Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
Backwater Guide Service
BOAT TOUR
( 850-899-0063;
www.backwaterguideservice.com
;
tours $175-350; by appointment)
Offers private wildlife-spotting boat tours, where alligators, wading birds and willowy
trees are the main attractions, and fishing charters with the promise of snagging your own
red fish or speckled trout for grilling.
Sleeping
Water Street Hotel
HOTEL
( 850-653-3700;
www.waterstreethotel.com
;
329 Water St; r from $129)
Fabulous, modern yet classically styled one- and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens,
four-poster beds and broad covered porches overlooking the Apalachicola River await at
this delightful new boutique hotel and marina located a short walk from downtown.
Coombs House Inn
B&B
( 850-653-9199;
www.coombshouseinn.com
;
80 6th St; r incl breakfast from $129; )
This stunning yellow Victorian inn was built in 1905 and features black-cypress wall pan-
eling, nine fireplaces, a carved oak staircase, leaded glass windows and beadboard ceil-
ings. Settle into one of the fabulous rooms and be sure to join the other guests for nightly
wine socials in the dining room, where a lavish breakfast is also served each morning.
Apalachicola River Inn
INN
( 850-653-8139;
www.apalachicolariverinn.com
;
123 Water St; r incl breakfast from $149; )
Strung with Christmas lights that twinkle across Apalachicola Bay, this waterfront inn has
tasteful, old-fashioned rooms in pastel shades, many with water views. The on-site restaur-
ant,
Caroline's River Dining
, is one of the best places in town for breakfast (it's open to
the general public as well as guests).
House of Tartts
GUESTHOUSE
