- The Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa (850.236.6000; www.marriottbaypoint.com) recently completed a $20 million renovation that included the addition of the 12,000-square-foot Serenity Spa at Bay Point.
- The Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort (850.234.1111; www.hipcbeach.com) recently unveiled the new SeaWatch Spa overlooking the Gulf. The spa is part of the resort’s new SeaWatch Conference and Entertainment Center.
- Currently opening in stages, the Towne of Seahaven (850.636.6550; www.towneofseahaven.com) is a pedestrian-friendly beachside village of residences, specialty retailers, restaurants, hotels, and conference venues.
Beaches of South Walton
- Elation, a 100-unit luxury condo-style hotel, opened last summer at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort (850.267.8000; www.sandestin.com), one of the state’s largest leisure and convention enclaves.
Tallahassee
- The newly opened Pointe at Tallahassee Center (850.224.1766; www.thepointehotels.com) offers one-, two- and three-bedroom suites in a convenient downtown location.