Perdido Beach Resort... any good?

I thought it was pretty terrible when I was there for a conference, but this was at least 15 years ago. Maybe it has improved since then.

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Hard to see what anyone would see as "terrible" about it, understanding what it is.

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My perception was skewed because we had previously held this same conference at a few other gulf coast resorts that all blew Perdido out of the water in almost every category. But the biggest issue for our attendees was the lack of chairs poolside every day we were there. Many attendees brought their spouses and kids, and if you weren't out at the pool by 7 or 8 to put towels out, you weren't getting a chair. Some opted for the beach and didn't experience that problem, but as someone that worked for the agency putting on the conference, I had people complaining to me the entire time we were there. We had signed a 2-year deal with them, and pulled the second year before leaving town.

It may be fine for a just a short family trip, and it's possible they've improved things since then.

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Just go to the Marriott Grand Hotel in Point Clear. It's a great place and near Fairhope.
And your westbank arse will be just fine laying on the beach getting sun on the Mobile Bay.

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Always my recommendation when someone asks about places near Gulf Shores/Perdido.

But I did stay at the Perdido Beach Resort 8 years ago, and it was a fine time. I was starting a new job, same one I have now, and wasn't going to get to take any time off for 90 days. My start date was the last week of April, so we're looking at all of May and June, and most of July, prime beach season. We booked a trip. They were running a special, since it was after spring break but before school got out. Pay for 3 nights, stay 5 nights. Still sort of expensive for what it was, a decent hotel room near the beach, with no kitchen or anything to cook in like a condo, but it was a fun week.

You may have already left... I've stayed there MANY times. I've been to Orange Beach well over 50 times... lost count.

I do NOT like the PBR. Others may could comment on the condos. Many of my trips there were based around work travel, with many conferences with held there. I've stayed at HGI, HI, and others. Nothing that I recall blew me away, just ok. Have not been in a while. Not sure about newer stuff.