• There are numerous inexpensive hotels in Panama City Beach lining the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.beach image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
  
  Panama City Beach ranks high on the list of choice spring break destinations for college students around the country. But the hotels in this Florida Panhandle city are open year-round to accommodate guests who want to soak up some sun along the sparkling water of the Gulf of Mexico. There are numerous inexpensive hotels lining the shore of Panama City Beach that not only offer access to the beach, but also proximity to the area's other attractions.
  
  

Seahaven Beach Hotel

• The Seahaven Beach Hotel is a two-star hotel with 122 rooms that features an outdoor heated pool. The hotel offers free satellite and cable television and laundry facilities on-site. Guests staying on the second floor can take in a sunset from their balconies. The hotel also offers free wireless Internet. Prices start at $59 for rooms facing the beach with a king-size bed, as of 2010. Rooms with kitchenettes--a refrigerator and stove/oven--are priced at $69 for a double bed and $79 for a king-size bed, as of 2010. The latter also includes a microwave, and both kitchenette rooms face the beach.
  
  Seahaven Beach Hotel
  15285 Front Beach Road
  Panama City Beach, FL 32413
  (850) 234-6636
  panama-city.hotelscheap.org/Seahaven-Beach-Hotel-132987
  
  

Paradise Palms

• A six-story waterfall by the bar brings guests to the Paradise Palms: "You've Found Our Treasure." The two-star hotel is located in the heart of the attractions of Panama City Beach, including hundreds of restaurants and clubs; an electronic game room is located in the hotel. Also near the hotel are dozens of beach activities, including fishing, sailing, beach volleyball and swimming. Guests will also enjoy a soak in the hot tub and two pools, one of which is heated. Folks who want to host a small conference can book more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space. A room facing the beach with two queen size beds costs $59 per night, as of 2010.
  
  Paradise Palms
  12907 Front Beach Road
  Panama City Beach, FL 32407
  (866) 821-9433
  paradisepalmsinn.com
  
  

America's Best Value Inn Beach Front Resort

• Guests looking for a place to let the kids stretch their legs should stop at America's Best Value Inn Beach Front Resort. The one-and-a-half star hotel has a playground and outdoor pool, and it is located just one block from the Gulf World Marine Park. All rooms face the beach; some feature private balconies and patios with ocean views. Rooms prices start at $49 for two double beds; a $59 room includes one double bed and a kitchenette, as of 2010.
  
  America's Best Value Inn Beach Front Resort
  15013 Front Beach Road
  Panama City Beach, FL 32413
  (850) 234-8845
  americasbestvalueinn.com