WaterColor Inn & Resort Takes the Gold - Resort is ranked one of the "World's Best Places to Stay" in Conde' Nast Traveler's 2012 Gold List

December 16, 2011 - WaterColor Inn & Resort is once again recognized as one of the best by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, making the magazine's elite "Gold List" of 511 hotels, resorts and cruise lines. The designation is determined by results of a readers' choice survey where nearly 8 million votes were cast by savvy travelers who are asked to rate each resort's location, overall design, service, dining, activities and more.

Southern Fare Weekend at WaterColor Resort

July 2011 - Everyone loves to eat – and learning how to prepare spectacular dishes or just down home good-eating recipes is almost a national pastime. Next month WaterColor Inn & Resort is hosting SouthernFare Culinary weekend September 16-18 and they're bringing in two southern culinary greats to teach guests the how-to's of preparing their favorite recipes.

WaterColor Inn & Resort Ranks in Top 30 America's Best Beach Hotels by Travel + Leisure Readers

June 10, 2011 - WaterColor Inn & Resort is one of America's "best beach hotels" according to a recent Readers' Poll conducted by Travel + Leisure. The only resort located in northwest Florida to be named in this exclusive list, WaterColor Inn & Resort is consistently praised for its excellence in service and amenities by the readers of Travel + Leisure.

Awards Roll in for WaterColor Inn & Resort

March 2011 - WaterColor Inn & Resort is no stranger to awards for its excellence in service and amenities. The resort has a distinguished and lengthy list of accolades, the most recent of which is the 2011 Four Diamond rating by AAA and 2011 Travel + Leisure "Top 500 List" in the U.S. and Canada distinction.

WeddingWire Award

January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce WaterColor Inn & Resort has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards™ 2011 for wedding sites and services.

WaterColor Inn & Resort Again Ranks in Top 500 Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure Readers

December 21, 2010 - WaterColor Inn & Resort is again recognized for excellence in service and amenities by the readers of Travel + Leisure. For the fourth year in a row, WaterColor Inn & Resort in northwest Florida has been named to the prestigious list of Top 500 Hotels in the World by readers of the popular travel magazine.

WaterColor Inn & Resort Welcomes the 2nd Annual 30A Songwriters Festival

December 16, 2010 - A who's who of singer-songwriters will converge on Watercolor Inn & Resort and the Beaches of South Walton County in northwest Florida for the second annual 30A Songwriters Festival January 14-16 during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The resort located along Scenic Highway 30 A between Seaside and Grayton Beach fronting the Gulf of Mexico is one of the festival's primary hosts.

WaterColor Inn & Resort Takes Top 15 Spot in Conde' Nast Traveler 2010 Readers' Choice Awards for Mainland U.S. Large Resorts WaterColor Inn & Resort recognized for location, rooms and service

October 18, 2010 - WaterColor Inn & Resort has another reason to brag: Conde' Nast Traveler readers have ranked the resort number 15 in the "Top 100 Mainland U.S. Large Resorts" category in the recently released 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. The magazine asks readers to rate each resort's location, rooms, service, activities, dining and more.

WaterColor Inn & Resort Ranked Second on Travel + Leisure's World's Best Survey of Family Hotels and Cruises

September 22, 2010 - WaterColor Inn & Resort has received another award for excellence in service and amenities from one of the world's most respected travel magazines. Travel + Leisure readers have ranked WaterColor Inn & Resort second out of 50 on a list of the world's best family hotels and cruises.

Breakfast Now On the Menu at Award-winning Fish Out of WaterWatch the waves roll in while enjoying gourmet fare - from shrimp & grits to house baked breads

March 05, 2010 - Guests at WaterColor Inn & Resort no longer have to wait until dinner to enjoy its AAA Four Diamond cuisine. Fish Out of Water now slings its legendary hash for breakfast, too.

Southwest Airlines Coming to Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport

March 02, 2010 - Millions of potential tourists and business travelers on Wednesday got closer to relaxing escapes when Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly announced that the carrier will provide service to the new Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport when the facility opens in May 2010.

'ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound' Raises Over $100,000 for ANNIKA, Mia Hamm Foundations, and Destin Children's Charities

February 19, 2010 - The event featured the Davis Love III-designed Origins Golf Club and Tom Fazio-designed Camp Creek Golf Club -- amenity golf courses of The St. Joe Company's WaterSound communities - and the WaterColor Inn and Resort, an award-winning 60-room boutique inn on the Gulf of Mexico. WaterSound Beach vacation accommodations offering luxury condos and vacation homes.

WaterColor Inn & Resort Stands Out with AAA Four Diamond Award Honor also earned by WaterColor's Fish Out of Water Restaurantl

December 28, 2009 - For the third year in a row, WaterColor Inn & Resort is a AAA Four Diamond Hotel because of its upscale property, extensive array of amenities and high degree of hospitality and service. AAA is one of the nation's most trusted travel resources, and issues its list yearly based on comprehensive hallmarks of quality and attention to detail. WaterColor's Fish Out of Water restaurant is also a AAA Four Diamond restaurant for the third consecutive year for its "consistently world-class experience."

ARTISTS WANTED FOR POPULAR ART IN THE PARK EVENT Annual event at WaterColor Inn & Resort attracts crowds from across the Southeast

February 18, 2010 - On Saturday, March 20, 2010, the WaterColor Community Association will host the 5th Annual Art in the Park from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. in WaterColor's Town Center and Cerulean Park. Each year this event brings a variety of artists and vendors as well as a large following of visitors from all over the Southeast. This funky, eclectic and colorful event is the perfect way to welcome spring and relax with friends and family while taking in the beautiful outdoor scenery of WaterColor's Cerulean Park!

WaterColor Inn & Resort Ranked in Top 500 Hotels in the World by Travel + Leisure Readers

December 21, 2009 - WaterColor Inn & Resort kicks off the new year with yet another award for excellence in service and amenities. For the third year in a row, the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have selected WaterColor Inn & Resort as one of the top 500 hotels in the world. The publication asks readers to vote on the places they've stayed recently, and to share opinions on their favorite properties.

WATERCOLOR INN & RESORT INTRODUCES "WEDDINGS AT WESTERN LAKE"
Northwest Florida's Acclaimed Resort Offers Incredible Natural Setting For Nuptials

The AAA Four Diamond WaterColor Inn & Resort, perfectly nestled between sugar white sand dunes on the Gulf of Mexico and verdant woodlands, has created a new option for betrotheds to tie the knot: "Weddings at Western Lake," a package that features a beautiful ceremony and reception overlooking the resort's rare coastal dune lake.

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WATERCOLOR INN & RESORT KICKS OFF 2009 WITH A TRIO OF AWARDS
FROM AAA, CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER AND TRAVEL + LEISURE

WaterColor Inn & Resort continues to set the bar high as the only hotel in Northwest Florida to earn AAA's coveted Four Diamond rating in 2009. In addition, the 60-room David Rockwell-designed resort was named to Condé Nast Traveler's prestigious 2009 "Gold List" of top hotels, resorts and cruise lines, and earned a coveted spot on Travel + Leisure's "T+L 500" guide to the "World's Best Hotels."

WATERCOLOR INN'S CHEF DE CUISINE PHILIP KRAJECK NAMED "BEST CHEF: SOUTH" SEMI-FINALIST BY JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS 2009

Philip Krajeck, the talented chef behind the culinary excellence of the WaterColor Inn & Resort's Fish Out of Water, has been named a "Best Chef: South" semi-finalist by the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards 2009. The chef de cuisine's claim to fame is his menu at the AAA Four Diamond-rated restaurant, which features fresh, locally-sourced seafood and produce in Southern-inspired dishes.

WATERCOLOR INN AND RESORT WINS TOP HONORS IN TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD'S BEST AWARDS
Inn Named One of the Top 100 Hotels in the US and Canada

July 23, 2008 - The readers of Travel + Leisure chose WaterColor Inn and Resort as one of the "Top 100 Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada" in the magazine's 2008 World's Best Awards survey. This is the third consecutive year the 60-room, luxury beachfront hotel on Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast has been named to this prestigious list.

WATERCOLOR INN AND RESORT NAMED TO CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER'S 2008 "GOLD LIST"

January 24, 2008 - The WaterColor Inn and Resort, a 60-room, David Rockwell-designed luxury beachfront hotel on Florida's scenic Gulf Coast, has been named to Condé Nast Traveler's coveted 2008 "Gold List," which ranks "The World's Best Places to Stay."

WATERCOLOR INN AND RESORT HONORED BY PREFERRED HOTEL GROUP FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP...$5,000 Donation Made to Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance

January 2, 2008 - The WaterColor Inn and Resort, one of the Gulf Coast's premier AAA Four Diamond destination resorts, has been honored with a Certificate of Excellence by the Preferred Hotel Group for its on-going commitment to environmental stewardship.