Henderson Park Inn Reviews and Testimonials

We just came home from a week at the Henderson Park Inn in Destin, FL. and it was a fabulous relaxing time on the Beach. The food in the Beachwalk Cafe at the Inn is 5***** as far as we are concerned, as well as the morning Gourmet Breakfast that’s included in your stay.

The service is top notch and couldn’t be any better. We loved the candy bar and snacks corner with cold drinks and water, the Happy Hour every afternoon on the Deck, and the Beach chairs and Umbrella being included in our stay was fabulous! What a great time we had, and we can’t wait to go back again soon!

This is our 4th visit and we were again very satisfied. The addition of the hotel (The Henderson) is quite an facility. We always stay in the Executive building on the first floor making the beach and chairs a short walk away. After last year I was concerned about having to share the beach with hotel guests and yes, even children. That turned out to not be a problem. In fact we used the facilities of the hotel quite often during our 4 day stay. They have a great bar and restaurant and a good pool, both children and adult pools. We now have no reason to leave the property. Prior to the hotel the only source of evening food was the Beach Walk restaurant.

Yes, the hotel is expensive and the fees still irritate me but my private beach chair waiting for me is worth it. I have been there 4 times so that must prove it to me.

You can now bring your whole family with the little ones staying at the hotel or the soon to be finished condo project. It is nice at night to say good night and go to your adults only building.

The customer service at this beautiful place is second to none! The entire staff goes above and beyond to accommodate you and their attention to detail is incredible! Can’t wait to return to Destin and enjoy this beach front gem again! Thank you Natalie, Kaitlyn, Ramone, Lantz, Chef Dave & Chef Allan and the entire crew! You are unquestionably the best ambassadors The Henderson Park Inn could ever ask for! Great job!

Beautiful location, lovely rooms, amazing food. This was the perfect romantic weekend at the beach. The staff were so warm and welcoming. Thanks to Natalie for helping me with my last minute reservation. The chefs at breakfast made the start of day something to look forward to. The dinner we had at the BeachWalk restaurant was fantastic. Happy hour at the Tiki bar in the afternoon was the perfect break after being on beach all day. We look forward to returning soon.

I booked this place as a surprise getaway for my husband on our way to visit friends in Alabama, as we drove north from Naples, FL. It is now on our list of “regular” stops to make yearly from here on out. We had a large king room on the top floor of the smaller building on the beach and it was better than awesome. We couldn’t have asked for a more comfortable room, better surroundings, view, staff, you name it. From the minute we walked into our room with a great bottle of wine waiting for us, to our reservation at the Beach Walk for dinner a few hours later, our two nights here were magical. We can’t wait to return next year and we definitely WILL. The fitness center in the larger inn across the street is a great place to work off the inclusive (incredible) breakfast, pools are gorgeous, and did I say the staff here (from front desk to restaurant to housekeeping) are amazing and friendly and warm?? It is a gem of a place and how we didn’t know about this is beyond me! It’s not inexpensive but it is well worth every penny – breakfast and lunch are included daily, bike rentals also, and the overall property/atmosphere is just something special that can’t be found just anywhere. Absolutely amazing.

My husband and I absolutely loved our stay at the Henderson Park Inn! We stayed in a Coastline suite, which was ideal in my opinion. The Coastline rooms are more affordable because the rooms and balcony are smaller and face the Henderson State Park instead of directly facing the gulf. However, we found that the room was cozy and convenient with plenty of drawer space for our items, the balcony had plenty of room for the two of us to sit with our feet up and sip coffee or wine while we read, and we still had a view of the gulf and the gorgeous sunset over the park–plus the fact that we didn’t face the beach meant our balcony felt more private! 🙂

My only words of warning about the Coastline suite are that the bed, which is a queen, somehow seemed smaller than our queen at home. Also, the noise from the dining room below truly did carry into our room. Fortunately, my husband and I always bring earplugs while on vacation. Neither of these issues affected the quality of our stay, but if they would be an issue for others I would recommend a room upgrade.

Staff was friendly and welcoming, the breakfast was AMAZING (ask for a to-go cup and bring a mimosa to the beach!) […]

This is one of our favorite places across the US to stay. Getting up in the morning and looking across the sugar white sands and seeing the emerald blue water is breathtaking. The entire staff team goes out of the way to make your stay there special. A little pricey during the summer months, but if you can wait and go in the fall or spring it is much more affordable. Last and maybe best is the Breakfast. A little touch of the coast and a big touch of New Orleans. One of the best you will ever have.