Originally Posted by
LadyNOLA
The Marriott Grand Hotel in Point Clear is an easy and popular small town weekend getaway 3 hrs from New Orleans. It has a nice spa. The town of Fairhope is charming and has a few nice restaurants (The Fairhope Inn and Camelias are popular). There is also a boutique shopping and a wine shop. The resort is on Biloxi Bay - so there is not a beach.
The Grand Hotel is on Mobile Bay. There is, I believe, a small beach facing the bay. Gulf beaches (with surf) are in Gulf Shores.