Location.
Situated on the beach, this Panama City Beach property is close to Shipwreck Island Waterpark, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Gulf World Marine Park. Area attractions include Pier Park.
Features.
Sterling Resorts - Sterling Reef has an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. Business amenities include high-speed Internet access, meeting rooms for small groups, and business services. Guest parking is complimentary. The staff can arrange concierge services. This is a smoke-free property (fines may apply for violations). This property is self-catering.
Guestrooms.
Amenities featured in guestrooms include DVD players, air conditioning, and coffee/tea makers. Business-friendly amenities include voice mail. All guestrooms provide microwaves and refrigerators. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. All guestrooms at Sterling Resorts - Sterling Reef are non-smoking.
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12011 Front Beach Road | Panama City Beach, FL 32407
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“Sterling Reef”
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Aug 24, 2010
MatthewO3, Oxford, Georgia
- This place was AMAZING!!!! The pool was a good size and the rooms were incredible!!!!! Not to mention the gulf front views!!!!!!!! The rooms were very clean and the customer...
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- This place was AMAZING!!!! The pool was a good size and the rooms were incredible!!!!! Not to mention the gulf front views!!!!!!!! The rooms were very clean and the customer service was great. « less
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“Terrible Customer Service / Rip Off”
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Jul 21, 2010
502roxanna, Louisville, Kentucky
- We planned a stay at Sterling Reef in Panama City, FL for the end of July 2010. Upon making the reservation I was required to put a deposit of $208.00...
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- We planned a stay at Sterling Reef in Panama City, FL for the end of July 2010. Upon making the reservation I was required to put a deposit of $208.00 down to hold the room. They told me there was a $50 charge for cancelling the reservation if we decided not to keep the reservation. We had a family medical issue and did end up having to cancel. I was told to expect my refund within 2 weeks. I made that cancellation on June 18, 2010. Today is July 21st and I have yet to receive any refund. I have called numerous times. I have spoken to the manager of the hotel and the reservations manager. Everytime they give me the run around about what has happened to my money. I even sent a letter to the corporate office and have received no reply. They have told me 5 different times that my check was put in the mail. I am starting to feel that I have been suckered out of my money. PLEASE BEWARE. « less
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“A+++ stay at Sterling Reef PCB!”
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Jul 16, 2010
Rusty_Travelr, Atlanta
- My family and I just returned from a 5 day stay at the Sterling Reef in PCB and had a GREAT time! There was no oil on the beaches anywhere....
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- My family and I just returned from a 5 day stay at the Sterling Reef in PCB and had a GREAT time! There was no oil on the beaches anywhere. The water was safe, crystal clear and beautiful. We had a 2 bdrm/2 bath condo right on the gulf, Unit 503. The master was very spacious with a king bed and had a nice garden tub in the bathroom. The second bedroom was kind of small (but adequate) and had a full bed, and there was a decent sized bathroom right next to it (but no garden tub!). The full kitchen was spacious and was fully stocked with dishes and pots/pans. It had a flat top electric stove with an oven. All of the furniture in the condo was modern and decorated well, even the patio furniture! The patio was very large and of course, faced the gulf. The county pier is located next to the property and makes for great pictures, especially at sunset. The beach in front of the property was clean, beautiful and never crowded. The water was gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous, and crystal clear. We had the best views of that beach!
The only negative I can write about this property is that upon checking in we were at first given an uncleaned condo. We walked in and there were no sheets on the beds, there was hair in the sink in the bathrms, no towels. It clearly had not been cleaned. Maybe in the process but certainly not done. We contacted the after-hours answering service and were promptly assigned to another unit. The woman we spoke with on the phone was unpleasant and completely unapologetic and actually had an attitude about the situation, and this poor customer service and experience at the outset was the only negative thing I can report about our trip.
Aside from the rough check-in though, our family had a great time and really enjoyed the Sterling Reef. It is in an excellent location, close enough to both the main drives (ie Thomas Dr and Front Beach Rd) and the west end. Only about a 5-7 minute ride to Pier Park with no traffic. It's also right across the street from Shipwreck Island. The two pools were nice to cool off in after visiting the beach and were never too crowded to enjoy. The elevators weren't far from the rooms and worked just fine while we were there. There's 3 levels of covered parking right under the bldg, which is very convenient. You also get unlimitied dvd rentals during your stay, which is great for the kids. We had free wi-fi, although we were too busy having fun to enjoy it. But it's nice to know its there. All in all, we would definitely stay at this property again.
Local faves--Shipwreck Island, Pineapple Willy's, Capt. Anderson's restaurant and also the sunset dolphin cruise (highly recommended!), Capt's Table restaurant (cheap seafood and very fresh!), Pier Park, Cobra race track (gotta ride the Wild Thang!), St. Andrews State park kiddie pool, Homemade Ice Cream (the banana ice cream is divine). Although we didn't get a chance to do it, the jet ski dolphin tour looked fun (they came around the Capt Anderson boat during the cruise). We love PCB! « less
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“Great 4th of July!”
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Jul 6, 2010
devilray, Virginia
- Great vacation! The beach was excellent, this was my wife's first trip to the Gulf Coast and it couldn't have been better. The condo was awesome! (We had and end...
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- Great vacation! The beach was excellent, this was my wife's first trip to the Gulf Coast and it couldn't have been better. The condo was awesome! (We had and end unit) Great view of the beach and the strip. The only disappointment was the pool, it wasn't that big and not many chairs. We booked in March (before the oil leak) and Sterling Reef was the only place that would let us reserve for 5 days and not a whole week. « less
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“Real nice place”
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Apr 26, 2010
BernardAlabaam, Alabama
- We had a great time. The hotel and room was real nice. My son and I did however get stong by a school of small jelly fish ouch. However the...
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- We had a great time. The hotel and room was real nice. My son and I did however get stong by a school of small jelly fish ouch. However the hotel had treratment on site. Great view. good loaction « less
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