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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

2.5 star property

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Free daily continental breakfast
Fitness facility
Property amenity
Suite, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
$86
includes taxes & fees
Jan 18 - Jan 19

Explore the area

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160 W Commerce Avenue, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
  • Place, Gulf Shores Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf State Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Waterville USA
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(70 reviews)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Extra Floor Space)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(41 reviews)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

Gulf Shores hotel walkable to Gulf State Park
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a snack bar/deli. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business center, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG offers 89 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers a vending machine, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Gulf Shores Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express Gulf Shores
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Gulf Shores
Holiday Inn Express Gulf Shores Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Suites Gulf Shores
Inn Express Gulf Shores

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 542 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1000 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jack

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kendra

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here until we were able to check into our beach reservation. Everything was good except the elevator, it was a little sketchy! All in all the stay was good!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Doris

Liked: Room comfort
Needs updating and deep cleaning in the lobby and hallways
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Patrice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall it was a good trip. There was a minor problem but the staff was really good in helping me resolve it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn, Birmingham

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly. Rooms clean. Beds comfortable. Good breakfast. Convenient quick drive to beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Takeshia

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Hallettsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

roy

Liked: Staff & service
Limited parking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Staff is amazing

The staff was amazing, the bathrooms were not super clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peyton

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Betty

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gulf Shore stay

Close to activities and convenient to beach. Great breakfasts.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jackie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First day we were informed the TV was out. They never came to the room to clean. We were thete two days.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Traveled with family
There were no sheets on the pull out mattress and there was only an extra pillow in the closet. Nothing else to make the bed up. There was still hair in the shower also. The carpet needs to be cleaned. The breakfast could’ve been better. The pancakes tasted like plastic and were not edible.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect!

Wonderful property with excellent staff. Great location with a really nice breakfast, too. We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denita

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025