Gulf Islands National Seashore hotel rooms a the Independent

"Second visit to Pensacola Beach in 7 months and one of the reasons was this resort. We initially booked a hotel in Palm Beach for May but when looking closer at all the various mandatory fees they would be charging ($37/day for valet parking - self-parking not available - along with a $40/day resort fee) it didn't make sense. We kept an eye on PBR even though a gulf front king exec room was not an option... until one opened up! The only issue we had this visit was a slow drain in the shower but the day after we arrived the front desk arranged for that to be taken care of. Everyone is super responsive and friendly, and the Windrose restaurant is excellent. Be sure to try a Blue Angels Lemonade at the tiki bar by the pool!"

"This has been our go to for the last few years but it has declined. Property needs basic updates. Swimming area is nice. Staff is also nice. "

"Room was clean, but dampness & a musty odor in the air & carpeting that AC did not take out, even with continuous running. Breakfast nice, with scrambled eggs & sausage."

"this hotel was nothing as advertised. the rooms were outdated and small, the breakfast was not that great, the roll away bed for my daughter was a terrible mattress and extremely uncomfortable. we ended up checking out early."

"A/C works good, lot of space for parking. "

"Worst stay I’ve ever had the misfortune of experiencing — with one major exception. Niko at the front desk was outstanding. He bent over backwards to switch our room when the Wi-Fi didn’t work and personally changed our bedspread after we discovered a blood stain on it. He was friendly, articulate, and genuinely helpful — truly the only bright spot of our stay. Unfortunately, the rest of the property felt like a dump. The front-door window lets daylight pour into the room 24/7 even with the shutters fully closed. The shower curtain droops, allowing water to flood the bathroom floor. The drain was clogged, and the air conditioner was noisy, moldy, and extremely difficult to control. We’ve stayed at many other pet-friendly hotels that were far nicer overall, but we’ve rarely encountered a front-desk attendant as attentive and caring as Niko."

"La playa es lo mejor del lugar y su restaurante está muy bien solo la cama no me gustó demasiado duro para dormir"

"The pool was very nice and the view was beautiful! Breakfast was pretty good too! However, upon check in our room did smell like smoke. The shower also had pretty low water pressure and the water sometimes would not get hot."

"Very good"