Fort Walton, Florida

My wife and I have spent 5 days and six nights in Fort Walton, Florida at the El Matador Resort.  We spent a little more money for our condo than we did at Myrtle Beach, SC but the condo is much larger but not beach front which is what we get at MB.

Food is a little more expensive in both the grocery stores and restaurants but that is mainly the difference between two states than anything else.

We had to rent two chairs and an umbrella and paid the same here that we do in MB which was unexpected.  The umbrella and chairs were in better condition here in Florida but still rough on the butt after 7 hours of sitting.

Fort Walton Beaches have a problem with seaweed being deposited on the beach this time of year which made our stay on the beach less pleasant but not unbearable.

The water here on the GULF COAST looked no different that the water on the east coast, at least at MB.

It took us 8 hours to drive to Fort Walton, and it only takes us a little over 6 hours to drive to MB.

The traffic is about the same at the two beaches as well but we both believe that MB has got a better handle on traffic flow that Fort Walton.  However, there was a lot of construction going on which made the flow of traffic worse and more tedious for us.

El Matador Resort gets an A+ on how it treats its customers, and MB cannot come close to matching the customer service we have gotten here.  At our age, customer service is important more so than when we were younger.

If I had a choice over places, I think I would still pick MB because of our familiarity with that area.