Where to Stay near Port of San Diego

The best hotels near Port of San Diego for cruise passengers — how far each one is from the terminal, which publish a cruise shuttle, and where you can leave the car.

12 hotels · researched from public reviews and official sources

Published by CruiseDayGuide · sources checked August 17, 2026

Our pick · FamiliesSpringHill Suites by Marriott San Diego Downtown/BayfrontAbout 0.1 mi to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier and 0.2 mi to the B Street Pier · Rate not published

Hotels near Port of San Diego: distance, park & cruise and parking

Every hotel in this guide, on the facts a booking site leaves out the night before a cruise: how far it is, whether anyone drives you to the ship, and what happens to your car. Columns this port has no answers for are left off rather than filled in.

Hotels near Port of San Diego: distance, park & cruise and parking
Hotel	To the terminal	Park & cruise package	Parking at the hotel
SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Diego Downtown/Bayfront	To the terminalAbout 0.1 mi to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier and 0.2 mi to the B Street Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingMarriott publishes no parking rate for this property on the overview page we read, 2026-08-17.
Wyndham San Diego Bayside	To the terminal4 min walk to the B Street Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingWyndham publishes no parking rate for this property on its own overview page, read 2026-08-17.
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Bay Downtown	To the terminal6 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingHilton publishes no parking rate for this property on the location page we read, 2026-08-17.
Hampton Inn San Diego-Downtown	To the terminal7 min walk to the B Street Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingSelf-parking $40.00 per day, on site, with in-and-out privileges available. Published on Hilton's own location page for this hotel.
Best Western Plus Bayside Inn	To the terminal8 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseYes — terms publishedper baysideinn.com, August 17, 2026	ParkingCovered on-site lot. The Park & Cruise package includes seven nights of parking in it; the hotel publishes no nightly parking rate on baysideinn.com.
Porto Vista Hotel	To the terminal13 min walk to the B Street Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingPorto Vista publishes no parking rate on portovistasd.com, read 2026-08-17.
Hilton San Diego Bayfront	To the terminalAbout 6 min drive, or 23 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingHilton publishes no parking rate for this property on the location page we read, 2026-08-17.
The Guild Hotel	To the terminal6 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingThe Guild publishes no parking rate on theguildhotel.com, read 2026-08-17.
Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection	To the terminal8 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingMarriott publishes no parking rate for this property on the overview page we read, 2026-08-17.
The Sofia Hotel	To the terminal10 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingThe Sofia publishes no parking rate on thesofiahotel.com, read 2026-08-17.
The Westgate Hotel	To the terminal12 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingThe Westgate publishes no parking rate on westgatehotel.com, read 2026-08-17.
Pendry San Diego	To the terminal18 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier	Park & cruiseNone we could find	ParkingPendry publishes no parking rate on pendry.com, read 2026-08-17.

Shuttle and package terms are shown as published only where we read them on the hotel’s own page, with the date we read it. Everywhere else the cell says what the hotel advertises, or that nothing is published — a shuttle you cannot confirm is one you should not plan an embarkation morning around.

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Our pick · Families

SpringHill Suites by Marriott San Diego Downtown/Bayfront

About 0.1 mi to Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier and 0.2 mi to the B Street PierRate not published

Why: One of only two hotels here that makes a cruise claim in its own voice. Marriott's page says the hotel sits "next to the San Diego Cruise Port, walking distance from Little Italy, the Gaslamp District and Seaport Village", and the coordinates back that up: Port Pavilion is about a tenth of a mile away. A suite means a partition and a sofa bed, which is the whole argument with children.

All-suite hotel on Bayfront Court that says in its own words it sits next to the cruise port

Pro tip: This is the shortest luggage carry of any hotel on our San Diego list, which matters far more with a stroller than a star rating does. Ask the desk about holding bags after checkout if your boarding slot lands in the afternoon.

Parking: Marriott publishes no parking rate for this property on the overview page we read, 2026-08-17.

Per marriott.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Wyndham San Diego Bayside

Big conventional tower on North Harbor Drive, four minutes from the B Street Pier

4 min walk to the B Street PierRate not published

Why: Two tenths of a mile means you can walk it twice if somebody forgets something, and with children somebody will. It is a large conventional hotel rather than a boutique, and on an embarkation morning that is the right trade to make.

Pro tip: Wyndham makes no cruise-day claim for this property, so confirm luggage storage and late checkout directly instead of assuming a hotel this close to the piers handles it as routine.

Parking: Wyndham publishes no parking rate for this property on its own overview page, read 2026-08-17.

Per wyndhamhotels.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Bay Downtown

Two-room suites on Pacific Highway, six minutes on foot from the Broadway pier

6 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: The two-room suite is why families book this brand, and this one is close enough to the water to walk. Hilton makes no cruise claim on the location page for the property, so the six minutes is our measurement from 601 Pacific Highway.

Pro tip: Pacific Highway is wide and fast, and getting across it is the only awkward part of the walk. With small children, use the marked crossing rather than the shortest line to Harbor Drive.

Parking: Hilton publishes no parking rate for this property on the location page we read, 2026-08-17.

Per hilton.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Hampton Inn San Diego-Downtown

Pacific Highway Hampton, and the only hotel on our list that publishes a parking rate in dollars

7 min walk to the B Street PierRate not published

Why: Predictable rooms and a parking number you can actually plan against: $40.00 per day for self-parking, on site, with in-and-out privileges available. That last part is the useful bit, because most downtown hotels near these piers publish no parking rate on their own sites.

Pro tip: Ignore the "Cruise Ship Terminal: 0.15 miles" line on Hilton's own location page. Measured against the coordinate Hilton publishes for the hotel, the B Street Pier is 0.36 miles away in a straight line, so the shorter figure cannot be right and the walk is longer than it promises.

Parking: Self-parking $40.00 per day, on site, with in-and-out privileges available. Published on Hilton's own location page for this hotel.

Per hilton.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Best Western Plus Bayside Inn

Covered parking and a Park & Cruise deal, eight minutes on foot from the Broadway pier

8 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: For a family driving in, leaving the car somewhere covered for the week is worth more than a harbor view. The Park & Cruise page lists two things and only two: overnight accommodations, and seven nights of parking in a covered lot.

Pro tip: No price is attached to that offer on the hotel's own page, so get the quote in writing before you drive. The structured data behind the page mentions a free shuttle that the visible terms do not name, so ask about that separately rather than planning around it.

Parking: Covered on-site lot. The Park & Cruise package includes seven nights of parking in it; the hotel publishes no nightly parking rate on baysideinn.com.

Per baysideinn.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Porto Vista Hotel

Little Italy base on Columbia Street where dinner with children is a walk instead of a drive

13 min walk to the B Street PierRate not published

Why: Little Italy is the easiest part of downtown to feed a mixed-age table in, and the Saturday Mercato sets up three blocks from the door. The B Street Pier is thirteen minutes away, downhill.

Pro tip: Downhill going, uphill coming back. Plan the return from the waterfront around that if anyone in the party is small, slow, or being carried.

Parking: Porto Vista publishes no parking rate on portovistasd.com, read 2026-08-17.

Per portovistasd.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Convention-district hotel beside Petco Park, a little over a mile south of the piers

About 6 min drive, or 23 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: It is the one hotel here that is not a downtown box. It faces the bay from 1 Park Boulevard with the ballpark across the street, and the Embarcadero path runs from its door most of the way to the piers. The trade is distance, and on boarding morning that distance means a car.

Pro tip: Walk the Embarcadero north the evening before to see the ships in, then ride in the morning. Twenty-three minutes on foot with luggage past the convention center is not how anybody wants to start a cruise.

Parking: Hilton publishes no parking rate for this property on the location page we read, 2026-08-17.

Per hilton.com, checked 2026-08-17

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The Guild Hotel

Boutique rooms on West Broadway, with a straight run downhill to the water

6 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: Broadway runs from the hotel door to the harbor without a turn, which makes this the simplest pier walk of anything on the Gaslamp side of downtown. The Guild makes no cruise-terminal claim on theguildhotel.com; the six minutes is ours, measured from its published address at 500 W. Broadway.

Pro tip: Walking down Broadway lands you at Port Pavilion rather than at the B Street Pier, and the two sit about a tenth of a mile apart on Harbor Drive. Check your documents for which one your ship uses before you set off, because the Port of San Diego does not publish pier assignments by sailing.

Parking: The Guild publishes no parking rate on theguildhotel.com, read 2026-08-17.

Per theguildhotel.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Hotel Republic San Diego, Autograph Collection

Autograph Collection property on West B Street, four blocks inland from Harbor Drive

8 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: It stands on the same B Street that names the larger pier, and it is the nearest full-service Marriott brand to either berth. The address is published as 421 West B Street; the walking figure comes from measuring against that.

Pro tip: The shared street name is a coincidence of the downtown grid and not a shuttle route. You still walk the four blocks down to Harbor Drive, and the last one crosses Pacific Highway.

Parking: Marriott publishes no parking rate for this property on the overview page we read, 2026-08-17.

Per marriott.com, checked 2026-08-17

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The Sofia Hotel

An older downtown building at Broadway and Second, ten minutes on foot from the harbor

10 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: Straight down Broadway to the water, with the trolley and the Santa Fe Depot on the way. The Sofia publishes no cruise-terminal distance of its own, so the ten minutes is our figure measured from 150 West Broadway.

Pro tip: This is about the last of the Broadway hotels where walking to the pier with luggage still reads as sensible. Past Second Avenue both the distance and the crossings start arguing for a cab.

Parking: The Sofia publishes no parking rate on thesofiahotel.com, read 2026-08-17.

Per thesofiahotel.com, checked 2026-08-17

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The Westgate Hotel

Old-school full-service hotel on Second Avenue, a block off Broadway with the Gaslamp behind it

12 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: It is the furthest hotel here that still keeps a pier inside a comfortable walk, and it trades those extra blocks for the Gaslamp on its doorstep. The distance is measured from 1055 Second Avenue; westgatehotel.com makes no cruise claim of its own.

Pro tip: Twelve minutes is pleasant empty-handed and long with three suitcases. If you are checking out and boarding the same morning, the cab from here is short enough to be worth the money.

Parking: The Westgate publishes no parking rate on westgatehotel.com, read 2026-08-17.

Per westgatehotel.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Pendry San Diego

The Gaslamp splurge, on J Street, with the harbor about nine tenths of a mile away

18 min walk to Port Pavilion on Broadway PierRate not published

Why: It sits deeper into the Gaslamp than anything else here, which is the whole point of it: bars and restaurants outside the door, the water a short ride away. Pendry publishes no cruise-terminal distance, and eighteen minutes on foot with luggage is an optimistic reading of the map.

Pro tip: Take a cab or the trolley on boarding morning rather than walking it. This is the end of downtown where the distance to the piers stops being a rounding error.

Parking: Pendry publishes no parking rate on pendry.com, read 2026-08-17.

Per pendry.com, checked 2026-08-17

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