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Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection
Point Clear, Alabama, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, the Queen of Southern Resorts, has operated on a 550-acre Mobile Bay estate at Point Clear since 1847, now an Autograph Collection house with 405 rooms, two Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses, and a 20,000-square-foot spa. AAA rates the house Four Diamond for 2026. Families have returned for generations; the hotel has hosted American presidents and still stages the daily cannon fire that marks the grounds.
- 405 rooms
- Opened 1847
About Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection
- It has operated as a hotel since 1847, one of the oldest continuously running resorts on the Gulf Coast.
- Two championship courses on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail sit on the 550-acre Point Clear estate.
- Most of the 405 rooms, including 37 suites, look at Mobile Bay or the gardens from the Historic Main Building, Bay Houses, Marina, and Spa Building.
History
The Grand Hotel at Point Clear, Alabama, opened in 1847 on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay and has been known as the Queen of Southern Resorts ever since. The 550-acre estate later added two Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail courses and a large spa. Today it operates as Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection, with 405 guestrooms across the Historic Main Building, North and South Bay Houses, Marina, and Spa Building.
Restaurants and bars
- Bayside Grill — Restaurant
- Southern Roots — Restaurant
- 1847 bar — Bar
- Local Market — Café · Barista drinks, pastries, salads, sandwiches
- Bucky's Lounge — Bar · Southern Small Plates
- Jubilee Poolside Bar & Grill — Poolside
- Lakewood Golf Club Restaurant — Restaurant
- Sweetwater Café — Café
Experiences
- Daily cannon firing — Daily cannon firing on the edge of Mobile Bay honouring the hotel's military history.
- Golf on Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail — Two 18-hole championship courses (Azalea and Dogwood) at Lakewood Club.
- Bay fishing — Bay fishing from the property; fishing poles and bait are provided.
- Non-motorized watercraft — Seasonal non-motorized watercraft.
- Tennis and pickleball — Lighted tennis courts and pickleball courts, with clinics available.
- Historical property tours — Guided tours of the historical property.
Amenities
- 600 acres overlooking Mobile Bay
- (36) slip marina
- (11) pickleball courts
- (10) lighted tennis courts
- (2) 18-hole golf courses on Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
- (2) Championship croquet lawns
- Daily cannon firing
- Non-motorized watercraft (seasonal)
- Bayside putting green
- (9) fire pits
- Hammocks
- Arcade
- Cornhole
- Beach volleyball
- Bikes and biking trail
- Horseshoes
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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