This place is for you if you are looking for the following: closest room to the beach, clean, friendly staff, mini stocked kitchen, laundry room, quiet, safe, perfect views, patio or balcony, not a busy beach, crystal clear water, dolphins swimming by in the mornings, pool, chairs & umbrellas set up for you (at extra cost) we brought our own,... More

My husband and I choose Sea Oats Motel because we were staying less than a week in Destin. When we made our reservation we had no knowledge of the area as we hadn't stayed in Destin before but wanted this area because of other family in nearby condo.All reviews were positive except one and we didn't encounter any of the... More

This place reminds me of the Destin I knew as a child. We stayed in one of their "basic" motel rooms which was clean & comfortable. We parked at the front door to our room, and right outside the back door was a nice little patio right on the beach with a beautiful view. It was fun to sit there... More

As other reviewers have noted, this is an "old school" motel. Its major strong point is its location...right on the most beautiful beach on the Gulf. We has an efficiency on the second floor. Adequate space and comfortably furnished with a nice balcony overlooking the beach. I paid $142 per night. Here are some issues we encountered that took the... More

Loved this place. We were pleasantly surprised when we decided to spend one additional night in Destin and this hotel was able to accommodate us. The hotel is small but with a great beach location, extremely clean and well appointed. Would absolutely stay here again. Great location for couples and families.

This is a small motel on the BEACH. It was clean, beautiful view - small efficiency room. Stayed somewhere else the night before we checked in here...not even a contest - this was by far so much better. Staff at front desk (Mary) was very polite, friendly, & helpful. If you want a clean, updated, no-frills GULF FRONT place to... More

We have been staying here on and off for over 20 years. It was getting more than a little tired and needed renovation so started staying elsewhere. When we were in Destin Christmas 2011 we saw they were remodeling! So we took a chance and just stayed there for ten days in an efficiency on the first floor. The renovations... More

We stayed here in July with our 9 month old daughter. Compared to a few other properties we saw, the Sea,Oats has the following unbeatable advantages: 1) Proximity to the beach - there is no hotel closer to the beach. None. And being that close with a 9 month old and all of the stuff that one must carry, being... More

This is an older, no frills property. But it is clean, quiet and right at the water's edge. If you are looking to enjoy the sound of the surf from your room, sunrises and sunsets from your private balcony and be only steps from the water, this is the perfect location. We just spent our second Thanksgiving holiday here and... More