Palazzo Beach Resort

We stayed a week. I usually vacation at condos that only have a few floors… and I try to get the bottom. But we were on the 11^th floor and it was really no hassle at all. The elevators are super quick. virtually no wait. Push a button and you’re at the pool, beach or parking. Speaking of parking. It is a little tight… (Plenty of parking. just each parking spot is smaller) But it beats having your car sitting in the baking sun.
Our condo was super nice and very clean. You can’t beat the view! I know each condo is individually owned and the amenities are not the same, but ours had everything we needed. Looked to be a high quality build, big crown moldings and granite countertops.
We went in mid August… It wasn’t that crowded. Mostly families with younger children or couples. No partying teenagers.
Would definitely go again

We stayed at Palazzo on our recent trip to Panama City Beach. The condo itself is spacious (2 bedrooms plus bunk beds). The master suite is very nice. There is a grocery store within a couple of blocks.
The negatives were already echoed in the other reviews. First, the condo floors were dirty which we couldn’t tell by sight but by the bottoms of our feet getting very dirty. Second, the parking garage is a nightmare if you are in any type of SUV, minivan, or pickup. The turns and spaces are so tight it is a feat just to park and get out of the spaces. So, just be forewarned.
Overall, it was an OK place.

Having frequented many a condo growing up 30 miles from the beach The Palazzo was nothing spectacular or terribly bad.
The parking garage is pretty tight and you will end up doing a 32 point turn to back out of the spots. But who has ever been in a particularly spacious parking garage?
We stayed in a 3 bedroom/​3 bath condo on the 8^th floor. It was spacious and the master suite was especially so. The kitchen had newer appliances including a large toaster, blender and coffee maker. Like most condos it was lacking on nice pots and pans. There is also a nice balcony over looking the beach with plenty of iron patio chairs and a small table. The condo also had a mid size washer and dryer and plenty of towels. I would note that like another reviewer said the floors were not clean. And not all condos have wifi (ours did not).
I did think it was odd that you had to walk through the parking garage to get to the beach access but it was a very short distance and really wasn’t a problem. The beach chairs and umbrellas were nice and comfortable. The pool area had plenty of chairs and was clean. The lobby is pleasant.
Overall the condo was in a good area (across from a WinnDixie and easy access to HWY 98). Lack of wifi in 2014 was my biggest turn off along with the dirty floors (needs some rugs in bedrooms). I would stay here again but would possibly explore a different condo before committing.

Don’t let the pictures online fool you. VERY tight parking garage, the rooms are poorly equipped (at least ours was) and were quite dirty. Upon arrival we got into «beach mode» kicking off the flip flops only to find that within minutes our feet were black as charcoal on bottom. The rest of our stay we kept socks on at all time, and vacuumed every other day. Upon arrival you will be «greeted» by the barrage of rules posted in their elevators. It’s normally not a big deal as we are an adult family, but you’ll fast learn that the «security force» here take their job way to seriously. Issuing citations for parking passes stuck on the dash, and not hung from the mirror. The parking garage became known to our group as the «arena». If you have a large vehicle (Suburban, Expedition, Tahoe like us) you will certainly enjoy the arena. The condos were built on top of the garage so the lack of land space made them create one of the tightest parking garages ever seen. The parking spots are quite small, and narrow turning radius. Took us 3 – 4 turns depending on the spot each time we parked. Your route to the beach will require you to walk through the parking garage. The condo itself had plenty forks, knives & spoons, but lacked in pots/​pans & simple items such as a spatula. You will really enjoy the property managements hospitality when you ask them to break a $ 10, and even a $ 5, bill for the vending machines by the pool. You will kindly be directed to the Winn Dixie down the road for change. So in wet clothes, you’re supposed to battle the parking garage arena to go get change. It was all funny at first for our group of families until you realize you paid to be treated like a spring break group. For the money paid here I will certainly stay elsewhere next time. Right down the beach is The Aqua with a much better pool, and super friendly staff. Also, I never personally stayed at Calypso, but others I know have & enjoyed it immensely. Just my two cents for what it’s worth, but I wanted to include every detail sothat others can know what to expect when staying here..