among bars and restaurants, this informal hotel is a 14-minute walk from pensacola bay center arena and a mile from historic pensacola village. parking is complimentary. suites add living rooms. low-key rooms come with flat-screen tvs, free wifi and coffeemakers. it's 8 miles from pensacola beach. some rooms have minifridges and/or pull-out sofas. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. amenities include an understated restaurant, an outdoor pool and a hot tub, plus an exercise room and a business center Pensacola International Airport 12 min
The Graffiti Bridge (10 min) Painting and art T T Wentworth Jr Museum (4 min) Exhibits, artifacts, programs & more on the history & culture of northwest Florida. Fort Barrancas (20 min) Historic hilltop fort once occupied by a variety of countries, now home to a museum with tours. Pensacola Museum of Art (4 min) Museum, set in an old city jail, displays 19th- & 20th-century art, plus tribal & African pieces. National Naval Aviation Museum (20 min) Attractions include over 150 restored military aircraft, a flight simulator & an IMAX theater. Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (21 min) Circa-1859 lighthouse offers tours & views from the top, plus a museum showcasing local history. Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola (8 min) Tranquil park featuring many war & military monuments around a pond with ducks & turtles. Museum of Commerce (3 min) Museum featuring a reconstructed 1890s streetscape with a trolley inside a historical warehouse. Old Christ Church (20 min) This charming 19th-century Episcopal church & wedding facility is featured in a town history tour. Pensacola Bay (37 min) Protected Gulf of Mexico inlet home to the port & city of Pensacola & the Naval Aviation Museum. Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier (45 min) Angling for sailfish & sightings of dolphins from a paid-access pier across 2 gulf shore sand bars. Naval Live Oaks Nature Preserve (36 min) Along with a visitor center, this site features 7.5 miles of hiking trails through coastal habitats. Sam's Fun City (14 min) Amusements including go-karts, arcade games & laser tag fill this attraction next to a water park. Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Island National Seashore (1 hr 2) Historic landmark built to defend Pensacola Bay, plus discovery center, nearby beach & fishing pier. Fort Pickens (1 hr 4) Military fort built in the 1830s to defend Pensacola Bay, with self-guided & scheduled tours. |