Home to the only rooftop pool on the Emerald Coast, Hotel Effie Sandestin is a true gem on the shores of Choctawhatchee Bay in Northwest Florida. The 250-room lifestyle hotel features a full-service spa on-site for maximum pampering, private shuttle service to over seven miles of powdery white beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, and access to four championship golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Rees Jones, and Tom Jackson. For travelers looking for refined Southern hospitality on the Panhandle, Hotel Effie also spotlights four food and beverage establishments helmed by celebrity chef Hugh Acheson, offering everything from upscale dining and artisanal cocktails to small bites in the vibrant lobby bar.