Gold Coast Holidays - Daytona Beach Hotels

People have been visiting Daytona Beach for more than a century.  During the late 1800s, the area caught the attention and imagination of many wealthy tycoons who found the land favourable for investment.  Matthias Day, was the founding father of what was then called Daytona and he built the first hotel, the Palmetto House, in 1874.  

Automobile racing became a regular pastime along the beaches at the turn of the 20th Century.  Ormond Beach became known as the birthplace of speed due to the various land speed records set there.  In 1947, the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing was founded in Daytona Beach. Motorsports gained new ground in 1959 with the opening of the Daytona International Speedway, which continues to satisfy hundreds of thousands of speed hungry fans each year.  

Today, the Daytona Beach area entertains approximately 8 million visitors each year.  Visitors come from around the world to relax on one of the most beautiful, family friendly beaches in Florida. Indulge yourself by visiting the many gift stores, antique shops, fine boutiques and malls.  You will find plenty of great restaurants to choose from, with many located along the scenic waterways where you can enjoy a casual plate of seafood or enjoy a meal in an upscale restaurant.  Stylish bars and nightclubs offer live entertainment including reggae, contemporary rock, blues and high-energy dance music.  

Whether your perfect holiday getaway involves beach days, waterways or  fairways, you can enjoy the area's vast recreational and cultural offerings. Tour the world famous Daytona International Speedway or visit Cape Canaveral near Cocoa Beach.  Test your pit crew skills at The Daytona 500 Experience.  You can choose for a variety of other activities such as kayaking, parasailing, banana boat rides and jet boat thrill rides.  Sit back and relax aboard a scenic riverboat excursion or view a variety of wildlife and beautiful estates along the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. Enjoy waterslides, surf lessons or a deep sea fishing trip. If you think Daytona is for you then Ocean Florida can help you......