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Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort

2.5 star property

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront (Walkout)

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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12525 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
  • Place, Panama City Beaches
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Shipwreck Island Waterpark
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Pier Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchen (Studio)

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchen (Studio)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beachfront

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront (Walkout)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront (Walkout)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

7.4 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Panama City Beach

When you stay at Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort in Panama City Beach, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Panama City Beaches and Shipwreck Island Waterpark. .This beach hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Pier Park and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Thomas Drive.

What's nearby

  • Panama City Beaches - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • M.B. Miller County Pier - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Shipwreck Island Waterpark - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Golf Course at Edgewater - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Pier Park - 6 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Beaches Intl. Airport (ECP) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salty Goat Saloon - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Ocean's Bar & Grill (Edgewater Beach Resort) - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Shrimp Basket - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Another Broken Egg Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Harpoon Harry's - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort

Beachfront hotel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort offers 152 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Panama City Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 152 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
5 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 14.98 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chateau Motel Panama City Beach
Chateau Panama City Beach
Chateau Hotel Panama City Beach
Chateau By The Sea
Chateau Beachfront Resort BW Signature Collection
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort Hotel
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort Panama City Beach

Reviews

Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort Reviews

7.2

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 413 out of 1233 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 307 out of 1233 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 202 out of 1233 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 130 out of 1233 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 181 out of 1233 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

marcela

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kole

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the front beach view but I did not like that they gave me the wrong room then what I pay for I did not like that the toilet could not flush and house keeping service was very poor people in next room smoking weed inside of the room and the smell coming into my room
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It can be better it can be worse. For the price it can be fun. There is not an elevator and beach front is 2 flights down. Though a minute walk to your beach spot is worth it. Staff was short with wife when we got in but quickly fixed. No issues with construction when we stayed, just a fire alarm for a night. Parking was bad first night but better during the week. Restaurant next door is great and several spots within walking distance. Would come back
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The AC unit was very loud and made it extremely hard to sleep at night. The hotel cleaning crew didn't offer to clean our room not even once throughout our 7 day stay. We hinted at needing a broom to clean-up the sand off the floors and they just pointed us to the front desk to ask for one. They did offer us more towels after the third day. There was low water pressure in the shower and our bathroom sink took forever to drain. The hotel pool was heated which doesn't make sense because you're wanting to cool off from the hot and humid Florida weather when getting in a pool. The biggest downside to our trip was all the algae for our last 3 days of our stay(late July) that was near the shore making it uncomfortable to swim in the ocean, which isn't the hotels fault.The rooms were nice overall and the view of the sunsets, beach, & the ocean from the balcony was amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we got to the room the door was already left open. Noticed it had a hard time closing had to pull it shut with some force. When you walked in the room the smell of mold was noticeable and when you looked up they had mold above the doorway. It’s understanding the place is next to the beach and moisture will occur but the smell was heavy. The shampoo/ conditioner bottles in the shower were empty there was a 2/3 used roll of toilet paper on the holder with no spares in sight. The most enjoyable part of the stay was the bartender at the tiki lounge she was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice and the room was clean. The staff was nice and willing to help. Pool was kept clean and they sent out text messages when the pool would be closed for cleaning. Overall it was a nice place to stay just steps from the sand.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Josh

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Toilets did not flush for 2 whole days, when we asked one of the workers for a plunger he said it was all of the hotel septic not working, could’ve used a heads up for that. Bathroom was MOLDY pool kept closing for “maintenance”. The AC had a hard time keeping the room cool, overall was pretty disappointing for the price
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the 2 beds in our room was covered in sand. Bath tub drain was clogged the entire time even after they fixed it. Black mold was on the walls by the balcony door.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kenneth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Dirty bathroom on check in

The toilet was filthy on check in and the tub had dirty water in it. I brought this info to the manager and he seemed disinterested… told me I could have just told the front desk but that he would take care of it… no apology given… I went to the pool to allow them to clean the room. I returned 1.5 hours later and it was still not cleaned… a housekeeper came to my room a few minutes later and finally cleaned the mess
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelli

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Maintenance =0 So many Maintenance issues, too numerous to count and no response to requests for interventions. No housekeeping service unless begged for.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

kristen

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
We booked this property for the views and they delivered! Good balcony, short walk to pool and beach. The tiki bar by the pool is great and there is a spacious area to lounge near the pool with beach views. The room was decent enough. The balcony was great and the kitchen was basic but got the job done for beach snacks and drinks. They didnt stock it well though. There was a sink but no soap or dish towels provided. When we arrived they only provided 3 towels and no bath mats, washcloths or hand towels. We left a tip for housekeeping and a note requesting more towels, pillows and toilet paper and we were only given 1 roll of TP, 2 towels and a stack of bathmats. They did not sweep or anything and as a family with 2 kids at the beach that was quite inconvenient with all the sand. It was great location and pretty clean but there was room for amenity and housekeeping improvement
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Holly

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was definitely ran down! I think they must have sprayed a room by ours and ran ton and tons of roaches to our room. Packed our stuff and was out in 15 mins. Checked out 2 days early!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ashlie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall good room. Great being able to walk to the beach. The only issues was the floor was sandy when we walked in and the tub backed up one day. But overall room was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jamesha

Disliked: Staff & service
Romm wasnt ready on arrival 30 mins after check in time you could see the room wasnt thoroughly cleaned and bed was very uncomfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Bonnie

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
This property was kind of gross. It was moldy in the bathrooms. The shower shampoo and conditioner dispensers were broken. I had a room that walked out to the beach beach of course is amazing. However, you can imagine the sand and they don’t provide a room in the room nor do they provide daily housekeeping. They canceled my reservation on Expedia and then rebooked me there. I got to spend a few days right on the beach so hard to complain about that, but an honest evaluation of the facility itself was this was not a good experience and I wouldn’t probably go back there unless I just couldn’t afford anything else.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Property needs updating

There is no elevator on this property. Don’t like hauling luggage up and down stairs. Don’t like having to buy a giant bag of ice when all I wanted was a little my evening cocktails. The property needs updating
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mirko

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dollie

Liked: Staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

zandra

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't like it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julia

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

Nothing to do with the photos online

No elevators. We had to take your bags to the fourth floor dragging them. Beds still had sand in between. No chairs to sit in your own room to eat. All of the drains were really slow. I’m so disappointed because the hotel had nothing to do with the photos online.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our beautiful view was spoiled by tree
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Château is one of the best reasonably priced motels on Panama City Beach. It’s definitely not the Ritz Carlton, but it gets the job done. I like staying here with my son because I can watch him at the pool and at the beach from my balcony. You are literally steps away from the beach. It is also conveniently located to restaurants and entertainment places. If you don’t mind staying in a clean, no frills, older motel, then this is the spot for you. The staff was also very friendly and super helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025