| parking and a breakfast buffet are complimentary. suites add sitting areas with pull-out sofas. the understated rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. in a commercial area off i-65, this laid-back hotel is 10 miles from both the gulf coast exploreum science center, and the gulfquest national maritime museum of the gulf of mexico. other amenities include an indoor pool, a gym and guest laundry facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Pensacola International Airport 1 hr 11
Exploreum Science Center & Poarch Band of Creek Indians Digital Dome Theater (13 min)
Science center offering hands-on activities, educational programs & IMAX films. Conde Charlotte Museum (14 min)
Landmark home offering tours (for adults only) of this one-time courthouse & jail-turned-residence. USS Alabama (17 min)
WWII-era battleship docked at a memorial park. Visitors can board & explore via self-guided tours. Oakleigh House Museum (19 min)
Preserved cotton broker's mansion typifying the Southern take on the Greek Revival style. Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (15 min)
This early-1700s Catholic parish was the first on the Gulf Coast & features a large pipe organ. Battleship Memorial Park (18 min)
Historic battleship & park offers tour of the mighty WWII vessel alongside a gift shop & snack bar. Chickasabogue Park (10 min) History Museum of Mobile (14 min)
Museum featuring local-history exhibits in a 19th-century Italianate city hall & marketplace. Mobile Museum of Art (15 min)
National & international paintings & statues spanning centuries, plus lectures & classes for kids. GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (15 min)
Educational museum featuring interactive exhibits focused on the Gulf of Mexico's maritime heritage. Mobile Carnival Museum (14 min)
Colorful parades & pageantry of Mardi Gras' past, featured in gallery rooms of a historic home. Mobile Botanical Gardens (17 min)
Grounds adorned with native plants, Japanese Maples & Longleaf Pines, with a rental hall & trails. Colonial Fort Condé (13 min)
This reconstruction of Fort Conde, originally built in 1723, features historic artifacts & exhibits. Bragg-Mitchell Mansion (17 min)
Visitors can view period furniture & artwork on tours of this historic 1855 antebellum home. | 
