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Where to Stay near Port of Los Angeles

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

9 hotels · researched from public reviews and official sources

Published by CruiseDayGuide · sources checked August 17, 2026

Our pick · FamiliesDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro - Port of Los Angeles8 min drive to port · $$-$$$

Hotels near Port of Los Angeles: distance, cruise shuttle, 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 Los Angeles: distance, cruise shuttle, park & cruise and parking
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro - Port of Los AngelesTo the terminal8 min drive to portCruise shuttleYes — no extra chargeper hilton.com, August 17, 2026Park & cruiseYes — terms publishedper hilton.com, August 17, 2026ParkingSelf-parking on site at $25.00 daily, secured, with in-and-out privileges; no valet. The hotel's page does not state how long you may leave a car while you sail, so settle that before you plan around it.
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor HotelTo the terminal5 min drive to portCruise shuttleYes — published feeper ihg.com, August 17, 2026Park & cruiseYes — terms publishedper ihg.com, August 17, 2026ParkingOn-site parking, listed at $25 daily on the hotel's own page. The Cruise Package includes parking for one vehicle for up to five nights; Park Stay & Go runs to eight.
Vagabond Inn San PedroTo the terminal7 min drive to portCruise shuttleYes — no extra chargeper vagabondinn.com, August 17, 2026Park & cruiseNone we could findParkingFree parking per the hotel's own page. It does not say how long a car may sit there while you sail, so confirm long-term parking with the front desk before you rely on it.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport NorthTo the terminal22 miles — 40 min drive to portCruise shuttleNot published — ask the hotelPark & cruiseNoParkingSelf-parking $69.45 daily, covered, with in-and-out privileges, per the hotel's own page. No valet, and no cruise parking package on the pages we read.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International AirportTo the terminal22 miles — 40 min drive to portCruise shuttleNot published — ask the hotelPark & cruiseNoParkingSelf-parking $60.50 daily, covered, with in-and-out privileges, per the hotel's own page. No valet, and no cruise parking arrangement on the pages we read.
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVETo the terminal24 miles — 45 min drive to portCruise shuttleNot published — ask the hotelPark & cruiseNoParkingThe hotel publishes no parking rate on the pages we read, and no cruise parking package. Downtown garages charge by the day, so plan on a car service to the port rather than a car left behind.
The Guest Harbor InnTo the terminal7 min drive to portCruise shuttleNot published — ask the hotelPark & cruiseYes — terms publishedper theguestharborinn.com, August 17, 2026ParkingFree on-site parking per the inn's own site. Park & Cruise add-ons are sold on request; how many nights of parking they cover is not stated on the pages we read.
Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International AirportTo the terminal22 miles — 40 min drive to portCruise shuttleNot published — ask the hotelPark & cruiseNoParkingValet parking only, per the hotel's own parking and transportation page — no self-parking, and no cruise parking package listed on the pages we read.
InterContinental Los Angeles DowntownTo the terminal25 miles — 45 min drive to portCruise shuttleNot published — ask the hotelPark & cruiseNoParkingOn-site parking with EV chargers per the hotel's own page. It publishes no rate and no cruise parking package on the pages we read.

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.

Hotels with a cruise shuttle to Port of Los Angeles

Listed when the hotel's own website publishes what its shuttle does. Others near Port of Los Angeles run one without saying so in writing, which is why this is the verified minimum rather than the full list.

Hotels with a cruise shuttle to Port of Los Angeles
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro - Port of Los AngelesCost to youNo extra chargeWhat they publishThe hotel's own page advertises a free shuttle to the World Cruise Terminal for guests. No timetable, booking window or party-size limit is published on the pages we read. Arrange it at the front desk.Read on hilton.com, August 17, 2026
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor HotelCost to youPublished feeWhat they publishThe hotel's page offers round-trip shuttle service to the Port of Los Angeles World Cruise Center for what it calls a nominal fee. The Cruise Package covers two people; extra guests are charged more. Stop at the front desk to sign up.Read on ihg.com, August 17, 2026
Vagabond Inn San PedroCost to youNo extra chargeWhat they publishA complimentary one-way drop-off at the San Pedro port on the morning of your cruise; the page also lists a complimentary World Cruise Center shuttle among the amenities. It states that the hotel does not offer a shuttle to the Long Beach port. Arrange it with the front desk.Read on vagabondinn.com, August 17, 2026

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Our pick · Families

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro - Port of Los Angeles

8 min drive to port$$-$$$

Why: A marina to stare at beats a hotel corridor when the kids are wired the night before a ship. Hilton's page for this property lists an outdoor pool, a hot tub, cribs, connecting rooms and a free shuttle to the World Cruise Terminal, and rooms with two queen beds sleeping four are on the standard rate list. For a family of five, one shuttle run replaces two taxis.

Boats to watch from your own balcony, a pool and hot tub, and a free shuttle that saves a cruise-morning taxi for five.

Pro tip: Ask for the shuttle at check-in and give the front desk a headcount. It is advertised as free, but no timetable is published on the pages we read and a family of five is a whole run rather than a couple of spare seats. Self-parking is secured with in-and-out privileges, so a forgotten bag is a walk to the car rather than a second parking fee.

Parking: Self-parking on site at $25.00 daily, secured, with in-and-out privileges; no valet. The hotel's page does not state how long you may leave a car while you sail, so settle that before you plan around it.

Per hilton.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel

Two pool areas and a cruise package that carries the car and two adults down to the ship.

5 min drive to port$$

Why: This is the closest full-service hotel to the World Cruise Center, and the one that bundles the awkward parts of a driving family's embarkation day. Per the hotel's own page, its Cruise Package includes round-trip shuttle service for two to the LA Cruise Terminal, parking for one vehicle for up to five nights, and breakfast for two adults. Two pool areas and a restaurant downstairs cover the evening without moving the car again.

Pro tip: Read the package terms against your actual party before you book: the shuttle covers two people and breakfast covers two adults, with extra guests charged more, and parking past the package's nights is billed at the hotel's daily rate. On a seven-night sailing the eight-night Park Stay & Go package may work out better even though it names no shuttle.

Parking: On-site parking, listed at $25 daily on the hotel's own page. The Cruise Package includes parking for one vehicle for up to five nights; Park Stay & Go runs to eight.

Per ihg.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Vagabond Inn San Pedro

Cheap and functional: free parking, a pool open until 9pm, and a free lift to the port on cruise morning.

7 min drive to port$

Why: Families driving in from Arizona or the Central Valley mostly want a bed and a pool, not a lobby. The chain's own page for this property lists free parking, a swimming pool open 9am to 9pm, and a complimentary one-way drop-off at the San Pedro port the morning of your cruise, which is the whole of what a last night before the ship has to do.

Pro tip: Swim before dinner — the pool shuts at 9pm, and an overtired child at 8:55 is nobody's idea of a good start. The drop-off is one way, so work out how you get back to the car, and note that the page states the hotel does not run a shuttle to the Long Beach port if your paperwork names that one instead.

Parking: Free parking per the hotel's own page. It does not say how long a car may sit there while you sail, so confirm long-term parking with the front desk before you rely on it.

Per vagabondinn.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport North

Two-room suites, a free made-to-order breakfast and an indoor pool, for the night you land rather than the night you sail.

22 miles — 40 min drive to port$$-$$$

Why: Flying into LAX with children and driving straight to a ship is how embarkation days go wrong. Hilton's page for this property lists two-room suites, a free made-to-order breakfast, a complimentary evening reception, an indoor pool and a complimentary LAX shuttle, which covers an arrival night without anyone needing a rental car yet.

Pro tip: Treat this as the arrival-night hotel and move to San Pedro for the night before you sail. Self-parking is $69.45 daily on the hotel's own page, which is airport pricing, and no cruise shuttle is listed on the pages we read. The evening reception doubles as a light dinner if your flight lands late and nobody wants a restaurant.

Parking: Self-parking $69.45 daily, covered, with in-and-out privileges, per the hotel's own page. No valet, and no cruise parking package on the pages we read.

Per hilton.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport

Suites with kitchens, free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and a complimentary LAX shuttle.

22 miles — 40 min drive to port$$

Why: The kitchen is the whole argument. Landing at LAX in the afternoon with a child who will not eat what the restaurant has, you want a fridge, a microwave and cereal in the morning. Hilton's page lists free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and a complimentary shuttle running to and from the airport, so the first night costs almost nothing beyond the room.

Pro tip: Stop for groceries on the way in rather than after check-in, and let everyone swim while the bags sort themselves out. Self-parking is $60.50 daily on the hotel's own page, so if you drove to Los Angeles rather than flew, park in San Pedro and stay down there instead.

Parking: Self-parking $60.50 daily, covered, with in-and-out privileges, per the hotel's own page. No valet, and no cruise parking arrangement on the pages we read.

Per hilton.com, checked 2026-08-17

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JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE

A heated rooftop pool over L.A. LIVE, for families adding a downtown day to the front of the cruise.

24 miles — 45 min drive to port$$$

Why: Marriott's own page describes a fourth-floor deck open year-round with a heated pool, a hot tub, cabanas and a sun patio looking over L.A. LIVE, and calls it one of the largest pools downtown. Crypto.com Arena, the Peacock Theater and the Convention Center are all on foot from the door, so an extra night here is a day out rather than a wait.

Pro tip: Give the run down to the port a full hour on a weekday, and more if your ship boards early. This is a two-nights-early choice: there is no cruise shuttle on the hotel's own pages, so book a car service or a large rideshare in advance rather than trying to flag one with four people and six bags.

Parking: The hotel publishes no parking rate on the pages we read, and no cruise parking package. Downtown garages charge by the day, so plan on a car service to the port rather than a car left behind.

Per marriott.com, checked 2026-08-17

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The Guest Harbor Inn

Budget San Pedro done plainly, with Park & Cruise deals bolted onto the room rather than sold as a fixed package.

7 min drive to port$

Why: The inn's own site puts it 1.4 miles from the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal, a seven-minute drive by its own reckoning, with free on-site parking and free Wi-Fi. It advertises Park & Cruise deals that can be added to a room, and publishes discount codes for one-night and two-night stays. Nobody is pretending this is a resort, and the price reflects that.

Pro tip: Phone before you book if the car is part of the plan. The site advertises Park & Cruise add-ons and low-cost shuttle service but publishes no parking allowance, no shuttle fee and no timetable on the pages we read, so the actual terms only exist over the phone.

Parking: Free on-site parking per the inn's own site. Park & Cruise add-ons are sold on request; how many nights of parking they cover is not stated on the pages we read.

Per theguestharborinn.com, checked 2026-08-17

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Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport

A 24-hour LAX shuttle and a full-service airport hotel, for anyone flying in rather than driving down.

22 miles — 40 min drive to port$$

Why: Flying into Los Angeles the day before is the safest way to make a San Pedro sailing, and this is the airport hotel that makes the landing painless. Hyatt's own page lists a complimentary LAX shuttle running 24 hours a day every 15 to 20 minutes, picking up on the departures level of the domestic terminals. Beckett's handles dinner, and the port is a straight run south the next morning.

Pro tip: Book the car to the port the night before rather than hoping on the morning: the shuttle here serves LAX only, and no cruise-port service is listed on the hotel's parking and transportation page. Valet is the only parking option, so this is the wrong hotel if you are driving and hoping to leave the car for a week.

Parking: Valet parking only, per the hotel's own parking and transportation page — no self-parking, and no cruise parking package listed on the pages we read.

Per hyatt.com, checked 2026-08-17

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InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

A 70th-floor lobby in the tallest building on the West Coast, for turning the pre-cruise night into part of the trip.

25 miles — 45 min drive to port$$$

Why: The hotel's own page calls the Wilshire Grand the tallest building on the West Coast, puts the lobby on the 70th floor, and lists a rooftop pool and two restaurants. If you are flying in two nights early and want to see Los Angeles rather than a marina, downtown is the base to do it from, and the 110 runs south almost door to door to San Pedro.

Pro tip: Give the drive to the port a full hour on a weekday morning, more if your ship boards early. There is no cruise parking arrangement on the hotel's own pages, so treat this as a fly-in choice and let a car service handle the transfer rather than parking a rental downtown for a week.

Parking: On-site parking with EV chargers per the hotel's own page. It publishes no rate and no cruise parking package on the pages we read.

Per ihg.com, checked 2026-08-17

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