We had to evacuate the Gulf Coast due to Hurricane Michael, and the first hotel rooms we could find were at the Baron Inn in Fairhope (which is a darling little town with a cute downtown area and adorable vacation cottages for rent). Given our circumstances, we didn't have much option to shop around. The rooms were recently redecorated (thankfully, because I later saw "before" pictures). We stayed one night and paid $159 per room. The second night we were able to leave, so we tried to check out according to the "Late Check Out Between 11:00 am - 2:00 pm $8.00 Charge" sign on the front desk. We were told we had to let them know we wanted late check out when we booked the rooms. Since it was past 11:00 am we would have to pay the full rate of $159 per room again (even though we weren't staying). To add insult to injury, the price they were advertising rooms for online for that night was $89. When we asked why couldn't they charge us the rate that was online for that night - they told us the rates change day to day (??) and that we were in the Executive Deluxe rooms. Certainly seemed like price gouging, even though the Governor was warning against business doing just that to take advantage of those who were evacuating because of the hurricane.
If you are staying here, make SURE you are in a Deluxe room (or take a good look at the non-Deluxe room pictures) and check the internet to see about booking a room online... because at the front desk the prices/policies change "day to day".
