Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Deluxe Suite (Ocean/Gulf Vw Beach Walkup)

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

24/7 front desk

Laundry

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Pool

Parking included

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20723 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32413

Panama City Beaches
2 min walk
Panama City Beach Sailing
5 min drive
Big Daddy's Beach Shack
1 min walk
Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
20 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Suite (Ocean/Gulf Vw Beach Walkup)

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Suite (Ocean/Gulf Vw Beach Walkup)

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Suite (Ocean/Gulf View)

Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

Suite (Ocean/Gulf View Emerald)

Water view
Sleeps 8
2 Queen Beds

Suite (Ocean/Gulf View)

Water view
Sleeps 4
2 Queen Beds

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Pool

Hot tub

Parking included

Free WiFi

for 1 room

includes taxes & fees

11 Jan - 12 Jan

About this property

Family-friendly fun at the beach, with outdoor pool

At Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy snorkeling. Change of towels is available on request.

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort offers 84 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Televisions come with cable channels. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Panama City Beaches. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an outdoor pool.

Free WiFi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
Free self parking
Take a swim in the outdoor pool
Amenities include free lobby newspapers, laundry facilities, and a terrace
Onsite recreation includes a playground
Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
8 minutes by car from Pier Park and 11 minutes from Alys Beach

As a guest of Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort, you'll find an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. WiFi is free in public spaces. The family-friendly Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort also features a vending machine, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available.

This Panama City Beach hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

Motorised watercraft
Outdoor pool
Playground
Snorkelling
Surfing/body boarding

Family friendly

Kitchen
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Outdoor pool
Playground
Fridge

Conveniences

ATM/banking services
Free newspapers in reception
Vending machine

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Laundry facilities

Outdoors

BBQ grill(s)
Beachfront location
Picnic area
Pool sunloungers
Terrace

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Front entrance ramp

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Air conditioning
Bed sheets

Bathroom

Hairdryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

TV channels
TV

Food and drink

Cookware/dishes/utensils
Kitchen
Microwave
Oven
Fridge
Stovetop

Access via exterior corridors
Iron/ironing board
Phone

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: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

A damage deposit of USD 50 will be collected before check-in.
Resort fee: USD 15.82 per accommodation, per night

The resort fee includes:

Beach access
Housekeeping
In-room coffee
Laundry facilities
Phone calls
Pool access

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Sugar Sands

Sugar Sands Inn

Sugar Sands Inn Panama City Beach

Sugar Sands Panama City Beach

Sugar Sands Sea Panama City Beach

Sugar Sands Sea

Sugar Sands By The Sea

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel a By The Sea Resort

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort Hotel

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

27 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sheree

Travelled with family

25 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

The chairs and umbrella guy was great! He was very helpful and acommadating always

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with partner

23 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Its a older building. But thats what i loved about the hotel. Right on the beach. Nice having a balcony facing the ocean. Kitchenette was nice having. Will be back in the future

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Johnny

Travelled with partner

22 Sept 2024

Was run down

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Travelled with family

15 Sept 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sulynn

Travelled with group

9 Sept 2024

The beds was very comfortable

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chanh

Travelled with partner

4 Sept 2024

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Great pricing! Clean property

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Travelled with family

2 Sept 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

Never had extra towels. Outside needs some update. Had a deluxe suite no hair dryer, one pot about the size for soup to cook in.no dish soap, one kitchen towel.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

monika

Travelled with family

1 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Clean spacious rooms with full kitchen. Nice location. Property needs a renovation to be more appealing. Friendly and helpful staff

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tammy

Travelled with family

31 Aug 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful ocean view, that said I wouldn’t stay here again! We booked a big beautiful room for us to stay with our son & his girl. We got there to check in & nothing but problems. The man there said I didn’t book that suite, then he said there weren’t any left, come to find out this happened to six other people!!! No manager on duty he shakes his phone at me & says she’s not responding to him! What a joke!! Overpriced for place that’s run down & needs serious upgrades!! Bottom line if you can, stay somewhere else & if you can’t bring extra toilet paper because they only give you 1 roll!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chevelle

31 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

maria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children

31 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The hotel is economical but surpassed expectations. The room was spacious and well-equipped. The check-in was easy, professional, and welcoming. Eduardo has great customer service and its a great when it comes comes to multitasking the hotel is away from the bigger croweded hotels there the beach was quite and not crowded. Sugars also is the front beach and the supper easy access to the beach

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Travelled with family

30 Aug 2024

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner

30 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I liked everything.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with partner

29 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great staff WiFi only worked on phones not the computers. Old building but very clean.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

28 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verna

Travelled with family

28 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Price!!!! We had great time. Didnt worry about spending a bit more on food and stuff because we saved on room.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Agustin

Travelled with family and small children

27 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Amazing views to the beach and a spacious room

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Carlos

23 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chandice

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children

22 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loved the view of the ocean, the room was exactly as pictured, extremely clean,

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Camila

21 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

My room, 105 (direct beach access on 1st floor) was extremely dirty, to the point that it should be considered a health hazard. The fan in the room was absolutely CAKED in dust, and the ceiling above the bed was speckled with mold EVERYWHERE! I can't make this up. Conveniently, I have severe dust and mold allergies. I didn't notice just how bad the condition of the room was until night time when I went to bed (I quickly checked in earlier that evening and wasn't really back in the room till it was time to sleep). As I was trying to go to sleep, my lungs started to burn and my nostrils soon closed up all the way. My eyes also burned. Mind you, my allergies aren't this bad with normal/acceptable levels of dust - but this was excessive. No level of mold is ever acceptable. Unable to sleep, I called the front desk to ask if they could put me in another room or help in any way. They just said "sorry we don't have any available rooms tonight" and that was it. No offer to come do some extra cleaning, no offer for reimbursement, nothing. The mattress itself was also extremely uncomfortable and the sheets didn't smell clean. I didn't even break the bed to sleep under the covers - I ended up sleeping over it and covering up with a blanket. Absolute misery. Direct beach access isn't even worth it. I rather sleep in my car next time and park right outside the beach over staying at this dump (or any other similar dump nearby) again.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chanh

Travelled with partner

21 Aug 2024

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I love it

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Russell

21 Aug 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Travelled with family

18 Aug 2024

Liked: Amenities

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

This property had roaches in the room, which we noticed right away. They wouldn’t refund my money without the manager, who still has not contacted me. I have left numerous messages. Front desk was snarky and unhelpful. The place reeked of weed. Not a location for a single mom traveling with daughters.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chastidy

Travelled with family

13 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Saved our vacation!

We ended up here when we re-routed to avoid a hurricane. Best decision ever- the beach was clean, water was clear, tons of shells. Location was great, away from the high-rise/crowded part of PCB. The room itself was really nice- clean and comfortable. The balconies are in bad need of repair/remodeling, but usable and with amazing views.. The pool was great. Only real issue was the lack of any staff checking in at the pool at night- it became party central- which sounds fun, but mixing drunks and kids isn't a great idea- people were lining up their glass bottles all around the pool, the stench of pot was overwhelming- and we left when one drunk guy started vomiting onto the pool deck while swimming. Checked the next morning- staff didn't even hose it down, the birds were eating it.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024