Destin voted "Best Beach" by the readers of USA TODAY!

Hotel Awards

• Meetings & Conventions Magazine
  "Gold Tee Award" (1991, 1992, 2005, & 2007 - 2009)
  
  
• Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine
  "Greens of Distinction Award" (11 years in a row; 1999-2009)
  
  
• Emerald Coast Magazine
  "Best Spa" Serenity by the Sea (2003, 2006-2009) "Best Hotel" (2002 & 2003)
  "Best Place to Splurge" (2001)
  "Best Brunch" (2001-2003)

Meeting Awards

• Meetings and Conventions Magazine
  "Gold Key Award" (1997-2000; 2002-2009)
  "Hall of Fame Gold Key Inductee" (2009)
  
  
• Successful Meetings Magazine
  "Pinnacle Award" (8 years in a row; 2000-2007)
  
  
• Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine
  "Award of Excellence" (12 years in a row; 1998-2009)
  
  
• ConventionSouth Magazine
  "Readers Choice Award" (2005 & 2006)
  
  
• Meeting News Magazine
  "Planners' Choice Award" (1999 & 2000)
  
  
• Meetings South Magazine
  "Best of the South Award" (10 years in a row; 2000-2009)
  Elite Meetings International Magazine "Elite Gold Certification" (2009)

Seagar's Restaurant Awards

• The first "AAA Four Diamond" award-winning restaurant along Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast (10 years in a row; 2000-2009)
  
  
• Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA)
  "Award of Excellence" (7 years in a row; 2003-2009)
  
  
• Wine Spectator Magazine
  "Award of Excellence" (4 years in a row; 2000-2003)
  "Best of Award of Excellence" (6 years in a row; 2004-2009)
  
  
• Florida Trend Magazine
  "Top 400 Restaurants" (5 years in a row; 1999-2003)
  "Top 500 Restaurants" (2009)
  
  
• Northwest Florida Daily News
  "Restaurant of the Year" (1998 & 1999)
  
  
• Emerald Coast Magazine
  "Best Fine Dining Restaurant" (2006 & 2009)
  "Best Special Occasion Destination" and "Most Elegant" (2002)
  "Best Service" (2004 & 2006)
  "Best Martini" (2005)
  "Best Wine List" (2005)
  
  
• Beach TV
  "No. 1 steakhouse on the Emerald Coast by Margit Biztray's top five" (2007)