Most major rental car agencies have counters at Mobile Regional Airport, and Avis and Enterprise have offices in downtown Mobile. There is also the Pleasure Island Trolley, which goes along Highway 182 from near the Flora-Bama Lounge in Orange Beach to West 11th Street in Gulf Shores and north on Highway 50 to Courtyard by Marriott. Gulf State Park is the transfer point between the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach lines. The Gulf State Park Resort Hotel is a full-service beachfront resort with a pool and restaurant.
All rooms are on the beach and have a balcony.
Highly touted is the Original Oyster House, which has two locations. If you wake up starving, the Farmer's Omelette at Tacky Jack's in Orange Beach will keep you fueled for the day. The busy season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, when the beaches are likely to be crowded. Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach AL 36561. P.O. Drawer 457, Gulf Shores AL 36547.