Hotel at a Glance: Bahama House

The Bahama Householder of a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence multiple years in a row—welcomes visitors with bright colors, towering palm trees, and inviting tropical decor. The recently remodeled boutique hotel sits just south of downtown Daytona Beach along a picturesque swath of the Atlantic coastline.

• Steps away from beach access with ramp directly located next door
• Ocean views from private furnished balconies in every guest room
• Start the day right with a complimentary continental breakfast.
• Sip free wine and beer at a nightly happy hour.
• Fully equipped kitchens in all efficiency rooms
• Take a dip in the oceanfront pool and hot tub, or sunbathe on the hotel's deck

Daytona Beach, Florida: Racing Legacy and a Famed Lighthouse

Hundreds of thousands of racing fans visit Daytona International Speedway each year to watch world-class champions such as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. Stock-car, sports-car, and motorcycle events round out the calendar all year, highlighted by the Daytona 500 in February—the first race of the Sprint Cup Series and typically regarded as the most prestigious. On various behind-the-scenes tours, you can explore the speedway's elevated press boxes, banked infield turns, and decadent hot tubs filled with motor oil.

At Daytona Beach itself, cars toting beach gear roll across the hard-packed sand through oceanfront driving zones; there are also traffic-free areas. South of town, you can see the Ponce de León Inlet Lighthouse. There, a spiral staircase winds up to the top of a 175-foot tower, where you can overlook a 52-acre park filled with armadillos, shore birds, and native wildflowers.