The Best Hotels for One Night in Gulf Shores

Where to Stay for a Quick Stopover

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Gulf Shores. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Gulf Shores.

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

Embassy Suites by Hilton Gulf Shores Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $251 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 112 West Beach Boulevard, Embassy Suites by Hilton Gulf Shores Beach Resort has great rooms from $251 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


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The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $220. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21196 East Beach Blvd. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, a game room, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Best Western on The Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Gulf Shores

We found Best Western on The Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $194. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 337 East Beach Boulevard. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, a child pool, and an indoor pool which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Gulf Shores Plantation

3-star Resort with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $177, Gulf Shores Plantation, at 497 Plantation Road 1250 provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and golf. It's located just 11.4 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Courtyard by Marriott Gulf Shores Craft Farms

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Courtyard by Marriott Gulf Shores Craft Farms has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $127 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3750 Gulf Shores Parkway. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 3.9 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Gulfside Townhomes #40

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Gulfside Townhomes #40 is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, golf, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $227, and it's located at 1027 West Beach Boulevard. We also love the air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and cycling which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Staybridge Suites Gulf Shores By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Staybridge Suites Gulf Shores By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $134. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3947 Gulf Shores Parkway. Only 4.5 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores By IHG

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores By IHG offers an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, city views, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $118 (before taxes). It's located at 160 West Commerce Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 7.90/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, a private pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 miles from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Plantation Dunes #5101

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Gulf Shores
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 375 Plantation Road #5117, Plantation Dunes #5101 has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and a child pool. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find an indoor pool, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 11.3 miles from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Seawind #1109

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Gulf Shores

A great place to stay is Seawind #1109 which has nice rooms starting at $306. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 401 East Beach Boulevard. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a hot tub, a child pool, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 1.2 miles from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Orange Beach, and Pensacola Beach.

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How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Gulf Shores?

Gulf Shores Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$190

Visitors will find a large range of terrific one-night trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama. The price of these one-night trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average one-night trip hotel price in Gulf Shores, Alabama based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $190. 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 one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $259
  • 3-star hotels: $167
  • 2-star hotels: $118


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