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Best Western The Plaza solves the flight, not the beach. Its free HNL shuttle runs from 5 AM to 1 AM, breakfast is complimentary, and Best Western prints "NO RESORT FEE" — the only hotel in our twenty that says it charges none.
It's half a mile from the airport by the hotel's count, and about 4.5 miles from Pier 2 by road on our estimate, the other way down Nimitz Highway from Waikiki. Ranked eighth, it's the one to book when your flight lands at 11 PM and the ship sails the next afternoon.
The parking rate isn't on Best Western's pages; a booking site lists covered self-parking at $46.07 a night, which is the booking site's figure, not the hotel's.
Ride the shuttle in, sleep, and take a cab to the pier after breakfast.
Book it if
- Late arrivals at HNL
- Budget cruisers who want breakfast and no resort fee
- Dog owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want the beach the night before.
- You want a restaurant or bar in the hotel.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Best Western The Plaza publishes.
An outdoor pool in the courtyard, the Caffeine Lab coffee shop, a fitness center with views over Honolulu, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor, and a dog park. Some suites have a kitchenette or kitchen.
Best Western lists no ride to the ship; its free shuttle is for the airport. To the ship it's a cab back down Nimitz Highway — about 4.5 miles to Pier 2, by our estimate.
Complimentary, with "fresh tropical fruits, pastry delicacies, locally sourced coffee", per Best Western; hotels.com calls it a full breakfast, 7 to 9 AM.
Best Western gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. It puts HNL 0.50 miles away, Pearl Harbor 2.50 miles, Ala Moana Center 7 miles and Waikiki Beach 8; Nimitz Highway runs on toward the harbor. Allow more than our estimate of 10 minutes from Best Western The Plaza to Pier 2 — that figure assumes empty roads.
Best Western's pages don't print a parking rate. Nor do they mention cruise parking. A booking site lists covered self-parking at $46.07 a night — the booking site's guest rate, not the hotel's.
Night-Before Score: 31 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 1.4 miles from Best Western The Plaza and the ship about 4.5 — figures for empty roads, not rush hour. Solid lines are published rides.
A complimentary HNL shuttle from 5:00 AM to 1:00 AM, per Best Western, which puts the airport 0.50 miles away.
Hotel shuttle
Best Western lists no ride to the ship; its free shuttle is for the airport. To the ship it's a cab back down Nimitz Highway — about 4.5 miles to Pier 2, by our estimate.
Best Western gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. It puts HNL 0.50 miles away, Pearl Harbor 2.50 miles, Ala Moana Center 7 miles and Waikiki Beach 8; Nimitz Highway runs on toward the harbor.
Best Western's pages don't print a parking rate. Nor do they mention cruise parking. A booking site lists covered self-parking at $46.07 a night — the booking site's guest rate, not the hotel's.
Parking for your stay: Not printed by Best Western; a booking site lists $46.07 a night.
Best Western lists no ride to the ship; its free shuttle is for the airport. To the ship it's a cab back down Nimitz Highway — about 4.5 miles to Pier 2, by our estimate.
Best Western gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. It puts HNL 0.50 miles away, Pearl Harbor 2.50 miles, Ala Moana Center 7 miles and Waikiki Beach 8; Nimitz Highway runs on toward the harbor.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Best Western The Plaza and ride straight from HNL to the pier — the airport page prices it.
Which terminal
Pier 2 or Pier 11Two piers, two rides from Best Western The Plaza: about 4.5 miles to Pier 2, the main terminal, and about 4 to Pier 11 by Aloha Tower, our estimates — both piers explained. Your documents name yours.
Source: hidot.hawaii.govDistance
No mileage statedBest Western gives no distance to the cruise terminal and doesn't mention cruises. It puts HNL 0.50 miles away, Pearl Harbor 2.50 miles, Ala Moana Center 7 miles and Waikiki Beach 8; Nimitz Highway runs on toward the harbor.
Source: bestwestern.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Best Western The Plaza means no departure board — just a taxi or rideshare of about 10 minutes to Pier 2 on empty roads, by our estimate.
Source: bestwestern.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedBest Western's pages don't print a parking rate. Nor do they mention cruise parking. A booking site lists covered self-parking at $46.07 a night — the booking site's guest rate, not the hotel's.
Source: bestwestern.comParking by the piers
No cruise parking at the piersBest Western The Plaza prints no cruise parking, and neither do the piers. Harbor Court’s garage, about 3.9 miles away by road on our estimate, lists $21 at most on weekdays, per Parkopedia, against a rate Best Western doesn't print — and no multi-day rate.
Where the car goes while you sail · Honolulu cruise parking, compared · HNL to the pier, by car or not.
Source: ncl.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · KitchenAn outdoor pool in the courtyard, the Caffeine Lab coffee shop, a fitness center with views over Honolulu, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor, and a dog park. Some suites have a kitchenette or kitchen.
Breakfast
FreeComplimentary, with "fresh tropical fruits, pastry delicacies, locally sourced coffee", per Best Western; hotels.com calls it a full breakfast, 7 to 9 AM.
Address
Nimitz Highway, by HNL3253 N Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, HI 96819
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Best Western The Plaza publishes it. The gaps here are the parking rate and the pet fee — a call to Best Western The Plaza settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Per hotels.com; Best Western’s pages we read don’t say.
Resort fee
None: "NO RESORT FEE"
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Not printed by Best Western; a booking site lists $46.07 a night
Breakfast
Complimentary: tropical fruit, pastries, local coffee
Pool
Outdoor courtyard pool
Pets
Pet-friendly, with a dog park; "Pets may be accepted. Please contact the hotel for full details."
Food and drink on site
- Caffeine LabCoffee shop
Rooms
King and double rooms and suites; some suites have a kitchenette or kitchen.
Accessibility
ADA mobility rooms with roll-in showers.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- HNL0.50 miles
- Pearl Harbor/USS Arizona Memorial2.50 miles
- Ala Moana Center7 miles
- Waikiki Beach8 miles
Distances as Best Western The Plaza or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- No resort fee
- Pet-friendly, with a dog park; contact the hotel for details
- 24/7 self-service laundry
- Fitness center with views of Honolulu, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out 11 AM. Minimum check-in age 18, per hotels.com.
- No resort fee, per Best Western.
- Free HNL shuttle, 5 AM to 1 AM.
- Parking rate not printed by Best Western; hotels.com lists $46.07 a night.
- ADA rooms with roll-in showers; EV charging; 24/7 self-service laundry.
- Free Wi-Fi.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The parking rate
- The distance to the terminal
- The pet fee
- Whether you can park while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Best Western The Plaza’s own pages, read October 2, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the parking rate, which only a booking site prints.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Best Western The Plaza: the Hawaii cruise guide, the splurge list, a car from HNL to the pier and a car after the cruise.
Wake up half a mile from HNL, with no resort fee.
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Best Western The Plaza FAQ
Does Best Western The Plaza have a free airport shuttle?
Yes, a complimentary HNL shuttle from 5 AM to 1 AM, per Best Western. It's the only free airport shuttle in our twenty.
Can I take the Best Western The Plaza shuttle to the cruise port?
Not that it says. The shuttle is for the airport; Pier 2 is about 4.5 miles away by road and Pier 11 about 4, by our estimate, a cab back down Nimitz Highway.
Does Best Western The Plaza charge a resort fee?
No. Best Western prints "NO RESORT FEE", and breakfast is complimentary — fruit, pastries and locally sourced coffee, per the brand, though hotels.com calls it a full breakfast, 7 to 9 AM.
How much is parking at Best Western The Plaza?
Best Western's pages don't print a rate. A booking site lists covered self-parking at $46.07 a night with in and out, the booking site's figure, so confirm it with the hotel.
What time is check-in at Best Western The Plaza?
It's 4 PM, with check-out at 11 AM. A late flight is fine, since the shuttle runs until 1 AM.
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