Gulf Shores is known for its beaches and live music, and entices visitors with its popular attractions, including Gulf Shores Beach and Waterville USA.
Orange Beach is known for its beaches and seafood restaurants, and entices visitors with its popular attractions, including Orange Beach Beaches and Adventure Island.
Mobile is known for its live music and museums, and entices visitors with its popular attractions, including Bienville Square and Saenger Theatre Mobile.
If you can't wait to get to the beach, you might enjoy a trip to Gulf Shores Beach – one of the most popular seaside spots located 1 mi (1.6 km) from central Gulf Shores. Enjoy the sunset by the shore at West Beach.
Explore the waterfront in Orange Beach with a trip to The Wharf. Amble around this family-friendly area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.
Walk around the campus at University of Alabama at Birmingham during your visit to Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Bring the family to The Park at OWA and enjoy this exciting theme park in Foley. Wander through the beautiful beaches and seaside in this family-friendly area.
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park during your travels in Mobile. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
"Positives
· Good location near main beach area, shopping and restaurants. Short 10 min Uber ride from the GUF airport.
· The king suite was a nice setup with separate areas for bathroom, sleeping and living areas. Great balcony view to the gulf.
· Good breakfast options including make your own omelet station.
· Nice pool area overlooking the gulf but it didn’t seem to be cleaned often as I‘d find food on the ground and a pack of cigarettes.
· Our flight was delayed by 5 hours and the hotel allowed us to stay in our room for an additional 2 hours at no cost.
Challenges
· For a 100% smoke free hotel, there were people smoking in the lounge area on the side of the pool and smoking from their balconies.
· The Cove Pool Bar was closed for the entirety of our stay.
· The Sound Wave was closed for the entirety of our stay forcing us off property for lunch.
· There was no daily live music as advertised on their website and Instagram.
· Room temperature was hard to manage. It never seemed to want to be at the temperature you set it at.
· There was a perpetual running water sound in our bathroom for the entirety of our stay.
· The free happy hour was limited to very low-end drink options."
"The staff was helpful and friendly. It is an older hotel but it is clean and good shape. We had no problems. Perfect place to stay that is right on campus and the cost was not bad at all. Especially for the location. "
"I have stayed at this hotel 4 times and every time it was a pleasure. The staff is awesome, they were very friendly and helpful. If we asked for an extra towel or needed any thing for our room, they were very prompt in filling our requests. I would highly recommend staying here! I plan on returning again. "
