By securing your online reservation with a credit card, you are eligible for our Reservations Guarantee. If your reservation cannot be honored, the host hotel will provide a room at, and transportation to, another convenient and comparable hotel, and pay for telephone calls to notify family of the lodging change. The host hotel will also pay the full cost of the first night\'s lodging rate, plus tax. Any advance deposit will be refunded.
Your room is guaranteed - or your first night is on us.
No Booking Fees!
No Booking Fees
Many travel web sites quietly charge a booking fee for every reservation made, some as high as $10 per booking! We don\'t charge any booking fees for making reservations directly with us.
We do not charge any booking fees for making reservations directly with us.
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Why do we require a credit card for Internet reservations? By securing your online reservation with a credit card, you are eligible for our Reservations Guarantee. If your reservation cannot be honored, the host hotel will provide a room at, and transportation to, another convenient and comparable hotel, and pay for telephone calls to notify family of the lodging change. The host hotel will also pay the full cost of the first night\'s lodging rate, plus tax. Any advance deposit will be refunded.
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Hotel Highlights
For a great location that won't break the bank and a free, hot breakfast that is second to none, the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel in Gulf Shores, Alabama, is the perfect place to stay.
Just blocks from the beach and less than a mile from our Gulf Shores hotel is the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. The zoo opened in 1989 and is home to nearly 300 animals. It features a petting zoo, reptile house, aviary and daily animal shows during the summer.
Must Do:
Waterville USA is a popular attraction in Gulf Shores, and our hotel puts you just a mile away. Waterville features 20 acres of fun for the whole family, with a wave pool, water slides, lazy river, miniature golf, a roller coaster, go-karts and much more!
What's New:
From great shopping to blockbuster movies and world-class concerts, there's always something new and exciting going on at The Wharf, just five miles from our Gulf Shores, AL hotel. Enjoy great shopping, dining and the Southeast's tallest Ferris wheel.
Don't Go Home Without:
From our convenient location you can take in as much sand, sun and surf as you like, courtesy of the beautiful, white sand beaches of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, AL. Our hotel puts you in the heart of it all without making you pay beachfront prices.
Tips:
Mild year-round temperatures tempered by a refreshing ocean breeze await guests lodging in our Holiday Inn Express® hotel in Gulf Shores. Winter temperatures average around 60°, while summer highs and water temperatures stay comfortably in the 80s.
Attractions
Gulf Shores Beach (1.5 MI /
2.41 KM
)
Tanger Outlet Mall (5 MI /
8.05 KM
)
Waterville USA (1 MI /
1.61 KM
)
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (0.5 MI /
0.8 KM
)
Ferris Wheel at the Wharf (5 MI /
8.05 KM
)
Amphitheater at the Wharf (5 MI /
8.05 KM
)
Fort Morgan (17 MI /
27.36 KM
)
Gulf State Park (2 MI /
3.22 KM
)
Mobile Bay Ferry (17 MI /
27.36 KM
)
The Track Recreation Center (2 MI /
3.22 KM
)
Pirates Adventure Island (2 MI /
3.22 KM
)
Perdido Key Parasail Waverunners (5 MI /
8.05 KM
)
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (7 MI /
11.27 KM
)
Kiva Dunes Golf Course (11 MI /
17.7 KM
)
Deep Sea Fishing at San Roc Marina (6 MI /
9.66 KM
)