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Cavalluccio Marino is the beach night, and it's the only hotel here that earns beach points. It sits on Santa Marinella's seafront with umbrellas and loungers, a pool open May 1 to October 28 and a beachfront seafood restaurant, about 6.1 road miles from Largo della Pace by our routing.
It's eighth because the morning is on you. There's no cruise shuttle on its listing, and breakfast costs about €12 (about US$13) for adults.
Parking is free, one space a room. Santa Marinella's tax here is €3 (about US$3) a person a night, under-12s exempt.
Book it for an afternoon on the sand, then a 14-minute taxi up the coast in the morning.
Book it if
- You want an afternoon on the beach before the cruise
- You'd like seafood on the seafront
- You're travelling between May and late October, when the pool's open
Look elsewhere if
- You're bringing a pet.
- You want breakfast included.
- You want to walk to the port shuttle.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Cavalluccio Marino’s listing prints.
Il Cavalluccio Marino, a beachfront seafood restaurant for lunch and dinner, a pool bar, beach umbrellas and loungers and a rooftop terrace, per its listing.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle, only an airport shuttle for a surcharge. Plan a taxi up the coast.
The buffet is about €12 for adults and €6 (about US$7) for children, per its Hotels.com listing.
Its Hotels.com listing says 14 minutes and 14.0 km by car to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing gives about 6.1 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic. Allow more than our 14-minute routing from Cavalluccio Marino, plus the port shuttle — that figure assumes clear roads.
Free uncovered parking on site, one space per room, per its listing. Nothing on leaving the car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 32 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel’s listing prints. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing Largo della Pace is about 6.1 road miles from Cavalluccio Marino. Fiumicino sits about 26.4 miles off as the crow flies, Ciampino 41.6 — road trips run longer.
Its listing mentions an airport shuttle for a surcharge, with no price or airport named. Fiumicino is about 26.4 miles away in a straight line.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle, only an airport shuttle for a surcharge. Plan a taxi up the coast.
Its Hotels.com listing says 14 minutes and 14.0 km by car to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing gives about 6.1 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
From FCO without a hotel shuttle
Our routing gives about 41 road miles from Fiumicino to the port; Cavalluccio Marino is about 26.4 miles from the airport in a straight line. Fiumicino's taxis charge a fixed €130 (about US$145) a car to the port, per ADR. More: the airport page.
Its listing mentions an airport shuttle for a surcharge, with no price and no airport named.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle, only an airport shuttle for a surcharge. Plan a taxi up the coast.
Its Hotels.com listing says 14 minutes and 14.0 km by car to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing gives about 6.1 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
From CIA without a hotel shuttle
Ciampino is about 41.6 miles from Cavalluccio Marino in a straight line, and about 54 road miles from the port by our routing. There’s no fixed taxi fare from Ciampino to the port; its fixed €40 (about US$45) fare runs only into central Rome, per Roma Mobilità.
Free uncovered parking on site, one space per room, per its listing. Nothing on leaving the car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Free uncovered parking on site, one space per room.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle, only an airport shuttle for a surcharge. Plan a taxi up the coast.
Its Hotels.com listing says 14 minutes and 14.0 km by car to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing gives about 6.1 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Cavalluccio Marino and go straight to the port — the airport page covers the €130 taxi, Carnival’s transfer and the trains.
Which terminal
Free shuttle from Largo della PaceWhichever terminal your line uses, you get there the same way: the free port shuttle from Largo della Pace, not a car to the gangway. It’s about 6.1 road miles from Cavalluccio Marino by our routing. See the Civitavecchia cruise guide.
Source: civitavecchia.portmobility.itDistance
~6.1 mi, our routingIts Hotels.com listing says 14 minutes and 14.0 km by car to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing gives about 6.1 road miles to Largo della Pace, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
Source: za.hotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedNo ship shuttle at Cavalluccio Marino means no departure board — just a booked taxi, a train or your own car, about 14 minutes to Largo della Pace on empty roads, by our routing.
Source: za.hotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedFree uncovered parking on site, one space per room, per its listing. Nothing on leaving the car for a cruise.
Source: za.hotels.comThe port’s own lot
€17 (about US$19) for 24 hours, per Port MobilityCavalluccio Marino offers free on site, one space per room. For the cruise itself the published option is Parcheggio Nord inside the port — €17 for 24 hours or a weekly rate, with the port’s free shuttle to your ship, not a hotel van.
Where the car goes while you sail · Civitavecchia cruise parking, compared.
Source: civitavecchia.portmobility.itThe evening and the morning
The evening
Beach · Pool · Food or bar on siteIl Cavalluccio Marino, a beachfront seafood restaurant for lunch and dinner, a pool bar, beach umbrellas and loungers and a rooftop terrace, per its listing.
Breakfast
Not freeThe buffet is about €12 for adults and €6 for children, per its Hotels.com listing.
Address
Lungomare Marconi, Santa MarinellaLungomare Guglielmo Marconi 64, 00058 Santa Marinella (RM)
Hotels.com listing
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Cavalluccio Marino’s Hotels.com listing prints it. Before you book, ask Cavalluccio Marino about the star category on its own listing and whether a car can stay while you cruise; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
City tourist tax
Santa Marinella tax €3 a person a night, up to 10 nights; under-12s exempt, per its listing
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free uncovered parking on site, one space per room
Breakfast
Buffet, about €12 adults and €6 children
Pool
Seasonal outdoor pool, May 1 to October 28; beach umbrellas and loungers; rooftop terrace
Pets
No pets, per its listing.
Food and drink on site
- Il Cavalluccio MarinoBeachfront seafood, lunch and dinner
- Pool BarOn site
Rooms
Doubles, Twins, a Junior Suite, two-bedroom Family rooms, Superior and Economy rooms.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible, per its listing.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Port of Civitavecchia, by car14.0 km
- Largo della Pace, our routing6.1 mi
Distances as Cavalluccio Marino’s listing gives them, plus our road routing to Largo della Pace.
Also worth knowing
- On the beach: umbrellas and loungers, per its listing
- No pets
- Air conditioning and a lift, per its listing
Before you book
Worth knowing
- The outdoor pool is seasonal, May 1 to October 28, per its listing.
- Check-in from 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Santa Marinella's tax here is €3 a person a night, up to 10 nights; under-12s exempt.
- The 4-star rating shows on a Hotels.com list page, not its own listing.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The star category on its own listing
- Whether a car can stay while you cruise
- Airport shuttle price
Every hotel fact here comes from Cavalluccio Marino’s Hotels.com listing, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the pool is open on your dates.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Cavalluccio Marino: the Civitavecchia cruise guide, Civitavecchia cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on Santa Marinella's beach.
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Cavalluccio Marino FAQ
Is Hotel Cavalluccio Marino on the beach?
Yes — its listing describes a beachfront restaurant and beach umbrellas and loungers on the Santa Marinella seafront.
When is the pool open at Cavalluccio Marino?
May 1 to October 28, per its Hotels.com listing.
How far is Cavalluccio Marino from Civitavecchia port?
Its listing says 14 minutes and 14.0 km by car. Our routing gives about 6.1 road miles to Largo della Pace.
What's the tourist tax at Cavalluccio Marino?
€3 a person a night, up to 10 nights, with under-12s exempt, per its listing.
Can I eat at Hotel Cavalluccio Marino?
Yes. Il Cavalluccio Marino serves seafood for lunch and dinner, and there's a pool bar.
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