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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Gym
  • Air conditioning
$97
$84 nightly
$97 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 16 - Dec 17

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 the neighborhood

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 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from The Wharf and 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from The Park at OWA.

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Gulf State Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Zooland Mini Golf - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Waterville USA - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Happy Pappy Coffee House - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, 8-minute 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.

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
  • 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

Reviews

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 543 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 270 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

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul, Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Easy to get to from the main road, but not a lot of parking, not walkable to other things, breakfast was almost nonexistent, quite noisy all night, room had sheer curtains only on the florida ceiling windows not only allowing all the light from the floodlights on the front of the hotel to come in, but did not feel very private from the outside. Front desk staff seemed like they're be anywhere else and provided very minimal interactions upon check in and check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk person was very cordial and pleasant. No problems at all
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The mattress was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Staff and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Frederick

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beachfront lots of shopping opportunities quiet and very friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

jessie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was filthy and the staff was unconcerned, after contacting the head quarters i did get moved to a different room that was not as filthy, i will never stay at another holiday inn express!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Arielle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

shakeva

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

Lovely hotel

Had a great time, every thing was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haiyuan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff was very polite and helped a lot. The room was a bit smelly. Musky and dog pee snell.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Not a good welcome...

Our stay was only two nights. The room looked okay, however, the lamps shades are old and have some kind of corrosion, the bathroom needs some new pipes as they are old and look dirty, the molding in the bathroom needs some repairs. Pictures are attached.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Donald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Quite
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

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

4/10 Poor

Hosman

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was excellent, bathroom extremely outdated and dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARISOL

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025