Condo towers along the beach in Orange Beach
Where to stay

Cheap places to stay in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach

The lowest advertised rates on the beach are winter base rates for condos: Phoenix I to V in Orange Beach and Royal Palms in Gulf Shores start at $85 to $120 a night in winter 2027, before tax, cleaning fees and minimum stays. Search your own dates to compare the total with a hotel. The hotels on Gulf Shores Parkway and in Foley mostly park free, but from there you drive to the beach and pay to park. Add 16% lodging tax in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.

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See the low winter rates
Checked November 3, 2026Winter condos from $8512 hotels off the beach

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On the beach for less

Beachfront condos with low winter base rates

Advertised base rates for winter 2027, for the smallest unit, before tax, cleaning fees and minimum stays. The total for your dates shows up when you search. All six stand directly on the beach. Prices rise steeply in summer: nearby Phoenix West goes from $180 in winter to $595 in summer 2027.

All Phoenix condos compared

Orange Beach condos on Vrbo

Phoenix I
From $85
Phoenix II
From $105
Phoenix IV
From $105
Phoenix III
From $110
Royal Palms
From $115
Phoenix V
From $120
Hotels off the beach

12 hotels on Gulf Shores Parkway and in Foley

All are rated 8.4 or higher by Expedia guests. Room prices change by the day, so "Prices" opens the hotel on Expedia for your dates. Sorted by drive to the Gulf Place public beach.

  1. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gulf ShoresGulf Shores Parkway · 160 W Commerce Avenue, Gulf ShoresTo Gulf Place beach1.6 mi driveParkingFree for registered guestsExpedia guests8.6 of 10Prices
  2. Hampton Inn Gulf ShoresGulf Shores Parkway · 1701 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf ShoresTo Gulf Place beach1.6 mi driveParkingFreeExpedia guests8.8 of 10Prices
  3. Courtyard Gulf Shores Craft FarmsGulf Shores Parkway · 3750 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf ShoresTo Gulf Place beach3.8 mi driveExpedia guests8.8 of 10Prices
  4. Staybridge Suites Gulf ShoresGulf Shores Parkway · 3947 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf ShoresTo Gulf Place beach4.5 mi driveParkingFree for guestsExpedia guests8.4 of 10Prices
  5. Hampton Inn FoleyFoley · 3152 Abbey Lane, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach8.6 mi driveParkingFreeExpedia guests9.0 of 10Prices
  6. Holiday Inn Express & Suites FoleyFoley · 3155 Abbey Lane, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach8.7 mi driveExpedia guests9.0 of 10Prices
  7. Fairfield Inn & Suites FoleyFoley · 194 Aryan Court, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach8.7 mi driveExpedia guests9.2 of 10Prices
  8. Econo Lodge Inn & Suites FoleyFoley · 2682 S McKenzie St, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach8.9 mi driveExpedia guests9.0 of 10Prices
  9. Home2 Suites FoleyFoley · 2750 South McKenzie Street, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach8.9 mi driveParkingFreeExpedia guests8.6 of 10Prices
  10. Cobblestone Hotel & Suites FoleyFoley · 2970 Koniar Way, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach9.3 mi driveExpedia guests9.0 of 10Prices
  11. TownePlace Suites Foley at OWAFoley · 1070 North OWA Boulevard, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach10.1 mi driveParkingFree on-site parkingExpedia guests9.0 of 10Prices
  12. The Hotel MagnoliaFoley · 119 N McKenzie St, FoleyTo Gulf Place beach11.1 mi driveExpedia guests9.4 of 10Prices

Hotel facts: each hotel's own website or brand page, read November 1 to 3, 2026. Drives: our own OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic.

Where to stay by area

The real total

What you pay on top of the room

From an inland hotel, a day at the state park beach costs $15 for parking. Count that in before you compare with a beachfront room.

Sources: Gulf Shores lodging tax, Orange Beach taxes, Gulf State Park beaches, Gulf Shores beach parking.

Parking and getting around

Lodging tax
16% in Gulf Shores city limits and in Orange Beach; in Orange Beach, cleaning fees and parking passes are taxed too
Beach parking from an inland hotel
$15 a day at the Gulf State Park beach lots; $2 to $3 an hour at Gulf Shores city lots, March to November
Free parking
The Wharf in Orange Beach; 6 of the 12 hotels on Gulf Shores Parkway and in Foley
Pets
Usually $50 to $150 a stay where allowed
Monthly winter stays
Brett/Robinson rents condos for 28 days or more from January to March; rates by phone, 800-211-7892