WaterColor Inn & Resort

Beautiful pool area and great service

The good: warm, helpful staff; beautiful beach; on-site restaurant was top-notch; higher-end finishes + clean rooms; walkable area; delicious cookies! Randy drew us the sweetest anniversary card and hooked us up with a yummy desert <3 He was never rushed and helped us with everything we needed. The bad: The aggressive biting flies were truly awful - we were fending off attacks from our first evening through our last morning, and it was especially stressful given that our baby is so little. I did some research and found that the EPA specifically recommends 20% picaridin based repellants to deter these biting flies (the brand "Off" has a couple formulations with this ingredient) and fortunately we did find this to be somewhat helpful - but not completely effective unless we re-applied frequently. It would be nice to warn guests of these flies and provide this specific repellant if needed. Our first room was lovely and quiet, but we couldn't enjoy the patio due to the flies. We requested to move to a higher floor, and I wish I had thought to ask for a room on the quieter side of the hotel - I had no idea the pool pumps run all night and morning long. We couldn't fully enjoy the 4th floor room, either, because of the constant mechanical noise. It was admittedly really, really disappointing since our baby is too young to spend much time out at the beach. I ended up turning on ocean sounds on the TV, laugh/cry. I understand the pumps need to run continuously during operating hours, but I hope the hotel will reconsider leaving them on all night long. It would be wonderful to be able to enjoy a beach sunrise and hear the waves instead of the pump. I wish I had thought to ask them to turn it off before our last morning - I bet with enough notice they would have done whatever they could to make it happen. Housekeeping staff were lovely to interact with, but I would have appreciated if they'd spent more (any) time cleaning up lovebug carcasses from the patio, and less time winding up our phone charging cables and re-arranging our personal belongings. In retrospect, we should not have paid $50 per day for the beach chair set ups. For that price I imagined more space and comfier chairs, and we weren't able to use them since we also had our baby with us and she needed more shade than the small umbrellas provided - not to mention the biting flies! We paid $200 to use the chairs for a total of five minutes - not a great ROI.

The staff are exceptional and we love coming to Water Color. One of our very favorite trips, we look forward to it every year.

One of the nicest places we have stayed! Great experience from check in to check out. They have a fantastic staff that does not miss a detail.

We were four women staying at Watercolor Inn. This hotel has been on my bucket list for some time and I finally had the chance to visit. The property itself is quite large with the beach club, restaurants, and pools. It was lovely to have access to the 21+ section. We ate at the restaurant on the 2nd floor (Fish Out of Water) and it was pretty good. We ate our other meals in Seaside or Rosemary Beach. The rooms were very spacious. We had two queen beds in each room with lots of space! They give cookies at turn down service and a welcome basket in the room upon arrival. What nice touches!

Drove 8+ hours from FTL to WaterColor Inn with family. Our stay was exceptional! The staff was very friendly and accommodating to our every need. Our room was clean and spacious, I also enjoyed the WaterColor Inn beach bag to use throughout my stay! Our kids spent countless hours at Camp WaterColor and they really enjoyed the complimentary treats suite! The food and experience are expensive so that is something to be aware of. It's a resort that truly shines and we can't wait to return!

Can't beat the location and the incredible staff!! Very clean rooms, top tier service and such an easy stay. You have everything you need, it's so convenient and the beach is perfect.

Staying at the Watercolor Inn was incredible. The attention to detail far surpasses most of my experiences at other resorts. The attention to detail and friendly staff made our visit fantastic. We are already planning to return next year.

We stayed here for a long weekend and loved every second of it. Rooms are super comfortable. Hotel is very clean. Staff is second to none and has the most welcoming attitudes making you feel right at home. Kids loved the treat suite. Cannot wait to go back again.