Best Western Plus Bessemer
Pet-friendly family rooms three miles from the park
About this hotel
Best Western Plus Bessemer works a straightforward angle for an Alabama Adventure trip: pull off Interstate 20, check into a family room with the dog in tow, and cover the three miles to the park gates the next morning without much fuss. The property is pet-friendly by policy, not just tolerant, so a family that would otherwise board the dog for the week can skip that expense and that guilt. Rooms are set up plainly — microwave, small fridge, flat-screen cable TV — which suits a group whose days are mostly spent at the park rather than the hotel. The outdoor pool gives kids a second swim option on an arrival or departure day when the park itself is closed. Deluxe continental breakfast gets everyone fed before the gates open, and the 24-hour front desk means a late check-in after a long drive is never a problem.
- Pet-friendly hotel
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Deluxe continental breakfast
- 24-hour front desk
Our take
This hotel suits a family driving from out of state with a dog that can't stay behind, plus a no-frills approach to the trip itself — the rooms are basic, but the pet policy and short run to the gates do the real work. Families chasing resort amenities or an indoor pool for a rainy backup day should look elsewhere in Bessemer's hotel cluster instead; book the family room ahead for peak summer weekends.
- ✓Book the family room early for summer weekends, when Bessemer's roadside hotels near the park fill up fast.
- ✓Bring the dog's crate and bedding along — this is a genuinely pet-friendly stay, not just a pet-tolerant one.
- ✓Eat breakfast before 9am so you're through the Alabama Adventure gates before the lot fills up.
Why we love it
- Genuinely pet-friendly policy, not just tolerant
- Three miles from the park gates
- Outdoor pool for non-park swim days
- 24-hour front desk for late arrivals
Why guests love itBooking a pet-friendly room this close to Alabama Adventure solves a problem most water-park hotels ignore: what to do with the family dog. The three-mile run off Interstate 20 means mornings start with breakfast and coffee rather than a long drive before the gates even open, and the outdoor pool gives kids something to do on the travel days that bookend the park visit itself. The rooms stay simple by design, which suits a trip built around slides rather than the hotel.