| set along highway 98, this unpretentious, family-run hotel is a 17-minute walk from john gorrie museum state park and a mile from the apalachicola historic district. amenities include an outdoor pool, barbecue facilities and complimentary parking. accessed via exterior corridors, the simply furnished rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Tallahassee International Airport 1 hr 39
Orman House Historic State Park (4 min)
19th-century mansion featuring guided tours & an adjacent botanical garden with picnic tables. Battery Park (4 min) Raney House Museum (3 min)
1800s home of a cotton-trader, David G. Raney, now housing a museum of local historical artifacts. St. George Island Lighthouse (18 min)
Reconstructed 2-story lighthouse offering panoramic ocean views, a history museum & gift shop. Apalachicola Maritime Museum (5 min)
Maritime museum and museum The Chapman House Museum (17 min) Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (29 min)
Estuary and nature Lafayette Park (11 min) John Gorrie Museum State Park (18 min)
Exhibits related to local history & the inventions of a local physician & air-conditioning pioneer. Trinity Episcopal Church (18 min) Chapman Botanical Garden (4 min)
Scenic botanical park with wetlands, numerous walking paths & a butterfly garden. St Patrick Catholic Church (19 min) Historic Apalachicola (4 min) Scipio Creek Boardwalk (5 min) | 
