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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

2.5 star property
Hotel near Gulf Shores Beach in Gulf Shores

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Free daily continental breakfast
Exterior
Suite, 1 King Bed
Property amenity
Fitness facility

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

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

Standard Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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

Suite, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(71 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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)
  • 37 sq m
  • 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)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Gulf Shores

In Gulf Shores .Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Gulf State Park and Gulf Shores Museum. Also, Zooland Mini Golf is within half a mile (1 km) and Gulf Shores Beach is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gulf State Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Waterville USA - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Lulu's Gulf Shores - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG

Hotel near Gulf Shores Beach in Gulf Shores
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

A business center and a meeting room are available. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf Shores by IHG also features a vending machine, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This Gulf Shores hotel is smoke free.

  • 89 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • 1 conference room
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

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

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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. 543 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1001 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DEBBIE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff extremely personable and friendly. Rooms are very clean. Beds, pillows and linens seem like top of the line. The breakfast was top notched. For a free continental breakfast , was way more than expected. Way to go team!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel common areas are very tired. The lobby and elevators are incredibly dirty. The room, not perfect but acceptable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

6/10 Okay

Barbara

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salvador Soto

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the staff and food was good. Great and affordable spot
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was clean but seems a little run down
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy, Verbena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, friendly and welcoming staff. Great location. Stay there often.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cody

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Frank

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
location
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect one night stay. Will stay again. Jim at the front desk is amazing! Not many people like him. He goes the extra mile and shows incredible kindness.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room had a few issues. The air conditioning unit was very noisy and we had to turn it off to sleep. The TV picture was not good (washed out) and the remote was glitchy. The bathroom tile, door frame and baseboard was cracked and coming apart, and the shower head needs replacing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean facilities, friendly front desk employees.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived about 2 hrs early. Was told the room was not ready. No problem, we were early. Walked back inside 5 minutes later to get a bottle of water. Was informed the room was ready. Seamless check-in. Excellent customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marquita

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony Kevin, Greeley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was good and the staff was very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was a bit dated. The carpet looked old but other than that it was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Vince

Liked: Cleanliness
The desk person was very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Stacie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Gayle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Professional, polite, helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean. Close to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025