We easily could have stayed for several days at the Best Western Plus Yacht Harbor Inn. We loved everything from the peaceful waterside setting to the colorful artwork in the lobby to the heated outdoor hotel.This boutique hotel sits at the foot of a small boat harbor overlooking St. Joseph's Sound. You can walk to the shops and restaurants of the small town that seems lost and forgotten among the nearby beach resort towns loaded with high-rise hotels, T-shirt shops, and places to play miniature golf and drive go-karts. The town is quiet, serene, and no building stands taller than a couple stories. It's village-like main drag lined with brick buildings and trees could easily be found in Europe. It seems to be the sort of spot where local Floridans go for a break.
Dunedin was settled by Scotsmen in the 1800s and still holds onto its Scottish roots with shops selling Scottish kilts and every spring the town holds the Highland Games with piping and drumming, dancing, and athletics.
The hotel lobby was recently decorated and features a colorful display of artwork by a local artist.
You can find fish like these in the sound.
Tasteful furnishings in the lobby.
The hotel juts out into the sound that's a playground for birds.
The rooms are bright and cheery.
Every room has a view of the water.
The setting is peaceful and the only noise and activity comes from the flocks of birds perched atop pilings jutting out of the shallow waters. Bald eagles, brown pelicans, wood storks, peregrine falcons, snowy plovers, and blue herons are just a few of the birds who call this area home. You can also spot manatee and loads of fish.
The new hot tub is a great place to relax.
The pool is heated and warm.
Breakfast is included and offered in the adjoining Bon Appetit restaurant. Here my kids are looking for manatees.
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