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Map of Gulf Shores, Alabama Hotels

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Find low hotel rates in Gulf Shores, AL using the rate comparison tools below.  Compare current rates to the rate history of each hotel to identify below average rates. 

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Gulf Shores, AL  Hotel Rates



Hotel Price Categories for Gulf Shores, Alabama

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Gulf Shores, AL was performed on April 7, 2009.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 104 hotels within Gulf Shores, AL and adjacent towns forming the Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

Deluxe Hotels  (Magenta) :
Moderate Hotels  (Cyan) :
Budget Hotels  (Green) :

average room rate > $198
average room rate is $95 to $198
average room rate < $95



See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.



Discount Rate Analysis for Gulf Shores, Alabama Hotels

This analysis calculates the difference between the current rates and average rates for each hotel in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  Enter your arrival and departure dates and click "Update Rates" to analyze the rates for specific dates.  The hotels are listed in order starting with the best difference first.  Up to ten hotels may be listed.  The first five hotels show the best difference in the low rates, while the last five are the best of the high or low rates.  For further discretion, view the rate graphs for each hotel through the "Rate History" links. 


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   Arrival Date                   Departure Date
           



The Beach Club          Info   Rate History   Map
925 Beach Club Trail
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$375$622
Observed Rates :$121 $185 

The observed low rate is 68% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 70% below the average high rate.



La Quinta Inn Gulf Shores          Info   Rate History   Map
213 West Ft. Morgan Rd
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$130$144
Observed Rates :$65 $80 

The observed low rate is 50% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 44% below the average high rate.



San Carlos By Resortquest          Info   Rate History   Map
365 E Beach Blvd.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$259$298
Observed Rates :$140 $170 

The observed low rate is 46% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 43% below the average high rate.



Crystal Towers By Resortquest          Info   Rate History   Map
1010 West Beach Blvd.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$218$218
Observed Rates :$123 $123 

The observed low rate is 44% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 44% below the average high rate.



Bel Sole Condominiums          Info   Rate History   Map
1920 West Beach Blvd.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$222$260
Observed Rates :$130 $155 

The observed low rate is 41% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 40% below the average high rate.



The Lighthouse By Youngs Sun Coast          Info   Rate History   Map
3639 Gulf Shores Parkway No 11
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$206$294
Observed Rates :$140 $189 

The observed low rate is 32% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 36% below the average high rate.



Island Sunrise By Youngs Sun Coast          Info   Rate History   Map
409 East Beach Blvd No 2
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$146$167
Observed Rates :$101 $128 

The observed low rate is 31% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 23% below the average high rate.



Country Hearth Inn Gulf Shores          Info   Rate History   Map
3025 West 15th Street
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$101$111
Observed Rates :$70 $77 

The observed low rate is 31% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 31% below the average high rate.



Summerchase By Youngs Sun Coast          Info   Rate History   Map
3639 Gulf Shores Parkway Unit B
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$247$274
Observed Rates :$174 $192 

The observed low rate is 30% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 30% below the average high rate.



San Carlos By Youngs Sun Coast          Info   Rate History   Map
3639 Gulf Shores Parkway
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Rate AnalysisLowHigh
Running Average Rates :$275$275
Observed Rates :$198 $198 

The observed low rate is 28% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 28% below the average high rate.


For more analysis results, see the Discount Rates Page after you have updated the rate table.




Hotel Rate Table for Gulf Shores, Alabama

The table below shows Gulf Shores, Alabama hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column).  The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers. 

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel.  The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel.  Enter your arrival and departure dates and click "Update Rates" to get rates for specific dates.  Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations. 

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Interactive Rate Table for Gulf Shores, Alabama Hotels
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   Arrival Date                   Departure Date
           

               Hotel Rate Categories

Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort
Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif
The Beach Club498121375-254185622-437
Kiva Dunes Golf Resort320na272nana368na
San Carlos By Resortquest278140259-119170298-128
San Carlos By Youngs Sun Coast275198275-77198275-77
Summerchase By Youngs Sun Coast260174247-73192274-82
The Lighthouse By Youngs Sun Coast250140206-66189294-105
Crystal Shores West By Youngs Sun Coast248208237-29245258-13
Bel Sole Condominiums241130222-92155260-105
Boardwalk By Sugar Sands Realty236na236nana236na
Crystal Towers By Resortquest218123218-95123218-95
Emerald Greens Resort21218016515250260-10
Best Western On The Beach198360180180400216184
Shoreline Towers (vri)190na150nana229na
Crystal Tower By Youngs Sun Coast180143180-37143180-37
Island Shores By Youngs Sun Coast179128172-44146186-40
Seacrest By Youngs Sun Coast162122160-38131164-33
Island Sunrise By Youngs Sun Coast156101146-45128167-39
Courtyard By Marriott Gulf Shores138119126-7119150-31
La Quinta Inn Gulf Shores13765130-6580144-64
Staybridge Suites Gulf Shores126na107nana146na
Grand Caribbean By Youngs Sun Coast1161281062215012723
Microtel Inn And Suites Gulf Shores113na98nana128na
Staybridge Suites Gulf Shores1109595018912465
Country Hearth Inn Gulf Shores10670101-3177111-34
Microtel Inn And Suites Gulf Shores1038288-6102118-16
Beachside Resort Hotel1028190-989113-24



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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 7, 2009 rate analysis for Gulf Shores, Alabama hotels is based on the average rates of 104 hotels within Gulf Shores, AL and adjacent towns forming the Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $52 - Family Inns Of America
Highest Average Room Rate:  $288 - Palm Beach By Sugar Sands Realty

Hotel Rate Distribution Curve

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 7, 2009 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Mobile, AL MSA hotels is $138 and the standard deviation is $60.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $198, so Gulf Shores hotels with an average rate higher than $198 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $95, so Gulf Shores hotels with an average rate lower than $95 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Gulf Shores hotels with average room rates greater the $95 and less that $198 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.


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