Marriott Grand Hotel Point Clear Alabama AL. Best Hotel Deals & Reviews

Description:

Offering a dramatic departure from standard Gulf Shores resorts, this grand beach resort boasts 8 tennis courts, two challenging golf courses as part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, as well as a luxurious 20,000 sq ft European-style spa, a fabulous array of exceptional dining options and a sizeable marina for sailboats, yachts and fishing boats. The delightful beaches and extraordinary pool complex at this Point Clear resort offer plenty of entertainment for the whole family. Overlooking scenic Mobile Bay, this Marriott beach resort boasts 37,000 square feet of meeting and event space for corporate events that defy convention, and weddings dreams are made of. Escape from ordinary Gulf Shores beach resorts and discover the Marriott Grand, the Queen of Southern Resorts.

Amenities:

24 Hour Reception
Air Conditioned
Airport shuttle
ATM / Cash Machine
Banquet Facilities
Bar / Lounge
Business Center
Cable / Satellite TV
Coffee / Tea Maker
Concierge
Connecting Rooms
Disabled Access
Elevator / Lift
Fitness Room
Florist
Hair Dryer
High-speed Internet
Housekeeping
In Room Movies
Laundry service
Massage / Beauty Centre
Meeting Rooms
News Stand
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
Porters
Refrigerator
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe-Deposit Box
Sauna
Secretarial Service
Security Guard
Swimming pool
Tour Desk
TV
Valet Parking
Wake-up Service

Check-in:

From 4:00 PM

Check-out:

Prior to 12:00 PM

Attractions:

Airboat Tours
Baldwin Pops by the Bay
Battleship - USS Alabama
Battleship - USS Alabama
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion
Brandon's: Casual atmosphere serving steaks and seafood
Bucky's Birdcage Lounge: Come for a light meal or drinks complete with live nightly entertainment
Confederate Cemetary
Dinner Cruise
Downtown Fairhope
Downtown Fairhope Boutiques
Fairhope
Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival
Fairhope First Friday Art Walk
Fairhope July 4th Fireworks Display
Fairhope Museum of History
Fairhope Museum of History
Fairhope New Years Eve Family Celebration
Faulkner State Community College
Felix's Fish Camp Grill: Felix's is a place to feast on delicious, fresh, gulf seafood and USDA certified steaks. You'll enjoy dishes prepared from classic Mobile recipes and a few new ones as well.
Fort Conde
Fort Conde
Grand Coffee Shop: Start your day with a latte or our signature "Grand Hotel Special" accompanied by a biscotti or freshly baked delight from our Pastry Shoppe
Grand Festival of Art by the Bay at Fairhope Pier
Gulf Coast Exploreum and IMAX
Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival - 2010 TBA
Gulf Shore Beaches
Historic Downtown Mobile
Historic Mobile
Joe Cain Cafe: Join us for a great pizza, sandwich or salad. Watch your favorite sporting event while enjoying your favorit beer or martini
Jubilee Festival of Daphne
Lakewood Club and Grill Room: Enjoy freshly prepared entrees, salads and appetizers after a round of golf
Mardi Gras
Marietta Johnson Museum
Mateers on Church Street: Martini Bar, Sushi & Small Plates, Live jazz piano nightly, Contemporary Menu
Mobile Bay Bears Baseball
Mobile Convention Center
Mobile Greyhound Races
Mobile Museum of Art
Mobile River Delta Tour
Museum of the City of Mobile
National African American Archives
Panini Pete's Sandwich Cafe & Bakeshoppe: Featured in 2008 on Food Network's Diners, Drive Ins, & Dives, Dining in the Fairhope French Quarter w/European Panini Sandwiches, Fresh cut frites & chips and Hand pattied burgers
Pelican's Nest and Blue Marlin Bar (seasonal): Two poolside locations serving cool drinks, grilled favorites, sandwiches and snacks
Pensacola Naval Air Museum
Point Clear
Point Clear Polo
Polo at the Point
Rave Motion Pictures Theatres
Saenger Theatre
Saltwater Grill: An upbeat, unique, and casual experience, offering fresh local seafood with fun and efficient service
Sightseeing Cruise
Spring Hill College
Sunflower Cafe: A fusion of ethnic & local cuisine incorporating natural & organic ingredients including wraps, sandwiches, salads, stir fry and pasta
Tanger Center Outlet Mall
The Big Daddy'sGrill@Riverpark Marina: Casual atmosphere, live music Fri, Sat and sometimes on Sunday, PoBoys, Crab claws, chicken fingers, wings, gumbo, salads, located at the Riverpark Marina under the trees
The Dining Room: A Dramatic departure from ordinary Gulf Shores, Alabama restaurants, delight your palate with exquisite breakfast buffets, tasty lunches and award-winning Sunday brunches at The Dining Room
The Fairhope Inn & Restaurant: Fine Dining in a relaxed & Enjoyable atmosphere, menue changes w/the seasons
The Grand Dining Room: With an upscale, casual dining environment, this Fairhope restaurant boasts bold wines, fresh seafood, local produce, and hand-picked herbs from Chef's Garden
The Harbor Room: Serving succulent dishes, this seafood restaurant delights and inspires
The Trellis Room: Specializes in hearty steaks and succulent seafood along with traditional pasta dishes
Theatre 98
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant: Casual atmosphere offering Sushi and Hibachi
University of Mobile
University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama/Baldwin County
USS Alabama Memorial Park Tour
Valenti's Ristorante
Wash House Restaurant: Exquisite coastal southern cuisine w/a causal atmosphere serviing ribeye, seafood, rack of lamb and an extensive wine list

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	Date of Stay: May, 2009
We went there for my cousin's wedding. Most of our family and friends stayed there. Those that weren't- still hung out there cause it was so incredible. Poolside had everything and then some. There was plenty to do. You could play golf, tennis, ride bikes, go sailing, walk the pier. The food was good-maybe a little over-priced.

	Date of Stay: June, 2009
The hotel was perfect! All of it! Nothing. This resort is a once in a life time type place.

Date of Stay: March, 2008

On the positive side, the campus of this resort is beautiful. A lot is invested in landscaping. Also, the beds were the most comfortable I have ever slept in at a hotel. The food is good, almost great. The staff is generally polite and helpful.There is a lot of negative however. First, food and amenities are very over-priced. I don't mind paying more for those things if they exceptional, but these were not. In addition, my dining exerpience was often impeded by the server pestering me for a method of payment either before or during the meal. I was told it was hotel policy. It is a bad one and I felt insulted every time it happened.While I did not personally experience this, about half of the people that attended the same conference I did went at least two days without hot water for bathing. The hotel did offer restitution (Marriott points, a free breakfast or half of the room charge for one night).The campus is sprawling and getting anywhere entails a bit of a walk. However this worked out for me since the highly touted fitness center was closed for remodelling the whole time of my stay.Overall, my stay was both good and bad, and there was enough bad for me to not recommend experience.

	Date of Stay: August, 2008
We had a tropical storm come in dueing our stay and the hotel took very good care of us. The beds here are the most comfortable beds in the world. It was like sleeping on a cloud.

Date of Stay: May, 2009

Great pool and beach for weekend getaway with the family. Evening dining in the hotel was overpriced for mediocre food. We love this hotel and have stayed here several times. Breakfast is awesome in the dining room, pool side service is nice. We don't mind paying top dollar for a great meal - but both times we've tried dining in the hotel for dinner - it was average. This last stay we were in the Spa Building for the first time and found the beds to be uncomfortable.

Date of Stay: December, 2007

This is the second time we stayed at this particular hotel. Although the atmosphere and scenery is excellent, service was lacking. We had major problems at check in, since our stay was a gift from relatives. The staff at the front desk did not seem to want to take the extra time to help us or actually look into our situation and charged the wrong card after we asked them three times to double check which card was billed. Also, the amount that was taken out of my account for drinks at Bucky's Lounge was higher than the amount that I signed for. I know that these things seem small for such a beautiful, luxury hotel, but I feel that luxury means that these situations should not occur, or be handled better when they do occur.

	Date of Stay: May, 2009
it was paradise! clean, everything smelled good and friendly people who worked there! We'll definitely be back! The staff was friendly, food was great and lots to do.

Date of Stay: November, 2007

Thanksgiving 2007 was may first stay at this resort. The landscape was beautiful. Majority of the staff was helpful and polite, but I did have an issue with a waiter at Buckey's not wanting to serve our table. The female waiter/bartender completely ignored us, pertending to clean the bar and surrounding tables, when the male waiter/bartender came back to the bar, some minutes later, she told him to wait our table. The food at the Lakewood House was wonderful, the best food we had at the hotel. The other dining prices was too expensive for quality and okay taste of the food (i.e. 39.00 for breakfast buffet). The spa was wonderful. The beds were extremely comfortable. The resort supplied many activities. Overall my experience was a good one. I would be happy to return again, but the majority of my meals will be outside the resort.

	Date of Stay: May, 2009
A beautiful old resort that has been modernized without losing the charm. Beautiful location and buildings with the best staff anywhere.

	Date of Stay: October, 2007
Dining was off the top! The room had the most gorgeous panoramic view overlooking Mobile Bay. Flowers were in bloom with the grandest of old oak trees. The music in the lounge was entertaining, and I have never had a better time!! The service was beyond reproach.

	Date of Stay: April, 2009
Beautiful grounds and great staff. Room size was a little small. Great resort for families or a romantic getaway.

Date of Stay: May, 2007

We have been to the Grand many times and always loved it. This time was my first to have some negative experiences. First was the coffee shop, overcharged for my ""cappucino"" which was really a latte and awful at that, undrinkable. Taken off my room bill but the waitress was unpleasant. Next was the restaurant, service slow, food not up to par, very expensive for the quality. Loved the swimming pool but I will think twice before going back. Need to upgrade the food services for this price tag.

	Date of Stay: February, 2009
Beautiful place to stay, luxurious. The staff of the spa was stressed at check out and seemed a little overwhelmed. They were not familiar with the new, trail Card offered.

	Date of Stay: February, 2009
Beautiful location. Our building had no elevator. The hotel grounds are beautiful and the hotel itself has a great history.

	Date of Stay: January, 2009
It is a great family resort, plenty of activities for the children and they loved them. Nothing. Great family hotel. Great for rest for the parents and activities for the children. My children wanted to live there. Food was excellent.

	Date of Stay: January, 2009
Attractive resort with striking views. The Grand Hotel is a classic resort hotel initially opened in 1847, now operated by Marriott. It has tremendous views over Mobile Bay and excellent leisure facilities, from a waterfront promenade and piers, a pool complex and a full service spa, which my wife and daughters enjoyed greatly. Highly recommended.

Date of Stay: November, 2008

The grounds were fabulous! Flowers spilled out from every corner - and the bay was beautiful. We sat on the beach and watched a gorgeous sunset! This is a wonderful spot for families or couples to stay. There are daily planned activities including fitness activities, crafts, and youth activities. We rode a tandem bicycle around the grounds and attended afternoon tea. The spa is also wonderful. Most breathtaking was the beauty and serenity of the resort. I felt like we had stepped into another era! We will definitely stay at the Grand again, very soon!

	Date of Stay: October, 2008
Friendly staff, activities, fishing, pool, scenic location, adult pool area. No microwaveorfridge. We liked it and will come back.

	Date of Stay: September, 2008
Elegant grounds and location. Significant daily hotel tax in addition to posted rates. There are few storied places that live up to the grace and beauty of the Grand Hotel. If anything, the staff is too solicitous.

	Date of Stay: August, 2008
Staff was not overly great. Great place, expensive though. The location is great.

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