Travel + Leisure Confirmed What We’ve Always Loved About Carrabelle
March 17, 2026
We were honored to see The Old Carrabelle Hotel included in Travel + Leisure’s recent guide to Carrabelle, Florida.
In its recent guide to Carrabelle, the magazine captured something that locals and longtime visitors already know: this small town on Florida’s Forgotten Coast has a rare kind of charm. It is quieter here. Slower. More genuine. And for those of us who love The Old Carrabelle Hotel, it was lovely to see Travel + Leisure
describe the experience as a glimpse of what vacationing here was like “back in the day.”
That phrase stayed with us, because in many ways, that is exactly what we hope guests feel when they arrive.
The Old Carrabelle Hotel was never meant to be rushed through. It is the kind of place where people settle in. They sit on the veranda a little longer than they planned. They pour a drink and end up talking with someone they just met. They come back from the beach with takeout, tuck a few things into the shared kitchen, put something on ice, and head back outside to enjoy the evening air.
Our hotel has always been about simple pleasures done well. A beautiful courtyard. Covered verandas. Rows of rocking chairs upstairs. Individual bistro tables outside for coffee in the morning or a glass of wine at dusk. The kind of spaces that naturally invite people to look up from their phones, say hello, and remember that some of the best parts of travel are the unplanned ones.
That is part of Carrabelle’s charm, too.
This is not the Florida of high-rises, velvet ropes, and overscheduled itineraries. Carrabelle still feels personal. It still feels neighborly. You can still spend a day exploring the coast, watching the boats, enjoying fresh seafood, and returning somewhere that feels welcoming rather than transactional. Travel + Leisure
captured that spirit beautifully in its guide, and we were honored to be included in the story.
For us, the mention is not just exciting because of the publication, though of course that is an honor. It is exciting because it affirms what we have always believed about this little hotel and this little town: that there is real luxury in comfort, warmth, history, and human connection.
So yes, we were delighted to see Carrabelle get a moment in the spotlight.
And yes, we've worked hard on the hotel too, and will continue to steward it's role in the community.
And yes, we've worked hard on the hotel too, and will continue to steward it's role in the community.
But more than anything, we were happy to see a wider audience notice what we have always loved about this place: the old Florida charm, the slower pace, the easy hospitality, and the simple joy of gathering on a porch and watching the day go by.
If you have been here before, you already know.
And if you have not, we would love to welcome ya'll home.
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