Condos win for groups of 6+, hotels win for pairs and flexibility. Here's the honest comparison for Panama City Beach spring break lodging.

Group Booking Checklist for Spring Break 2027
Print this, paste it in the group chat, whatever. Run through it before anyone pays.
Before you search
- ☐ Week chosen (2027 calendar)
- ☐ Real headcount — names, not maybes
- ☐ Ages of everyone, and who’s 21+ / 25+
- ☐ Budget per person, all-in
- ☐ Zone preference (neighborhoods)
- ☐ Who’s booking, and who’s the backup if they drop
Before you book
- ☐ Property’s minimum age to book and to stay — your booker qualifies
- ☐ Maximum occupancy ≥ your headcount
- ☐ Written spring break policy read by at least two people
- ☐ All-in cost confirmed: rent, cleaning, resort, parking, tax, deposit
- ☐ Deposit refund terms understood
- ☐ Cancellation policy understood
- ☐ Check-in time, check-out time, and ID requirements at check-in
- ☐ Parking spaces vs. number of cars
- ☐ Building name and address found on a map
- ☐ Paying through a platform or a real management company, not a wire
The day you book
- ☐ Booking confirmation forwarded to the whole group
- ☐ Per-person share announced with a payment deadline (one week)
- ☐ Bail-out rule agreed in writing (the split post)
- ☐ Ledger started
- ☐ Spring Break Package confirmed on the reservation — that’s your 10% party card discount
Thirty days out
- ☐ Final payment collected
- ☐ Guest list matches the reservation
- ☐ Party cards bought with the discount code (mixed levels in the group? the PCB Party Pass card picker sorts out who gets which)
- ☐ Boat trips and activities booked for the first good-weather day
- ☐ Everyone has read the rules
The one thing everyone forgets
The check-in ID. The person who booked has to be there, with the card they booked with and a real ID. If they’re arriving a day later than the group, the group is sleeping in the car. Sort the arrival order now.
Pick your week, then your place
Our Where to Stay guides cover neighborhoods, condo vs hotel and when to book. Then get your 2027 PCB Club Card: on sale now, one card for the whole week.
