Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area, an IHG HotelvsPensacola Beach Resort
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Margaritaville Beach Hotel ranks significantly higher than Holiday Inn Pensacola-N Davis Hwy. Margaritaville Beach Hotel ranks #1 in Pensacola with endorsements from 4 publications including Fodor's, oyster.com and Lonely Planet.
Holiday Inn Pensacola - University Area, an IHG Hotel
7813 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32514
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Pensacola Beach Resort
165 Fort Pickens Road, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
From $189/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
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
"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
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
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
"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
"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"