hey guys whats up my names wes and this year im going to Panama City Beach for my first spring break, its going to be me and a few guys goin down march 12-19. i was wondering what i should be expecting. im lookin to be spending around 150-200 a night, is this about average? i know i want to have a hotel on the beach and walking distance from some of the hotspots down there. do yall have any ideas on what hotels are good? also, when i get down there what are some of the hotspots? like the real good places to go, im 18 now? do you think its a good place to go if your 18? just give me some of you guys's input thanks..

Hey, is maryjane28 around??? She can give you some good advice! LOL!!! (inside joke)

The two biggest hotels are Boardwalk Beach Resort (HoJo) and Holiday Inn SunSpree. Other popular spots are Days Inn and Ramada Inn.... Islander...

The hotspots this year will be a little different than past years.

Club La Vela and Spinnaker will still be the epicenter of action. Across the street is Harpoon Harry's.

In the past, Harpoon Harry's*, Sharky's and Salty's have also been popular... but they have been sold to make way for new condos and won't be open for Spring Break.
[*UPDATE: I was wrong about Harpoon Harry's... the property sold, but HH and Breakers will stay open for at least one more year... maybe two.]

However, there are a couple new clubs that should be pretty cool... including Coyote Ugly.

There should be plenty more ppl replying with their thoughts, too.

Good luck!

yeah i am thinkin about stayin at the sunspree, its a little more pricey.. is it worth it? how far away is it from the clubs.. walking distance? do a lot of people stay at the sunspree? will i need to book this early? i am tryin to reserve a hotel within the next week or 2. and also.. are the weekends hotter than the week nights? or is it all abotu the same? do i need to try to stay during a weekend?

If you are wanting to stay at the sunspree, it is NOT walking distance. I mean, yes, you could walk, but thats a hell of a hike! Id suggest the boardwalk beach resort! Its right next to lavela and spinnakers, and is normally one of the most popular hotels in pcb. Their site is www.springbreakhq.com , now, dont get me wrong, the sunspree is another popular hotel, Its just that the security there is way to tight, they wont allow you to have any guests back with you!! At all, and its not really close to the clubs. But, then again, there are plenty of free shuttles to the clubs! If you do decide on the boardwalk, their security is relaxed, and allow you to have who ever back with you! Enjoy your trip, if you need any other advise, just ask! Enjoy

Jason

thanks for your help guys, i really liked the boardwalk beach resort but its damn expensive, i want to stay as many days as possible, i booked my room for Days Inn, is security really tight there as well? id like to be able to take some females back up to my room, you know what i mean? how far away is days inn from clubs/action? i think ill have fun either way tho, is anyone else coming the 12-19 of march?

Listen Im telling you. Stay at the Sandpiper. It is one big party. It is not near anything, but you can stay on site and have a killer time. There is a cool restaurant straight across the street, and BOOTY galore. There is an on site club called the TIKI bar. I think it is eighteen and up, but I havent been eighteen for many years so I am not sure. But dude its a great place.



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Ron

this year i will go on my first spring break trip, and im on a tight budget, i am 18 and was thinking about going to cancun because of the drinking age, but its kinda expensive,
are they stingy in PCB about the drinking age at the clubs?

Yeah, it's pretty tough to drink at the club if you are underage. There's a lot of security at all the clubs and they'll kick you out if they see you. Usually they give you one warning and take your drink away. If they catch you a second time, they'll boot ya. Sometimes they'll kick you right out though. I guess it depends on where you go.

Dude, save your money! With a little ingenuity you can stay for free. Have you ever thought about sleeping in your car?? I've done it and I've saved tons over the years on rooms. It's even better if your parents have a minivan you can borrow.

Try waiting till late at night and park in whichever hotel parking lot you can find. If they wake you up and tell you to get the h*ll out, just move down the street. I've also pulled into St. Andrews St. Park and slept off quite a few wild nights there. Restaraunt parking lots are also good as well as Wal-mart.

Good luck!!

what is the average price for a decent hotel that you can party in?

also, in the clubs, its 18 and over...right? you just cant drink..

Right. All clubs are 18 and over. You'll probably have to pay a little higher cover than the 21 year olds too. I would advise you to stay in a hotel near the clubs so you can hop back and forth to your room when you want to drink. The only clubs that allow free re-entry that I know of are Harry's and Latitude's. Hammerhead Fred's might too. I know Spinnaker's and La Vela don't which sucks for people under 21.

Hi everybody from Italy,i'd like to spend my first Spring Break in Panama city...but where??have u got maybe some good links for me and my friends here?
something cheap....:)
Thanks!

Woohoo,

this is turning into a national lampoons film in reverse.

National Lampoons European Spring Break Holiday.

you won't be able to move on the beach with people playing "REAL" football and wearing controvertially fasionable clothes!!!

UK!well nice place...good drinks..honeys...but...'till 11 pm...:)
have u ever been in Italy JAY UK??