The WatercrestvsPalmetto Inn & Suites
The Watercrest and Palmetto Inn & Suites are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Palmetto Inn & Suites is preferred by most writers compared to The Watercrest. Palmetto Inn & Suites comes in at #4 in Panama City Beach with positive reviews from 2 reviews such as Oyster, Rough Guide.
The Watercrest
 Oyster
6201 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach, FL
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Laundy Room
 - Pool
 - Fitness Center
 - Kitchenette
 
 Budget
 "The highlight of each unit is a private balcony overlooking the Gulf, reached through big sliding glass doors." Full review
Palmetto Inn & Suites
 Rough Guide
 Oyster
17255 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Pool
 
 Star
 "This smart motel on the beach near Pier Park offers spacious suites with kitchens, heated pool, a full-range of beach activities and a free airport shuttle. $75." 
 Upper-middle-range
 "Palmetto Inn and Suites is a family-friendly, upper-middle-range hotel with 122 big rooms spread over seven floors; beachside rooms have views of the Gulf of Mexico." Full review