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Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Reception

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Free WiFi

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12001 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
  • Place, Panama City Beaches
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Shipwreck Island Waterpark
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Pier Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite (Ocean/Gulf View)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite (Ocean/Gulf View)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Panama City Beach

When you stay at Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort in Panama City Beach, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Panama City Beaches and Shipwreck Island Waterpark. .This beach hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Pier Park and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Thomas Drive.

What's nearby

  • Panama City Beaches - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • M.B. Miller County Pier - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Shipwreck Island Waterpark - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Golf Course at Edgewater - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Pier Park - 7 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Beaches Intl. Airport (ECP) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Ocean's Bar & Grill (Edgewater Beach Resort) - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Shrimp Basket - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Another Broken Egg Cafe - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort

Beach hotel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort offers 48 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 48 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional amenities at this hotel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Renovated entire property - January 2016
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

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 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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
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

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Beach Tower Resort Motel
Beach Tower Hotel Panama City Beach
Beach Tower Sea Motel Panama City Beach
Beach Tower Sea Motel
Beach Tower Sea Panama City Beach
Beach Tower Sea
Beach Tower Sea Hotel Panama City Beach
Beach Tower Sea Hotel
Beach Tower By The Sea
Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel a By The Sea Resort
Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort Hotel

Reviews

Beach Tower Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort Reviews

6.8

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 285 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 247 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 176 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 143 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 153 out of 1004 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The balcony view was great and the beds were comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff ok,beds hard as stone pool wasn't the cleanest but all that aside it was a place to sleep and was fairly close to the beach about a hundred yards from the water which was full of algae uggh
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

freddy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Desk staff was very friendly. Coffee in the lobby was good. This is not a luxury hotel. Furnishings need updating but they were clean. The location was excellent. Loved that it was right on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My stay went well but hotel needs to be updated. The stove and room were not the nicest but for a last minute get away it was ok.. you can hear every door opening and closing outside of your room. They only give you small towels and no wash clothes. So if you’re planning on staying here I would advise you bring your own.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

emma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
we are very low maintenance people so was very easy to adjust. very much could be better. needs updating bad but the the beach view was amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here in June
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

shonika

Travelled with group
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The walk ways to the beach could be a bit more landscaped. The path next to the smoking session needs attention
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

kimberly

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No maid service st all. Front desk was very nice, place is old and not kept up. Water was leaking on patio from above. Overall it was a decent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gail

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service

They overbooked and canceled me 2 hrs before arriv

They canceled and offered me a substandard accommodation at the sister hotel, which was not very helpful when I got there. Wasted 3 hrs of last daylight time to find alternate accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Holly

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was soooo gross! All the walls were dirty, food stains on the ceiling, I felt gross touching anything! Bugs in the room, the microwave was on top of the fridge and hung over the freezer so you couldn’t open the freezer. Musty smell that even lighting a candle couldn’t combat. Bed was so hard - we put our stuff down, went to the ocean, came back and booked a room at a new hotel. No, I didn’t get a refund, I just had to pay for a whole new place- that’s how bad it was there!!!!I could not stay there, it was that bad!!!!! Avoid like the plague!!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

tracy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Krista

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emiliano, General Escobedo

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

THOMAS

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean, the staff was very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was clean and clear. Right on the beach and close to the pier.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Teresa

Travelled with family
Floor soaking wet!!! Never was resolved or fixed!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashlea

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025