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The Best Beach Hotels in Gulf Shores

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores, Alabama can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Gulf Shores, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Gulf Shores for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Gulf Shores's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Gulf Shores for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Gulf Shores.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Gulf Shores Plantation Gulf Shores

3-star Resort with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 497 Plantation Road 1250, Gulf Shores Plantation Gulf Shores has great rooms from $176 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 7.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.2 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, and a hot tub at this beach hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard Gulf Shores Craft Farms

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Courtyard Gulf Shores Craft Farms which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3750 Gulf Shores Parkway. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 miles from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Mustique 901

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $872 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Gulf Shores
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Mustique 901 to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $872. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2000 West Beach Boulevard. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, fishing, and a heated pool which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Best Western on the Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $228, Best Western on the Beach, at 337 E Beach Boulevard P O Box 398 provides an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, a child pool, and an indoor pool. It's located just 1.2 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Staybridge Suites Gulf Shores

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Staybridge Suites Gulf Shores has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $171 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3947 Gulf Shores Pkwy State Highway 59. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, which is nice for visitors. Just 4.5 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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The Lodge at Gulf State Park A Hilton Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of The Lodge at Gulf State Park A Hilton Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $268, and it's located at 21196 East Beach Blvd. We also love the parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and a game room which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Paradise Isle Resort by VRI resorts

3-star Resort with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Paradise Isle Resort by VRI resorts because it has great rooms that start at $203. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, free parking, and family rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 628 West Beach Boulevard. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking at this fun hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hampton Inn Gulf Shores

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Hampton Inn Gulf Shores offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, golf, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $183 (before taxes). It's located at 1701 Gulf Shores Parkway and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
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Phoenix All Suites West

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $219 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 533 West Beach Blvd, Phoenix All Suites West has great rooms from $219 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gulf Shores

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Gulf Shores which has nice rooms starting at $157. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a free breakfast, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 160 West Commerce Avenue. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, a private pool, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.7 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the beach hotels in nearby destinations: Orange Beach and Pensacola Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Gulf Shores, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Gulf Shores, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gulf Shores, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gulf Shores, Best Hotels for One Week in Gulf Shores, or Best Hotels for One Night in Gulf Shores.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Gulf Shores?

Gulf Shores Average Beach Hotel Price
$250

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Gulf Shores, Alabama based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $250. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gulf Shores.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $285
  • 2-star hotels: $158


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