Since its opening in 2006, Calypso Resort & Towers in Panama City Beach, FL has quickly risen to become one of the city’s most popular seaside resorts, and for good reason. With its beachfront location, private beaches, excellent service and two beachside swimming pools with a tiki bar, you can easily imagine why Calypso condos in Panama City Beach, Florida receives such great reviews. These impressive 23-story towers with 396 rooms stand near Pier Park and Frank Brown Park, eliminating the need for extensive driving to access great entertainment, food and leisure activities.

Step into the relaxation and comfort of this Caribbean style resort in Panama City Beach and leave your worries and cares behind. This gulf front location with almost 400 superbly decorated units offers a variety of one, two and three-bedroom accommodations and they certainly have one to suit your needs. Some of the one-bedrooms condos come with the added inset bunk beds for additional sleeping, while many of the two-bedroom units offer the separate bunk bed rooms that are super for the kids. The three bedroom facilities would be the best option for larger families or groups. Each unit comes with its own private beachside balcony with serene views of the gorgeous gulf waters, spectacular sunsets and pure crystal white sand. If you can get a unit with the master bedroom on the gulf side, your days will start out splendidly as you wake in the morning with one of the most beautiful views imaginable. Guests of the Calypso condos in Panama City Beach, Florida really appreciate the fully equipped gourmet kitchens, washers and dryers, and the multiple flat screen televisions with DVD players that come with unlimited free movies at the lobby kiosk. Spacious balconies, walk-in closets and other special touches add up for a luxurious vacation for you and your family or friends. Enjoy complimentary high speed Internet with wireless access in the lobbies and public areas. You’ll also find a very nice fitness center and the complimentary beach umbrella with two chairs for each day of your short-term stay come in very handy.

Probably the biggest and sometimes the only complaint you will hear about Calypso condos in Panama City Beach is the lack of a hot tub. Most guests will not even notice, but those that really enjoy that particular amenity might be a little disappointed not to find it here. It’s sometimes hard to find a luggage cart and you may have to wait a while on the elevator. And if you want poolside chairs, you’ll need to be in line around 8:30 am to reserve yours for the day. You can save yourself the trouble by venturing out to the beach in the morning and waiting to visit the pool in the later afternoon time when the chairs are open. Though these things can be a bit annoying, they really are fairly typical in resorts of this size and there’s so much more to appreciate. The location is so convenient and within walking distance of many places you’ll want to go.

There’s a nearby fishing pier for those who want to try for the biggest catch. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to have one of the freshest seafood dinners possible as you cook your own catch of the day in your gourmet kitchen. Check with the local fishermen or restaurants to find someone to clean your fish. Enjoy dinner on your balcony with an absolutely amazing view or walk over to Pier Park for a large selection of eateries. For easy access to Pier Park, use Calypso’s parking garage and cross walk to get across Front Beach Road that stays very busy. Once you get across through the cross walk, just take the elevator down to the street level.

Bring detergent for washing your towels and linens while you’re there and ask before you arrive to make sure what supplies are there and which ones you’ll need to supply. Since the condos are individually owned, it does vary. You will be asked not to remove the towels from the rooms, so don’t forget to bring the beach towels for the pool and sunning on the sand. One more thing, if you’re planning on someone sleeping on the pull out sofa, check ahead to see if linens are provided or if you need to bring your own. Some previous visitors recommend renting Calypso condos through VisitPCB.com, Southern Resorts, Orbitz or VRBO.com (leads you to rent through the actual owner).

The parking garage is accessible to the towers by taking the elevator to the third floor and then walking across the Skybridge. When you’re unloading luggage or groceries, your best bet will be to have at least two of you to take advantage of the loading and unloading zone near the main elevators. One of you can unload the baggage and the other will park the car.

Calypso Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida often offers rentals with no cleaning fees added to the price of your stay, but be sure to double check when making your reservations. That’s really a nice bonus for your pocketbook considering these fees usually range between $50-$100.

Great service with wonderful amenities; superb views and beautiful décor; secure environment and conscientious maintenance; private parking deck and convenient location. Calypso condos provide a terrific package to keep visitors to Panama City Beach looking forward to their next stay.

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