The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel

We had mixed feelings about the Lodge. When we arrived we were told the snow storm knocked out the heat. They said they sent out a text and email but we or the other couple we were with did not receive any type of notice. The staff was friendly and helpful and offered no fees to cancel but we were there for a race the next morning and it was too late to find anything new. We traveled with kids so booked a room with bunk beds. This might be dumb but it was slightly annoying that the bunks were only half made. Part of vacation is not having to spend time making two beds. Lastly, the parking is very far away from the hotel. Luckily we had nice weather but if there is any rain you'd be forced to use valet or get soaked. There was good though! The hotel was nice and very clean. Our room was nice and had great views. And finally, the staff was very friendly and tried to accommodate people with the unusual no heat situation.

Stunning location right off the beach. Even if you get a room without a beach view. They have seating areas available for everyone to use to view the shore. Unsure if it is on every floor. The only drawback is the parking if you have a lot to bring in. It is down a slight hill from the entrance. If you need a ramp, it is a longer loop from the entrance. The shorter route involves stairs. They do have valet. And they might allow you to temporarily park to unload if it isn't too busy. All in all we loved our stay. We will be back!

This hotel was great from checking to housekeeping. Hilton should clone this housekeeping team and use at all hotels, really top notch. Never needed to ask for anything and they came daily without having to ask. Foodcraft was great for breakfast. Rooms were a decent size and the shower had great pressure. Great location in the state park and easy access to trails!

This is my favorite hotel in the Gulf Shores! The reception area is beautiful and the pool is always clean. The poolside bar offers drinks and food and hasn't been super crowded on any of my visits. There's a nice walkway to the beach with an area to shower off afterwards. Room service food was so-so and I didn't have a chance to try either of the restaurants. The also have bikes that you can check out for free to ride around on the many paved paths around the lake. Quiet area, no walkable restaurants or shops outside of the park.

This hotel was great! Everyone I came into contact with was so friendly. We did the breakfast buffet twice and the food was delicious. There were plenty of lounge chairs available down at the beach if you just wanted to sit down there. There was plenty to do at the hotel but was still close enough to downtown Gulf Shores that you could get there in about 5 minutes. We used the valet and they were quick and efficient every time. I liked that you could scan the QR code on your valet ticket to have them bring your vehicle so you didn’t have to wait down there for it. Overall was a great stay.