Going to Mobile Alabama for the Mardi Gras is very accessible. Hotels are everywhere near the airport. They are only several miles away from the best historical establishments in the city.
Mobile Alabama is known for its carnival season that extends from November to January. Many tourists go to participate in this event. Bystanders can receive souvenirs from masked participants riding in colorful floats.
The season highlights the Masquerade Ball. This city is now within reach because of the hotels situated near the airport. The Masquerade Ball is 20 to 40 miles from the airport.
These are some of their airport hotels with excellent features.
The Renaissance Battle House
This hotel provides the most beautiful guest rooms in Mobile. The trip advisor traveler rated this hotel with 4 1/2 stars (5 being the highest).
With 8 storeys, it can house 238 rooms equipped with computers, coffee makers and a cable television.
The ceiling has a unique cathedral like feature. Its lobby has whispering arches designs. This hotel provides tour assistance, business and fitness centers, on site restaurant, and ballroom spaces.
They also allow pets. They have laundry, dry cleaning and shoe shine services as well.
This hotel is only four blocks away from the city’s prized museums, two blocks from the science center, the Gulf Coast Exploreum, and a block from Bienville Square. It is located in 26 N Royal St Mobile Alabama.
Holiday Inn
This hotel is located in 301 Government St. This newly renovated hotel houses 209 guest rooms that have a mini refrigerator, microwave oven and Internet access.
It features a skyview lounge that makes you enjoy the Mobile Bay. It also provides a business and a fitness center with big conference rooms. It has a bar area and outdoor swimming pool as well. The staff are accommodating and friendly.
Holiday Inn is 14 miles from the Mobile Regional Airport and is adjacent to both the business district and the historic district. You can even reach the downtown museums and the IMAX Theater in less than half a mile. The Mobile Bay Bears Stadium is 4 miles away while Greyhound Park is 14 miles away.
La Quintanna Inn
In this hotel, enjoy clean and spacious rooms that have internet access, coffee makers, hair dryers, iron and iron boards as well as cable television. Located in 816 West I 65 Service Road South, it is only 2 miles away from fine restaurants like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and J.R. s Smokehouse.
Museums and malls are only 5 miles away from here, while mobile downtown historical places are only 7 miles away. The Masquerade Ball is 40 miles away. T
This 2 storey hotel has 122 rooms, a fitness center, a pool, free parking lot and a laundry service. It also houses pets.
City Tour
Mobile Alabama has a very rich art and culture aspect. Aside from the great Mardi gras, the city cradles a variety of museums. To name a few, they have the Battleship Memorial Park that features historical military equipment.
The Mobile Carnival Museum features carnival memorabilia including costumes and floats used in the festivities. The Mobile Medical Museum features artifacts tracing the city s history of medicine. There is also some Science Centers and a 3 D virtual theater.
You can also find 45 public parks in Mobile. There s the Spanish plaza, Cathedral Square, a performing arts park, and a historic park called Font Conde. There are also theaters and opera houses in the city.
The city features establishments with unique and historic architectural designs. To name some, they have Barton Academy in historic Greek revival, the Hunter House in Italianate style, and the Scottish Rite Temple that features Egyptian Revival Architecture, the only one in the city.
Mobile is proud to have historic cemeteries as well. The Church street graveyard was founded in 1819 during the yellow fever days, a Jewish cemetery dated in the 1820s and the Old Catholic cemetery founded in 1848.