Oasis at Shores of Panama Studio w/ Full Kitchen/Wash/Dry
Guest rating: 4.9 / 5
Overview
This studio unit sits on the 5th floor of Shores of Panama Resort, a horseshoe-shaped beachfront building in Panama City Beach, Florida. Guests must be 21 or older to book, and the unit comes with a reserved parking spot on the same floor, eliminating the need to use an elevator with luggage. The layout offers seclusion from the busy street outside while opening onto Gulf and pool views.
Unit & Amenities
The studio is fully furnished with a smart lock keypad entry, air conditioning and heating, a private balcony, cable TV with HDMI hookup, and free high-speed Wi-Fi. It includes a full kitchen with refrigerator, stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, and blender, plus a full-size washer and dryer, bath towels, bed linens, and extra blankets.
Resort Facilities
Shores of Panama Resort offers a massive lagoon-style outdoor pool and hot tub alongside an indoor heated pool and hot tub, direct private beach access, and a fitness center. Seasonal on-site extras include a pool-side tiki bar, the Shoreline Bar & Grill, and a coffee, donut, and ice cream shop, plus a grill and picnic table patio, covered parking garage, and luggage carts. Water sports such as chair rental, banana boat rides, and jet ski tours can be booked through an on-site vendor.
Location & Surroundings
The resort is directly across the street from Walmart, making grocery runs and everyday essentials easy without a car. Several local bus stops sit within a few hundred meters, including stations on Front Beach Rd. and S. Thomas Dr., while Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is about 20km away and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport roughly 77km away.
Best for
This unit suits couples, small groups, or solo travelers 21 and older who want a self-contained beachfront studio with hotel-style amenities like pools and a fitness center. The full kitchen, in-unit washer/dryer, and same-floor parking make it well suited to longer beach stays where cooking and convenience matter, while the lagoon pool, hot tub, and private beach access appeal to sun-and-surf vacationers.
Travel tips
Book the required parking pass and wristbands (an additional $75) before check-in, since they're needed for resort access. Because the unit is on the 5th floor with a same-floor parking spot, guests can skip the elevator entirely when arriving with luggage, though other elevators and trash chutes are available near each floor. Public bus stops are within a few hundred meters for getting around Panama City Beach, and Walmart across the street covers most last-minute shopping needs.
What guests say
Guests consistently praise the unit's cleanliness, layout, and the convenience of a same-floor reserved parking spot, often describing it as a notable upgrade over a standard hotel room. The pool and beach views, quality food at the snack bar, and attentive bartenders also draw repeat compliments, along with helpful hosts who respond well to guest questions. On the downside, some reviewers mention an old, uncomfortable mattress, and several describe a rowdy resort atmosphere with unenforced conduct rules, including loud or intoxicated guests, smoking outside designated areas, and noise from children well past posted quiet hours.
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