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Sixteenth, level on 37 with the Fairfield Inn in Arundel Mills, and ahead on guest parking, which is free here. The Holiday Inn Express BWI West offers "Extended parking up to 14 days" with its Park Stay Go packages, a free breakfast from 5:30 AM on weekdays and a free 24-hour shuttle to BWI.
Fourteen days is the longest parking window printed by any hotel in our twenty.
IHG sells it as "Park, Stay and Go to BWI Airport!" — airport parking, not cruise parking — and prints no price. Pets aren't allowed.
Call for the package price, and ask whether the 14 days start the night you stay.
Book it if
- Drivers on longer cruises
- Early starts: breakfast from 5:30 AM on weekdays
- Budget cruisers who want breakfast
Look elsewhere if
- You travel with a pet.
- You want to be near the ship.
- You want the parking price in writing before you book.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express BWI West publishes.
A seasonal outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a coin laundry; IHG lists no restaurant and puts Maryland Live! Casino a mile away. The One Bedroom Suite has a king bed and a wet bar.
IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle serves BWI, Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free, 5:30 to 10 AM weekdays and 6:30 to 10 AM weekends, per IHG.
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 10.24 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the terminal. IHG puts the National Aquarium 13 miles away and Fort McHenry 13.8. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
"Extended parking up to 14 days available for guests utilizing the Park Stay Go Parking Packages," per IHG, with no price. The page pitches it as "Park, Stay and Go to BWI Airport!" and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is complimentary while you stay.
Night-Before Score: 37 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
A complimentary 24-hour shuttle to and from BWI, per IHG, which puts the airport approximately 3 miles away; it also serves Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations.
Hotel shuttle
IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle serves BWI, Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations.
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 10.24 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the terminal. IHG puts the National Aquarium 13 miles away and Fort McHenry 13.8.
"Extended parking up to 14 days available for guests utilizing the Park Stay Go Parking Packages," per IHG, with no price. The page pitches it as "Park, Stay and Go to BWI Airport!" and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is complimentary while you stay.
Parking for your stay: Complimentary while you stay; extended parking up to 14 days with the Park Stay Go packages.
IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle serves BWI, Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations.
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 10.24 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the terminal. IHG puts the National Aquarium 13 miles away and Fort McHenry 13.8.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Which terminal
Cruise Maryland TerminalBaltimore has one cruise terminal: the Cruise Maryland Terminal at 2001 East McComas Street in South Locust Point, off I-95 at Exit 55, run by the Maryland Port Administration. Carnival and Royal Caribbean both sail from it. The terminal opens at 8:00 a.m., or two hours after the ship arrives, and Cruise Maryland asks you to arrive at least 90 minutes to 2 hours before departure, not before the time on your ticket.
Source: cruise.maryland.govDistance
No mileage statedIHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 10.24 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the terminal. IHG puts the National Aquarium 13 miles away and Fort McHenry 13.8.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Park Stay Go: up to 14 days"Extended parking up to 14 days available for guests utilizing the Park Stay Go Parking Packages," per IHG, with no price. The page pitches it as "Park, Stay and Go to BWI Airport!" and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is complimentary while you stay.
Source: ihg.comParking at the terminal
$25 a dayCruise Maryland charges $25 a day per vehicle from April 1, 2026, per its rate notice; its passenger page puts it as “$25.00 Per Night”. RVs are $40 a night under 30 feet and $50 over. You pay by credit card when you arrive, there are no reservations, and the fenced lots are within walking distance of the terminal. Drop your bags at the luggage boxes first, then park. We count it by the day, as the rate notice does; if the lot charges by the night, as the passenger page puts it, it’s one day less.
Source: cruise.maryland.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
PoolA seasonal outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a coin laundry; IHG lists no restaurant and puts Maryland Live! Casino a mile away. The One Bedroom Suite has a king bed and a wet bar.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 5:30 to 10 AM weekdays and 6:30 to 10 AM weekends, per IHG.
Address
Ridge Road, Hanover7481 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD 21076
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Holiday Inn Express BWI West publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Complimentary while you stay; extended parking up to 14 days with the Park Stay Go packages
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free; weekdays 5:30–10:00 AM, weekends 6:30–10:00 AM
Pool
Seasonal outdoor pool
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per IHG.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Rooms
Standard two-double rooms and a One Bedroom Suite with a king bed and a wet bar.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Maryland Live! Casino1 mile
- National Aquarium13 miles
- Fort McHenry13.8 miles
- Annapolis23 miles
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- "Extended parking up to 14 days available for guests utilizing the Park Stay Go Parking Packages"
- Pets not allowed
- Tesla Gen 3 Universal EV charging
- Coin-operated laundry
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM. Minimum check-in age 18.
- Self-parking complimentary while you stay; extended parking up to 14 days only with the Park Stay Go packages.
- Complimentary 24-hour shuttle to BWI, Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations; IHG puts BWI approximately 3 miles away.
- Tesla Gen 3 Universal EV charging. Coin-operated laundry.
- Free Wi-Fi.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The package price
- Whether the 14 days include your hotel night
- The ride to the terminal
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 27, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
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Holiday Inn Express BWI West FAQ
Does Holiday Inn Express BWI West have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. IHG mentions no cruise shuttle; the 24-hour shuttle serves BWI, Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations.
Does Holiday Inn Express BWI West have an airport shuttle?
Yes, from BWI. A complimentary 24-hour shuttle to and from BWI, per IHG, which puts the airport approximately 3 miles away; it also serves Arundel Mills, Live! Casino and transit stations.
Can I park at Holiday Inn Express BWI West while I cruise?
Yes, by arrangement. "Extended parking up to 14 days available for guests utilizing the Park Stay Go Parking Packages," per IHG, with no price. The page pitches it as "Park, Stay and Go to BWI Airport!" and doesn't mention cruises. Self-parking is complimentary while you stay.
How far is Holiday Inn Express BWI West from the cruise terminal?
IHG's hotel page gives no distance to the cruise terminal. IHG's "Hotels Near Port of Baltimore" search page lists it 10.24 miles from the "Port of Baltimore", but the same list puts the Staybridge Suites Inner Harbor 0.2 miles away, so we don't read that point as the terminal. IHG puts the National Aquarium 13 miles away and Fort McHenry 13.8. In our ranking it's in the “Arundel Mills and Elkridge” band. Baltimore has one cruise terminal: the Cruise Maryland Terminal at 2001 East McComas Street in South Locust Point, off I-95 at Exit 55, run by the Maryland Port Administration. Carnival and Royal Caribbean both sail from it. The terminal opens at 8:00 a.m., or two hours after the ship arrives, and Cruise Maryland asks you to arrive at least 90 minutes to 2 hours before departure, not before the time on your ticket.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 11:00 AM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. Cruise Maryland puts BWI 10.5 miles from the terminal. The PSC’s flat taxi fare from the terminal to BWI is $30 a cab, four people at most.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free; weekdays 5:30–10:00 AM, weekends 6:30–10:00 AM. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
Tesla Gen 3 Universal EV charging.
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