For an affordable family stay in Destin, the Village Inn Destin, fronting Destin Harbor and a two-block walk to the beach, is a basic motel that hits the mark without promising anything fancy. The hotel’s 100 guestrooms are equipped with televisions, refrigerators and microwaves. You can choose rooms with one king bed or two queen beds. There’s free high-speed internet, and a complimentary breakfast is served every morning in a dining room off the lobby.

Other amenities include onsite laundry, a swimming pool, free parking and free local phone calls from the guestrooms. The hotel’s location puts you within close reach of activities such as snorkelling, kayaking, parasailing and paddleboating. And there are also sunset cruises, dolphin cruises and a pirate cruise to fill your days when you’re not on the beach. Several shops and restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel.