When planning a visit to Florida’s Emerald coast, the first accommodation you’ll probably want to consider is something that’s beachfront, or close to the action. However, you may find those options to be a bit more expensive than what your budget permits, so what do you do? You look inland. Set near the town of Niceville, within a thirty minute drive from Destin, Fort Walton & Okaloosa Island, the Holiday Inn Express – Niceville – Eglin AFB is the perfect balance of both price & convenience.
A quiet setting in the small town of Niceville
There really isn’t much happening in the town of Niceville, but the Holiday Inn Express – Niceville – Eglin AFB has that small town …show more content…
The buffet has a lot of choices, from sausages, to pancakes, eggs, bagels, English muffins, bread, and blueberry muffins. They change their menu daily to give even more variety. There are a lot of drink stations offering tea, coffee, and even apple and orange juice. You can spend an hour or so just trying out the breakfast, or even trying to learn to make your own pancake or waffle from the machine.
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The Turkey Creek Nature trail is a nice walking trail that curves around a creek, which means that if you’re willing, you can go swimming in the creek and see plenty of fish and even turtles. The walk is simple and not demanding, and you’re surrounded by tall trees and water, which makes for a nice combination.
The Air Force Armament Museum is free to enter, and it has some truly interesting exhibits, including a historical weapons exhibit that features heavy machine guns from World War I to World War II. The inside of the museum has excellent information on the Air Force and the various missions that it has done. The key highlight of the museum, however, is the outside. There are over 30 replicas of various aircraft, ranging from fighter jets to drones, to bombers and helicopters. They are immense aircraft and a wonder to look at.
A Value Gem in the Emerald