The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) is proud to announce that Homewood Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach (“Homewood Suites PCB”) has been recognized with the Hilton “Award of Excellence.” The award, given annually to the top five percent of Homewood Suites hotels, is based on a variety of metrics including guest ratings, cleanliness scores and the annual Hilton quality assessment on which Homewood Suites PCB earned a 96 percent.

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Homewood Suites Panama City Beach is conveniently located adjacent to the 160-acre Publix Sports Park, enabling the hotel to serve visiting sports teams competing in various tournaments.

“This recognition and the quality scores and guest ratings that we’ve achieved are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our world-class team,” said Debi Knight, General Manager of Homewood Suites PCB. “Our associates take pride in our hotel and go above and beyond to make every guest’s stay a pleasant and memorable one. To be acknowledged in this way is something that we are all very proud of.”

Homewood Suites PCB opened in 2022 and features 131 one- and two-bedroom guest suites, each equipped with a full kitchen and refrigerator. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center and complimentary hot breakfast served seven days a week. The hotel is adjacent to the 160-acre Publix Sports Park and just minutes from the white-sand beaches of Panama City Beach.

“We are very excited for Homewood Suites PCB to receive this prestigious recognition,” said Patrick Murphy, Senior Vice President of Hospitality for St. Joe. “Panama City Beach continues to be among the top beach destinations in the country. The location of the hotel enables us to serve visiting sports teams competing at the Publix Sports Park as well as business and leisure travelers looking to enjoy all that Panama City Beach has to offer.”

Homewood Suites PCB is one of 12 hotels and resorts in The St. Joe Company hospitality portfolio in Northwest Florida. Several properties have also won awards and accolades this year including:

• Camp Creek^® Inn – Preferred Hotels and Resorts Finalist, 2025 Awards of Excellence: Best New Hotel/Resort; Booking.com, 2025 Traveler Review Award; Perfect in Walton County: Platinum, Best Meeting/Conference Space and Gold, Best Tennis Facility
• The Pearl Hotel – Readers Digest, Most Romantic Hotel – Florida; Perfect in Walton County: Diamond, Best Hotel/Resort and Platinum, Best Spa/Salon
• WaterColor^® Inn and Resort – Perfect in Walton County: Gold, Best Wedding Venue (WaterColor LakeHouse)
• Hotel Indigo Panama City Marina – IHG, Newcomer of the Year

Homewood Suites Panama City Beach is located at 47 Chip Seal Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida. Visit panamacitybeach.homewoodsuites.com for more information. To learn more about other St. Joe hospitality assets, visit joe.com/vacation.

About The St. Joe Company

The St. Joe Company (“Company”) is a diversified real estate development, asset management and operating company with real estate assets and operations in Northwest Florida. The Company intends to use existing assets for residential, hospitality and commercial ventures and has significant residential and commercial land-use entitlements. The Company actively seeks higher and better uses for its real estate assets through a range of development activities. More information about St. Joe can be found on its website at www.joe.com.

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