Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

2.5 star property

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Property amenity
Free daily continental breakfast
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
160 W Commerce Avenue, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
  • Gulf State Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Gulf Shores Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Zooland Mini Golf
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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

  • 33.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Extra Floor Space)

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gulf Shores

With a stay at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG in Gulf Shores, you'll be a 1-minute drive from Gulf State Park and 7 minutes from Gulf Shores Beach. .This hotel is 12.3 mi (19.9 km) from Perdido Key Beach and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Orange Beach Beaches.

What's nearby

  • Gulf State Park - 8 min walk
  • Gulf Shores Golf Club - 19 min walk
  • Hangout Music Fest - 3 min drive
  • Waterville USA - 3 min drive
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Lulu's At Homeport Marina - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Original Oyster House Boardwalk - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Zaxby's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Gulf State Park
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 89 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • 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

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

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 fire extinguisher 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. 544 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 292 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1003 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gilberto

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great affordable option in Gulf Shores
Jim at the front desk did an excellent job of welcoming us and making sure every need was taken care of. He is a real asset to this company. The breakfast food was decent. I was a bit disappointed that the juice machine didn't work, but they did have a jug of orange juice. The room was clean & quiet, and the bed was oh, so comfortable! Super close to the beach too!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was stains on the carpet on our room that was really unappealing.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara, Susanville

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stay was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The person at the front desk was friendly and was able to answer questions about the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jared

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Staff
We landed here for a night after our condo we had previously booked fell through. The hotel staff was amazing and very helpful. Unfortunately the elevators and ice machines in the hotel were not working. Over all it was a very pleasant stay and the breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andre

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Legs already tired.
Everything was normal once I arrived. Check-in was amazing. Friendly staff. Once I got back to the hotel the elevator was broken. It was an unexpected situation. Staff said they didn't know when it would be fixed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location and clean!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The gentleman at the desk on 10/11/2024 was a great delight. He was very kind and made sure we know everything about the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was in a convenient location and our room was excellent. The property was not well maintained. There wasn't an ice machine on our floor and one of the two elevators wasn't working. The front entrance needed pressure washed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charlene

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Clean room. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Yami

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and very accommodating and the location great because it was easy to access restaurants, beach, and many other attractions. The property was in horrible conditions with the carpets mold smells, the floors dirty, and elevator only working barely and the other broken.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wentao

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again
Room smelled clean but had many stains on carpet and couch. Bed comfortable and clean. Breakfast was plentiful. Only irritating thing was noise from plumbing, heard it while trying to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The floors all stained up the shower, had looked like mold, and it had pink stuff to wear. I know it was dirty and the halls in the bedroom smelled like grease.!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and helpful. Room clean. Good breakfast. Pool a little dirty and one elevator down. Otherwise would have been a five
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024