Lodging

Hotel

The Battle House Renaissance Mobile

The Battle House will serve as the main hotel for the wedding weekend. Cocktail hour and the reception will take place at The Battle House on Saturday evening, making it the most convenient option for guests who would like to stay on-site. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18, 2027.

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Things To Do at the Battle House

For guests staying at The Battle House, there is plenty to enjoy. Spend time by the rooftop pool, take a swing at the rooftop driving range stations, or play a little tennis and pickleball on the rooftop courts. The Battle House also offers a European spa, along with in-house hair and nail salons for anyone hoping to relax, refresh, or get wedding-weekend ready. Guests can also enjoy three on-site restaurants during the weekend: The Trellis Room — Italian dishes Joe Cain Café — American comfort food Royal Street Tavern — shareable plates The hotel is also located in the heart of downtown Mobile’s walkable entertainment district, with 60+ restaurants and bars, shops, parks, tours, a riverboat cruise, and more nearby.

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Dalton's Favorite Facts About Our Venue

The site is older than the hotel itself. The present Battle House site once served as General Andrew Jackson’s military headquarters during the War of 1812. Before the Battle House existed, the site had already hosted earlier hotels, including the Franklin House and Waverly Hotel. ------------------------------------- The original Battle House opened in 1852. James Battle and members of the Battle family opened the first Battle House Hotel in 1852 as a four-story brick hotel with a two-level cast-iron gallery. ------------------------------------- Since opening in 1852, The Battle House has welcomed an extraordinary list of historic guests, including Henry Clay, Winfield Scott, Stephen A. Douglas, Jefferson Davis, Oscar Wilde, Elvis Presley, President Millard Fillmore, and President Woodrow Wilson. ------------------------------------- Stephen A. Douglas stayed there on the night he lost the presidency to Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was at the Battle House on Election Day in 1860, the election Lincoln won just before the country descended into the Civil War. ------------------------------------- Woodrow Wilson made history there too. President Woodrow Wilson visited the hotel in 1913 shortly after his inauguration. After a presidential breakfast at the Battle House, he went to the nearby Lyric Theatre and made his famous statement that the United States would “never again seek one added foot of territory by conquest.”