Boardwalk Beach Hotel

2.5 star property
Beachfront hotel near Thomas Drive

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2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Property grounds
Front of property
Superior Double Room, Ocean View, Beachside | View from room
Superior Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette, Ocean View | Balcony view

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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9600 S Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach, FL, 32408
  • Place, Thomas Drive
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Ripley's Believe It or Not
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Shipwreck Island Waterpark
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

Dunes Double Hotel View

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Dunes Double Gulf Side

  • 28 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Dunes Double Gulf Side with Bunk

  • 28 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

1st Floor, Tides 2 Double Beds Beachside with Patio

  • 25 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Tides 2 Double Beds Beachside with Balcony

  • 26 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Tides 2 Double Beds Beachside with Bunk

  • 26 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Dunes 2 Queen Beach View Suite

  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Hotel Gulfview King Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Pool View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette, Ocean View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Superior Double Room, Ocean View, Beachside

  • 30 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View, Beachfront

  • 30 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Panama City Beach

On the beach.You'll find Thomas Drive and Signal Hill Country Club within a 15-minute walk of this Panama City Beach hotel. WonderWorks Panama City Beach and Ripley's Believe It or Not are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Panama City Beaches - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Thomas Drive - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Shipwreck Island Waterpark - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Publix Sports Park - 6 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Beaches Intl. Airport (ECP) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pineapple Willy's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Rusty Anchor - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Boardwalk Beach Hotel

Beachfront hotel near Thomas Drive
Simply walk outside to feel the sun on your face at the white sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. Cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools at Boardwalk Beach Hotel, and enjoy summer activities like parasailing.

There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a snack bar/deli and a grocery/convenience store. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a beach bar. WiFi is free in public spaces. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Panama City Beach hotel is smoke free.

  • 320 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • 40000 sq ft of conference space
  • 3600 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1988
  • Deli
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference center
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Convenience store
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar on the beach
Boardwalk Beach Hotel offers 320 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Parasailing
  • Personal motorized watercraft

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (85 inch wide door)
  • Handrails in hallways (55 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways (45 inches high)
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 70 lbs per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.00 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 55 per stay (for guests under 25 years old)
  • Resort fee: USD 5.95 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Pool access

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.00 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Boardwalk Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 563 out of 2098 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 425 out of 2098 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 411 out of 2098 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 293 out of 2098 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 406 out of 2098 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

MARTA

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean view was nice. The property is showing signs of age and poor upkeep. Rooms were not that clean and staff we dealt with were not very professional in customer service or attire .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Be cautious about staying here!!! The staff is not very friendly at all. I called before making reservations to make sure there were private balconies because this is one of the most important things. My son has Asperger‘s. He doesn’t like being around many people but he loves sitting and just watching the ocean. We get there there are not private balconies at the hotel. Hotel guest can only use 1 of the 2 pools and the breakfast is not free, not even coffee. Ice isn’t even free here! My mom had a bad fall there and the staff wouldn’t even call for an ambulance or give me the address they said use my cell. Be careful! I couldn’t even walk out after dark without people whistling and yelling at me. Went out for a charger after dark and never felt so unsafe. Parking lot is dark and you have to walk down a dark street if you’re not in a parking spot by noon!!! Never again! And of course a manager was never available! If you’re on the 1st floor you can’t see the ocean because of the sand dunes, 2nd floor palm trees block your view! The Rusty Anchor was never open. The pool was decent but trash left everywhere from the day before. No housekeeping. However we did see the housecleaning crew on the floors cleaning check out rooms and they were nice!! They were the only ones. Front desks act like your a burden to even check in. Oh and check in can be anywhere from 4pm till midnight! Front desk always says the manager is out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jasime

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family

Ok

It’s a place to stay on the beach. Check in process slow and horrible. Staff seemed ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Takesihia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed, nothing like the pictures online. Waited over 2 1/2 hours to check in. Plug ins did not work, poor lighting, outdated, roaches, air conditioning was not working due to non maintenance. My husband cleaned them. Staff was not concerned, stated it was Expedia’s problem. They did not help at all. Only had access to 2 pools and 1 was closed 2 days. It was overcrowded. No balcony like the pictures. Beds were not Queen , more like a full size. There was no complementary breakfast either.
We saw several of these.
Plugs wouldn’t stay in the wall. FIRE HAZARD / ELECTRICAL HAZARD
The filters my husband had to clean. Maintenance showed up 2 days into our stay.
2 lines at check in. The longer line was to check in and get temp parking pass, the second line was for actual check in .. if you were called or texted when your room was ready.  Website doesn’t reflect check in time being 6pm.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Monica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Don’t stay!

Just terrible!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paige

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room wasn’t cleaned before we checked in, had a odor in it as well and check in was a 2 hour wait. I will never book here again. First & Last time. Don’t waste your time booking this property!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The actual stay was fine. However, we arrived at 2 to see about early check-in and was told no check in til 6. I explained my confirmation said 4 was check in time. Was told that during busy summer season, it's 6. Ok, whatever. They did give us a temp parking pass so we were able to park and spend the day on the beach. When we came back at 6, the lobby was so full of people we couldn't get through because they didn't start checking anyone in til 6pm. It was after 9pm before we finally had a room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible checkin

The only problem we had was checkin, they only let you checkin at 6 pm in june and july, crazy, busiest time of the year having everyone checkin at the same just causes long lines of frustration and causing tempers to flare, it would work out much better in my opinion to check people in on arrival if their room is ready .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Check in was supposed to be at 4pm but when we arrived they tell everyone they cant check in until 6pm,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Crystal

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No thank you.

They said check in was around 6. When we booked it said 4. Said they called us when room was ready, they never did. Hotel door was very hard to shut. Not clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was horrible. Couldn’t check in till 6 o’clock had to stand in line for another hour before you even got your card to your room I was very unhappy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

tanya

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We never got to check on there was about 100 people in lobby trying to check in that took hours
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel stay

This hotel came highly recommended. I will never go to this hotel again. I did an early check in around 1pm. The clerks at the desk said "they would give me a call as soon as our room was ready, as soon as they called, we would be able to come to the front of desk and get our keys. We could use the pool, beach or whatever while waiting." No access to changing rooms, showers, etc. So we had to go find things to do while waiting. We had reservations at 8:30 pm across town. Still no phone call, so we decided to go back to hotel and see what was going on. We got back to hotel around 5-ish and there were 2 long, long lines of people waiting to get rooms. We waited in line over 1 and 45 minutes just to get our keys. Oh and for our troubles, checkout time was extended to11 am. We barely had time to get our things in our rooms and leave to make our 8:30 appointment. We didnt even get to check out restaurants, bars, pools, etc. Not a happy customer. No worries, next time we will go back to our favorite hotel which is Sandpiper Beach Resorts. And have a much smoother check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Tera

Disliked: Staff & service

Check in process terrible…

Booked our room at 1pm, the website stated check in would be 4 pm and encouraged pre check in. When arrived for pre check in staff stated the check in time would be 6pm. We were able to go to the beach until then, when we arrived back at 6 pm for our room the lobby was full of more than 100 people to check in and get keys. We waited in line for an hour and was not even half way through the line. We decided to leave and eat dinner and returned at 8:45pm and there was still a long line to get keys. My reservation was non refundable and we were only able to have our room from 9pm to 4 am due to an early fishing reservation. Poor planning on the management and of course no one was available to resolve any issues.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Checkin is beyond pathetic, took over 2 hrs standing in line to get checked in to only go standbi
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So So

This hotel is in a good location and the price was decent. The worst part about this hotel is the check-in process. We got here the day of at 12 o’clock and pre-registered. We had to wait in an extremely long line for about an hour in our room was not ready until after 8 o’clock.. i’ve never had a worse experience, checking into a hotel. For the check-in nightmare alone, I will never stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Latigre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Haley

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Never again

This was the worst stay weve ever had. We were promised check in at 4pm, stood in line over two hours to check in. I paid extra to not have an inland view we wanted a beach view. No view. Mold in the bathroom. I have never posted a review before as we have stayed here multiple times in the last 15 years but wouldnt ever stat here again after this trip. The stole money from mutiple people. You should refund our money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kaitlin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We preregistered at noon and was told I would get a phone call when the room was ready. Check in is at 6PM. By 6:30, no one had called me. I tried calling the hotel and no one would answer. I walked to the lobby to see 2 very long lines. I called again and was told I had to get in the line to receive my room key. I waited in line for about an hour without the line moving much. I had 3 very exhausted young children and since it was getting late, I finally left and booked another hotel at 8PM so we could get some rest. I didn’t even get to check into the boardwalk as it would’ve been very late had I waited in line until it was my turn. It was frustrating! Expedia told me they would request a cancellation for me as the boardwalk would not since I used a 3rd party. Our stay was for the 28-30. I called the boardwalk the next day to check on the status of my refund. They told me Expedia would have to call on my behalf. Well Trudy, the assistant manager literally hung up on the agent from Expedia. He told me he had never dealt with anyone so rude in a managerial position! I then called and was also hung up on. If check out is at 10PM and the rooms are not cleaned and prepared for new guests by 6PM, something is wrong. We sat in the parking lot for a while watching the staff go in and out of rooms with no keys to get in, more than one going into each room, goofing off or walking out and not going back in for a long time. I do not recommend this place and I never even got to check in!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Soraya

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is Terrible Made a reservation a day before my arrival When I arrived there is still no Rooms available for anyone there , they started to give your rooms after 6pm no earlier than that , all the hotels visitors were upset and mad at the front desk , it was just a mad Mess , I do not recomend this hotel look elsewhere but here ,😡
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awful. No check ins till 6pm (that was never communicated) the pool advertised was not the pool at the hotel. They used a picture of the pool next door at the resort. Staff was rude. I’ve requested a refund and Expedia told me that the hotel would have to honor it when Expedia catfished me into staying with a 4pm check in and a salt water infinity pool. Shame on both Expedia and Boardwalk Beach Hotel. Scamming people out of a lot of money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025