| With over 200 acres dedicated to outdoor | | | | sites are easy to find and are generally |
| recreation -- including nine softball and baseball | | | | user-friendly. One popular of the most |
| fields - it's no surprise that Frank Brown Park in | | | | vacation-by-rental-owner sites lists individual |
| beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida hosts | | | | condos within the same resort on the same page, |
| numerous tournaments. Finding suitable, affordable | | | | making your search much easier. In addition, you |
| accommodations for your team, however, | | | | need to fill out your information only once, and |
| requires a touch of finesse and a bit of local | | | | then you can send your request to several |
| knowledge. | | | | condos within the same resort fairly quickly. |
| As stunning as the most beautiful of any tropical | | | | Here's a little-known trick to help save a blow to |
| islands, Panama City Beach offers sugar-white | | | | your pocketbook: always mention that you're |
| sand beaches and crystalline emerald waters that | | | | looking for lodging for a sports tournament team |
| rival the beauty of the Caribbean. Frommer's, a | | | | and that you would appreciate a discount. Most |
| bestselling American travel guide, named the | | | | owners are quick to accommodate your request. |
| Florida panhandle one the best vacation | | | | Some sites offer a Comments section where you |
| destinations. The temperate breezes, lush tropical | | | | can make your request. Regardless, don't hesitate |
| landscaping, and gentle surf lure vacationers from | | | | to mention that you're looking for a discount |
| across the globe, so it's critical to book your | | | | when you contact the owner. |
| accommodations as soon as you know your | | | | You may receive numerous offers with prices |
| team's tournament dates. | | | | that are all over the board. When you respond to |
| One of the most common ways to go about | | | | owners, don't be timid about informing them |
| booking your reservations for a team is to use an | | | | about better rates you may have been offered |
| online hotel reservation site. While this may seem | | | | for similar condos, and ask again if they're willing |
| to be the simplest solution, it will likely add | | | | to give you a discount. |
| significantly to your budget in the long run: | | | | In Panama City Beach, where you'll find very few |
| athletes are big eaters, and eating out every day | | | | motel rooms, condos are king; you're right on the |
| gets expensive in a hurry. | | | | beach, close to major attractions, and you'll find |
| A better solution is perhaps one of the most | | | | that the prices can't be beat, especially for |
| overlooked - book directly from a condominium | | | | Saturday-to-Saturday bookings. |
| owners' co-operative. Not only will you have more | | | | Panama City Beach treasures its visitors and |
| bargaining power, but staying in a modern | | | | makes every effort to make their stay |
| condominium with a full kitchen gives you the | | | | comfortable, fun and easy. Several trolley lines |
| option to prepare your own meals, saving you | | | | service the entire beach area, Pier Park, and |
| some serious moola. | | | | Frank Brown Park for the nominal fee of $1.25, |
| As members of one of these co-ops, we | | | | offering you an alternative to carpooling to the |
| understand the importance of accommodating | | | | tournament. It also gives team members the |
| sports teams and their families, and we know you | | | | freedom of exploring the entire beach area. |
| deserve the best rates available. Some of our | | | | You'll soon find that Panama City Beach comprises |
| condominiums can accommodate up to eight | | | | many facets, from plush accommodations and |
| guests comfortably. | | | | fine dining, to more family-oriented venues and |
| In fact, athletes and sports teams are our | | | | casual beach eateries. In your free time between |
| preferred guests, because they bring with them a | | | | tournament plays, you'll discover adventures |
| sense of organization, order, and respect. The | | | | galore awaiting: everything to do in, on, under, |
| members are accustomed to following rules and | | | | above and around the water - in short, you're |
| conducting themselves in a sportsmanlike manner. | | | | sure to find summer fun in a piece of paradise |
| Perhaps that's why sports teams and their | | | | that promises memories to last a lifetime. |
| families generally leave their rental units in better | | | | As soon as you know the dates of your team's |
| shape when they depart than most other groups. | | | | tournament, get online and book your |
| Most members of our co-op use | | | | accommodations for the best deals. |
| vacation-by-owner sites on the internet. Such | | | | |