Portofino Island Resort and Spa

Description:

• The only luxe spot in the area, the Portofino is a stunning, Mediterranean-style, 28-acre condominium resort at the quieter east end of Pensacola Beach adjacent to the pristine beaches of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. In 2007, the resort completed its fifth tower and now offers more than 300 sky homes. Designed as tower residences, its richly decorated suites are spectacular and feel very much like luxury apartments, with panoramic views of the Gulf and Santa Rosa Bay. The resort boasts an indoor Olympic-size pool and seven heated pools; whirlpool spas, saunas, and steam rooms; a spa offering many treatments; indoor and outdoor dining restaurant; and a complimentary water shuttle to the Pensacola Boardwalk for shopping and entertainment and tram service to Tiger Point, a 36-hole championship golf course. Guests who book direct enjoy lush spa towels upon arrival, beach chair set for two, tennis court time, access to the 40,000-square-foot Lifestyle Center with state-of-the-art fitness center, and unlimited DVD rentals. Guests also enjoy one round of golf per day on any of the four Emerald Coast Golf Trail courses as well as a deep-sea fishing excursion (per party).

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Very Highly Recommended 2010