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Pensacola Beach Resort vs Portofino Island Resort
Both properties are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Margaritaville Beach Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Portofino Island Resort. Margaritaville Beach Hotel ranks #1 in Pensacola with endorsements from 4 publications like Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Pensacola Beach Resort
Fodor's
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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"
Portofino Island Resort
Frommer's
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
10 Portofino Dr, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
From $225 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The only luxe spot in the area, the Portofino is a stunning, Mediterranean-style, 28-acre condominium resort at the quieter east end of Pensacola Beach, adjacent to the pristine beaches of the Gulf."
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Oyster
4.0
"With a total of five Mediterranean-inspired towers with two- and three-bedroom condo units, and great views over the beaches to the Gulf of Mexico or Santa Rosa Sound."
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DK Eyewitness
"The one and only deluxe stay in the entire area, this gorgeous Italian-style resort has all you need. The lovely rooms, all of which overlook the Gulf, are no less than condo apartments."
