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Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort

2.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchen (Studio)
Lobby

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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12525 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
  • Panama City Beaches
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Shipwreck Island Waterpark
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Pier Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront (Walkout)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront (Walkout)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront (Walkout)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchen (Studio)

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchen (Studio)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beachfront

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beachfront

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Panama City Beach

When you stay at Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort in Panama City Beach, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Panama City Beaches and Shipwreck Island Waterpark. .This beach hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Pier Park and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Thomas Drive.

What's nearby

  • M.B. Miller County Pier - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Panama City Beaches - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Shipwreck Island Waterpark - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Pier Park - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Frank Brown Park - 6 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Beaches Intl. Airport (ECP) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rock'it Lanes - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Harpoon Harry's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Shrimp Basket Panama City Beach - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort

Oceanfront with outdoor pool, near Shipwreck Island Waterpark
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort offers 152 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Panama City Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 152 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request

Outdoors

  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
5 children, up to the age of 17 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 15.82 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Newspaper
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chateau Motel Panama City Beach
Chateau Panama City Beach
Chateau Hotel Panama City Beach
Chateau By The Sea
Chateau Beachfront Resort BW Signature Collection
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort Hotel
Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort Panama City Beach

Chateau Beachfront Hotel, A By The Sea Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 294 out of 783 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 783 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 783 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 783 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 107 out of 783 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Parker

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very quiet and well kept, me and my family loved it
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carl

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In all my travels, this is the noisiest hotel. The walls are paper, thin. And throughout the front of the building in all the entryways, our kids running up and down the hallways, screaming and banging. I work nights and I sleep days and asked to be away from the noise as much as possible, but that made no difference. I stayed here once and that was the last time.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sarena

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nichole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Elano

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was terrible!!!! Bugs! Dirty! No Towels! No Cleaning Service! Refrigerator, Microwave, nor TV worked! Very loud noise all through the night. We got no sleep for the hammering noise on the wall all night long. Will Never Stay Here Again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Arleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beach side of grounds was amazing. Beautiful, spotless, relaxing. Street side was average at best in condition and cleanliness. Rooms were average. A lot of paint overspray on every surface. No washcloths. Toilet paper despenser hard to get to. Lamp base was rusty. Front desk was extremely friendly and helpful, as was maintenance. Housekeeping opened the door without knocking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

donald

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Has cockroachs. Rooms are dirty
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Manik

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Think twice before booking

It was not that good as expected. It says kitchenette but was nothing there. I asked to front desk and they provided only one table spoon, fork and a knife. Terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Waterfront and you could see the fireworks from pier park
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rahul

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only bedroom is good, other than that nothing is good. You would not get a towel. You need to go ask and collect, toilet is worse. No place to take a shower. Full of sand in the room. Only good thing is it’s almost on the beach, just come out of the room and you would find yourself on the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Todd

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was extremely dirty. Rust and mold around bathtub. Had to ask front desk 3 times over 2 days before we could get toilet paper and clean towels. Walls had no decor and looked like a prison.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! We truly enjoyed it for the price.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Heber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We got a very nice beach front room with kitchenette and laundry, excellent for families with kids. The hotel seems to be old, but our room looked renovated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place !
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Janette

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Olivier

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff very nice but under staffed. nice location well situated. Lack of towels. General cleaning should be done often. Nice heated pool.comfy chairs and artificial lawn on the terrace was great. Access to the beach is great and calm atmosphere.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Travelled with family
The staff was rude couldn’t even get towels for our room. Took them three hours to bring towels. Staff was rude to a man checking in that had reservation and said his was cancelled then said it wasn’t.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Shane

Travelled with family
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christie

Disliked: Staff & service
Never got to stay because they didn't have anything handicapped accessible and the lady I talked to was mean and didn't want to be accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Ok- you get what you pay for.

Toilet was clogged not long after we checked in. Called the front desk for help and never heard anything back. Called the next morning and still nothing. Tracked down a housekeeper but there was a language barrier. Had to go to front desk to try to get this sorted out. Was offered that we could use the office toilet, but seeing as I was paying for a room I’d kinda like to sue the one that I paid for.., Finally someone from maintenance came by and fixed the issue, but wouldn’t had been resolved had I not been proactive. Issue 2- only one set of towels for two people. Never resolved. Issue 3- 3 nights with zero housekeeeping. Bed was hard and pillows were cheap. Floor was dirty- serious grocery store feet from walking around the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not a clean hotel

The Chateau is an older, renovated hotel, making it an acceptable choice for a reasonably priced hotel in a great location. Unfortunately, the cleaning staff made our experience less than satisfactory. On late check-in, we were told that the room we had reserved with a king-size bed wasn't available. We accepted a room with two queen-size beds but found that one bed had several blood stains on the sheets, and the one we slept in had stains. The following day, we requested that the bed sheets be changed, and they only changed the bed with the blood-stained sheets. Additionally, they forgot to clean the room and left a trash bag inside the front door. There were a few bugs inside and outside our room, which wasn't surprising because the cleaning crew left dirty laundry and leftover food outside our room for two days. In summary, this wasn't the best hotel experience. The check-in staff was great, and the heated pool was nice, but the cleaning crew didn't do their job during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where to even start with this terrible stay !! First we accidentally went to the wrong property and the clerk at that property guided us to the right place, with a warning..she said make sure you check your bedding and don't even bring in your luggage before you inspect the room. Her exacts words were "we locals call that place SH*^&&Y Chateau" Upon arrival we inspected everything, first off a crusty towel hung from the AC unit, second no towels were in the room, third the bedding was disgusting full of stains. We asked the staff to change our bedding and provide some clean amenities, they reluctantly complied only to come back to our room to a very mediocre clean job at best. The bedding was still stained and the toilet and shower still had remains, hairs of previous guests. We were only there for one night and it being late and we just wanted dinner we chose to ride it out. We went to dinner around 7-8pm, returned to the Hotel slept "with one eye open" and very uncomfortably, the only joy was the doors open listening to the ocean. With that said, the doors were open all night and various times throughout the night we could smell smoke, cigarettes or weed or whatever. Well to our surprise we awoke with a $250.00 smoking charge. What ??? Upon checking out we raised hell and obviously we did not smoke in our room, we were literally in it for a few hours. They would not take off the charge granted we asked for proof that they could not provide. DO NOT STAY HERE
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Tharindu

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Location- Perfect. Right next to beach. View - All rooms have a balcony facing beach. But some rooms have significantly better view. (201-203, 301-303,401-403 are some of them) Facilities- The warm water swimming pool was great. But the lights are out. Room - Not the best hotel room I’ve stayed. But fair to say it is clean and free from cockroaches. Service - Below zero. The front desk was fine. But didn’t receive any room service during our five nights stay even after multiple requests. They are significantly understaffed.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024