Tidewater Beach Resort

Panama City, Florida

The hotel

If you’re heading for Florida’s fabulous Panhandle, it’s probably for the beaches — so a spot right on the sands of Panama City Beach is pretty hard to rival. Along one of the biggest private beaches (said to cover more than two football fields of sand), this high-rise shoots up from the shoreline to give you the best in beachfront apartment living. Each of the private condos inside is unique, but they all share a collection of handy holiday extras — including two beachfront lagoon pools, an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a games room, and a handful of hot tubs. There’s space in your condo to cook, dine, and lounge about, but you’re also a stroll from Pier Park’s shops and restaurants if you fancy forgoing the washing up and dining out.

Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Families
  • Kids Club
  • Free Parking
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Beachfront location
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Right on the white sands of Panama City Beach, this waterfront complex is just a short walk from shopping, nightlife, and dining. It’s around 1 mile from the Pier Park shopping mall, with its dining and entertainment venues, and close to Frank Brown Recreation Center.

Hotel information

570 apartments on 30 floors with 7 lifts. All with balcony, air-conditioning, cable TV, DVD player, WiFi, telephone, living room, dining area, fully fitted kitchen with oven, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, washer and dryer. One Bedroom Apartments may have 1 bedroom with 1 king-size or 1 queen-size bed, 2 bathrooms, either hall bunk beds or a sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Two Bedroom Apartments have 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and may include a king-size bed and 2 double beds in the second bedroom, sleeping maximum 6 adults or 2 adults and 4 children.

Complimentary self-parking.

Restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Pool bar. Barbecue pit/grill.

2 outdoor lagoon pools. Indoor pool (heated). 4 hot tubs. Fitness centre. Movie/media centre. Games room. Kids' club*.

Gift shop.

7 nights: 29 Jun–6 Jul '18.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: minimum check-in age is 25.

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Apr 8, 2021 susikeefer Sunbury, Ohio

Tidewater is a 30 story condo community. Units are owned by individuals, companies, investors, and many are rented. Thru a FB connection I rented a lovely 1 bedroom, 2 bath unit on the 3rd floor, Sandy Toes, U307. The best part of this unit was the large balcony that overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. I was in this unit till the end of March. My… Read more
Tidewater is a 30 story condo community. Units are owned by individuals, companies, investors, and many are rented. Thru a FB connection I rented a lovely 1 bedroom, 2 bath unit on the 3rd floor, Sandy Toes, U307. The best part of this unit was the large balcony that overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. I was in this unit till the end of March. My unit was lovely, great attention to details, kitchen was nicely furnished, linens while COVID friendly were comfortable. These are all points you’d want to explore with the owner of the unit you’d pick to rent. What is not so great is the elevator service in this building. I was on the 3rd floor and was easily able to climb steps ALL the time. But there are chronic issues with the elevator and who wants to spend their vacation time waiting? So the moral of the story for me, when renting in a high rise, consider a floor that you can walk up too. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great place to stay and location is wonderful!

Nov 30, 2020 Mary S Tallahassee Florida

We were here for the week of Thanksgiving. It was condo 705, very spacious, very nice 2 bdr 2bth condo located near the elevator on 7th floor. Great accommodations, kitchen had plenty of dishes/pots/pans. Also has a washer/dryer, nice stove, frig and dishwasher. I rented through VRBO, but the condo is managed by Emerald Coast Destinations. … Read more
We were here for the week of Thanksgiving. It was condo 705, very spacious, very nice 2 bdr 2bth condo located near the elevator on 7th floor. Great accommodations, kitchen had plenty of dishes/pots/pans. Also has a washer/dryer, nice stove, frig and dishwasher. I rented through VRBO, but the condo is managed by Emerald Coast Destinations. Had a nice sized balcony with small table and 3 chairs, overlooking the beach. Nice for morning coffee or afternoon beverages. The condo was located on 7th floor, near elevator. Very accessible when bringing luggage, etc up using the carts the resort makes available. Tidewater is close to several restaurants, bars; and is within one mile of Pier Park. The parking garage is across the street from the resort, but there was a courtesy shuttle available (if needed) since the walk-over was closed for renovations. There is a one-time resort fee, $30, which covers parking and also arm bands to wear that has a chip to enter the beach gates and the parking garage. We had Thanksgiving family guests on Thanksgiving Day, and had plenty of dining seating available. A table for 6 and 3 bar stools. It was a wonderful stay! Read less
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Oct 20, 2020 CC20201212 Comer, Georgia

The complex is huge! We rented from an individual not vacasa or vrbo and stayed on the 1st floor.. it was wonderful because we didn't have to get on an elevator at all.. we heard horror stories about the waits and crowds on the elevators... especially on Saturdays.. we had one flight up to the walkover to the parking deck and only one flight down… Read more
The complex is huge! We rented from an individual not vacasa or vrbo and stayed on the 1st floor.. it was wonderful because we didn't have to get on an elevator at all.. we heard horror stories about the waits and crowds on the elevators... especially on Saturdays.. we had one flight up to the walkover to the parking deck and only one flight down from the room to the beach. There is a Starbucks downstairs that was convenient. The tides small resturant had fantastic pancakes and a great breakfast sandwhich.. and they had wonderful chicken tenders as well. One of the best things is that the pools are on the sides on the buildings making your oceanfront view even better!! We traveled in October and it was pretty crowded.. some days 3 rows deep on chairs... I can't imagine the crowds in the summertime. The beach service people were different than anywhere where else we have ever stayed. You have to stand in line to get chair assignments each day (unless you purchase extra sets for the week) the line could get pretty long. And people are allowed to set up right in front of your assigned set. That was frustrating to have to walk around so many people to get the the water.. My family enjoyed the weight room as well. They provided cleaning wipes to wipe equipment down. There was a great pizza place across the street. We had a 3 bedroom condo that was spacious and clean. Plenty of space for 8 adults. Sunsets this time of year were amazing! Overall this complex is good... its a busy place though. Read less
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Sep 28, 2020 clau_manz

We stayed in room 1805. Chose this one because of the amount of beds it has. One king, two fulls and one sleeper. Most have bunk beds and that just doesn’t work for my family. The room was dirty upon arrival. We normally wipe things down but this was just awful. There was sand everywhere. The most troubling thing was that the frame on the main… Read more
We stayed in room 1805. Chose this one because of the amount of beds it has. One king, two fulls and one sleeper. Most have bunk beds and that just doesn’t work for my family. The room was dirty upon arrival. We normally wipe things down but this was just awful. There was sand everywhere. The most troubling thing was that the frame on the main door was broken, barely holding on by one screw. All of the furniture is outdated, torn and old. The beds were extremely uncomfortable and the pillows might as well have not even been there. I believe the mattresses were some old spring type with no cushion at all. The bed frames were on wheels and they moved every time you flipped. Curtain rods were broken in the bathrooms, the showers were dirty. It’s overall very dirty, old and uncomfortable. The property itself was ok, staff was helpful and the view was nice. We were there in Labor Day weekend and elevator wait times were ridiculous. On check out, we waited nearly 2 hours for an elevator. Also, they don’t enforce social distancing or mask wearing. That was a bit worrisome when walking around the property. They definitely need to have staff enforcing, at minimum, mask wearing. If you choose this property I would recommended you take a close look at the pictures of the condo and try to get something on the 1st or second floor so you don’t have to wait on the elevators. Read less
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Sep 16, 2020 Bent_98743

We stayed in room 2207 and this room is awesome! It has been updated with everything you will need and is beautifully decorated. The view was magnificent from the 22nd floor and the unit was extremely clean. The large smart TV has lots of channels and the wifi worked great! The elevators were a little slow but we didn't have too long to wait. We… Read more
We stayed in room 2207 and this room is awesome! It has been updated with everything you will need and is beautifully decorated. The view was magnificent from the 22nd floor and the unit was extremely clean. The large smart TV has lots of channels and the wifi worked great! The elevators were a little slow but we didn't have too long to wait. We loved the location and enjoyed Pier Park. The owner is available 24/7 if you have a problem or a question. This unit is a jewel and we highly recommend it. Read less