The Best Hotels to Book in Cocoa Beach for Every Traveler

Allow the Holiday Inn Express & Suites to facilitate your first foray into a longtime Floridian ritual: taking a Publix sub sandwich to the beach. You can grab a Pub Sub from the grocer right beside this Cocoa Beach hotel for lunch because the Holiday Inn already has you covered for breakfast. Meander right across the street to the shore whenever you please. And, for the record, a hulking chicken tender sub tastes just as amazing beside the pool or in your plush hotel bed.

How does the DoubleTree by Hilton improve upon the already remarkable beachfront setting? By providing oceanfront balconies for you to watch rockets take to the sky. This Space Coast beachfront hotel in Cocoa Beach is prime for lazy days spent on the beach, in the pool, or atop your balcony. It doesn’t matter where you hang out. As long as you’ve got a complimentary chocolate chip cookie in hand, you’ll be just fine.

An out-of-this-world visit to the Kennedy Space Center is made even easier with Courtyard by Marriott. Less than 20mi (32km) from the visitor center and fewer than twenty paces from the Atlantic Ocean, this tropical Cocoa Beach hotel is a fuss-free Florida vacation if there ever was one. Even when the Florida winter forces you to snug up with a hoodie, you can still enjoy the oceanfront bliss around the fire pit – or the Tiki Bar, if you’d rather warm-up that way.

Imagine what living in Florida is like with a little help from The Resort on Cocoa Beach. The two-bedroom condos have full kitchens and laundry machines, so it’s effortless to slip into a daily routine. The sun is the friendliest of neighbors, greeting you warmly every time you step out for pickleball, shuffleboard, or a dip in the pool. You could also schedule your days like a true local: hiding from the high afternoon temperatures in the game room, movie theater, or indoor play center.

You’ve flown to Florida for the warm beaches, fresh seafood, and endless rays of sunshine – and all three are on tap at Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront. Create your own water-based agenda or get the concierge desk to schedule surfing lessons and deep-sea fishing trips for you. Content staying close to your suite? Grab a drink with a little umbrella shading the rim at Castaway’s Beach Bar, order amazing frozen treats at Gilberto’s Gelato and Creamery, and hang out on the pool deck; all without venturing more than a few paces from your plush boudoir.

Best Western Cocoa Beach is designed with diverse travelers in mind. You can park yourself poolside in the garden courtyard rooms or get an aerial view of the pier from a beach tower suite. Put up your whole clan in the spacious rooms equipped with kitchens in the family suites building – pets are welcome too. Visiting solo? Any room will do because (let’s be honest) you’ll be spending most of your time at the beach.

Only in Cocoa for a minute? Don’t waste a second of your time; Four Points by Sheraton can pick you up at the airport or cruise docks. If you arrive early, grab a cup of Starbucks in the hotel lobby. If you make it in late, the Shark Pit Bar and Grill has a good stiff drink and a burger with your name on it. Keep the kids entertained with an outing to Golf N Gator or Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures, then tuck them up in bed so you can hit the outdoor pool – or perhaps the 24-hour gym if you had that burger – or some much needed alone time.

Are the Atlantic Ocean, Ron Jon Surf Shop, and Kennedy Space Center on your vacation itinerary? Then check in at this treat of a retreat: you’ll love that all three are quickly accessed from Hampton Inn. Before you take the elevator from your room to the beach make a detour to Ron Jon’s shop just five minutes away for a new boogie board. When skies are clear, a 30-minute drive to Kennedy Space Center will put you at the front of the queue for a rocket launch.

If you’re staying at Discovery Beach Resort you may want to pack more than one swimsuit. When you’re not doggy-paddling in the outdoor pool or catching waves thanks to direct beach access, you may be warming your muscles in the sauna or hot tub. Don’t slip into those trunks just yet though; an afternoon of fishing awaits. And once that fish is on the line Wine Down Wednesdays at the Tiki Bar is next: bottles of wine at 50 percent off and discounted pasta dishes – you’re welcome.