Berney/Fly Bed & Breakfast
The Berney/Fly Bed & Breakfast is about four miles from Gulf Pines, and it is a restored Queen Anne Victorian house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The original portion of the house was built in 1858 before additions were made in 1895. The house has three rooms that include a private bath, cable television, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. The Music Room can also be used as a guest room, but the guests share the bathroom with those in the Spanish Bay Room. The Music Room has a pullout couch instead of a bed and does not have cable television or a ceiling fan. The house also has an outdoor pool, a hot tub and a wraparound porch. Children under 18 years are not allowed.
Berney/Fly Bed & Breakfast
1118 Government St.
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 405-0949
berneyflybedandbreakfast.com
Holiday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District
The Holiday Inn is about 4-½ miles from Gulf Pines and has 202 rooms. Each room includes a microwave oven, a refrigerator, premium cable television, air conditioning with individual controls, a hair dryer and free Wi-Fi. The hotel also has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a business center, a lounge, free parking for registered guests and a safety deposit box. Children eat free at Lafayette's restaurant.
Holiday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District
301 Government St.
Mobile, AL 36602
(800) 448-2296
ichotelsgroup.com
Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel
The Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel is about a block from the Holiday Inn and has 170 rooms. Each room includes a balcony, cable television with pay-per-view movies, a full-length mirror, air conditioning with individual controls, free Wi-Fi and a hair dryer. Rooms with wet bars are also available. The hotel also has an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a 24-hour business center, a beauty salon, a restaurant and a lounge. Guests at the hotel have free access to the YMCA, which is next door and includes an indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, a fitness center and aerobic and step classes.
Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel
251 Government St.
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 432-8000
radisson.com
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