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Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection

4.0 star property
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Private beach nearby, white sand, free beach shuttle, beach towels
Lobby
Outdoor pool, pool cabanas (surcharge), pool umbrellas
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Outdoor pool, pool cabanas (surcharge), pool umbrellas

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk

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1 Grand Sandestin Boulevard, Miramar Beach, FL, 32550
  • Place, Baytowne Wharf
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪46 min drive‬
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  • 39 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 43 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 39 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 39 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
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  • 43 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 81 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 51 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
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  • 42 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Resort View

  • 81 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 43 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
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  • 39 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 43 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 39 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
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  • 43 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, Resort View (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • 81 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 51 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Resort View

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  • 39 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Resort View

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Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 43 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection

Luxury hotel with marina and full-service spa
This smoke-free hotel features a marina, a full-service spa and a golf course. Free WiFi in public areas and a free beach shuttle are also provided. Additionally, an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a 24-hour fitness centre are on-site. Change of towels is available on request
Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection offers 250 air-conditioned accommodations with iPads and espresso makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include baths or showers, bathrobes, slippers and designer toiletries.

This Miramar Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include a safe and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Guests can play rounds at the 36-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including 4 outdoor tennis courts, a marina and complimentary bicycles. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The on-site spa has 10 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Baytowne Wharf. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a free beach shuttle, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a beach bar and a poolside bar
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking and self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Treat yourself to body scrubs, facials or aromatherapy at the spa
  • Services include a concierge, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a golf course, 4 outdoor tennis courts and a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the pool and the location
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Grand Boulevard at Sandestin and a few minutes from Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links
  • Free beach shuttle service
  • Pets welcome for a fee
A private beach is featured. Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection offers its guests a full-service spa, a golf course, and a marina. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business centre, 10 meeting rooms, and coworking spaces are available. Event space at this hotel measures 20000 square feet (1858 square metres) and includes a conference centre. An outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the luxury Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Miramar Beach hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Ovide – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Ara – This rooftop bar serves lunch, dinner and light fare. Open daily.
Sweetbay Coffee – On-site brasserie. Open daily.
The Lobby Bar – On-site cocktail bar. Open daily.
Late-night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Key Global – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.
The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Parking on site (USD 25 per day)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 32 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Ara
  • Ovide
  • Sweetbay Coffee
  • The Lobby Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pickleball courts
  • 24-hour gym
  • 36-hole golf course
  • 4 outdoor tennis courts
  • Bicycle tours
  • Boat and paddles
  • Canoeing
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fishing
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Games
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Golf driving range
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain biking
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboard
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop
  • Tennis lessons
  • Water skiing
  • Water sports equipment

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (20,000 square foot of space)
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • In a nature reserve
  • Marina
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Full-service spa

  • 10 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in room
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Lift (94 centimetre wide door)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (100 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2021
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Hulu
  • IPad
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 150.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 250 per stay
  • Maximum 2 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 50.40 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Beach towels
  • Concierge service
  • Fitness centre access
  • Fitness/yoga classes
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Nearby fitness centre access
  • Pool access
  • Shuttle service
  • Sporting facilities or equipment

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 50 per person
  • Self-parking fee: USD 25 per day
  • Valet parking fee: USD 32 per day
  • Pet deposit: USD 250 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 150.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Reviews

Hotel Effie Sandestin, Autograph Collection Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 747 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 133 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1006 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy Truong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love everything! Easy access to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place 100 out of 10
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and amenities. Toilet issues by or was resolved very quickly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was absolutely beautiful. Great customer service and great food options. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Renia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

marjorie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had the most incredible stay! From the moment I arrived, I was greeted with warm, friendly service that made me feel right at home. The staff went above and beyond to ensure my experience was nothing short of amazing. The accommodations were spotless and beautifully appointed, offering everything I needed for a relaxing and comfortable stay. The resort itself is a peaceful paradise, with stunning views and top-notch amenities. Whether it was the delicious food, the attentive staff, or the luxurious surroundings, every detail exceeded my expectations. I can’t wait to return to this hidden gem and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic getaway. Thank you for such an unforgettable experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Wonderful place to stay for a relaxing weekend! Never had to leave the resort. Lots of restaurants on the resort! Great rooftop bar and pool! Great rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany, Atoka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing service, breathtaking views and great location!
Lobby
Arrival
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and very clean, coffee area was very packed hard to get coffee in the morning. Over all nice stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Olivia, Saugus

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay! Very clean and friendly!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

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