5 Best Hotels in Cocoa Beach, Northeast Coast

Families love this Best Western for its affordable suites, and everyone loves it for its oceanfront location (just a half block from the Cocoa Beach Pier), its great views of launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, and its proximity to Port Canaveral. The cruise pier is only five minutes away. The suites are modest but have two TVs, a separate living room, wet-bar area with sink, refrigerator, microwave, sofa bed, and a private balcony. In addition to the beach, outdoor spaces include fire pits and two pools.

You can't get any closer to the beach than this seven-story hotel, where most rooms, renovated in 2022, have ocean views. For true drama get a room on the east end, facing the water. The pool and beach are only steps away, and the hotel offers beach chair rentals along with boogie boards, bikes, and surf lessons. If sand isn't your thing, enjoy the ocean breeze and live music under the palm-thatched bar on the deck.

Proximity to the beach and comforts like in-room microwaves and refrigerators make this six-story hotel a favorite of vacationing families, particularly Orlandoans on weekend getaways. Most rooms have ocean views with private balconies. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.

This charming oceanfront inn has spacious, individually decorated rooms, some with four-poster beds, upholstered chairs, and balconies or patios; most have ocean views. Deluxe rooms are much larger, with a king-size bed, sofa, and sitting area; most also have a dining table. Jacuzzi rooms are different sizes. Included in the rate are evening wine and cheese and a continental breakfast that includes a quiche du jour.

Even if the beach weren't in its backyard, this family-friendly, hotel offers enough activities and amenities—from tennis and basketball courts to a game room, pool, and 50-seat movie theater—to keep everyone entertained. Organized activities begin at 9:30 and can run until evening, with offerings including arts-and-crafts projects and scavenger hunts for kids and pool volleyball and bingo for adults. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom condos are decorated in typical beachy colors, and they offer the comforts of home, with a separate living room, dining area, fully equipped kitchen, dishwasher, 42-inch plasma TV with DVD player, whirlpool tub, and washer and dryer. Guests love the on-site Mexican restaurant.