Residence Inn by Marriott Pensacola DowntownvsPensacola Beach Resort
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Margaritaville Beach Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Residence Inn Pensacola Downtown. Margaritaville Beach Hotel comes in at 89 with approval from 4 reviewers such as Frommer's, oyster.com and Lonely Planet.
Residence Inn by Marriott Pensacola Downtown
601 E. Chase Street, Pensacola, FL 32502
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"In the downtown bay-front area, this immaculately kept all-suites hotel is perfect for extended stays, whether for business or pleasure." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
"Situated off East Chase Street in Pensacola, Florida, Residence Inn Pensacola Downtown offers guests a centralized location and all-suite accommodations featuring fully equipped kitchens,..." Full review
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"