Pensacola Beach is Florida’s most expensive beach destination this summer | Aloha Melani
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A Cheaphotels.com survey found that Pensacola Beach is the Sunshine State’s most expensive beach destination for hotel stays this year
Pensacola Beach, which happens to be the whitest sand beach in the United States, is finally banking on its soft-sand beauty.
At an average rate of $295 per night for the cheapest double room, Pensacola Beach proved to be the most expensive accommodation compared to 40 accommodation destinations in Florida this summer. Source: CheapHotels.org
Pensacola is the first Florida city to come from the West and is said to be the first American settlement. Alabama and Mississippi residents who share Gulf beaches are aware and patronize Pensacola Beach every year.
Pensacola Beach is a barrier island that stretches for miles along the Gulf of Mexico. It’s almost a hidden gem that can only be discovered by service members and their families in training or stationed at Pensacola NAS. Every year more and more people flock to Pensacola Beach and it has become one of the most popular beaches in Florida.
The pandemic may have caused prices to rise in Pensacola Beach. In 2021, after pandemic fatigue, more families who had never traveled before began to travel, especially by car. Source: TRAVEL
Pensacola is the fastest destination in Florida to drive via I-10 East, and the reopening of the Pensacola Bay Bridge in 2022 that leads to Pensacola Beach has given Pensacola a 20% increase in number of visitors from January to March 2022 compared to 2021. . Source: Pensacola Diary
Ranking
Pensacola Beach topped Florida’s 40 popular beach destinations for pricey lodging. Surprisingly, Miami Beach, once one of the most expensive beaches, is now the cheapest destination in Florida this summer, where rooms are available from around $100 a night.
The 40 destinations, their ranking and their rates shown below reflect the average price of the cheapest available double room in each destination for the period from July 1 to August 31, 2022.
1. Pensacola Beach $295
2. Fort Walton Beach $258
3. Anna Maria Island $245
4. Miramar Beach $240
5. Destiny $234
6. Cocoa Beach $226
7. Panama Beach $221
8. Islamorada $215
9. Palm Beach $211
10. Key Largo $210
11. Jacksonville Beach $195
12. Nap Key $195
13. New Smyrna Beach $188
14.Sanibel $186
15. Key West $185
16. St. Pete’s Beach $185
17. Clearwater Beach $180
18. Marathon $180
19. Pompano Beach $175
20. Napoli $165
21. Madeira Beach $164
22. Fernandina Beach $151
23. Fort Myers Beach $147
24.Miami$145
25.Jacksonville $142
26. Tampa $136
27. Delray Beach $136
28. Gainesville $135
29. West Palm Beach $131
30. Lakeland $129
31. St. Petersburg $127
32. Daytona Beach $127
33. St. Augustine $124
34. Fort Lauderdale $121
35.Orlando $120
36. Mount Dora $118
37. Tallahassee $112
38.Hollywood$111
39. Port St. Lucie $110
40. Miami Beach $104
Only hotels located near a beach or in the city center, and with 3 stars or more, were taken into account for the results of the survey by Cheaphotels.com.
Hotel Alternatives – Short Term Retals
Supply and demand are driving up hotel costs in Pensacola Beach and Pensacola in general. Due to strong demand for lodging, short-term rentals in the Greater Pensacola area also increased in 2022. As of March 2022, 5,909 short-term rentals were listed on Airbnb and VRBO, an increase of 900 compared to last year. Source: Pensacola Diary
Mel and Mel of Convey Concepts have taken advantage of the lack of available hotels in Pensacola for the past two summers.
“We put our first home up for sale July 1, 2021 and were well booked within the first hour of the Airbnb listing going live. This year we had 2 homes in May 2022 and both homes have been well booked. booked in June and July.” ~Mel & Mel Rivera, Convey concepts – Airbnb Superhosts
Mel and Mel host homes on Airbnb near Perdido Key, about 40 minutes from Pensacola Beach, and are reaping the benefits of the beach’s popularity and rising hotel prices in Greater Pensacola.
Popular Central and South Florida destinations like Orlando and Miami have always been hotspots for summer vacations. With beautiful beaches and easy access by car, hidden gems in North Florida like Pensacola are growing in popularity.
Have you experienced Pensacola beach or the surrounding gulf beaches?
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