Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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Region
Southeast
Location
Sandestin, Florida
Guest Rooms
1230
Meeting Rooms
53
Largest Meeting Room
13500
Total Meeting space
85000
BUILT
RENOVATED
2021
RATINGS
Northstar - 4S
AAA - 3D
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is the premier resort for meetings and retreats in Northwest Florida. This award-winning 2,400-acre resort features the most beautiful beaches with crystal clear emerald green waters and pristine white sand, 4 championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, 113-slip marina, fitness center, spa, and The Village of Baytowne Wharf, a 26-acre pedestrian village with shopping, dining and nightlife. Sandestin’s 65,000 sq. ft. of function space on the gulf and bay accommodates groups from 10 to 1,600 and features more than 25 breakout rooms, a 13,500 sq. ft. ballroom, a 12,600 sq. ft. exhibit hall and 4 handsome boardrooms.
Linkside Conference Center recently completed a multi-milliondollar renovation and Baytowne Conference Center underwent a full renovation in 2019. In early 2020, Sandestin celebrated the opening of The Sandestin Hotel, a 250-room full-service hotel which will contain 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space including a 13,000 sq. ft. ballroom, all which will be contiguous to the 30,000 sq. ft. of existing meeting space at Baytowne Conference Center.
AWARDS & PRESS RELEASES
2017 "Award of Excellence" Corporate and Incentive Travel
2017 "Best of Meetings Today" Meetings Today
2016 Perfect in South Walton “Best Resort”
2016 Perfect in South Walton “Meeting Space”
2015 Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor
2015 Best Hotels in the USA, by U.S. News & World Report
2015 Readers’ Choice Award, ConventionSouth magazine
2015 Best Meeting Facility in Destin, Destin Magazine
2015 Best Reception Venue in Destin, Destin Magazine for Magnolia Ballroom
2015 Top 75 Florida Golf Courses, Golf Digest for Burnt Pine, Raven and The Links Golf Club
New or Renovated Meeting Site Award, ConventionSouth magazine
Editor’s Hot Pick for South’s Top All-Around Value Resort, ConventionSouth magazine
Best of the South Award, Meetings South magazine
Gold Tee Award, Meetings & Conventions magazine
2014 Award of Excellence, Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine
2014 100 Most Popular Meeting Resorts, Cvent
2013 Gold Key Award, Meetings & Conventions magazine
Top 12 Golf Communities, Forbes
amenities
Room features & Guest services
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
facilities
BUINESS SERVICES
AUDIOVISUAL
EQUIPMENT
parking
VENUE ACCESIBILITY
PHOTO GALLERY

MEETING SPACE
TOTAL Meeting Rooms
53
Largest Meeting Room
13500
Total Meeting Space
85000
SECOND LARGEST ROOM
13066


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location
DISTANCE FROM CONVENTION CENTER
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORT
25 miles from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport; 40 miles from Northwest Florida International Airport; 65 miles from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport
GETTING HERE
BY AIR:
Sandestin
Golf and Beach Resort is accessible via (3) airports:
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
42 miles, 50 minute drive
(4) major carriers: American, Delta, Southwest and United
Destin/Fort Walton Beach Regional Airport (VPS)
25 miles, 50 minute drive
(4) major carriers: Allegiant, American, Delta and United
Pensacola International Airport (PNS)
62 miles, 95 minute drive
(4) major carriers: American, Delta, Southwest and United
BY AUTO:
Sandestin
Golf and Beach Resort is located on Florida’s Northwest Gulf Coast, in Miramar Beach between Destin and Panama City.
Just 25 miles south on I 10 along the Emerald Coast Parkway (Highway 98), other major corridors include: I 65, I 55, I 10 and US Hwy 331.
Drive Distance in Miles:
Atlanta, GA - 315 miles
Birmingham, AL - 280 miles
Columbia, SC - 495 miles
Houston, TX - 610 miles
Jackson, MS - 300 miles
Montgomery, AL - 160 miles
Nashville, TN - 445 miles
New Orleans, LA - 260 miles
Or lando , FL - 425 miles
Tallahassee, FL - 140 miles
PARKING