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Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola Downtown vs Pensacola Beach Resort

Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Margaritaville Beach Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Courtyard Pensacola Downtown. Margaritaville Beach Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 89 with positive reviews from 4 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and oyster.com.

Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola Downtown
7 / 10
700 East Chase Street, Pensacola, FL 32502
From $119 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Smart chain hotel with comfortable, if a bit sterile, rooms and a nice pool if you can’t be bothered to go to the beach. $129."
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
"Accommodations at Courtyard Pensacola Downtown come fully equipped with flat-screen TVs, ergonomic workspaces and free Wi-Fi access." Full review
Pensacola Beach Resort
Pensacola Beach Resort
8 / 10
165 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
From $189 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This tropical getaway, inspired by the lyrics of Jimmy Buffett, gives you the relaxed, fun Margaritaville experience with the amenities of a top-notch hotel that oozes barefoot elegance." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Music mogul Jimmy Buffett didn't let a little oil spill stop him from opening this 162-room homage to the Buffett-branded Margaritaville lifestyle." Full review
Oyster Oyster
4.0
"The first hotel to open under the Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville brand, the Margaritaville Beach Hotel offers a relaxed, tropical atmosphere right on a beautiful stretch of sandy coastline." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This brand-new hotel is extraordinarily, well…elegant. The 162 spacious rooms are done up in crisp whites and aquas, with arty oversized photomurals and huge flat-panel TVs." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"We are the only hotel on Pensacola Beach with 800 feet of Gulf-front beach and 800 feet of sound-side beach on Little Sabine Bay...all 161 guest rooms have unobstructed water views"
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With water views from all 161 guest rooms, and a blue-green color scheme inspired by said water, it’s a quintessential coastal abode, complete with a sleek pool deck, a restaurant"