Every January the snow and cold settles in over Michigan where we live, and it’s not much fun. So, we usually plan a three or four week’s timeshare travel vacation to some place that is warm.
This year we were off to Florida. We planned our first week in the panhandle of Florida in Panama City Beach. We were able to get a 2 bedroom at the Wyndham using a small deposit of points into RCI. Read our post on using your Wyndham points to trade back into Wyndham timeshares with far less points.
The Wyndham was originally built as condominiums and then half of the current building was sold to Wyndham for sale as timeshares. The units are large and come with a number of features not found in a lot of timeshares. We suggest you watch the short video we made while staying there to get a good idea of the unit.
All units face the ocean and the building sits fairly close to the water. The beautiful emerald water is very enjoyable and the sunsets are outstanding. There are 27 miles of beautiful white sandy beach. Parking is in a parking garage across the street which is connected to the main building with a large walkway that also has a nice bar area. There is also a Starbucks on property which is a nice gathering and relaxing area.
There were three heated pools each with a Jacuzzi. One was oceanside and the most popular. Our weather in mid- January was in the high 50’s most of week, which was fine for a walk on the beach or relaxing by the pool. It was not really good sunbathing weather on the beach, but it was better than the ice and snow of Michigan. The usual list of activities were available, but we did not participate in any and felt there should have been a few more for adults.
Panama City Beach is a typical beach town with the usual stores, mini golf, restaurants, etc. About a mile down the beach from the timeshare is a fairly new mall called Pier Park. It contained numerous little shops and several good eating places. There were also a number of outlet stores that we enjoyed. We did drive a short distance to Panama City to do a little shopping at a regular mall and drove around the downtown area which was nothing great.
St Andrew’s State Park is located here with a great beach and numerous outdoor activities. You can, from the state park, take a boat over to Shell Island for good shelling. We did not go, but heard it was nice.
Another day we drove along the coast to Destin. This area seems more upscale with newer developments. An excellent outlet mall was doing a brisk business. Wyndham has a number of timeshare properties not directly on the beach, but some were across the street from the beach.
We had a relaxing week, but it is a little cool for some who want to get out of the north’s cold, snow and ice. If you have questions or want more information let us know.
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Even I too agree…Panama City Beach awesome place where every one can spend their happy vacation.