The Hampton Inn on Pensacola beach was a good hotel, but I was slightly disappointed for the price. When we checked in, we were given a room with a "sound side view." The room was large and had a refrigerator and microwave. The complementary Wi-fi was also nice. When I walked over to the window, I could see a maintenance area directly below us at the front of the hotel. It was a mess and really ruined the view. The staff at the front desk agreed to transfer us to a different room. If I had been willing to pay extra, I could have upgraded to the only remaining room on the beach side; however, it was on the first floor which meant it had no balcony, and the view was obstructed by the Tiki Bar. It wasn't a bad view, but why pay for an ocean view only to look at the Tiki Bar?
There were two outdoor pools, but they were both somewhat small and both were full with about 10 kids each. (The pool area at the Hilton next door was larger and MUCH nicer.) The beach was just beyond the pool and was easily accessible.
Breakfast was complimentary, and consisted of danishes, muffins, bagles, cereal, yogurt, juice, coffee, biscuits, and an egg dish that had ham and cheese in it. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't really good, either.
This hotel wouldn't be my first choice on Pensacola Beach.
