Orange Beach is known for its beaches and seafood restaurants, and entices visitors with popular attractions including Perdido Beach Boulevard and Orange Beach Beaches.
Mobile is known for its concert halls and museums, and entices visitors with 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.
Why not give yourself a treat with a trip to The Park at OWA, one of the family attractions located 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from central Foley. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. If you have fun at The Park at OWA, you'll love Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and The Gulf Bowl, both located nearby.
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.
Enjoy the collegiate vibe at University of Alabama at Birmingham as part of your travels around Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Alabama, during your travels in Tuscaloosa. You can attend a football game while in the area.
"Some of the pictures on line were not accurate. We were under the impression there was a hot tub and there is only a lazy river. The rooms are somewhat dated and the furniture is old. The view is nice the little store, restaurant and outdoor grill restaurant were a nice amenitie. The view was nice but farther away than I expected. The beach is super nice and chairs are available for rental. Overall good value for the location."
"To better reflect the University of Alabama experience and justify the price point, the hotel could benefit from updated guest room renovations, improved housekeeping standards, and more attention to detail with maintenance issues such as broken curtains and worn furniture. Adding more Alabama-themed decor, photos, and school spirit throughout the hallways and rooms would also create a more memorable and authentic university hotel atmosphere.
During renovations, management should work harder to minimize muddy or unappealing entrance areas and consider temporarily lowering rates to better match the guest experience. Small touches like cleaner rooms, refreshed furnishings, and stronger campus branding would go a long way in making prospective students and families feel excited and welcomed during their visit.
As the parent of a prospective University of Alabama student, first impressions matter. Families visiting campus are not just booking a hotel stay, they are forming opinions about the overall university experience. With some updates and greater attention to detail, this hotel could become a much stronger reflection of the university it represents. Save your money and go elsewhere."
"As soon as we stepped into our room, it smell of dog urine (even though this hotel is not pet friendly). We thought it might air out when we turned the A/C down to cool the room off but it did not. I requested a new room and they were able to accommodate me. However, we got in that room and it smelled of cigarette smoke (even though it was a non smoking room).
The hallway of the 4th floor was also very stained all throughout.
Breakfast was good. Staff were friendly but I will not be staying here again."
"Good hotel with a side view of beach. They charged extra for breakfast and parking and did not have a coffee maker in the room or an alarm clock. Parking was very crowded with a lot small spaces designated for compact cars (duh) instead of a all standard size spaces. Beds were hard and uncomfortable. They are building a new hotel on the side so there will probably not be any more side beach view rooms after this year. All nearby restaurants were exorbitant with all but one place in gulf shores with meals below $20."
