Name: The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel
Address: 21196 East Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, 36542, US

The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel

Gulf Shores - AL · United States

21196 East Beach BlvdView location

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Gregory

Once again staying here was amazing! My favorite place to enjoy a nice quiet beach not squeezed in by crowded condos. The state trails are also great for an early morning or sunset stroll or bike ride.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Terry

Ery attentive staff. Beautiful view of the beach!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Jody

The only downside was the room key access failed countless times throughout the stay which required a significant walk to the front desk to replace the cards only to return to the room and the new cards didn’t work either. This happened multiple times. I asked to speak to a manager and was told she is in a meeting however, she would call me when she’s available (this was my second day out of seven days) and I never heard from a manager. Significant inconvenience otherwise enjoyed the property.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Meredith

Love this hotel for the pools and ease of access to the beach. In general, the beach was not crowded as are so many other spots around the Flora-bama line. Rooms were beautiful, clean, and fairly quiet with the exception of hallway traffic noise around check out time.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Michael

Room not ready at check-in time, and then we were assigned a room already occupied which was embarrassing. Once we got past the check-in process everything was great.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Xavier

Two pools and easy access to the beach. Close proximity to natural trails and fishing pier.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

John

Loved sitting on the balcony looking at the beach. I saw some dolphins jumping in the ocean. Beautiful pools to swim in. The staff was friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Angelina

This was our second time staying here and have enjoyed both visits. The only complaint I have is that you’re not able to use a luggage cart upon arrival - you have to have a bellman assist and that’s an additional cost. For some reason we could use the luggage cart upon departure though. Otherwise, would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Jessica

Clean hotel! Great area!

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2026

Shanna

This was not one of our best stays. We made our reservation 2 weeks prior to going and when we got there they did not have a room for us. They put us in a room for someone that was going to check-in the next day. The air filter in the room was dirty and we had to get them to change it. We couldn’t get onto the WiFi until the second day because they never changed the name on the room. I asked about it and was told I could use the other person’s last name. I said absolutely not and the name needs to be changed. Housekeeping never swept the sand off the floors in our room so everyday I asked for a broom and did it myself. The hotel is on the beach. There is no way not to get sand on the floors. The morning of checkout my $400 hold was automatically processed even though there was no charges. It took about 45 minutes to check out because they couldn’t figure out why it was processed and how to refund the $400. The staff members were nice and the kids enjoyed the pool.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Maria

Beautiful place, so clean, and. It crowded. Loved it

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Aimee

Our family had a great time, loved location, beach and activities. Food craft has incredibly slow service but food overall at resort was good.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Tammy

Loved the location, hotel, and cleanliness of the property. The room was good-sized, comfortable, and easy to go outside. The only thing is the valet and bellman system. You have to check in, go back to the valet, give him your room number, then have to wait 20 minutes with my stuff on the sidewalk for a bellman to show up. There are no carts for you to take your own stuff to your room if a bellman is not available. They need to fix this system, as I was not the only one waiting for a long period of time.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Chad

Enjoyed the location and quietness of the area. Everything we needed was onsite. Buffet breakfast is definitely worth it.
The mattresses on the beds were not comfortable though. Both of the beds had in our room were awful.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Angela

Great time at the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Tricia

Everything was very clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Jay

Property and our room was very clean; our gulf view was great. although limited interaction with the staff , they were helpful and nice. pool was excellent as was the beach access. nice to have various restaurants on site. the only real issue we encountered was the proximity of the parking garage to our room with no means available (cart) to get all of our “things “ (suitcases , bags, beach stuff, etc) to the room in an efficient manner. it did appear to be some type of valet/bellhop service but the number of employees appeared limited given the number of guests checking in and out of the hotel plus it’s nice to have an option to do it yourself. the parking garage to the room is a very long way especially when your room is in the second building of rooms. the logistical setup appears to be ok for a couple with limited bags but with a family of four with younger kids and a lot of “stuff “ it is a challenge that needs to be considered.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Joshua

Our favorite place!! The hotel is wonderful, and the restaurants, pools, and beach access are top notch!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Kian

Beach was very clean and is just a minute walk from the hotel. Hotel is on a quiter stretch of the coast making it rather peaceful. Restaurant was very good (seafood which can be hit and miss elsewhere was very good) and has some good kids options. Real fast was excellent.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Jessica

This hotel is amazing! Very clean and well maintained. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. We ate at the dragonfly and Foodcraft restaurants and everything was delicious. There is also a restaurant in the state park that has amazing food as well. The location is perfect. The only negative thing I have to say is that everyday we were there, we saw kids in the adult pool. Not sure if this is because the signs labeling it for 21+ are small and hard to see or if guests are just disregarding them but it would be helpful for staff to be more diligent in enforcing adults only. We definitely look forward to staying here again in the future though.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

PATRICIA

Didn't like that drinks were charged to my room after the bartender said she couldn’t find my tab and I was told to pay cash for it. I paid and still see it on my statement and charged my credit card.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Alberta

Nice layout with pool and beach steps away.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

CHRIS

Did not appreciate self parking charges per day I think that is absolutely ridiculous when you're already paying to stay in a room and a parking lot is part of the facility that's just not right in my opinion.
The facility was great the service was great everything was exceptionally well but the only other complaint that I would add to that parking is the parking lot is a very long walk with all of your luggage and there were not enough dumb waiters available for the amount of influx of staying customers so people had to wait so on top of having to park yourself and pay for it daily which we weren't made aware of until we checked out because I had canceled valet parking due to the cost per day and then I was surprised on the bill to see that they charge you to park yourself so that to me is not that's not that's just not something that should be charged to to the consumer!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Anthony

Amazing! Staff was very helpful and friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Cindy

Our stay was great….thought I was getting beachside balcony but all good. Food was good…..pools were amazing. Beach access was good. Rooms could do with some updating ….more outlets, and more than one chair. Air conditioning rocked!!! There was a little tick tick tick at night but didn’t affect us sleeping. Valet and bellhops were boss and convenient. One last thought, might have been nice to have Italian food offered for the kiddos. Mac n cheese can only be eaten so many meals. Cheers!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

DAVID

Love the Lodge! Second time staying here. Love the addition of the new pool.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Lacrystal

I really loved everything about this resort except for the beds. They were awful. The staff tried to accommodate me by bringing another mattress pad to the room for the bed, but that still did not help. My husband nor myself got any sleep the 4 nights we were there because of the horrible beds. We had a king bed with the bunk beds. Both beds were terrible. This makes me sad because there is nothing else about the resort that I disliked. I would love to go back, but not at the expense of my body aching and lack of sleep.
The food was great at the restaurants, the ocean was steps away, the staff super helpfull, and the pools were fantastic.
Also the state park is right across the street and a great way to spend a few hours of your day. Please get better mattresses.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Devin

We loved the property and all of the staff were nice and helpful. The only thing I did not like was I extended our trip 2 days and have to move rooms after being told I would not.
Loved having an adult only pool!!
Valet was amazing and always so quick to get our car. Loved all the things that could be done on the app and conversation through text!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Sherlyn

This place was like being at a resort. Room was clean and beds were comfy. Balcony had a cool breeze. Staff were so accommodating. The adult pool and the family pool were beautiful. We ate all of our meals at Foodcraft Restaurant and enjoyed everything. The beach was a short walk and chairs were available to rent. We will definitely go back next summer.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Melanie

The Lodge is THE place to stay in Gulf shores. The rooms, as well as the rest of the property, are clean and well maintained, and the amenities are top-notch. I will definitely stay again, and I would recommend a stay at the Lodge to others.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Hope

We only stayed one night but the lodge is wonderful we will definitely stay again when going back to gulf shores. Also, pay the extra $6 a day and use valet parking, it’s $15 for self park or $22 for valet and we wished we had chosen valet. We know for next time.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Ashley

Beautiful resort, love the new pool. The pool side drinks and food are really good, and affordable. Loved the bar area. Very quiet at night which is great in the halls rooms and outside near the pool. Makes it feel very safe.
Only thing was on check in the woman who greeted us was really unfriendly. Pool side bar also girls said they were tired and exhausted. While I understand the busy weekend quests still want to have friendly encounters.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Judith

Peaceful clean a view from heaven and I noticed all ages and levels of status were totally comfortable compatible and had everything available to make their stay an enjoyable experience I visit here from Arizona and I have already said that has become my new place to stay when I visit family Thank you for a very enjoyable relaxing memory maker

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

Stacie

When we arrived there were no carts to haul our luggage to the room. We had to make multiple trips and the room was a pretty far walk from where we unloaded our luggage. The parking lot was a very long walk from the room. Our room was clean and the pool was nice. I’m rating it an overall 3 star because of the parking and not enough luggage carts and too far to have to walk to get to your room. Also, everyday at check-in time it seemed to be total chaos with everyone trying to unload their vehicles and not having enough carts caused the traffic to back up.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Kathy

Great place to stay!!!

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Krystal

The bathroom needs an exhaust fan, super humid in there after a shower.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

This property is clean. The staff are friendly. The location is perfect.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Teri

I liked that the kitty pool was separate from adult pool and the two restaurants had very good food. I thought the price to rent chairs on the beach was expensive!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Gretchen

Clean room, excellent staff all around, the best view of the gulf from the pool. Perfectly located on the State Park so you didn’t have the hustle and bustle of the typical tourists traps, but close enough in between both Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Awesome amenities!!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Aaron

The beach chairs and umbrella are not apart of the hotel fees. Cost 50 dollars for 2 chairs and umbrella on the ocean. The pool has some shade, but not alot, but 4 of the umbrellas were broke.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Justin

This hotel is amazing! I loved how the beach felt private and the pools were wonderful! The staff were friendly and helpful. I will definitely go back!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Traci

Or beach view was amazing! The new pool for families was a great addition. Wonderful staff and clean property! Always a great stay. This is our 7th year!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

kevin

The menus at the on site restaurants need an upgrade. Getting boring if you make return visits as we have.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Christopher

Clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Jonathan

Good hotel right next to the beach with live music at the bar and pool.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Lauri

There is a long walk from parking lot to rooms unless you use valet parking. The beach access is nice and not crowded. We enjoyed our stay.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Jennifer

Front desk told us we were upgraded due to space limitations but in reality we were put in a meeting room with a Murphy bed. Everything in the room felt damp. No shower curtain in bathroom.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Jocelyn Penelope

No one! Everyone is very friendly

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Jason

Great place to go with family

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Tim

Overall it’s a great place to stay! The main negative I have is the parking situation is horrible!!! Too far from the main Lodge!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2026

Julian

Balcony had previous guest dental floss on it.
The pool looks like it needs cleaning.
Restaurant was pretty good.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Dawn

The rooms were clean and had a beautiful view of the ocean. The bed was slightly hard which wasn’t the most comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Tony

Everything about the hotel/resort was great except one thing: I have a 7 year old that LOVES garlic bread. Garlic bread is on the menu at Perch, however it’s not traditional garlic bread like my daughter likes, which is fine. We decide to eat at Foodcraft, I ask the server if I can just have a cup of garlic butter that I’ll put on the bread they serve. The chef told her they can’t do that. Really? You can’t sprinkle some garlic powder on a tablespoon of butter and bring it out to me? I didn’t think I was asking for much.
Otherwise, we love The Lodge and will be back.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Theresa

Upon arriving at the property after an eight hour drive, with a six year old and a three year old, we were told we did not have a reservation. We produced the confirmation and several phone conversations info. We booked almost a moth prior to arriving. We were told they were booked and there was nothing that could be done. Disgraceful.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Amy

Being on the beach was definitely convenient for a family with kids (and all their stuff).

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Joe

Clean well kept property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Dorothy

The room was spotless and beautiful. It is an absolutely beautiful hotel. The front desk guy seemed annoyed but nice enough. Everyone else was great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Adolfo

The whole family had an amazing time! The pool was great for the kiddos and the beach access is literally right behind the property! We had great rooms and amazing staff the entire time! Frances was the biggest help and gave us the most professional check in experience ever! She continued to check in on us our entire stay! Thank you for that! Only down side was the last night at the restaurant my fish was a bit on the undercooked side. Will definitely be back soon!

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2026

Chris

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

MeOsha D Bass

Rooms was nice. Beach was good. Balcony are spacious but not private. You are able to see the next family balcony if they are on them.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Jennifer

The property was really cute and the rooms were clean and modernized. We didn’t get an opportunity to visit the restaurant as there was a wedding utilizing all resources but the location is close enough to other establishments that it all worked out!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Leticia

It was amazing. Happening another trip.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

Linda

Half the umbrellas at the pool didn’t worked. Our room door did not lock. I was not impressed!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Leslie

The beach service and adult pool really sets this property apart from its competitors. What a wonder hidden gem!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Angela

The report was very nice. When I asked the staff what recommendations they had for bars or night life the bellmen were very helpful. There was a huge conference the week we went but even with the amount of
Ppl that were there it wasn’t overwhelming. I would def stay here again. Perfect location to both sides of the area.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Amy

The pools were very nice!

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2026

Junius

The parking is horrible!
Pay to park in a parking lot that is more than 400 ft. To the room!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Terrance

Our stay was amazing. It was a last minute get away after a conference in Mobile, and I took a chance and booked sight unseen. I have no regrets with that decision. I plan to return soon, and will continue to use The Lodge in my future travels to the beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Leigh

Pool area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Ashlee

Property was under renovation while we were there but we were able to enjoy it once they moved our room.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Kennieth

The two pools on the property was great.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

David

Everything was great except for 15 dollar a day parking 300 yards away. Plus took 300 bucks from my visa just in case I used something from the hotel (they did add it back the day we left).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Stephen

The Lodge was welcoming and full of wonderful amenities.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Kenneth Ray

Our room was clean but not very spacious. Bed mattress wasn’t very comfortable. Only one sitting chair at the table. Balcony was very nice though. It had two nice chairs and a nice table for sitting in the morning for coffee and viewing the beach. The beach was outstanding. Not crowded and peaceful. Two pools. One for adults and the was for families with children. They were clean with tons of lounge chairs to sit and visit. There were outside games and it’s just a short walk to the pier. The Dragonfly bar, food and gift shop was a great place for drinks, eats and souvenirs and supplies. We’re going back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Linnette

Beautiful location, great staff, wonderful property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Brittney

The place was amazing. You will have to pay $15 for self parking but they have valet parking as an option as well! The pool was nice and big also!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

Cristina

The beach views and pools were wonderful. The location from the hotel to restaurants off the property weren’t walkable from the street.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Jessica

Rooms were super clean staff was amazing ocean view was exceptional. My 4 boys and I had the best time!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Tenisha

The ease of checking in and out was great. The view from the room to the ocean was breathtaking.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Misty

The rooms were great and so was the staff but we didn’t have hot water late at night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Amanda

Beautiful property, friendly staff!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Joshua

The room was huge and beautiful with a great view. Staff were great at check-in and at the pool and restaurants. Concierge was super friendly. There were birds and beaches and it all felt super luxurious.

The only issue was that the self-parking was far away and the loading/unloading area got super crowded, so trying to get my bags in was a bit awkward.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Cathy

Everything was fabulous

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Jim

Great place to stay. Two large pools (children / adults). Easy access to the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Brannon

The newly renovated hotel is nice. The new pools are great. Easy access to beach. Food at restaurants is ok. Park side view is horrible, especially when there’s a big blue dumpster right outside window. Get a gulf view room. Parking is in Egypt and $15 to self park.

Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

Jared

The air condition wasn’t working and reported to staff and noting was done. And bed was real hard to sleep on we didn’t stay the whole time

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Mandie

An absolutely wonderful stay! We loved the accommodations and the staff was amazing. Everyone went above and beyond to make it a wonderful vacation. We will definitely be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Michael

Ocean front beach and facilities are amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

ALFOSO

It's nice

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Summer Stewart

It was clean an very nice atmosphere. Wish it came with a complementary breakfast. Especially for the price.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Michael

Very nice place to stay, and the staff was helpful and nice

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Robert

It's a beautiful hotel on a beautiful section of Beach. Just a short drive into town. You can walk to a little Lake Park across the way. This time we didn't get a room with an ocean view which was kind of a bummer. The two pools are great because kids gravitate towards one and the adults can go to the other. Didn't like that the pool bar closed at 10:00 p.m. when I was just getting started.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Faith

Everything was amazing

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Alexander

Great stay. Will be back. Clean everything, don’t have to leave and great access to bike paths. Beach is great as well.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Phillip

Beautiful property on the beach. Pier was close. The only thing was the parking lot was far from the rooms. iIt also was not walkable location to shopping and other attractions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Gwendolyn

My mom and I had a wonderful experience at The Lodge. It was our first time staying there and were very pleased. We got to check in a few hours early which was super nice and the young man and young lady at the front desk were great! Bryan, from New Zealand, helped us with our bags to it room and was just a delightful guy. He smiled the whole time. The guy monitoring the pool area was great and very nice. We chatted on and off through the day. Everyone seemed to really like the job there which is refreshing. I liked that there were restaurants on property so you didn’t have to leave if you didn’t want too. I would say the only downside is you have to pay to park. Overall, an excellent experience and we will definitely be back!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Lori

I liked the two pools. I wish the adult pool had pool loungers though like the kids pool.
It all felt like a wellness resort. Many outside activities too. Very short walk to the beach.
Staff was great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Matthew

There are negatives and some stuff wrong with hotel that i ignored but overall good stay

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Bethany

Great property situated between Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. Convenient location to lots of good restaurants and attractions. Private beach and lovely views.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

daryl

Excellent stay …priced to satisfy…plenty options of beach and hiking

Partner