Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 10 per night. Limited parking is offered, and reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee of approximately USD 14.50 for adults and USD 6.99 for children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located on the beach, just a 3-minute walk from Gulf State Park and 6 minutes by foot from Orange Beach Beaches. It is approximately 6.1 miles from Gulf Shores Beach and 11.9 miles from The Park at OWA.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, which is available for guests to enjoy. Specific operational hours are not mentioned.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

Best Western Premier - The Tides in Orange Beach

Average nightly price at Best Western Premier - The Tides by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$96
February	US$121
March	US$210
April	US$235
May	US$260
June	US$364
July	US$386
August	US$227
September	US$219
October	US$178
November	US$125
December	US$110

What guests think

At Best Western Premier - The Tides, travelers consistently praise the friendly staff, clean spaces, and true beachfront setting with lovely views, while recurring drawbacks include paid extras like parking and breakfast, occasional construction impacts, and slow elevators.

Rooms are generally comfortable with balconies and Gulf views, though several guests found the mattresses firm and noted confusion between 'beach view' and 'beachfront' categories. Facilities like the heated pool, hot tub, and poolside bar are popular, but the pool is small and bar service or hours can feel limited. Expect a clean, friendly, beach-focused stay with a few add-on costs.

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Facilities

Direct beach access with a heated pool, hot tub and poolside bar are highlights. Common drawbacks include paid garage parking, limited pool seating, and slow elevators; beach chairs and umbrellas are available for rent.

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Krista

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great accommodations Friendly staff Right on the beach with nice pool too

8

Sara

12 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly staff, clean rooms, nice pool however not near enough pool chairs. Pizza was good! Overly priced for what it was but nice enough. Absolutely nothing comes with your stay (beach chairs, breakfast, parking, etc all extra and pricey) Directly on a nice beach with beach view from pool, convenient location in orange beach.

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Ashley

5 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great balcony view! The beds were okay. The bathroom on the other hand needs attention. The faucet dripped the entire time, the faucet was so loose my 1 year old could've pulled it off. The shower head wasnt tight and way to high hard to adjust. The bar wasn't open on a Saturday evening and they decided to caution off most of pool area to power wash on a Saturday morning. The lobby was gorgeous! The staff seemed very professional! Unfortunately you are also charged and extra $10 a night for parking.

10

Meagan

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast in lobby was delicious and affordable. Good selection and friendly staff. Location on the beach was beautiful! Our partial beach view room was clean, comfortable and cute. The partial view wasn’t much though, blocked by part of the tower. Next time I’d get full beach view. Pool was nice and bartender was great! The hotel texted me often to make sure I was happy and enjoying my stay which was a nice feature I hadn’t seen before with other hotels.

10

Garrett

25 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very nice hotel right on the beach. Warm pool and hot tub. Beach view from side room was excellent. Easy access to main road way with plenty of food and activities options. Didn’t eat breakfast at the hotel as it was extra and we would rather go to a restaurant.

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RAWLAND

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The parking was NOT GOOD. there didn't seem to be enough parking spaces for the hotel guests, I had to dive around the deck several times and eventually saw a guest leaving & had to sit & wait for them to pack up and clear a space. Also at the top level of the deck there was no area to turn around and go back down the deck & I ended having to BACK UP to go down the deck when there were no spaces. The 2 elevators were EXTREMLY SLOW and always crowded & we had to wait or take the stairs.

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Johnny

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Not happy with the fact that you promoted all taxes and fees included and then I had to pay 11 dollars a day to park Had I known that I would have chosen to book somewhere else The TV functioned very poorly and the heat and air unit made a unpleasant noise No coffee was offered except terribly overpriced and the lemon water offered tasted like chemicals

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Jenny

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was clean, view was nice, but this was our 3rd time at this Hotel. They have changed a lot and now just nickle and dime you to death. Nothing is free. $11 per day parking and if you want their breakfast it is $15 per person. Beach is much further out than it used to be which only matters because I am not in the best shape to be walking all that. The hotel takes up all the room in front of the hotel with their chairs and umbrellas set up so you have to struggle to find a shore front spot. They charge for the chair and umbrellas too... It is a nice place just disappointed in the money hungry approach. Will rent a condo next time and not deal with all the extra people at the same price.

10

Penelope

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The best hotel staff we have ever experienced! Every single person was friendly, cheerful and helpful - exactly what you want when trying to relax on vacation. Breakfast buffet was wonderful, as well as the Coastal (veggie) pizza that we ordered from the bar. The only negative was that the elevators are soooo slow, but that was easy to overlook with everything else being great.

10

Bruce

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful beachfront location. Quiet rooms. Nice heated pool.

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently praise very clean rooms and well-kept common areas. A few guests reported housekeeping lapses or maintenance issues.

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Darena

10 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful property with beach access and very friendly staff. Clean and comfortable.

10

Sarabeth

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel! Very friendly staff, clean and a great location!

10

Ricardo

8 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel is amazing. Our view of the beach was spectacular, the kids had their own separate bunk bed nook separated by a wall with their own tv. The entire hotel was immaculate and clean.

10

Barbara

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean and polite employees!!

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Ebony

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Do not stay here. Housekeeping sucked. They kept trying to bill me for services I don’t d not use

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Vanessa

24 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had an amazing vacation and our stay here was perfect. The staff was friendly and accommodating, the room, lobby, pool, dining area and beach access was nice and clean as well. We will definitely be back again!

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Mary

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was clean but the room were not the same room as shown in the advertisement when I booked it. The mattresses were completely worn out. It was like sitting on rocks. They charge $11 per night to park, and $14.99 for breakfast. In 2019 when I last stayed there parking was free and they had a continental breakfast. There were no clocks in the room, our deadbolt lock did not work, there was mildew in the bathroom, the toilet is low to the floor, the phones have very short cords so you can't move anywhere away from the table. If you book through a 3rd party the senior discount is not available. I stayed on the top floor which smelled musty and moldy. There are water stains on the ceiling, the sheetrock is bucked out, the paint was peeling from the walls. I picked this hotel based on my experience there during my previous stay. I am totally disappointed and dissatisfied with this trip.

10

Richard

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice and clean.

10

William

4 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For what it is, this property is a 5/5. It’s one of the better rates on the beach, and has to be one of the nicest hotels for the rate anywhere. Very clean, beautiful lobby view, convenient pool/beach access and very friendly staff. It looks somewhat like a resort but don’t expect resort service (it’s not a resort) and you’re exoectations will be exceeded. One of the best hotels I’ve stayed in.

10

Spring Hardesty

28 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was incredibly nice and helpful. Rooms, lobby, elevators, everything very clean. Cleaning staff gets a huge thumbs up on keeping the place basically sand free, not sure how they do it :) .

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable with balconies and Gulf views; some layouts include bunks for families. Several guests found mattresses firm and reported confusion between 'beach view' and 'beachfront,' plus occasional AC or road/construction noise.

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Stacy

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I have to admit never stayed at a BW property. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the facilities were The place is nice and clean. The staff is the best I have encountered Only negative, the mattresses are like concrete. Location is good and the beach was beautiful

10

Karin

30 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beach front room is the way to go! Love the location. This is our favorite Orange Beach spot.

10

Ricardo

8 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel is amazing. Our view of the beach was spectacular, the kids had their own separate bunk bed nook separated by a wall with their own tv. The entire hotel was immaculate and clean.

10

Richard

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is small, which was nice, parking was convenient. Room was spacious and private balconies with beachfront views were enjoyed. I’d stay here again.

10

Heather

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, no real complaints and we enjoyed our brief stay. However, be aware some of the “gulf view” rooms are accurate if you are sitting at an angle and looking around the wall to see the gulf. Not a deal breaker for us.

8

LaTresea

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was beautiful and clean. The room and view was nice! The bed was hard and the pillows were small and flat.

10

Lealand

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great Stay in an amazing location. Check-in was super easy and staff was amazing. Location of the beach is also incredible. Room was clean and our balcony was directly over the beach access. Cons A ton of kids running around the pool area so we never used the pool. The mattress was not my favorite. Springs were a little uncomfortable but we made it work. We will be back next summer.

8

Jeff

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Overall, the experience was great. My room had a beach view, but it was very close to the main road so it can be hard to sleep at night due to the rooms proximity to the road

8

Jeff

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

AC in room wasn’t consistent. Too cold or too hot when on the same setting .

6

Shirley

10 May 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Disappointed. We misunderstood the difference of beach view Vs. ocean front therefore we approved the initial online registration. Our room was very nice and comfortable. The balcony view was directly facing a construction site. If you go to the right corner of the balcony you could see a portion of the beach starting with lifeguard stand #4. Discussed this with the desk representative and she said because we did not book directly with them she could not reassign the room.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful and attentive across the hotel. Isolated complaints mention slow or unhelpful check-in and billing errors that were later resolved.

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walter

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in person was excellent helped me with something i forgot to bring. She is very efficient an friendly

10

JENNIFER

28 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a great time here. The customer service was amazing. Kara and Angel at the front desk were top notch!!! The room and hotel were spotless. We originally tried for a condo for the kitchen but the fridge in the room was great and THE PIZZA was AMAZING!! I do not typically eat pizza (why I wanted the kitchen) but oh man it was so worth it. I would definitely stay again and hope to see Kara at the desk!!

10

Jackie

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff at this property makes the whole experience! I’m so thankful for all the wonderful

10

Debra

17 Jan 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff was courteous and friendly. Had issue with heating unit - they took care of immediately. Breakfast was good - servers were great. Room was comfortable. Laundry was on our floor - was clean and convenient.

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Heather

28 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The lobby staff was very friendly and helpful. However there was an overcharge with my billing. It made it very inconvenient for me as it took away funds I needed for my trip. But as soon as they were made aware of it, they fixed it. However it always takes a few days for the funds to show back in the account. The room was very clean but the beds were on the hard side. I loved having the parking garage. The heated pool and hot tub were delightful even though it was cold outside.

10

Rich

16 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This was an excellent stay. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Even a maintenance man wished us a good day. Room was super clean. The building was a little too cool to me. The breakfast buffet was outstanding, the best I have ever had at a hotel. Lose the crepe bar, the crepes were too small to wrap around the food. Focus on the buffet. Wife's egg on croissant sandwich was excellent. The view of the beach for breakfast is the best I have ever seen at a dining place. The muffins at the lobby desk are outstanding, I had a few. The beach is beautiful. Our room was too cold, I raised the temp and it did not work. I had to turn off the unit to bring the temp up. We loved out stay.

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Steven

23 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in personnel was a bit rude, but the rest of the staff was very nice. The room was nice, but had a broken outlet/USB ports in the nightstand between the two beds, so phones had to be charged across the room Housekeeping did not come until 5:30 PM while we were showering and stated that they could not come back to clean the room. We asked for towels while they were at the door. They stated they would bring them back, but never did.

10

Penelope

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The best hotel staff we have ever experienced! Every single person was friendly, cheerful and helpful - exactly what you want when trying to relax on vacation. Breakfast buffet was wonderful, as well as the Coastal (veggie) pizza that we ordered from the bar. The only negative was that the elevators are soooo slow, but that was easy to overlook with everything else being great.

10

WALTER

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

the check in person Robin was very efficient and friendly. she took very good care of me. I also noticed she took very good care of the other people as they checked in. You would do well to keep he. She sets a very good example for her fellow employees to follow.

10

Grant

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was great and very helpful. Beautiful view from the lobby and from the room of the ocean!

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Location

Beachfront location with easy access to the sand and short drives to local restaurants, The Wharf and area attractions. Some side rooms face nearby construction or the road.

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Rex Miller

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great access to the beach and friendly staff as well as a great location

10

Rachel

11 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The Tides is a great place to stay. On the beach, close to shops and restaurants. Very friendly staff.

10

CLARENCE

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

In a great location, easy access to Gulf Shores and Foley. Close to popular destinations.

10

Randy

14 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This property is small and feels like a very modern boutique hotel. Great location and beach access was great. Excellent breakfast for an upcharge.

8

Steve

19 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location was right on the beach so it could not be nicer.

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Jenson

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is very central to attractions. 10 min drive to The Wharf and about 5 min drive to Flora-Bama.

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David

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great hotel, great location. Everything you need is either walking distance or a short drive away

10

Todd

8 Feb 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Beautiful beach front. The beach was very large and clean. The hotel was very clean and our room was large and bright. Nice size balcony to enjoy the fresh ocean air!

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Kim

16 Apr 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

The hotel was nice, and room was clean and comfortable. You can’t beat the location as it is close to shopping and restaurants and many are walkable distances. Located right on the beach, so you can walk outside and sit on the sand in minutes or look for seashells early in the morning. The front desk ladies were extremely welcoming and so friendly! Only thing I wasn’t completely satisfied with was that when we left the room for the day and came back, the cleaning staff hadn’t been by. They did stop by later around 5:00, but we were in the room and just asked them to take garbage out and leave some toiletries and towels. They cleaned twice during a 7 night stay, however there were two of those days we left the do not disturb sign on the door.

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Steve

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location was Great!!! Hotel sits right on the beach! The view was beautiful! The room was clean! The lobby view was beautiful!

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Dining

The breakfast buffet earns strong praise (omelet and crepe stations, good value) but is not included in the stay. On-site options are otherwise limited to pizza and a pool bar, with some noting high drink prices or limited hours.

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Derrick Leon

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Probably hands down the best hotel breakfast i have had in awhile. $15 all you can eat was great bargain.

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Diane

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent service and access to the beach. Great breakfast buffet for the money with an omelette station!

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ROBYN

16 Mar 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Would have been nice to have a restaurant more than for mornings. Very enjoyable stay!.

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Meagan

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast in lobby was delicious and affordable. Good selection and friendly staff. Location on the beach was beautiful! Our partial beach view room was clean, comfortable and cute. The partial view wasn’t much though, blocked by part of the tower. Next time I’d get full beach view. Pool was nice and bartender was great! The hotel texted me often to make sure I was happy and enjoying my stay which was a nice feature I hadn’t seen before with other hotels.

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Johnathan

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I came here with My Girlfriend and left extremely satisfied. the Breakfast there is top notch. I have been to some fancy hotels but the breakfast buffet there about $14 per person is second to none. The bed wasn't super soft but if you like it firm then it's no problem. The parking is about $10 a night which is fine unless you have a large SUV the deck there us super cramped and the parking fills up quickly. Other than that the bar poolside is amazing the customer service was a mazing. And the beach access was great too. They have all fo the essentials I would also suggest not cheaping out on the room.

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Steve

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Restaurant only served breakfast and pizza Bar drinks are over price and was only open out doors and the windy condition made it cold and miserable. The partial view was of beach and highway. This should had been advertised better on hotels.com

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jamie

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We've stayed here 3 times now and still love it. However now they charge for the buffet breakfast and made it more formal which i didn't care for. It's already expensive the free buffet breakfast made it worth the money. Next time I'll probably stay somewhere else.

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Susan

18 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Wonderful hotel! Parking onsite was so convenient. The breakfast buffet is aaaa-mazing! So delicious for a great price. Staff was friendly and super helpful. The room was very clean and spacious and the beds were so comfortable. Had a beach front room with balcony and it was a perfect view.

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David

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The reviews for this place are right on. It is an older building but the staff and the location more than make up for it. Thomas in the omelet bar, Barbara and Jeff in the breakfast area… are all wonderful! Truly very staff person we met was amazing and very hospitable!

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Randy

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything cost extra money at this hotel, including parking in the parking deck you have to park in. If you want even just coffee for breakfast, you have to either pay for a specialty coffee to be made like you’re at Starbucks or pay $15 per person for the self-serve breakfast. The hot tub was not even warm for our entire stay. The pool was warmer than the hot tub. They do have a bar by the pool, but drinks are crazy expensive. I purchased four or five drink drinks and spend $100. Then the morning of checkout they called me at 9:30 AM to tell me I have to move my vehicle from the floor it’s on, in the parking deck because they’re doing cleaning. There was nowhere else to park but the parking deck and they charge you to park there and they interrupted my vacation to make me move my vehicle. Considering that I paid $300 to stay one night and I paid if memory serves me correctly $16 to park in the parking deck that I had to park in I don’t feel like this is acceptable.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10 $219
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18 $142	19 $144	20 $144	21 $144	22 $147	23 $200	24 $200
25 $127	26 $138	27 $138	28 $134	29 $138	30 $141	31 $139

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1 $110	2 $108	3 $108	4 $110	5 $108	6 $174	7 $174
8 $110	9 $110	10 $110	11 $108	12 $110	13 $124	14 $128
15 $108	16 $110	17 $110	18 $110	19 $110	20 $117	21 $126
22 $108	23 $110	24 $110	25 $110	26 $110	27 $198	28 $198
29 $132	30 $136

Best Western Premier - The Tides

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Balcony

Suite, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Corner (1 King and 2 Single Bunk Beds)

Suite, Multiple Beds, Balcony, Corner (1 King and 2 Single Bunk Beds)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Beachfront (Shower Only;With Sofabed)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, Beachfront

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave (With Sofabed, No View)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Beach View (With Sofabed)

Standard Room, Multiple Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Corner (2 Queen and 2 Single Bunk Beds)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Balcony (With Sofabed)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Beach View, Corner

Standard Room, Multiple Beds (No View)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave (No View)

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