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5.0
St. Petersburg
The Kenwood Gables Boutique B&B
A 5.0/272 STATE-TOP-RATED adults-only 5-star Kenwood Historic District boutique B&B with pool.
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Regions of Florida
Pick a corner of Florida
Florida isn't one trip — it's several. Each region has a distinct landscape, vibe, and selection of hot tub stays. Pick the one that matches your weekend.
The Panhandle & Emerald Coast
22hotelsThe Gulf-facing north edge from Pensacola to Panama City Beach plus inland Tallahassee/Gainesville/Ocala. Destin (7) brings the Emerald Grande + Henderson Beach Resort (Kate Nolan Henderson eponymous 5-star) + Silver Beach Towers + Club Destin Emerald Coast beachfront condo/resort cluster; Miramar Beach (2) has the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa marquee; Rosemary Beach (1) is The Pearl Hotel 30A adults-only 4.6/1,135 luxury boutique in the town square with adult-only pool (a 30A ROMANCE MARQUEE); Panama City Beach (3) brings Front Beach Road resorts + a candid Country Inn Panama City with confirmed whirlpool room types alongside significant flags; Pensacola (1) hosts the National Naval Aviation Museum and Blue Angels; Pensacola Beach (1) + Navarre (1) + Fort Walton Beach (2) fill the Gulf-facing coast; Tallahassee (1) + Gainesville (2) + Ocala (1) round out inland Panhandle.
North Florida Atlantic Coast
19hotelsThe Jacksonville-metro Atlantic coast and historic Northeast Florida. Jacksonville (7) dominates with Deerwood (Hampton + Hotel Indigo lake-view) + Baymeadows + JAX Airport + Southeast/Mayo Clinic corridors and the RIVERDALE INN 4.8 downtown Riverside historic B&B (highest-rated Jax hotel); Orange Park (1) has the Club Continental Suites historic 1923 St. Johns riverfront estate; Atlantic Beach (1) at Naval Station Mayport (Holiday Inn Express jacuzzi mentioned in review); Ponte Vedra Beach (1) is the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club at TPC Sawgrass Players Championship (Island House island-green suites praised); ST. AUGUSTINE (6) is the nation's oldest city with a historic-B&B cluster on St. George Street (WESTCOTT HOUSE 4.9/1,353 MARQUEE + Bayfront Marin House + Victorian House B&B + Carriage Way + La Fiesta Ocean Inn + 44 Spanish Street Inn — SEVERAL WITH CONFIRMED JACUZZI ROOM TYPES); Amelia Island (1) + Fernandina Beach (2) bring the Omni Amelia Island Resort and historic Amelia Island.
Central Florida & the Space Coast
25hotelsTheme-park central plus the Atlantic Space Coast. Orlando (7) brings Sheraton Vistana + Hilton Grand Vacations Tuscany + HGV SeaWorld + Floridays + Grand Bohemian Autograph downtown; Kissimmee (13, Florida's LARGEST single-city cluster) is the Disney-adjacent vacation-villa/timeshare belt anchored by Margaritaville Resort Orlando + Westgate Town Center + Orange Lake + Berkley + Sevilla + Calypso Cay + Mystic Dunes; Daytona Beach (3) brings the Hard Rock Daytona + Daytona Autograph Collection + HI Resort Daytona Oceanfront; New Smyrna Beach (1) is the Black Dolphin Inn boutique waterfront B&B (highly-rated); Wesley Chapel (1) is the northern Tampa suburb with Hampton Inn Suites.
Southeast Florida & the Treasure Coast
21hotelsThe SE Atlantic coast from Vero Beach south through Miami. Miami (5) brings Downtown JW Marriott Marquis + Kimpton EPIC + Mandarin Oriental (Brickell Key) + EAST + Avalon Hotel Miami Beach (700 Ocean Drive with LEGACY-FRONTMATTER-CONFIRMED IN-ROOM JACUZZI SUITES 'roomy enough for two' — 3.7/1,113 with candid rooms-3.5 flags, request the jacuzzi suite specifically); Bal Harbour (1) is the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour ultra-luxury oceanfront across from Bal Harbour Shops; Surfside (1) is FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AT THE SURF CLUB (4.6/457 Miami Beach ultra-luxury Richard Meier tower attached to historic 1930 Surf Club — 'only spot to stay in Miami with 5 star service'); Fort Lauderdale (5) brings W Fort Lauderdale + Pelican Grand + B Ocean; Palm Beach (2) is The Breakers Gilded Age landmark + Tideline; West Palm Beach (3) is the DoubleTree + Hawthorn + Residence Inn corridor; Boca Raton (3) has The Boca Raton Resort; Vero Beach (1) is the KIMPTON VERO BEACH HOTEL & SPA (oceanfront wrap-around terrace Room 201 praised, Treasure Coast romance marquee).
The Florida Keys
19hotelsThe Overseas Highway chain from Key Largo to Key West. Key Largo (5) is the Keys gateway — Playa Largo Resort & Spa Autograph Collection + Marriott Bay Beach + Hilton Key Largo + Postcard Inn + Courtyard + Coconut Palm Inn 4.7 wedding marquee + John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park; Islamorada (3) is the SPORT FISHING CAPITAL with Casa Morada (currently mid-renovation with candid flags — verify status) + Islander Resort (safer MM 82 pick) + Coconut Cove marina; KEY WEST (11, one of Florida's largest single-city clusters) brings the Old Town + Duval Street + Casa Marina Waldorf Astoria + Ocean Key Resort + Pier House + Southernmost + Sunset Key Cottages + Eden House + Ambrosia + Almond Tree + Atlantis House + Beachside Resort + Gardens Hotel + Hyatt Centric + Marriott Beachside + Orchid Key + Seascape Tropical Inn Old Town guesthouse cluster.
Gulf Coast, Tampa Bay & Southwest Florida
49hotelsThe Gulf-facing peninsula from Naples up through Tampa Bay. Naples (6) brings Naples Grande Beach Resort + Inn on Fifth (Fifth Ave S marquee) + Edgewater Beach + Hilton Naples + Bellasera + DoubleTree Suites — Gulf-coast luxury; Marco Island (2) is the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort + Marco Beach Ocean Suites; Bonita Springs (4) is the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa marquee + Trianon + Homewood + Latitude 26; Fort Myers (8) is airport + business corridor; Fort Myers Beach (2) has Pink Shell + Gullwing beachfront; Bradenton (1) + Ellenton (1) round out the mid-Gulf coast; Sarasota (2) has Carlisle Inn + Magnolia Pointe. Up in Tampa Bay: Tampa (7) with Renaissance International Plaza + Seminole Hard Rock Casino + Hampton Inn Fairgrounds + candid La Quinta South; St. Petersburg (3) with the STATE-TOP-RATED Kenwood Gables B&B 5.0/272 + Hilton Carillon + candid Ponce De Leon downtown; St. Pete Beach (3) with TradeWinds Island Grand + RumFish + Hotel Zamora; Clearwater (8) with JW Marriott Clearwater Beach + Sandpearl + Opal Sands + Hyatt Regency + Hilton Clearwater + Hampton Beach + HIE US-19 + Devon Shores — the state's LUXURY OCEANFRONT MARQUEE cluster; Dunedin (1) with BW Yacht Harbor Inn Blue Jays spring training; Pinellas Park (1) with Country Inn Suites Radisson.
Match your trip
Best Florida cities by traveller
A jacuzzi suite means different things on a romantic weekend, a family week, or a one-night work stop. Here's where to look in Florida for each.
For Couples & romance
St. Petersburg's Kenwood Gables B&B (5.0/272) is Florida's STATE-TOP-RATED adults-only 5-star boutique in the Kenwood Historic District; Rosemary Beach's The Pearl Hotel (30A adults-only 4.6/1,135) with adult-only pool is the Emerald Coast romance marquee; Vero Beach's Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa (oceanfront wrap-around terrace suites) is the Treasure Coast romance marquee; Surfside's Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club (4.6/457 Miami Beach ultra-luxury) is the SE Florida ultra-luxury; Bal Harbour's Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour is the Bal Harbour Shops shopper-and-couple upscale.
For Confirmed in-room jacuzzi or whirlpool suite
For a genuine in-room jacuzzi in Florida, the surest bets are: The Avalon Hotel Miami Beach (700 Ocean Drive, jacuzzi suites 'roomy enough for two' per legacy frontmatter — request specifically at booking, 3.7/1,113 with candid flags); St. Augustine's historic B&Bs (Westcott House 4.9 marquee, Victorian House B&B, La Fiesta Ocean Inn, Bayfront Marin House — SEVERAL WITH CONFIRMED JACUZZI ROOM TYPES per briefs); Panama City Beach's Country Inn (actually in Panama City proper, 15 min north of the beach — 'King Suite with Whirlpool Bathtub' + 'WhirlPool Courtyard Suites' room types per carousel with candid 3.2/293 flags); Atlantic Beach's Holiday Inn Express (jacuzzi mentioned in a 5-star review). Verify room type at booking every time.
For Ultra-luxury Miami Beach & the SE coast
Miami-metro ultra-luxury: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AT THE SURF CLUB SURFSIDE (4.6/457 attached to historic 1930 Surf Club) is the Miami Beach ultra-luxury flagship; RITZ-CARLTON BAL HARBOUR is the walk-across-to-Bal Harbour Shops oceanfront; Miami's Downtown JW Marriott Marquis + Kimpton EPIC + Mandarin Oriental (Brickell Key) + EAST Miami are the downtown-luxury tier; The Breakers Palm Beach is the Gilded Age landmark; W Fort Lauderdale is the Fort Lauderdale-oceanfront design luxury.
For Gulf Coast Emerald Beach & Clearwater luxury
Florida's Gulf-coast luxury runs from the Emerald Coast Panhandle down to Naples and Sarasota. Clearwater Beach (8) is the state's LUXURY OCEANFRONT MARQUEE cluster with JW Marriott Clearwater Beach + Sandpearl + Opal Sands + Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach; Naples (6) brings Naples Grande + Inn on Fifth + Edgewater Beach + Hilton Naples; Marco Island (2) has the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort; Miramar Beach (2) has the Hilton Sandestin; Destin (7) brings Emerald Grande + Henderson Beach Resort + Silver Beach Towers Emerald Coast condo/beachfront cluster.
For Florida Keys & sport-fishing
The Overseas Highway chain: Key West (11, Old Town + Duval Street cluster including Casa Marina Waldorf Astoria + Ocean Key + Pier House + Southernmost + Sunset Key Cottages) is the state's Keys marquee; Key Largo (5) is the gateway with Playa Largo Autograph + Marriott Bay Beach + Hilton Key Largo + Pennekamp diving; Islamorada (3) is the SPORT FISHING CAPITAL with Casa Morada (mid-renovation — verify) + Islander Resort. All Overseas Highway drives — plan for MM-marker-based navigation.
For Historic B&Bs & boutique inns
Florida's historic-boutique tradition: St. Petersburg's Kenwood Gables B&B (5.0/272 STATE-TOP-RATED adults-only in Kenwood Historic District) is the flagship; St. Augustine's 6-hotel historic-B&B cluster on St. George Street in the nation's oldest city (Westcott House 4.9 marquee, Bayfront Marin House, Victorian House B&B, Carriage Way, La Fiesta, 44 Spanish Street); Jacksonville's Riverdale Inn (4.8 Riverside historic downtown B&B); Rosemary Beach's The Pearl (30A luxury boutique in New Urbanist town square); New Smyrna Beach's Black Dolphin Inn (boutique waterfront B&B); Orange Park's Club Continental Suites (historic 1923 Mediterranean-revival estate on the St. Johns River).
For Theme-park families & Kissimmee vacation villas
The Central Florida theme-park corridor: Kissimmee (13, Florida's LARGEST single-city cluster) is the Disney-adjacent vacation-villa/timeshare belt anchored by Margaritaville Resort Orlando + Westgate Town Center + Orange Lake + Berkley + Mystic Dunes + Sevilla + Calypso Cay + Comfort Inn LBV; Orlando (7) brings Sheraton Vistana + Hilton Grand Vacations Tuscany + HGV SeaWorld + Floridays + Grand Bohemian downtown. Kissimmee vacation villas commonly include in-unit private hot tubs on patios (verify per specific property).
For Candid low-rated bookings with clear expectations
Florida's honesty roster of properties that show up in hot-tub searches but carry significant candid flags: St. Petersburg's Ponce De Leon Hotel (3.2/954 with cockroach + mold + elevator ac leak + unprofessional staff flags); Tampa's La Quinta Inn & Suites Tampa South 3.8/293 (heavy 2026 candid flags — blood on bathroom door, algae in pool, sewage-hallway smell, roaches); Panama City Beach's Country Inn (3.2/293 — actually Panama City proper, bugs + weed smoke + no-wifi + refund disputes despite confirmed whirlpool suite room types); Beachside Resort PCB 4.0/832 (candid $15/day parking + marijuana-balcony-smell + 'nasty and outdated' flags); Islamorada's Casa Morada (currently mid-renovation with 'scam' and 'total trash' 2024-2025 flags — verify completion); Coconut Cove Resort Islamorada (3.7/435 rusty-shower + closed bar/restaurant). Book any of these only with clear expectations.
Signature Florida
What makes Florida worth the trip
Florida is the Sunshine State, a peninsula bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama and Georgia to the north, and the Florida Straits and Cuba to the south. Its state capital is Tallahassee in the Panhandle; its largest metros are Miami, Tampa Bay, Orlando and Jacksonville.
The Panhandle Emerald Coast runs the Gulf-facing north edge from Pensacola (Naval Air Station, Blue Angels home base) east through Pensacola Beach, Navarre, Fort Walton Beach, Destin (Emerald Grande + Henderson Beach Resort), Miramar Beach (Hilton Sandestin), Rosemary Beach (The Pearl 30A adults-only), Panama City Beach (Ironman Florida + Front Beach Road resorts), and inland at Tallahassee (state capital) and Gainesville (University of Florida).
North Florida Atlantic coast anchors around Jacksonville (Riverdale Inn 4.8 downtown B&B), Orange Park (Club Continental historic riverfront), Atlantic Beach (Naval Station Mayport), Ponte Vedra Beach (Ponte Vedra Inn & Club + TPC Sawgrass Players Championship), St. Augustine (nation's oldest city + 6-hotel historic B&B cluster with confirmed jacuzzi rooms), Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach (Omni Amelia Island Resort).
Central Florida is theme-park country — Orlando (Sheraton Vistana + Hilton Grand Vacations) and Kissimmee (13-hotel vacation-villa/timeshare belt), the Space Coast at Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach (Black Dolphin Inn), plus Ocala (horse country) and Wesley Chapel (northern Tampa suburb).
Southeast Florida runs from Vero Beach (Kimpton Vero Beach oceanfront) south through Palm Beach (The Breakers Gilded Age landmark), West Palm Beach, Boca Raton (Boca Raton Resort), Fort Lauderdale (W + Pelican Grand) into Miami (Downtown JW Marriott + Kimpton EPIC + Mandarin Oriental + Avalon Miami Beach), Bal Harbour (Ritz-Carlton) and Surfside (Four Seasons at The Surf Club).
The Florida Keys stretch from Key Largo (Playa Largo Autograph Collection) through Islamorada (sport-fishing capital) to Key West (11-hotel Old Town + Duval Street cluster including Casa Marina Waldorf Astoria).
The Gulf Coast anchors Naples (Naples Grande + Inn on Fifth luxury), Marco Island (JW Marriott), Bonita Springs (Hyatt Regency Coconut Point), Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, Bradenton, Ellenton, Sarasota — and up through Tampa Bay at Tampa (Renaissance International Plaza + Seminole Hard Rock Casino), St. Petersburg (Kenwood Gables B&B 5.0 STATE-TOP-RATED + Dali Museum), St. Pete Beach (TradeWinds Island Grand + Don CeSar), Clearwater (JW Marriott Clearwater Beach + Sandpearl + Opal Sands), Dunedin (Blue Jays spring training) and Pinellas Park.
This is a state where a morning at Kennedy Space Center, an afternoon at TPC Sawgrass or on the Ocean Drive Art Deco strip, and an evening in a Rosemary Beach adults-only pool or a Key West Casa Marina Waldorf Astoria oceanfront suite can all belong to the same trip.
When to visit
Floridaseason by season
Hot tub stays read differently in February than they do in July. Here's what to expect across the year — temperatures, signature events, the local vibe, and how rates move.
Spring
- Temps
- 60–85°F depending on region
- Events
- The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass (mid-March), Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (early March), Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium (March), Blue Angels practice season peaks, Rays' spring training, Kissimmee spring-break, Panama City Beach college spring-break weeks
- Vibe
- Peak spring-break Florida — beach families across the Emerald Coast and 30A, sold-out Overseas Highway to the Keys, Players Championship at Ponte Vedra, Miami Open week ultra-luxury crowds
- Rates
- Peak Players Championship week, Miami Open week, and Panama City Beach spring-break weeks; softens through May
Summer
- Temps
- 74–92°F depending on region
- Events
- Pensacola Beach Blue Angels Air Show (July), PCB Ironman Florida (November prep), sea-turtle nesting on the Atlantic and Gulf beaches, hurricane-season start, Florida Lobster Mini-Season (last Wed-Thu July)
- Vibe
- Family-vacation peak across the Gulf coast + Central Florida theme parks, off-peak Miami Beach and Keys, afternoon thunderstorms clear by evening, hot pool afternoons
- Rates
- Peak family-vacation rates statewide June-August; off-peak Miami/Keys weekdays
Fall
- Temps
- 65–86°F depending on region
- Events
- PCB Ironman Florida (early November), Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show (November), Sanding Ovations Sand Sculpture Festival St. Pete Beach, hurricane-season tail, Jacksonville Jaguars home football Sundays, TPC Sawgrass fall golf
- Vibe
- Slowest months September-October (hurricane-season tail); snowbirds returning November; comfortable outdoor weather across all regions; the year's softest rates in the Miami-Keys corridor
- Rates
- September-early October softest; November lifts as snowbirds return
Winter
- Temps
- 45–78°F depending on region
- Events
- Art Basel Miami Beach (early December), snowbird peak January-February, 30A Songwriters Festival (mid-January), South Beach Wine & Food Festival (February), Rays' spring-training warm-up, TPC Sawgrass winter golf
- Vibe
- Peak snowbird January-February statewide; Art Basel Miami Beach December; warmest-weather crowds; sold-out Rosemary Beach and Kenwood Gables anniversary weekends
- Rates
- The year's highest rates in Miami-metro (Art Basel + snowbird) and Naples-luxury cluster; Christmas holiday week and Art Basel week spike hardest
Tub types, explained
What's the difference between a jacuzzi, whirlpool, and soaking tub?
Jacuzzi
Technically a brand name, but used generically for any jetted tub. In hotel listings, "jacuzzi suite" almost always means a private in-room tub with built-in air or water jets. Heat is usually preset; jets are user-controlled.
Whirlpool
Functionally identical to a jacuzzi — water jets circulate heated water for a massage effect. The term is more common at Marriott, Hilton, and Wyndham brands. Most "whirlpool suites" hold two adults comfortably.
Soaking tub
Deeper than a standard bathtub, usually 18–22 inches, but with no jets. Common in boutique and luxury hotels — quieter, more spa-like, and better for a long hot soak than the jet-driven hum of a jacuzzi.
Hot tub
In strict use, a standalone heated tub holding 100°F+ water. In hotel marketing, often used interchangeably with jacuzzi or whirlpool. A genuine in-room "hot tub" with full thermostat control is rare outside cabin-style resorts.
Every listing on this page specifies which type you'll find in the room. We list only properties with the tub in your room — not in a shared pool area or the lobby spa.
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Weekend getaways
Tub stays a short drive from Florida
If you've got two nights instead of one, these regional destinations make easy add-ons. Each has its own collection of verified hot tub hotels on our site.
Georgia
~1 hr north from Fernandina BeachNorth across the Florida-Georgia line — Savannah's historic squares, Cumberland Island National Seashore ferries, Jekyll Island beach cluster and the Georgia coast antebellum drives.
Explore Georgia →Alabama
~30 min west from PensacolaWest across the Alabama state line — Gulf Shores + Orange Beach oceanfront cluster (Turquoise Place private balcony hot tubs), Mobile Bay historic district and Dauphin Island.
Explore Alabama →The Bahamas
~30 min flight from MiamiEast across the Florida Straits — Nassau, Paradise Island (Atlantis), Grand Bahama, Eleuthera and the Exuma cays.
Explore The Bahamas →Cuba
~1 hr flight from MiamiSouth across the Florida Straits — Havana's Old Town, Varadero beaches and Trinidad colonial-era city.
Explore Cuba →Common questions
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Every hotel on this page has been personally verified to have a private, in-room hot tub or jacuzzi — not a shared pool tub, not a bathroom soaker, not a spa amenity you have to book. We cross-check three sources for every listing: the hotel's own room photos and descriptions, recent guest reviews on TripAdvisor and Google, and direct confirmation from the hotel where unclear. We don't take payment for placement, and we don't generate listings with AI. If a hotel's tub status changes or a property closes, the page updates the next time we re-verify the city (Dothan was last checked August 2026).
Last verified · August 2026