The Hotel Zamora

This is a small, design-forward Kimpton (72 rooms) that trades true beachfront for a marina-and-Intracoastal setting and a genuinely great 360 Rooftop bar. It suits couples and adults who want a boutique, Mediterranean-flavored base with sunset drinks and the Azura restaurant downstairs, and who don't mind a short walk to the Gulf. Bring kids or a family and you'll feel the mismatch — this place leans grown-up and quiet, not bucket-and-spade.

Shoulder season — late spring or fall — gets you warm Gulf weather without peak winter-snowbird rates or spring-break crowds. Book the rooftop-view or bay-view rooms early; the small room count means the good ones go fast on weekends.

Request a west/Gulf-facing upper-floor room for sunset, then head to the 360 Rooftop before the golden hour so you grab a wicker couch before the non-guest crowd fills it up.

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