The center of the city is approximately eight miles from this Fort Walton Beach accommodation. The white sands of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico are within easy distance of the Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach, allowing for a plethora of sports, recreations, and activities along the shoreline and deeper out into the ocean. Silver Sands Outlet Mall and the Big Kahuna water park are within walking distance of the property, while those who need to work while visiting enjoy a short commute to both downtown and to the Emerald Coast Convention Center. The commute to the airport is fast and easy from the Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach, and car parking is offered onsite.

Each guestroom at the Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach offers wireless Internet access, satellite television, room service, valet laundry, and luxury bedding.

There is a restaurant onsite at the Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach, as well as a bar, concierge services, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and ample business and conference facilities.