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Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort

2.0 star property
Family-friendly beachfront location with outdoor pool

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Exterior
Children’s play area – outdoor
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout) | Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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20723 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32413
  • Place, Panama City Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Paul Brent Gallery
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Powell Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Premier Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Suite, Multiple Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • Ocean view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(41 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout, Split Accommodations)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout, Split Accommodations)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout, Split Accommodations)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

7.6 out of 10
Good
(34 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Premier Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Top Floor)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Top Floor)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations - Top)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations - Top)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Premier Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations - Top)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Split Accommodations - Top)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Panama City Beach

A family-friendly stay in Panama City Beach awaits you at Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort. You'll be 0.1 km (0.1 mi) from Panama City Beaches and 4.8 km (3 mi) from Carillon Beach. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include an outdoor swimming pool, and in-room kitchens and free WiFi. .Spend the day at the beach where you'll find snorkelling and surfing/body boarding, and enjoy the on-site pool loungers. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Laguna Beach Estates hotel include Rosemary Beach and Russell-Fields Pier.

What's nearby

  • Panama City Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Paul Brent Gallery - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Powell Lake - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Pier Park - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Alys Beach - 17 min drive - 11.5 km

Getting around

  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thomas Donut & Snack Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bayou Bill's Crab House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Back Beach Barbecue - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Waffle House - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort

Family-friendly beachfront location with outdoor pool
As a guest of Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort, you'll find an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. WiFi is free in public spaces. The family-friendly Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort also features a vending machine, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in common area. Free self parking is available.

This Panama City Beach hotel is smoke free.

  • 84 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort offers 84 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature an iron/ironing board. Rooms open to balconies. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Televisions come with cable channels. Hairdryers, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Playground
  • Snorkelling
  • Surfing/bodyboarding

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 5 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 14.98 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • In-room coffee
  • Partner property access
  • Partner property pool access
  • Pool access

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 5 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Sugar Sands
Sugar Sands Inn
Sugar Sands Inn Panama City Beach
Sugar Sands Panama City Beach
Sugar Sands Sea Panama City Beach
Sugar Sands Sea
Sugar Sands By The Sea
Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel a By The Sea Resort
Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort Hotel

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort?

Yep, Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort?

Yep, Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort is a short 2-minute walk from Panama City Beaches. Fun beach activities include snorkelling, body boarding and parasailing. You can also find boat tours.

Does Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort have a pool?

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger.

Is Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a playground, laundry facilities and a BBQ, it's no surprise that Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort is a hit with families.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort?

No, Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort?

No, pets are not allowed.

Sugar Sands Beachfront Hotel, a By The Sea Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 414 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 92 out of 1003 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Neidra

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the walk out to beach convenience. Having a kitchen in room, and grocery nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Leah

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older motel that is very clean and is currently being remodeled. We were skeptical when we booked but it was well worth it and clean and only will be getting better. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Some of the nicest I have met in PCB (and I have been going for over 40 years). Very pleased with the property and look forward to going back.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was super natsy.They said they were recently renovated,i cant tell.We had sand in all our beds.Holes in the ceiling of the bathroom with water marks and what looked like mold.We were on the 3rd floor,there was no way to lock the balcony,our kids are older so it wasn't too much of a concern but if you have small kids just pass on this one..also the day before we checked in i received a notice that the elevator was broken.It never got fixed and there was no other way to reach other floors,so if you are wheelchair or scooter dependent this is not for you.we never seen housekeeping,we constantly had to go to the front desk for things we needed.Why because they never answered the phone...they seemed to have a problem with asking for clean towels and washcloth which is the only thing we asked for.But it was always a problem..Also*** They charged me an extra $170 and plus resort fee,i knew about the resort fee but not the extra night,it was refunded to me but it was an unexpected $200plus dollars that took away from the budget.and EXPEDIA QUOTED ME $117 PER NIGHT ON THE HOTEL WEBSITE THE WEEK WE STAYED WAS $63 PER NIGHT.I will never ever stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms was amazin!! Clean and bright
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claudia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon entrance to check in we were informed that the elevator did not work and it would be several weeks before it can be fixed, we could deal witn that no problem but as we got to our room in the second floor we noticed the dirty surroundings how unkempt the place looked. Then we got to our, it was late we just wanted to sleep, but started to see small cockoaches walking around, along wit that then ast day we discovered that the mattress had pee stains.. i asked for a refund but they
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Josè

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
The elevator was out and they had our room in the 4th floor…We have a toddler and an infant so this wasn’t ideal. They found a room in the building that had a working elevator but it wasn’t the layout we booked. The room was fine but the ac was only in one room. One room was nice and cool while the other one was hot. The beach view was beautiful and access to the beach was super easy! The rooms were a little run down but fairly clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking lot small, extra parking across street.Working on elevator. Ac was holding water you could hear it but still worked. Walkout on patio to ramp beautiful views. The only thing about having walkout, there is a sliding glass door to patio that you can not lock when leaving to beach area from outside. You have to either lock inside and walk around or have one outside waiting on patio and other inside to lock door and walk around. Hate that. If you are going to have a walkout it should be where you can walkout and lock the door as well. So frustrating to know and had to walk around. Kitchen was nice, beds too hard for me but that's just my opinion, Bathroom was clean. PUT LOCKS ON WALKOUT to beach doors. Staff was nice but also messed up deposit n resort fees. Got over charged deposit and couldn't give money back since it was in pending until after checkout so it took some of our trip funds as it was our daughters wedding weekend on budget. Get home next day went out of pending, three days later they charged us the resort fee $14.98 per night supposedly only stay 3 nights but got charged more.Will be calling. But overall is was nice area end of building directly in front of gazebo and entrance to beach ramp.
Our view from a sliding glass door that would not and does not lock from outside if you wanted to leave to beach that way. Who wants to leave their personal belongings for anyone to go in and steal! Cant trust anyone. Had to walk around.
water was so clear and blue Beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROSA

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Clifton

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great to be so close to the beach
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

connie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
I was very disappointed in my stay. The elevator was out for at least 24 hours on the day we checked out and nobody had any answers as to how long it would be out. I had my elderly sister with me and we were on the 4th floor. Couldn’t even go down to the beach our last day there as she couldn’t do the stairs. Our air condition went out that night also and maintenance had to come at 10:00 at night to fix it. The day we checked out we had to do the stairs and we both ended up on heating pads the next day for our backs I know things happen but when there is only one elevator it seems like the repair shouldn’t have taken that long as it affected in a negative way our whole trip. We won’t stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terril

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes Lotchen was fully equi
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The air was not cold enough. The coffee pot had to be replaced 2 times. It still was crappy. We had a lawn chair stolen. There were only2 trollys to bring your luggage up and 1 of them was broke. The beach was not well maintained. The balcony could not be used because the return on air blew hot air on you. I would not stay here again. Not enough parking. Tear it down and start over
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Artemio

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025