Ramada Plaza

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 25 Sep 2011 rated 3 out of 10.

I expected this hotel to be more upscale. The rooms left a lot to be desired, the beds are so high I had to stand on my toes to get in. Beds very uncomfortable, not balcony/patio unless you paid $30 more which is ridiculous because the room was very overpriced. Tub was not clean at all.

Positives: Beach access.

Negatives: The room was not what was expected.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 15 Aug 2011 rated 1 out of 10.

Room was about you expect for a budget motel not a 3 star hotel, the only thing that was nice and clean were their lobby but your not sleeping there.

Positives: Near the beach.

Negatives: Everything else.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 30 Jul 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

Your average clean moderate hotel centrally located between restaurants and shopping yet far enough away that the beach area was uncrowded. Nice Grotto pool and swim pool with reasonable priced shop in between. Good place to get away from it all and enjoy the beach. Housekeeping was excellent and very friendly!

Positives: Location right on beach with miles of uncrowded shoreline and between Destin and Fort Walton Beach perfect for shopping and eating.

Negatives: Beach chairs and umbrellas on the beach were for rent only and expensive! Breakfast was expensive.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 09 Jul 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

Ok for the price, but in desperate need of remodeling.

Positives: Convenience and amenities.

Negatives: Garden view rooms are old, outdated. Frogs were noisy at night.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 27 Jun 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

the room was not worth the money that we had to pay. the pools were very nice and were kept clean. the hotel cleaning staff were very helpful when we needed something. if we did not want our room cleaned that day they would ask us if we needed extra towels or the garbage removed which was nice. the beds really needed new mattresses, one of the beds had one of the springs showing. the beds only had two pillows each that were well worn. the lobby looked new and really up to date and the rest of the hotel did not really live up to that expectation.

Positives: Hotel amenities were really nice..the staff was very pleasant...clean..nice balcony.

Negatives: The room was not worth the price that we paid. Older room. needs new mattresses. only 2 pillows per bed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 19 Jun 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

My kids loved this hotel, other than the cramped quarters. The amenities were plenty and the beach beautiful.

Positives: It was on the beach, 3 pools one of which children had to be potty-trained and that pool had a waterfall.

Negatives: Roms pretty compact and housecleaning did not make it to our rooms till after 4 each day.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 14 Jun 2011 rated 9 out of 10.

This is an older hotel, rooms are functional, but no frills. The location is FABULOUS, the pool is super-nice, we never had to wait for lounge chairs and my 6 year old twins had a blast. Great for families with adult stuff, (there was a bar under the waterfall at the pool) and kid stuff alike. Ice machine was conveniently close. Just wish we'd had a balcony. The beach was beautiful, white sands abound. We had a great time, but wish we could have stayed longer. For the money, it was well worth it.

Positives: Our room was steps from the largest pool w/ waterfall on the property. We were very close to the beach.

Negatives: Staff weren't very friendly, but generally were not obtrusive. Lots of small repairs going on everywhere.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 10 Nov 2010 rated 7 out of 10.

I had bid for a 3 star hotel but the room I was given was not even 2 star. It was more like a motel where you park your car right in front of your room. I had to pay extra $20 per night to get a room in a different building where the rooms were a little better. This hotel needs to be rated again, its definitely not a 3 star hotel.

Positives: I loved the location, it was right on the beach.

Negatives: This hotel has two sections, first is like a motel (motor lodge) with room quality of 1 star motel, beach front rooms are probably 2 star type.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 17 Oct 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

I enjoyed the hotel environment, beach-front location with ocean view and pool facilities, hotel bar and restaurant. I will definitely stay at this hotel again. The hotel offers room service, which is always a plus for me. My king bed room was a bit smaller than I like, however it had all the amenities and the location and price were great -- I will definitely go back.

Positives: Beach-front room w/lovely view, great pool and bar, cleanliness, nice staff, attractive place, and great location.

Negatives: King bed was not comfy.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 15 Oct 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We loved this hotel and my wife is already talking about returning next year. It is a bit dated, but for a family with younger kids it was perfect. The hotel sits right on the beach overlooking the Gulf and next to a boardwalk with shops and restaurants. The pools and splash area were awesome, though the main pool with grotto bar and waterfalls isn't heated and neither is the splash area. I was surprised at how cold the water was. It felt like hose water. That being said, the smaller pool was heated to perfection, and we spent most of our water time in the Gulf anyways. The room isn't what I'd call luxurious, but it definitely got the job done. The fridge and microwave came in handy. The WiFi kept cutting in and out, but when I called the desk they sent somebody right up with a modem so I could hook up via Ethernet. No problems there for us. Overall, the hotel was great. I was trying to think of all the problems somebody could possibly have with this place. As for us, we would definitely recommend it to a friend.

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Positives: Right on the beach, with balcony over looking the Gulf.

Negatives: They should have heated all of the pools. Two pools and the splash area were too cold to be usable.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 06 Jun 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

Enjoyable experience. The pool and courtyard areas are especially nice.

Positives: Swimming pools

Negatives: Price, small bathrooms

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 13 May 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Hotel staff was very friendly, the pools were great, and the beach location was awesome.

Positives: Loved the location, great outdoor amenities.

Negatives: Hotel rooms felt outdated and cheap.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 16 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

This was our families second time staying here. It is very kid and young adult friendly. My oldest son was able to just hang out and meet other kids his age from out of town that weren't ready to call it a night and never had any employee's question them or tell them they needed to go to there rooms to hang out.

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Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 11 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Staff was friendly and even gave me free batteries when the gift shop was closed. Location is the key here and worth the price. Had coke and snack machines on all floors and always full. Loved the location the Boardwalk. Can drive or never get the car the whole time.

Positives: Loved the location to the beach and boardwalk.

Negatives: Could use an update in rooms. Older looking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Aug 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

We had a great time. The pool area and beaches area was great. All the activities for the children was a plus. We loved the restaurants that were walking distance from the beach.

Positives: Access to the pools and beaches and restaurants.

Negatives: We did not like having to rent the chairs &amp; umbrellas at the beach.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 19 Jul 2009 rated 7 out of 10.

The first room they put us in reeked of stale cigarette smoke, even though we were guaranteed a smoke-free room. They put us in a new room without a problem, although, no one helped us move our luggage to the new room. The rooms are pretty average, but we had a balcony with a view of the beach and we could literally walk out of our room and be on the beach in 60 seconds. The hotel restaurant is a disaster. Horrible service and crappy food.

Positives: The hotel was right on the beach.

Negatives: It was a very long walk from our room to the lobby. Sometimes our parking lot was full and we had to park in the garage, also a long walk.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 12 Jul 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

We enjoyed our stay at Ramada. We were very pleased with the exception of the size of the room which was very small (we had a bigger room in a much, much cheaper hotel in Branson). The view of the beach was beautiful. We even saw dolphins from our balcony one day and from the beach the next day. There were dead fish on the beach on our last day - I believe it is called a red tide. The staff worked hard to clean up the beach, but it was still kind of disgusting - but not the hotel's fault. I will definitely stay there again.

Positives: View of beach.

Negatives: Size of room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 09 Jul 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

I enjoyed this hotel a lot. It was close to everything, and a short walk to the beach. It was more than I thought it would be.

Positives: The pools.

Negatives: The breakfast bar.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 04 Jan 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Overall facility was fine; however the wing our room was located in had problems with the door lock that required repair, thus an annoyance upon arrival of actually accessing the room.

Positives: Accessibility to beach and local restaurants.

Negatives: Door lock to room was inoperable and needed to have maintenance repair.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 02 Jan 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

Very beautiful hotel which would make a great place to stay for summer months.

Positives: The garden area, pool and location to the beach.

Negatives: The play area for children not opens.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Dec 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

Wonderful stay, clean, helpful staff, I will come back here again next business trip here.

Positives: Guarded parking, friendly staff, and nice atmosphere.

Negatives: Not one complaint can be made 100% satisfaction.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 10 Nov 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

Very pleasant view. I would stay there again.

Positives: Location was great and the front desk staff was very friendly.

Negatives: There was very little parking in the near the back of the resort.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 25 Sep 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

This stay was my second. The staff was friendly, efficient, and willing to work with customers. The rooms were clean. It is in a good location, relative to FWB and destination. I would encourage friends to stay here.

Positives: Friendly staff; clean rooms; fridge and microwave in rooms.

Negatives: Flow from AC cannot be directed from unit.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 03 Aug 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

There should be a gate or walkway to the attractions next door instead of having to go all the way around - not convenient. Clean, service good, pool area nice. Parking was a real issue - some guests were seen pushing 'cones' into their parking space and leaving so it would be saved for them upon their return. Elevators were slow.

Positives: The view.

Negatives: Parking - not enough, or too far from room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 16 Jul 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

The hotel itself was very nice, room, restaurant, and pool area. What was very bad was the beach directly behind the hotel, there were dead fish everywhere and you'd think the hotel manager would have sent someone to clean it up. I had to drive 10 to 15 miles into Destin to enjoy the beach, which is why I went there to begin with.

Positives: The room and pool area were very nice!

Negatives: The hotel should have cleaned the beach area, there was dead fish everywhere.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 05 Jul 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

I would definitely recommend this hotel for anyone wanting to travel to the Fort Walton Beach/Destin area for a great vacation. The hotel is right on the beach, there are bars/restaurants on site so you never have to get back in your car. If the water is too rough at the beach, there is a great pool and lounge area. If you do want to get out, you are just a few minutes from the best restaurants in the area. The only disappointment was the lack of continental breakfast. Breakfast is offered, but the prices at the hotel are outrageous.

Positives: The hotel was right on the beach, less driving.

Negatives: No continental breakfast.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 13 Jun 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

I liked the room it had a very nice view of the beach. The pool and grotto bar was great.

Positives: Excellent beach front view room.

Negatives: Not enough parking in the rear of the hotel.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 16 May 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel was very clean, very well decorated and employees were very friendly and accommodating. My daughter is a travel agent and notified her to send her clients to this hotel if any were staying in the Fort Walton Beach area.

Positives: The setting was beautiful. The area to the beach was spectacular and had I had more time I would have utilized it to the fullest.

Negatives: Did not like the fact that my hotel room was not facing the beach. Parking was not good.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 22 Apr 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel was nice and I would stay again. The rooms were clean and the staff was friendly. The only thing that would have been nice if the outdoor pool was heated.

Positives: It was located by the ocean.

Negatives: The front entrance was not too appealing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 11 Apr 2007 rated 4 out of 10.

If you want a low rate hotel on the beach this is the ideal place for you. But if you prefer quality hotels, go to the official destine-ft. Walton website.

Positives: I liked the convince of the hotel being located on the beach.

Negatives: I did not like the space of the room; it felt like we were crammed in a box.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 10 Apr 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Enjoyed stay nice layout beach clean and easily accessible. Needs outdoor carpeting on walks to reduce noise by cleaning crew and rolling suitcases. Sounded like trains rolling by your door at 7 a.m.

Positives: Neat pool and waterfall, gardens well maintained.

Negatives: Loud laundry carts sounded like trains on tile walkways.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 31 Mar 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Great staff, great pool, great view, great restaurants, not great beds or bathrooms.

Positives: The front desk staff was great! The pool is wonderful!

Negatives: The bedding, itchy.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 28 Mar 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

I would recommend them to everyone. It was a very pleasant stay.

Positives: The scenery was beautiful. They had almost everything on site within walking distance.

Negatives: The only thing I found wrong was the toilet didn't flush good.