Hotel Features: With 12 floors, the Grand Plaza is the tallest and closest hotel to the Gulf of Mexico. A classic choice, known for churning out beach-theme weddings, the hotel offers a fun twist: A top-floor rotating restaurant-lounge serving up panoramic views, signature sunsets and good eats. All 156 rooms at this hotel have ceramic tile floors, private balconies, free Wi-Fi, refrigerators, microwaves, 32-inch cable TVs, DVD and mp3 players. One-bedroom suites offer two private Gulf-facing balconies. Hotel amenities include an outdoor heated pool, fitness center, business center and three on-site restaurants, from fancy to beach bar casual with live entertainment. Parking is free.