Purple Parrot Resort

Purple Parrot Resort takes a different approach to Perdido Key lodging than the high-rise condo towers that line most of the key’s Gulf frontage. The property spreads 114 free-standing, two-story condos across 10 acres at 13700 Perdido Key Drive in Perdido Key, laid out along paver roads lined with more than 100 palm trees. The look draws on an Old-Florida aesthetic closer to what visitors find in the Florida Keys than the concrete towers typical of the northern Gulf Coast, giving the property a distinct, low-rise, tropical character among its neighbors. Perdido Key Resort Management handles rentals for the individually owned condos here.

Purple Parrot is not beachfront, but the Gulf sits only a short distance away, and guests trade direct beach access for a resort built around its own pool complex instead. The main outdoor pool covers roughly 5,000 square feet and holds about 150,000 gallons, built with a continuous waterfall cave and an island hot tub reached by a small bridge. Palm-thatched cabanas and lounge chairs surround the water, and a sandy courtyard nearby holds two volleyball nets for guests who want a break from swimming. For cooler months or rainy days, an indoor pool house adds a heated pool, a second hot tub, a fitness center, showers, and saunas, so the resort keeps most of its recreation running regardless of season.

The tiki bar built into the pool area operates seasonally, closing during the winter months and reopening as warmer weather returns, matching the pattern of many outdoor bars along the Gulf Coast that scale back once the coldest weeks of the year arrive. Guests planning a winter visit should confirm the bar’s current schedule with the resort directly at (850) 492-9999 before counting on it being open.

Condo units at Purple Parrot come in one, two, and three-bedroom layouts, each individually owned and furnished, giving guests a range of sizes to fit a couple, a family, or a larger group without changing properties. The resort’s low-rise, spread-out layout means most units sit close to the pool and grounds rather than stacked in a single tower, so the walk from a condo to the pool or the parking area tends to be short no matter which building a guest ends up in.

Location works in the resort’s favor even without direct beach frontage. Johnson Beach, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, sits about a two-minute drive away and offers seven miles of undeveloped shoreline with no high-rises in sight, a contrast to the more built-up sections of Perdido Key closer to the state line. That combination, a resort-style pool complex on site and an undeveloped national seashore beach minutes away, makes Purple Parrot a practical base for travelers who want beach access without paying beachfront prices. Perdido Key Resort Management, which also manages several other rental complexes on the key, handles booking and maintenance for Purple Parrot’s individually owned units, so the reservation process runs through the same office and phone line regardless of which specific condo a guest ultimately rents.

The property’s ten acres of grounds give families room to spread out that a single high-rise tower cannot match, from the volleyball courtyard to the paver roads winding between condo buildings under the palms. Guests traveling with children often point to the two-story layout as an easier fit than a tall condo tower, since a walk back to the unit for a nap or a forgotten item never involves an elevator wait. Call (850) 492-9999 to check current availability and confirm which bedroom count fits a given group before booking.