Mobile, Alabama is located in southern Alabama on Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. Mobile has a mild climate with hot humid summers and mild rainy winters. If you travel to Mobile and want beachfront accommodations you have a short 30-minute drive to Dauphin Island, Alabama's only barrier island on the Gulf Coast. A one-hour drive to Gulf Shore, Alabama also offers beachfront hotel accommodations. Both locations are situated along the southern edge of Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico.
The Inn at Dauphin Island is a beachfront property on Dauphin Island on the Gulf of Mexico. The inn offers one- and two-bedroom condominium units with balconies facing the Gulf. One-bedroom units include a living room and dining area, a complete kitchen and one and a half baths. Two-bedroom units include a sleeper sofa and sleep six. These units also have living/dining rooms, complete kitchens and two bathrooms. From these condominiums guests are just steps from the white sand beaches of the island. Fishing charters are available on the island for visitors who would like to try their luck at deep sea fishing. Although condos come with equipped kitchens, vacationers always enjoy dining out. Barnacle Bills Marina Grill, The Lighthouse Bakery and Pelican Reef Club are all located within minutes of the Inn at Dauphin Island.
This hotel in Gulf Shores is located on the white sand beaches of the Gulf less than 50 miles from Mobile. The hotel offers 101 rooms and suites, an outdoor beach front pool, an indoor heated pool, a children's pool and a hot tub. Other hotel amenities include free wireless Internet connection and fax and photocopy services. Guest rooms offer cable TV, coffeemaker, refrigerator, microwave and balconies with street or beach views. Rooms with kitchenettes are available as well. The hotel is steps away from the beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Outdoor activities located nearby include deep-sea fishing charters and golf. The Island Pancake House Restaurant is on-site. Restaurants located within minutes of the hotel include the Pink Pony Pub and the Original Oyster House.
The Beachside Resort Hotel is located in Gulf Shores, Alabama across the street from the beach with easy access to the public beach. The third-floor swimming pool overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. Laundry facilities are available to guests. The hotel offers 100 rooms with microwaves and refrigerators. Guests choose from single rooms with one double bed or double rooms with two double beds. King rooms also are available and include sleeper sofas. Attractions located within a few miles of the hotel include The Track Amusement Park, Zooland Animal Park and Waterville Waterpark. Golf courses are within the immediate area. An hour to the west in Mobile, visitors can visit Exploreum, the Gulf Coast Science Center. Bellingrath Gardens and Home are open for tours in Theodore, Alabama, just 14 miles south of Mobile.
