six-minute walk from the hotel.
Built in 2019, the four-story hotel has 93 rooms and suites, all smoke-free. The hotel highlights its fiber optic internet for business travelers, and the Emerald Room holds up to 60 people for meetings, briefings and small events.
A free hot buffet breakfast is served each morning. Guests have an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a business center and guest laundry, and parking is complimentary with two EV charging stations. Dogs and cats are welcome, up to two per room and up to 37 pounds, for a nightly fee. Bean-to-cup coffee is available in the lobby.
The hotel is built around Eglin and defense contractor travel, but it also works for families visiting Northwest Florida State College, a few minutes away, and for travelers who want a Niceville base for Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park and the Air Force Armament Museum. Destin and Fort Walton Beach’s beaches are about 14 miles away, and Destin Commons and Silver Sands outlets make an easy shopping day. The hotel also points guests to Destin Commons for a shopping day.