• Gulf Shores, Alabama, has nice hotels right on the beachbeach image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
  
  Located in south Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico, the small town of Gulf Shores is home to white-sand beaches and emerald waters, which draw thousands of tourists each year. Other area attractions include Alligator Alley where visitors can see and feed some of the 150 alligators in their natural habitat. Also in Gulf Shores is the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge and the 6,500-acre Gulf State Park. Visitors will find plenty of places to stay in Gulf Shores including hotels located directly on the beach.
  
  

Phoenix All Suites Hotel

• The Phoenix All Suites Hotel is directly on the beach overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Suites are spacious with 640 square feet of space. They include one bedroom with a king-size bed and bunk beds for small children. They also include a sofa bed, one full bath, one-half bath and a fully equipped kitchen with appliances, cookware, dishes and utensils. Every guest can enjoy a view of the emerald green waters from the private balcony of their suite. Phoenix amenities include a laundry room, on-site security, covered parking and an outdoor pool. Guests not in the mood to cook can venture out less than a mile away to Nolan's Restaurant and Lounge or Bahama Bob's Beach Side Café. While not on the beach, visitors may enjoy a visit to the 20-acre Waterville USA water park, which is both a water park and amusement park.
  
  Phoenix All Suites Hotel
  201 E. Beach Blvd.
  Gulf Shores, AL 36542
  800-594-9685
  phoenixallsuites.com
  
  

Phoenix All Suites Hotel West

• The Phoenix All Suites Hotel West offers spacious accommodations suitable for individual or family vacationers. The suites are 640 square feet and include a bedroom, bunk beds and a sofa sleeper. With one full bath, one-half bath and a full kitchen complete with pots and pans, dishes and appliances, the suites feel more like home than hotel. Individual balconies face the white-sand beaches and Gulf waters. There is an outdoor pool and laundry room on site. For those who want to eat out, less than two miles away are King Neptune's Restaurant and the Wheel House Restaurant. Visitors may spot dolphins from their hotel room or can choose to take a dolphin cruise to see the aquatic creatures up close.
  
  Phoenix All Suites Hotel West
  533 W. Beach Blvd.
  Gulf Shores, AL 36542
  800-309-4882
  phoenixallsuites.com
  
  

Best Western on the Beach

• Best Western on the Beach has 101 rooms and suites with Internet access, a microwave, refrigerator and cable TV. Kitchenettes and roll-away beds are available. Some rooms have a view of the beach and water. There is an indoor pool, outdoor pool and kid's pool. The Best Western has an on-site restaurant, which is open 24 hours daily during warmer seasons. Area attractions include the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, which has 400 animals and viewing stands for closer looks at animals.
  
  Best Western on the Beach
  337 East Beach Blvd.
  Gulf Shores, AL 36542
  800-788-4557
  bestwestern-onthebeach.com