Best Western Gardendale

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Lobby
Pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
842 Thompson St, Gardendale, AL, 35071
  • Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • UAB Hospital
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Birmingham, AL (BHM-Birmingham Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave (with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Gardendale

Located in Gardendale, Best Western Gardendale is within a 15-minute drive of Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex and UAB Hospital. .This hotel is 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from University of Alabama at Birmingham and 14 mi (22.6 km) from Birmingham Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex - 13 min drive - 17.2 km
  • Alabama Theater - 13 min drive - 18.4 km
  • UAB Hospital - 15 min drive - 20.2 km
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham - 15 min drive - 19.9 km
  • Sloss Furnaces - 15 min drive - 19.5 km

Getting around

  • Birmingham Station - 14 min drive
  • Birmingham International Airport (BHM) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Auntie Anne's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Best Western Gardendale

Hotel in Gardendale with free breakfast and a fitness center
Best Western Gardendale offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Gardendale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 29 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
4 children, up to the age of 21 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from April to September
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Best Western Gardendale
Best Western Plus Gardendale
Best Western Plus Hotel Gardendale
Best Western Plus Gardendale Hotel
Best Western Gardendale Hotel
Best Western Gardendale Hotel
Best Western Gardendale Gardendale
Best Western Gardendale Hotel Gardendale

Best Western Gardendale Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 850 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 265 out of 850 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 850 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 850 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 850 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

BRITT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Rodney

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Everything was great except the carpet looked dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
At check in, Smiley was very helpful! I made a mistake when booking my stay, and Smiley was very patient and kind in helping to fix the issue!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise, Punta Gorda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well kept and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Carey

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Bed linens and bathroom were both clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dirty Little Secret to 3rd party booking sites
I learned a dirty little secret of how some of these hotels are using the online booking sites other than their own brand booking. The room they gave us was beside the elevator door which normally wouldn't be a problem, but this elevator door made a squeeling noise each time it opened. I asked the front desk about this and I was told that the room I booked was the cheapest ! I guess that was an excuse to give us the worst room they could ! Of course on Hotels there are many rooms offered at the same price so you don't know this when booking. Also, there was black electrical tape over the TV and Microwave LED's so the Tv remote wouldn't work until I realized what someone had done. I guess the cleaners didn't notice that either. But then this must be the price you pay for the cheapest room on Hotels site !!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHERIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
***** Our room very clean, no smoking, we were welcomed as soon as we arrived. Best night sleep ever the mattress was the best! We will be returning again for our families vacations here . Thank you. best @!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clarice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was quiet. The room was clean. Hotel was a bit out of the way.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darko

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
excellent hotel, clean, quiet, good beds
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Samuel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a very nice stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
convenient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

amber, linden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My room was not cleaned each day. The young lady didn't speak English so we used a translator, no problem. I asked that the sheets be charged as it was a 5 night stay. She responded ok, but same sheets each night. Towels were replaced, small trash cans emptied. I've seen better. The breakfast was decent, however the tangerines looked old. Over all a 6 scale of 1-10.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

RACHAEL OR SHANE

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was one of the nicest stays I have had the staff was so friendly. It was decorated for fall and it felt so homey and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

George M

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice place to spend the night
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

steve

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, comfort,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024