Boardwalk Beach Hotel & Convention Center

3.2(4,582 reviews on Google)

Exhibition Center listing in Panama City Beach, FL

About Boardwalk Beach Hotel & Convention Center

Boardwalk Beach Hotel & Convention Center is a beachfront hotel in Panama City Beach with its own convention center, set on a 500-yard private beach. The convention center offers 20,000+ square feet of flexible meeting space with a capacity of up to 3,000 guests, including the Grand Emerald Ballroom and 9 break-out rooms, and the property counts more than 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting space in all. Next door on the lobby level, a smaller room of more than 2,000 square feet holds up to 80 guests. Outdoors, the Sunset Pavilion gives 9,000 square feet of covered, open-air space on the beach side for 125 to 500 guests, a gazebo seats up to 60 at rounds or 100 theater style, and the beach itself can host events. On-site convention services management handles planning, Five-Star Audio Visual supplies media, and high-speed Wi-Fi reaches all meeting and guest rooms, with fees in some cases. Catering and banquets are offered for meetings, holiday parties, sports groups and weddings, and hotel guests have two pools and several places to eat. Rated 3.2 from 4,582 Google reviews, 1,510 of them five stars and 1,361 one star.

What reviewers mention: pool (128), beach access (111), beachfront location (83), bunk beds (46), uncomfortable beds (41), no bugs (41), outdated rooms (41), bed bugs (33), tiki bar (20), mold in bathroom (16)

Venue facts

Meeting rooms9 rooms
Max capacity3,000 people

Services and details

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions

    Yes
  • Connected hotel

    Yes
  • Outdoor event space

    Yes
  • Wi-Fi

    Yes

No information yet on hotels within walking distance, on-site parking, public transit access, loading docks / drive-in access, exclusive in-house catering, floor plans available, public event calendar. The website did not say; call and ask.

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