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Pensacola Beach ResortvsThe Lodge at Wakulla Springs
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Margaritaville Beach Hotel scores significantly higher than Wakulla Springs Lodge. Margaritaville Beach Hotel scores 90 with positive reviews from 4 publications like Fodor's, Oyster 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." 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
Oyster4.0
"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"
The Lodge at Wakulla Springs Frommer's Lonely Planet
550 Wakulla Park Dr, Wakulla Springs, FL 32305
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Meeting Rooms
- Conferences
Frommer's "On the shores of Wakulla Springs, this dated but charming lodge is distinctive for its magnificent Spanish architecture and old-world furnishings, such as rare Spanish tiles." Full review
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By all means, ask for a room in the front so you'll have a lake view.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Time has stood still at the faded 1937 Wakulla Springs Lodge, a charming Spanish-style building with an enormous faux-stone fireplace in the lobby" Full review
