WaterColor Inn | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

WaterColor Inn

Beachfront hotel with vibrant David Rockwell-designed interiors, in a 499-acre Panhandle development.

Score 85.97
Stats 60 rooms; 1 restaurant; 3 bars.
Competitive Edge Access to a wide range of amenities, from restaurants and shops to parks and biking trails.
Rooms to Book First-floor rooms, for outdoor showers and patios leading to the beach.
Don't Miss Spotting bald eagles while kayaking the coastal lake.
Cost Doubles from $295.
Contact 34 Goldenrod Circle
866/426-2656 or 850/ 534-5000

www.watercolorinn.com

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“The WaterColor Inn, an example of a style I think of as Panhandle Gothic, has interiors designed by David Rockwell, a New York architect known for his tasteful fantasies. Indeed, I’m in an extremely pretty hotel room, with a balcony overlooking the dunes and the Gulf, and a shower with a window at eye level that lets me enjoy the view as I bathe....” MORE»

—Karrie Jacobs
“Paradise, U.S.A.” in Travel + Leisure, Feb 2007