Baymont by Wyndham Fort Walton Beach Mary Esther

Booking the hotel was straightforward, but the experience was disappointing. The photos online were misleading, and the service fell short of expectations. When we arrived, they asked for an extra $100 deposit for damages. The room had a musty smell, and it was quite humid—everything from the floors to the bedding and surfaces felt damp. It was clear that this wasn't due to cleaning. We were surprised to find there was no shampoo, hand soap, toilet paper, and only one towel and washcloth provided. Despite being advertised as recently renovated, the room had peeling paint and stained toilets and bathtubs. The managers were unhelpful and, unfortunately, quite rude. Breakfast was supposed to be served from 6:30 to 9:30 AM, but it actually started later and ended earlier. After 8:30, they didn't restock the breakfast items. On top of that, there were many homeless individuals outside the hotel, wandering around and asking for money, which made us feel uncomfortable. When I brought these concerns to the manager, they acknowledged the situation but didn’t seem to care much about it. I would strongly advise saving your money or spending a bit more to stay at a better hotel. This experience was truly disappointing! I would give it zero stars if I could!

If I could give this motel zero stars, I would. For $275/night, the room was disgusting. It smelled horrible and there was slimy gelatinous gunk on the shelves in the shower. The sprinkler was so rusty that I doubt it would work if there would be a fire. The shower curtain was slimy, as well as the mirror had a big circle carved in it, right at eye level. The floor felt filthy on our bare feet, so after showering, we made sure to not touch the floor with our bare feet. The bottles of shampoo/conditioner were empty. The desk chair was filthy. The pillows were very thin. This motel was the only one I could find that had a room available for 7/4/25. Do NOT stay here. It is very old and could use a remodel. The pool was tiny. I bet you could fit no more that 8 to 10 bathtubs in it.

I was charged a hundred dollars for a "deposit" fee and wasn't told about it until I checked my bank account and wasnt given a refund after checking out. Which left me short on other expenses and I had to go through the whole dispute charge with my bank

Don’t.. First off I did the online check in, which was apparently a waste of time. As i approached the coin and told the man I had a reservation, he once again asked for my ID. Then he asked how I would be paying (which I had already paid online). I told him I paid for the room already, but there was apparently a $100.00 security deposit. I wouldn’t care had i known, but this was totally sprung on me. I gave him my debit card and asked where the workout center they had advertised was. He told me “no no we don’t have that,there’s a bike and treadmill, but they don’t work well. I got my key and went upstairs to the room. The key did not work at the room at first. It took 5mins to finally get in. The room was old,outdated and damaged. The tv was stuck on CNN,seemed like nothing seemed to work. I only had an overnight stay thankfully. Only high point was I got my deposit back at 11:30am the next day. The place is a straight dump,and they use misleading ads to deceive people

The room itself really needed cleaning. We even found a clothing article in the room. The room stunk so we bought a candle and used the ac to blow air on the scented candle since we couldn't light the candle. The water came out brown the first evening and next morning. Trash all around the property on the ground. For the price, i guess the condition is expected

We have stayed at this Baymont Mary Ester hotel many times and it is always very clean and very safe. It is family operated and most certainly a best value in the fort Walton, Destin and Navarre area. Breakfast bar is very basic but Sufficient. We hope to utilize the hotel again.