My husband and I stayed at this hotel in 2007 and went back May 10-14th, 2008. The staff is excellant, friendly and very informative. They checked the weather for us when we checked. Our flight was late getting in and we called to be sure they had reserved our beach front room. They said not a problem. And when we walked into the hotel they greeted us by our names. We had the best room with the view! Not by the light or the walkway we were on the other end. The rooms are clean and comfortable. I would stay at this hotel before any others on the island. Just love it.

It was a wonderful vacation. We took a dolphin cruise in Destin and we really got our moneys worth - 2 hours - sunset cruise. We shopped at Silver Sands Outlet mall. Great place. Destin was crowded and they were paving roads and had it down to one lane. Our GPS would not find the Back Porch and we drove for almost an hour to eat dinner. But the food was good.

We mostly liked to stay on Okaloosa Island and at the Hampton. We would walk down to the pier and boardwalk. We ate at Anglers 2 nights and at Fudpuckers one day for lunch. We did like Cheeseburger in Paradise in Destin.

Wonderful vacation... Okaloosa Island is great. Everyone should got there. I want to move there !!!!!!! Its beautiful.

The Hotel was well situated on the beach. It was Spring Break and there were alot of kids with their parents staying there, but overall it was a very pleasant stay. We only ran into one small minor set back and that was when we spotted this huge bug in the bathroom. The staff called pest control and the problem was taken care of. I would recommed this hotel to anyone wanting to take a small vacation. Good job Hampton Inn

My husband and I stayed at the Hampton Inn Fort Walton for three nights. Check in was at 4:00pm. We tried to check in at 3:15pm and were told to walk around or go somewhere to eat until 4:00 or 4:30pm! When we came back from dining, at around 4:15pm the switch in staff members at the front desk proved to be to our advantage and we were given a great room right on the beach. Then, it rained for all three days we were there! We went to the Gulfarium to see dolphins & sealions preforming. This was delightful and within walking distance from the Hampton. The complimentary breakfeast was great, however, we had to wake at 6am to navigate amoung the masses of people grabbing food and families with multiple children standing around. The policy is that kids under 18 can stay in a room for free! The fellow travelers said "hi" down the hallways and it was nice to be surrounded by friendly, well-behaved families. We were the only couple without children nearly everywhere we went. If your the type of person that is bothered by this, please take it into account. The staff was friendly and helpful. Another reviewer mentioned the beds, and yes, this was the most comfortable bed I had ever slept in. I am trying to find out how to make my own bed more like this one that we slept in at the Hampton.

Stayed at this Hampton Inn this summer and I have to say that was THE most comfortable bed I've ever stayed in. Don't go here if you plan on getting up in the morning and going to the beach. ;) And really the hotel is right on the beach.

Breakfast was ample, typical for Hampton Inn. There were two hi-speed internet terminals for patron use. My only knock on the place was the tiny pool, but with the ocean steps away, it's hard to complain.