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Villa Giada is the nicest night of the seventeen, and it still lands fifth on the morning. A 4-star boutique on the south side of town, it lists an outdoor pool, a spa with a sauna and hot tub and a free buffet breakfast, about 2.2 road miles from Largo della Pace by our routing.
There's no cruise shuttle on its listing. It's a 6-minute taxi on empty roads, then the port's free shuttle to your terminal.
Parking is free, secured and on site, with EV charging. There's no lift, so heavy bags go up the stairs.
The listing's airport car is €300 (about US$335) a vehicle round trip. Two fixed €130 (about US$145) taxi fares come to €260 (about US$290), and you'd want one of them anyway on the way home.
Book it if
- You want a pool and a spa on your last night ashore
- Breakfast included matters to you
- You're bringing a dog
Look elsewhere if
- You need a lift — the listing says there's no elevator.
- You want to walk to the port gate.
- You'd rather not pay €300 for the listing's airport car.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Villa Giada’s listing prints.
An outdoor pool, a spa with a sauna and hot tub, a restaurant, a poolside bar and a coffee shop, per its listing.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to Largo della Pace, then the port's free shuttle.
A free buffet breakfast runs 7:30 to 10:30 AM, per its Hotels.com listing.
Its Hotels.com listing calls the port a 5-minute drive. Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 2.2 road miles away, roughly 6 minutes with no traffic. Allow more than our 6-minute routing from Villa Giada, plus the port shuttle — that figure assumes clear roads.
Free secured parking on site, with EV charging, per its listing. Nothing on leaving the car while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 41 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 2.2 road miles from Villa Giada. Fiumicino sits about 29.9 miles off as the crow flies, Ciampino 44.8 — road trips run longer.
Its listing prices an airport car at €300 a vehicle round trip, airport not named. Fiumicino is about 29.9 miles away in a straight line.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to Largo della Pace, then the port's free shuttle.
Its Hotels.com listing calls the port a 5-minute drive. Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 2.2 road miles away, roughly 6 minutes with no traffic.
From FCO without a hotel shuttle
Our routing gives about 41 road miles from Fiumicino to the port; Villa Giada is about 29.9 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 car at €300 a vehicle round trip, airport not named.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to Largo della Pace, then the port's free shuttle.
Its Hotels.com listing calls the port a 5-minute drive. Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 2.2 road miles away, roughly 6 minutes with no traffic.
From CIA without a hotel shuttle
Ciampino is about 44.8 miles from Villa Giada 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 secured parking on site, with EV charging, per its listing. Nothing on leaving the car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: Free secured parking on site; EV charging.
Its listing names no cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to Largo della Pace, then the port's free shuttle.
Its Hotels.com listing calls the port a 5-minute drive. Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 2.2 road miles away, roughly 6 minutes with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Villa Giada 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 2.2 road miles from Villa Giada by our routing. See the Civitavecchia cruise guide.
Source: civitavecchia.portmobility.itDistance
~2.2 mi, our routingIts Hotels.com listing calls the port a 5-minute drive. Our routing puts Largo della Pace about 2.2 road miles away, roughly 6 minutes with no traffic.
Source: hotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedNo ship shuttle at Villa Giada means no departure board — just a booked taxi, a train or your own car, about 6 minutes to Largo della Pace on empty roads, by our routing.
Source: hotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedFree secured parking on site, with EV charging, per its listing. Nothing on leaving the car while you sail.
Source: hotels.comThe port’s own lot
€17 (about US$19) for 24 hours, per Port MobilityVilla Giada offers free secured parking on site, per its listing. 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
Pool · Food or bar on siteAn outdoor pool, a spa with a sauna and hot tub, a restaurant, a poolside bar and a coffee shop, per its listing.
Breakfast
FreeA free buffet breakfast runs 7:30 to 10:30 AM, per its Hotels.com listing.
Address
Via Attilio Bandiera, south CivitavecchiaVia Attilio Bandiera 17, 00053 Civitavecchia (RM)
Hotels.com listing
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Villa Giada’s Hotels.com listing prints it. Before you book, ask Villa Giada about whether a car can stay while you cruise and room count; 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
Free secured parking on site; EV charging
Breakfast
Free buffet, 7:30–10:30 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool; full-service spa with sauna and hot tub, per its listing
Pets
One dog up to 55 lbs, €30 (about US$35) per pet, per its listing.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantOn site
- Bar and loungeOn site
- Poolside barOn site
- Coffee shopOn site
Rooms
Deluxe and Superior doubles, Junior, Standard and Superior suites, a Signature Penthouse and a Luxury Apartment.
Accessibility
Limited; there is no elevator, per its listing.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- The port, by car5 minutes
- Largo della Pace, our routing2.2 mi
Distances as Villa Giada’s listing gives them, plus our road routing to Largo della Pace.
Also worth knowing
- No elevator, per its listing
- One dog up to 55 lbs, €30 per pet
- A 4-star, per its listing
Before you book
Worth knowing
- No lift, per its listing.
- Check-in 3 to 9:30 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Airport shuttle €300 a vehicle round trip, 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
- Whether a car can stay while you cruise
- Room count
- Spa hours and prices
Every hotel fact here comes from Villa Giada’s Hotels.com listing, read October 4, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether they'll book your taxi to Largo della Pace.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Villa Giada: the Civitavecchia cruise guide, Civitavecchia cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by the pool on the quiet side of town.
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Villa Giada FAQ
Does Villa Giada Luxury Boutique have a pool?
Yes, an outdoor pool, with a spa, sauna and hot tub, per its Hotels.com listing.
How far is Villa Giada from the Civitavecchia cruise terminals?
Its listing calls it a 5-minute drive to the port. Our routing gives about 2.2 road miles to Largo della Pace, where the free shuttle to the ships starts.
Is parking free at Villa Giada?
Yes, secured and on site, with EV charging, per its listing. Leaving the car there for the cruise is a question to put to the villa.
Does Villa Giada allow dogs?
One dog up to 55 lbs, at €30 per pet, per its listing.
Does Villa Giada have an elevator?
No — "This property does not have elevators", per its Hotels.com listing.
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