Savannah & Samuel
Savannah & Samuel
Visiting Fairhope
Wedding Location: Fairhope, Alabama
About Fairhope
Fairhope, Alabama is a small resort town that sits on the Eastern Shore of South Alabama, adjacent to Mobile, AL. It is a cozy town with a population just under 24,000. In 2024, Fairhope was named as one of the Best Southern Cities to Live In by WorldAtlas. Fairhope remains a popular destination due to its award-wining hospitality, proximity to the bay, and distinctive southern charm. Most importantly of all however, Savannah's family has lived in Fairhope for five generations, and it is here we are privileged to be married.
AIR TRAVEL
📍Drive Distances
Mobile (BFM): 31 Minutes
Pensacola (PNS): 1 Hour and 4 Minutes
Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY): 2 Hours 35 Minutes
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL): 4 Hours 43 Minutes
Weather
🌡️Historical Temperature: 90° / 72° F
Fairhope experiences hot summers, with high humidity. We want to minimize discomfort and time spent outdoors.
*32° / 22° C
LODGING
Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa
Recommended Hotel.
AAA Four-Diamond historic hotel located on the bay. This sprawling family friendly Marriott Autograph Collection property features abundant amenities, a large pool and activities spaces, an award winning spa, and a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course.
Jubilee Suites Boutique Hotel
"Located in charming Fairhope, a destination resort town, Jubilee Suites offers its guests a spectacular water view of Mobile Bay, 200 feet of beachfront, free kayaks and paddleboards, and all the amenities you'd expect in a luxury stay. Join us for Sunset Celebrations most evenings around our firepit or from your suite's balcony or patio."
The Fairhope Inn
"For nearly 25 years the Fairhope Inn has been a treasured dining and lodging tradition in one of the south’s most celebrated towns. The freshly renovated historic home dates to 1906, when visitors to the Eastern Shore arrived by steamboat. Today, tourists and locals alike have made the Inn a destination dining and lodging getaway. Our southern costal menu features gulf seafood, hand cut steaks and locally grown produce. Four well-appointed B&B rooms and carriage house offer the best of southern charm and refreshed luxury."
Little Point Clear Suites & Space
"Little Point Clear is a distinctively southern reception space, featuring unique and spaciously designed overnight guests suites."
Hampton Inn Fairhope Mobile Bay
Conveniently located in beautiful downtown Fairhope.
Holiday Inn Express Fairhope an IHG Hotel
Hotel featuring a swimming pool, fitness center, complimentary breakfast, complimentary coffee, and a pet friendly policy.
Courtyard by Marriott Mobile Daphne / Eastern Shore
DISCLAIMER: This hotel is located 19 minutes from the destination.
DINING RECOMMENDATIONS
•Sunset Pointe: Beautiful atmosphere, relaxed and casual menu located on the bay. Family-friendly with a seasonal menu highlighting the best of southern cuisine.
•Panini Petes: Celebrity Chef Pete Blohme's casual, atmospheric, family-friendly restaurant located in the French Quarter downtown.
•Southern Roots: Locally sourced, farm-to-table fine dining experience at the Grand Hotel. Southern hospitality in an unbeatable ambience.
•Master Joe's Sushi: Chic upscale sushi located downtown, featuring a chef-driven concept menu.
•Pearl: Casual fine-dining. Award wining gumbo, and popular happy-hour. Well known for craft cocktails.
•The Hope Farm: Upscale fine-dining restaurant featuring locally sourced food.
•The Wash House: Rustic, intimate fine dining with traditional southern menu.
•Gambino's: Casual Italian, location of Savannah's parents first date. Rated as one of TripAdvisor's Top 10 Everyday Eateries in the United States.
•Provision Fairhope Coffee & Wine: "The Living Room of Fairhope." Modern gourmet market and coffee shop.
• Tamara's: Casual breakfast, with robust breakfast menu and seafood fare. Bloody Mary Bar.
•Warehouse: From scratch bakery pastries, upscale breakfast. Locally roasted coffee and "build-your-own biscuits."
•Sage Lebanese: Casual and relaxed modern and innovative Mediterranean menu.
•Julwin's: Simple and casual classic southern breakfast, popular among locals.
Activities & More
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park
Street's Exquisite Plants & Aquatic Gardens Inc.
Garden center and gift shop owned by Savannah's parents.
Fairhope Pier
Weeks Bay Reserve Tonsmeire Resource Center
The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico
•Fairhope was founded in 1894 as a utopian community by a group of idealists from Iowa seeking to create a society based on cooperative and egalitarian principles under a single-tax system.
•Fairhope experiences a "jubilee" phenomenon, in which aquatic animals enter shallow waters in large numbers.
•Polo remains one of the most popular sports in Fairhope.
