Hi, dd and I are gong to Destin next week. This is a last minute trip cuz we got cheap airfare from MN. We have never been there before and I have been reserarching the area for a few weeks now.
I will let you know how it goes, but from my research, the Holiday Inn is supposed to be recently renovated and directly on the beach. Also the Hampton Inn is new, Best W. Summerplace Inn, Comfort Inn.. These are not beach location.
Do a search on Destin, and you will find hundreds of condos for rent. We are staying in a condo on the grounds of the Sandestin Beach and Golf club, which is a real ritzy place if you want to stay there. Also the Hilton has a ritzy place on the grounds too. Our condo is in the Bayside Beach Club, (the poor cousin area). We'll see how it is.
We are flying into Pensacola and staying and PB for 2 nites. That is supposed to be a real nice area, too.
Herc