Paula
Beach Fanatic
Waynesmom:
We all forgot to say
to the board! Hope you find a great place to stay. There are many nice communities along 30A, though it's harder to find a place for a few nights during peak summer nights. One place would be the Villages of South Walton. Some of the places are like hotel rooms, other have one or more bedrooms. That community is not too far from our cottages and they have a 12000 square foot pool, a nice town center, and a great Carvel ice cream place and some new places in the town center that I haven't been to.
Hibiscus is a small bed and breakfast in Grayton beach (old style and I've heard very nice) that people love. I've been there for breakfast only and it has very good food and a very nice old-fashioned garden. Very different from the newer places. They have many 1950s tableclothes on the walls which adds character. There are also suites/hotels/bed and bath at Rosemary Beach, Watercolor, or Seaside. You can find all these places on the Internet.
Here are some links to small but very nice hotel like suites that offer one night stays at the Villages of South Walton with the big pool and Carvel Ice cream and nice village green. I think these would all be close to each other within a short walk. Private message me and I'll give you the email of someone else I know who has a suite at the Villages of South Walton. That community is about 5-6 miles east from Old Florida Fish House (which I like), right next door to Rosemary Beach.
http://www.vrbo.com/80063
http://www.vrbo.com/64896
http://www.vrbo.com/67409
http://www.vrbo.com/66289
http://www.vrbo.com/82081
June is the peak vacation period and many places rent for a week at a time only so it's tricky to find something at that time. You'll want to ask if there's any construction going on right near where you'd be. There would be construction on either side of this community but I don't think you'd hear it. There's construction at Seaside and Rosemary Beach as well -- I don't know about Watercolor). Personally, I'd definitely look into the Villages of South Walton because they're new and are looking for new business and looking to make a name for themselves. I would definitely stay there if I was with a group, wanted a short-term stay (or longer term stay), and wanted reasonable rates. I've been in one of the suites and thought it was very nice. As far as I can tell, they are well furnished and decorated by individual owners (it's supposed to be an "upscale" place) yet well priced because they're new and not well known yet.
The whole 30A area is in quite the high-growth phase right now. Fortunately, I believe 40% of the area must stay "native environment" which is why we like it here. We have two 3 bedroom cottages not in the Villages of South Walton but at the Cottages at Camp Creek -- a new small off-the-road-not-well known gated community -- about a mile east of the Villages of South Walton. We only rent for a week (not daily) in the summer like most places do here, otherwise we'd try to help you out.
When you do write something about the area, please be sure to post it for us on this board. We'd love to see it. And have a great wedding.
Best,
Paula
We all forgot to say
to the board! Hope you find a great place to stay. There are many nice communities along 30A, though it's harder to find a place for a few nights during peak summer nights. One place would be the Villages of South Walton. Some of the places are like hotel rooms, other have one or more bedrooms. That community is not too far from our cottages and they have a 12000 square foot pool, a nice town center, and a great Carvel ice cream place and some new places in the town center that I haven't been to. Hibiscus is a small bed and breakfast in Grayton beach (old style and I've heard very nice) that people love. I've been there for breakfast only and it has very good food and a very nice old-fashioned garden. Very different from the newer places. They have many 1950s tableclothes on the walls which adds character. There are also suites/hotels/bed and bath at Rosemary Beach, Watercolor, or Seaside. You can find all these places on the Internet.
Here are some links to small but very nice hotel like suites that offer one night stays at the Villages of South Walton with the big pool and Carvel Ice cream and nice village green. I think these would all be close to each other within a short walk. Private message me and I'll give you the email of someone else I know who has a suite at the Villages of South Walton. That community is about 5-6 miles east from Old Florida Fish House (which I like), right next door to Rosemary Beach.
http://www.vrbo.com/80063
http://www.vrbo.com/64896
http://www.vrbo.com/67409
http://www.vrbo.com/66289
http://www.vrbo.com/82081
June is the peak vacation period and many places rent for a week at a time only so it's tricky to find something at that time. You'll want to ask if there's any construction going on right near where you'd be. There would be construction on either side of this community but I don't think you'd hear it. There's construction at Seaside and Rosemary Beach as well -- I don't know about Watercolor). Personally, I'd definitely look into the Villages of South Walton because they're new and are looking for new business and looking to make a name for themselves. I would definitely stay there if I was with a group, wanted a short-term stay (or longer term stay), and wanted reasonable rates. I've been in one of the suites and thought it was very nice. As far as I can tell, they are well furnished and decorated by individual owners (it's supposed to be an "upscale" place) yet well priced because they're new and not well known yet.
The whole 30A area is in quite the high-growth phase right now. Fortunately, I believe 40% of the area must stay "native environment" which is why we like it here. We have two 3 bedroom cottages not in the Villages of South Walton but at the Cottages at Camp Creek -- a new small off-the-road-not-well known gated community -- about a mile east of the Villages of South Walton. We only rent for a week (not daily) in the summer like most places do here, otherwise we'd try to help you out.
When you do write something about the area, please be sure to post it for us on this board. We'd love to see it. And have a great wedding.
Best,
Paula