Decent Hotels/Motels near the pier?

Hi guys, and gals.

Been awhile since I posted. Wife gave me the OK to maybe take a trip down to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach/Fort Morgan...without the family. One of the kids is taking a band trip to New York City the same week so the spring break fund is somewhat limited...Any decent hotels/motels around the area of the Pier where I won't get killed or horribly disfigured? LOL! Maybe one of you guys want to take me in for a week.....didn't think so. LOL! Can't make the case for renting a house/condo for a week just for me. Any suggestions would be great!

Brad

What week are you coming down?

March 27th - maybe April 3 or 4th.

Might be kinda tough to find a place with all the Spring Breakers.

Usually Alabama's spring break is over by then. I came down by myself the 2nd week of April last year and got a room in Foley on Hotwire less than $60 per night that had a mini frig. It was plenty to keep my fillets frozen for a few days. The Magnusson Inn in Gulf Shores may be an option. It gets mixed reviews but its probably a lot nicer than some of the deer camps I have stayed in that were barely a notch above a condemned Detroit crack house. Fresh Market (live shrimp and bull minnows) and the "twice the ice" vending machine right behind it is on the way to the pier. Its about a 10 minute drive to the pier early in the morning and there are plenty of inexpensive places to eat nearby. I hope to come down some time around the first to middle of April again. The water was stained but the BIG pompano were biting along with a few specks and several sheepshead. I'm going to try Priceline next time as well.

Thanks for the info chillin, I'll give the The Magnusson Inn a look. Much appreciated!

You might want to look at VRBO.com It's mostly condo owners who rent their places out. You can get some really nice places for bargain rates!

Thanks eym_sirius, a condo may be a bit of overkill for one person but you never know. I'll check out the VRBO site, thanks.

Brad

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Originally Posted by chillinfish

Usually Alabama's spring break is over by then. I came down by myself the 2nd week of April last year and got a room in Foley on Hotwire less than $60 per night that had a mini frig. It was plenty to keep my fillets frozen for a few days. The Magnusson Inn in Gulf Shores may be an option. It gets mixed reviews but its probably a lot nicer than some of the deer camps I have stayed in that were barely a notch above a condemned Detroit crack house. Fresh Market (live shrimp and bull minnows) and the "twice the ice" vending machine right behind it is on the way to the pier. Its about a 10 minute drive to the pier early in the morning and there are plenty of inexpensive places to eat nearby. I hope to come down some time around the first to middle of April again. The water was stained but the BIG pompano were biting along with a few specks and several sheepshead. I'm going to try Priceline next time as well.

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it isn't the Alabama's spring break to worry about, all the spring break's are staggered through out the country and last about a month and 1/2....Easter being the last week for it....when we would usually come....book early to find and get a room and you will be all right....if you wait to long.... you will be out of luck....wish I could help with names of places....there was one Hotel just down from where we were staying but can't remember the name....I think Brent Roberts manages it and right on the beach in Gulf Shores

here it is and appears to be 156 a night....wow....there is a nice place over in Pensacola I stayed at for 80 a night, with small kitchen large refrige and computer table big bath room ....just down from the military base that seemed to get a lot of visit from them ....I would call it a efficiency ,and a decent drive to the pier

http://www.phoenixallsuites.com/

I'd settle for even cheaper and two steps above condemned. What's on that list?