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The Ala Moana Hotel is the driver's pick, and the shopper's. Mantra prints self-parking at $41 a night — the lowest rate any hotel in our twenty publishes. The hotel sits next to Ala Moana Center, with The Signature for steak and seafood on the 36th floor.
It's a big hotel, 1,176 rooms, with Cafe 410, Pint + Jigger, a gym, a steam room and a sauna, and the lobby Starbucks pours beer and wine from 2:30 PM.
Eleventh on 28: the pool shows up only on a booking site, so we don't score it, and Accor says a daily amenity fee applies without printing the amount. Pier 2 is about 2 miles by road, our estimate.
Get the amenity fee before you book, then put the parking savings toward dinner on the 36th floor.
Book it if
- Shoppers: Ala Moana Center is next door
- A steak dinner with a view
- Drivers who want a lower parking rate
Look elsewhere if
- You want every fee in writing.
- You want breakfast included.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Ala Moana Hotel publishes.
The Signature, a steak and seafood dinner on the 36th floor, Cafe 410, Pint + Jigger, and a lobby Starbucks that pours beer and wine from 2:30 PM, with a gym, steam room and sauna, in 1,176 rooms.
Mantra lists no ride to the ship. From Atkinson Drive it's about 2 miles to Pier 2 by road, by our estimate — a short cab.
Not stated as free; Cafe 410 serves a buffet breakfast, priced only on a booking site.
The Ala Moana Hotel's own site gives no distance to the piers. It puts Downtown Honolulu 2.5 miles away, Waikiki Beach 1.5 miles and the Hawaii Convention Center a 5-minute walk, next to Ala Moana Center. Allow more than our estimate of 5 minutes from Ala Moana Hotel to Pier 2 — that figure assumes empty roads.
Self-parking $41 a night and valet $51 for 24 hours, per Mantra. Those are nightly rates, not cruise rates, and Mantra doesn't say whether they run while you're at sea.
Night-Before Score: 28 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our road estimate the airport is about 7.9 miles from Ala Moana Hotel and the ship about 2 — figures for empty roads, not rush hour. Solid lines are published rides.
The hotel doesn't mention an airport shuttle; it puts HNL 8 miles away, and Mantra's page says 13 km.
Mantra lists no ride to the ship. From Atkinson Drive it's about 2 miles to Pier 2 by road, by our estimate — a short cab.
The Ala Moana Hotel's own site gives no distance to the piers. It puts Downtown Honolulu 2.5 miles away, Waikiki Beach 1.5 miles and the Hawaii Convention Center a 5-minute walk, next to Ala Moana Center.
From HNL without a hotel shuttle
By our road estimate, HNL to Ala Moana Hotel is about 7.9 miles — roughly 17 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. TheBus W Line stops at Ala Moana Center, next door, for $3.25 cash, as long as your bags meet TheBus luggage rule. Fares: the airport page.
Self-parking $41 a night and valet $51 for 24 hours, per Mantra. Those are nightly rates, not cruise rates, and Mantra doesn't say whether they run while you're at sea.
Parking for your stay: $41 a night; valet $51 for 24 hours.
Mantra lists no ride to the ship. From Atkinson Drive it's about 2 miles to Pier 2 by road, by our estimate — a short cab.
The Ala Moana Hotel's own site gives no distance to the piers. It puts Downtown Honolulu 2.5 miles away, Waikiki Beach 1.5 miles and the Hawaii Convention Center a 5-minute walk, next to Ala Moana Center.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Ala Moana Hotel and ride straight from HNL to the pier — the airport page prices it.
Which terminal
Pier 2 or Pier 11Two piers, two rides from Ala Moana Hotel: about 2 miles to Pier 2, the main terminal, and about 2.4 to Pier 11 by Aloha Tower, our estimates — both piers explained. Your documents name yours.
Source: hidot.hawaii.govDistance
No mileage statedThe Ala Moana Hotel's own site gives no distance to the piers. It puts Downtown Honolulu 2.5 miles away, Waikiki Beach 1.5 miles and the Hawaii Convention Center a 5-minute walk, next to Ala Moana Center.
Source: alamoanahotelhonolulu.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Ala Moana Hotel means no departure board — just a taxi or rideshare of about 5 minutes to Pier 2 on empty roads, by our estimate.
Source: alamoanahotelhonolulu.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedSelf-parking $41 a night and valet $51 for 24 hours, per Mantra. Those are nightly rates, not cruise rates, and Mantra doesn't say whether they run while you're at sea.
Source: alamoanahotelhonolulu.comParking by the piers
No cruise parking at the piersAla Moana Hotel prints no cruise parking, and neither do the piers. Harbor Court’s garage, about 2.4 miles away by road on our estimate, lists $21 at most on weekdays, per Parkopedia, against $41 self-parking at the hotel — and no multi-day rate.
Where the car goes while you sail · Honolulu cruise parking, compared · Renting a car in Honolulu.
Source: ncl.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThe Signature, a steak and seafood dinner on the 36th floor, Cafe 410, Pint + Jigger, and a lobby Starbucks that pours beer and wine from 2:30 PM, with a gym, steam room and sauna, in 1,176 rooms.
Breakfast
Not statedNot stated as free; Cafe 410 serves a buffet breakfast, priced only on a booking site.
Address
Atkinson Drive, Ala Moana410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Ala Moana Hotel publishes it. The gaps here are the amenity fee amount and a pool, on the hotel's own pages — a call to Ala Moana Hotel settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
A daily amenity fee, amount not printed by Accor (a booking site lists $41.54)
Wi-Fi
Complimentary
Parking for your stay
$41 a night; valet $51 for 24 hours
Breakfast
Buffet at Cafe 410, paid
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
The hotel's pages we read don't say; a booking site says pets aren't allowed.
Food and drink on site
- The SignatureSteak and seafood on the 36th floor
- Cafe 410Family meals and breakfast buffet
- Pint + JiggerBar
- StarbucksLobby; beer and wine from 2:30 PM
Rooms
1,176 rooms, including family and accessible rooms.
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible rooms.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Ala Moana Centeradjacent
- Hawaii Convention Centera 5-minute walk
- Waikiki Beach1.5 miles
- Downtown Honolulu2.5 miles
Distances as Ala Moana Hotel or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Gym, steam room and sauna
- A booking site lists an outdoor pool; the hotel’s pages we read don’t
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM. Minimum check-in age 18, per a booking site.
- A daily amenity fee, per Accor; the amount isn't printed on the pages we read. A booking site lists $41.54 a night.
- Self-parking $41 a night; valet $51 for 24 hours.
- The hotel puts HNL 8 miles away; Mantra's page says 13 km.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi; wheelchair-accessible rooms.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The amenity fee amount
- A pool, on the hotel's own pages
- The distance to the terminal
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Ala Moana Hotel’s own pages, read October 2, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the amenity fee, which Accor doesn't price.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Ala Moana Hotel: the Hawaii cruise guide, the splurge list, Honolulu rental cars and a car after the cruise.
Wake up next to Ala Moana Center, dinner 36 floors up.
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Ala Moana Hotel FAQ
How much is parking at the Ala Moana Hotel?
Self-parking is $41 a night and valet $51 for 24 hours, per Mantra — the lowest printed self-park in our twenty. Mantra doesn't say whether those rates run while you're at sea.
Does the Ala Moana Hotel have a pool?
A booking site lists an outdoor pool and sundeck, open 7 AM to 7 PM, but the hotel's own pages we read don't, so we don't score one. Ask when you book.
Is the Ala Moana Hotel close to the cruise port?
Closer than Waikiki: about 2 miles to Pier 2 by road, roughly 5 minutes with no traffic, by our estimate. The hotel itself puts Downtown Honolulu 2.5 miles away.
Is there an amenity fee at the Ala Moana Hotel?
Yes, per Accor, which doesn't print the amount on the pages we read. A booking site lists $41.54 a night — the booking site's number, so confirm it.
Where can I eat at the Ala Moana Hotel?
The Signature, on the 36th floor, for steak and seafood; Cafe 410, with a buffet breakfast for a fee; Pint + Jigger; and a lobby Starbucks that pours beer and wine from 2:30 PM.
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