Mobile is a port city in Alabama located near Mobile Bay that feeds in to the Gulf of Mexico. Cruising out of Mobile is a good departure point for those cruising to the Caribbean or Mexico. Cruise ships depart early in the morning for trips and travelers have the choice of staying the night before a cruise in a hotel close to the port right in Mobile.
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa was originally built in 1852 and is located less than one mile from the Alabama Cruise Terminal in Mobile. The hotel has a total of 238 rooms which include 31 suites. All rooms come with standard features such as soundproof floor to ceiling windows, separate bathtubs and showers, marble bathroom floors, coffee maker and hair dryer. Suites offer guests additional amenities like a larger room size and nightly turn-down service. For those cruising out of Mobile, the hotel offers a Cruise and Stay Package which includes a room for the night prior to the cruise departure and parking for the length of your cruise. As of August 2010, cruise and stay packages started at $159 per night. The hotel also offers guests an outdoor pool, business center, concierge desk, full-service spa on site, fitness center, restaurant, lounge and coffee shop.
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa
26 North Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602
251-338-2000
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The Hampton Inn & Suites in Mobile is located one-half of a mile from the Alabama Cruise Terminal. The hotel offers guests the choice between standard rooms and suites. There is a total of 150 rooms at the hotel and standard room amenities include LCD televisions, small refrigerators, microwaves, high speed Internet service and a coffee maker. Suites afford guests additional features such as a larger-sized room and private balconies with street views. As of August 2010, the hotel offered Cruise and Stay Packages starting at $119 per night which includes one night room accommodations, parking for six nights, complimentary hot buffet breakfast and Internet access. The hotel has a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, business center and complimentary beverage and breakfast area.
Hampton Inn & Suites
62 South Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602
251-436-8787
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The Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, located less than one mile from the Cruise Terminal, offers cruise packages specifically designed for guests cruising out of Mobile. The hotel has a total of 363 rooms and an additional 11 suites. Room choices include one king or two queen beds. All rooms have standard features including complimentary morning newspaper delivery, large floor-to-ceiling windows, marble bathroom floors, large showers and bathtubs, hair dryers, coffee maker and oversize mattresses. The hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool. In addition, there is a fitness center, seafood restaurant and tapas lounge in the hotel. As of August 2010, Cruise and Stay Packages were being offered at $149 per night and up, and included one night's stay, parking for the length of the cruise and complimentary transportation to and from the cruise terminal.
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel
64 South Water Street
Mobile, AL 36602
251-438-4000
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