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Candlewood downtown is the do-it-yourself night near the ship. Every suite has a full kitchen, parking is free for one car, laundry is free around the clock, and our routing puts the terminal about 0.8 road miles away.
IHG says the hotel is "two blocks over from the Port of Mobile". It doesn't name the cruise terminal, so we don't score it as a walk — call it a short cab with bags.
There's no breakfast, only coffee, and the outdoor pool is open May to October, so a winter Spirit sailing misses it. You must be 21.
Book it to cook and do laundry before you pack, and take a cab to the ship in the morning.
Book it if
- Cooking dinner the night before
- Washing clothes before you pack
- Drivers who want free parking downtown
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast.
- You're under 21.
- You're sailing in winter and want the pool — it closes after October.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Candlewood Downtown publishes.
A full kitchen in every suite, a seasonal outdoor pool from May to October, a 24-hour gym and free 24-hour laundry.
IHG doesn't mention a shuttle. At about 0.8 road miles by our routing, it's a short cab with bags.
No breakfast; IHG lists complimentary coffee.
IHG says the hotel is "two blocks over from the Port of Mobile" — it doesn't name the cruise terminal, so we don't score it as a walk; our routing puts the terminal about 0.8 road miles away. From Candlewood Downtown it’s about 0.8 road miles by our routing — a walk if your bags roll, and your boarding documents set the time, not the hotel.
"Complimentary on-site parking is limited to one vehicle per reservation", per IHG, with free street parking nearby. Nothing on leaving the car while you sail.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
We score only what the hotel publishes on its own pages — the Night-Before Score method shows where every point comes from.
Getting here, and on to the ship
From MOB it’s about 14.4 road miles to Candlewood Downtown, and from the hotel about 0.8 to the terminal — our routing, with no traffic. A question mark is a ride you’d arrange yourself.
IHG puts MOB "approximately 17 miles away" and doesn't mention a shuttle.
IHG doesn't mention a shuttle. At about 0.8 road miles by our routing, it's a short cab with bags.
IHG says the hotel is "two blocks over from the Port of Mobile" — it doesn't name the cruise terminal, so we don't score it as a walk; our routing puts the terminal about 0.8 road miles away.
From MOB without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, MOB to Candlewood Downtown is about 14.4 road miles — roughly 31 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. CruiseHive puts a taxi or rideshare from MOB to the terminal at $25 to $35, and the airport names one cab firm, Modern Transport, without fares. More: the airport page.
"Complimentary on-site parking is limited to one vehicle per reservation", per IHG, with free street parking nearby. Nothing on leaving the car while you sail.
Parking for your stay: Free on site, one vehicle per reservation; free street parking.
IHG doesn't mention a shuttle. At about 0.8 road miles by our routing, it's a short cab with bags.
IHG says the hotel is "two blocks over from the Port of Mobile" — it doesn't name the cruise terminal, so we don't score it as a walk; our routing puts the terminal about 0.8 road miles away.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Candlewood Downtown and ride straight from MOB to the terminal — the airport page covers it.
Which terminal
Alabama Cruise TerminalMobile sails from one building, the Alabama Cruise Terminal at 201 S. Water Street — about 0.8 road miles from Candlewood Downtown by our routing, a road distance, not a straight line. The full rundown is the terminal, explained.
Source: cityofmobile.govDistance
No mileage statedIHG says the hotel is "two blocks over from the Port of Mobile" — it doesn't name the cruise terminal, so we don't score it as a walk; our routing puts the terminal about 0.8 road miles away.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo shuttle to time from Candlewood Downtown — the terminal is about 0.8 road miles away by our routing, so walk or take a short cab at your check-in time, not before it.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed"Complimentary on-site parking is limited to one vehicle per reservation", per IHG, with free street parking nearby. Nothing on leaving the car while you sail.
Source: ihg.comThe terminal deck
$23 a day, per Visit MobileThe terminal has its own 500-space parking deck, about 0.8 road miles from Candlewood Downtown by our routing: $23 a day by Visit Mobile’s count, $21 by CruiseHive’s, prepaid through Premium Parking — a city deck, not a hotel deal, against free on-site parking for one vehicle here.
Where the car goes while you sail · Mobile cruise parking, compared.
Source: mobile.orgThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · KitchenA full kitchen in every suite, a seasonal outdoor pool from May to October, a 24-hour gym and free 24-hour laundry.
Breakfast
Not freeNo breakfast; IHG lists complimentary coffee.
Address
North Royal Street, downtown121 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL 36602
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Candlewood Downtown publishes it. The gaps here are whether the car can stay while you cruise and any shuttle — a call to Candlewood Downtown settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free on site, one vehicle per reservation; free street parking
Breakfast
None; complimentary coffee
Pool
Seasonal outdoor pool, May to October
Pets
Pets under 80 lb, two at most: $75 each for 1 to 6 nights, $150 each for 7 or more.
Rooms
Studio and one-bedroom suites, each with a full kitchen.
Accessibility
Candlewood Downtown’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Free 24-hour laundry
- Pets under 80 lb, two at most: $75 each for 1–6 nights, $150 each for 7+
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in is 4 PM and check-out 11 AM, and you must be 21 to check in.
- Free on-site parking for one vehicle per reservation.
- Pets $75 each for 1–6 nights, $150 for 7+.
- IHG puts MOB about 17 miles away; shuttle not stated.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car can stay while you cruise
- Any shuttle
Every hotel fact here comes from Candlewood Downtown’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the free parking covers a car left while you sail.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Candlewood Downtown: the Mobile cruise guide, Mobile cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up downtown, with a kitchen and a washer.
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Candlewood Downtown FAQ
Is Candlewood Suites Mobile Downtown walking distance to the cruise terminal?
IHG says it's "two blocks over from the Port of Mobile", without naming the cruise terminal. Our routing gives about 0.8 road miles to the terminal.
Is parking free at Candlewood Suites Mobile Downtown?
For one vehicle per reservation, on site, per IHG, with free street parking nearby too.
Does Candlewood Suites Mobile have breakfast?
No — complimentary coffee only, because every suite has a full kitchen instead.
When is the Candlewood Suites Mobile pool open?
It's a seasonal outdoor pool, open May through October, per IHG.
What does Candlewood Suites Mobile charge for pets?
Pets under 80 pounds, two at most: $75 each for one to six nights, $150 each for seven or more.
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