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Smart Cruise is the bed nearest the port bus, and the name tells you who it's for. Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 0.2 road miles away, the closest of the seventeen, though its listing says 1.0 km on foot to the harbour, not to a terminal.
It's eleventh because its listing is thin. It doesn't say breakfast is served, and there's no restaurant on site.
Guest reviews mention a €10 (about US$11)-a-person ride to the terminal, but that's a review, not a price the hotel prints. There's no lift.
Book it for the shortest walk to the shuttle, and eat in town.
Book it if
- You want the shortest walk to the port shuttle
- You're happy to eat out in town
- You need a quadruple room
Look elsewhere if
- You need a lift.
- You want breakfast confirmed.
- You want dinner without leaving the building.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Smart Cruise’s listing prints.
No restaurant on site, per its listing — the Superior Suite has its own Turkish bath.
Guest reviews on its listing mention a €10-a-person ride to the cruise terminal. That's a review, not the hotel's price, so ask. A taxi you book at Smart Cruise’s desk, or your own feet in town, gets you to the port shuttle.
Its listing doesn't say whether breakfast is served.
Its Hotels.com listing says 11 minutes on foot, 1.0 km, to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 0.2 road miles away, the closest of the sixteen; the two figures measure to different points. The port’s shuttle then takes about 10 to 15 minutes from Largo della Pace to the ships, per Port Mobility.
Parking is €10 a day, self or valet, per its listing. Nothing on leaving a car while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 30 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 0.2 road miles from Smart Cruise. Fiumicino sits about 31.6 miles off as the crow flies, Ciampino 46.2 — road trips run longer.
Its listing offers an airport shuttle at €180 (about US$200) a room one way, round the clock, airport not named. The fixed taxi fare from Fiumicino to the port is €130 (about US$145) a car.
Guest reviews on its listing mention a €10-a-person ride to the cruise terminal. That's a review, not the hotel's price, so ask.
Its Hotels.com listing says 11 minutes on foot, 1.0 km, to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 0.2 road miles away, the closest of the sixteen; the two figures measure to different points.
From FCO without a hotel shuttle
Our routing gives about 41 road miles from Fiumicino to the port; Smart Cruise is about 31.6 miles from the airport in a straight line. Fiumicino's taxis charge a fixed €130 a car to the port, per ADR. More: the airport page.
Its Hotels.com listing offers an airport shuttle at €180 a room one way, 24 hours a day, airport not named.
Guest reviews on its listing mention a €10-a-person ride to the cruise terminal. That's a review, not the hotel's price, so ask.
Its Hotels.com listing says 11 minutes on foot, 1.0 km, to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 0.2 road miles away, the closest of the sixteen; the two figures measure to different points.
From CIA without a hotel shuttle
Ciampino is about 46.2 miles from Smart Cruise 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.
Parking is €10 a day, self or valet, per its listing. Nothing on leaving a car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: €10 a day, self or valet.
Guest reviews on its listing mention a €10-a-person ride to the cruise terminal. That's a review, not the hotel's price, so ask.
Its Hotels.com listing says 11 minutes on foot, 1.0 km, to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 0.2 road miles away, the closest of the sixteen; the two figures measure to different points.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Smart Cruise 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 0.2 road miles from Smart Cruise by our routing. See the Civitavecchia cruise guide.
Source: civitavecchia.portmobility.itDistance
~0.2 mi, our routingIts Hotels.com listing says 11 minutes on foot, 1.0 km, to "the Port of Civitavecchia". Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 0.2 road miles away, the closest of the sixteen; the two figures measure to different points.
Source: hotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedNo hotel shuttle to time from Smart Cruise — Largo della Pace is about 0.2 road miles away by our routing, and from there the port’s free shuttle runs to the ships on their arrival and departure schedule, per Port Mobility.
Source: hotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking is €10 a day, self or valet, per its listing. Nothing on leaving a car while you sail.
Source: hotels.comThe port’s own lot
€17 (about US$19) for 24 hours, per Port MobilitySmart Cruise offers €10 a day, self or valet. 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
Nothing we could countNo restaurant on site, per its listing — the Superior Suite has its own Turkish bath.
Breakfast
Not statedIts listing doesn't say whether breakfast is served.
Address
Via Braccianese Claudia, north end by the portVia Braccianese Claudia 4-6, 00053 Civitavecchia (RM)
Hotels.com listing
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Smart Cruise’s Hotels.com listing prints it. Before you book, ask Smart Cruise about breakfast and the price of a ride to the ship; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
City tourist tax
City tourist tax €4 (about US$4) a person a night, up to 5 nights, at the city’s 2025 rate for 3- and 4-star hotels, matching its Hotels.com listing
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
€10 a day, self or valet
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
No pets, per its listing.
Rooms
Deluxe doubles and twins, a Superior Suite with a Turkish bath, Deluxe Triples and Quadruples, and Premium doubles.
Accessibility
Listed as wheelchair accessible, but there is no elevator.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Port of Civitavecchia, on foot1.0 km
- Largo della Pace, our routing0.2 mi
Distances as Smart Cruise’s listing gives them, plus our road routing to Largo della Pace.
Also worth knowing
- No elevator, per its listing
- Guest reviews mention a €10-a-person ride to the terminal; not a hotel price
- A 3-star, per its listing
Before you book
Worth knowing
- No elevator, per its listing.
- Check-in 2 to 10 PM, check-out 10 AM.
- Airport shuttle €180 a room one way, round the clock, per its listing.
- City tourist tax €4 a person a night, up to 5 nights, at the city's 2025 rate.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast
- The price of a ride to the ship
- Whether a car can stay while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Smart Cruise’s Hotels.com listing, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm breakfast and the price of a ride to the terminal.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Smart Cruise: the Civitavecchia cruise guide, Civitavecchia cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up steps from the port gate.
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Smart Cruise FAQ
How close is Hotel Smart Cruise to the Civitavecchia cruise shuttle?
About 0.2 road miles to Largo della Pace by our routing, the closest of our seventeen. Its listing says 1.0 km on foot to the harbour; that isn't a terminal distance.
Does Hotel Smart Cruise serve breakfast?
Its Hotels.com listing doesn't say. Ask before you book.
Does Hotel Smart Cruise have an elevator?
No — "This property does not have elevators", per its listing.
How much is Hotel Smart Cruise's airport shuttle?
€180 a room one way, round the clock, per its listing.
Can I park at Hotel Smart Cruise?
Yes, €10 a day, self or valet, per its listing. It doesn't say a car can stay while you sail.
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