Daytona Beach adds oceanfront rooms as new hotels open before year end

Daytona Beach is about to gain a run of new oceanfront hotel rooms, with three properties due to open or reopen before the end of 2026 in what the destination is calling one of its biggest accommodation expansions in years.

For UK business travellers who pass through central Florida for conferences, motorsport events or client visits, it means more choice on a stretch of coast that has long been short of modern extended-stay stock.

The Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau says the openings will give travellers “new reasons to stay, play and explore” along the Florida coastline. The practical takeaway for corporate bookers is a cluster of suite-led properties with kitchens, laundry and meeting space, the sort of rooms that suit week-long project trips rather than one-night stopovers.

New oceanfront stays for 2026

Leading the wave is the Residence Inn by Marriott Ormond Beach, a five-storey, 137-room oceanfront property offering extended-stay suites, an elevated outdoor pool with Atlantic views, a lobby pool bar, meeting space and a complimentary breakfast area. The hotel is expected to open before year-end.

Also slated for a 2026 debut is TownePlace Suites by Marriott Daytona Beach Oceanfront, which will bring spacious extended-stay suites with full kitchens, oceanfront event space and a bar and lounge directly onto Daytona’s shoreline. Both sit within Marriott Bonvoy, which matters for travellers already earning status across a corporate programme.

Adding to the momentum, Casa Del Mar, a Hilton Vacation Club, will reopen following a full interior renovation under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand. The refreshed oceanfront property will offer studios and one and two-bedroom villas, most with full kitchens, washers and dryers, and private balconies overlooking the Atlantic, alongside an Olympic-sized beachfront pool, hot tub, poolside bar, grilling stations and a 24-hour fitness centre.

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A meetings option arrives in 2027

The hotel offering expands further next summer with the Drury Plaza Hotel Daytona Speedway, a seven-storey property positioned near I-95, Daytona International Speedway and the airport. Plans include 180 rooms, flexible meeting space, an outdoor pool and spa, fitness centre, lobby market and on-site dining, aimed at both leisure travellers and business guests attending major events at ONE DAYTONA and the Speedway.

That last point is the one corporate travel managers should note. Motorsport weekends have historically squeezed room availability and pushed rates across the region, and the Drury property is the first sizeable addition close to the circuit built with meeting groups in mind. Anyone planning incentive trips or client hospitality around the racing calendar now has an extra 180 rooms to work with, though booking well ahead remains sensible.

What it means for UK travellers

Daytona Beach continues to evolve beyond its motorsports legacy, with upscale lodging, revitalised attractions and a growing culinary scene reshaping the area’s year-round appeal. The region spans Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet, Holly Hill and South Daytona, offering a mix of beaches, outdoor activity and cultural experiences.

For UK travellers, the area sits within comfortable driving distance of Orlando, making it a viable base for anyone splitting time between the convention corridor and quieter coastal meetings. The pattern here echoes the wider luxury and upscale hotel openings set to reshape business travel in 2026, with brands betting on suite formats and flexible event space rather than traditional room counts. It is a trend visible elsewhere in the state too, from new Gulf Coast properties such as The Luce at St Pete Beach to the dual-branded EVEN Hotel and Staybridge Suites near Universal Orlando.

Travellers should check entry requirements before booking, including ESTA validity and passport expiry rules, via the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advice for the USA. Full details of the openings are published by the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

For those planning autumn and winter trips or early 2027 travel, the new hotels promise fresh oceanfront options, expanded amenities and more choice than ever along Florida’s most storied stretch of sand.