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Hampton Inn Daphne puts the battleship on your way in. Hilton lists the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles away, a free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and free parking.
Our routing puts the terminal about 9.8 road miles away, 14 minutes with no traffic. Hilton says nothing about cruises, so no shuttle and no word on the car.
Cruzely said in 2020 that overnight guests could leave a car here for the cruise. That's six years old and not on Hilton's page — it's worth a call, not a plan.
Book it for the battleship afternoon, and ask about the car before you drive over.
Book it if
- A battleship visit the afternoon before
- Pet owners on a short stay
- Drivers from the east
Look elsewhere if
- You're flying in — MOB is 27 miles, per Hilton.
- You want dinner downstairs.
- You need the car minded in writing.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hampton Inn Daphne publishes.
An outdoor pool and a free breakfast, with the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles back toward Mobile.
Hilton's page has no cruise information. You drive, or book a ride, across the bay.
Breakfast is hot and on the house at the Daphne Hampton, per Hilton.
Hilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it puts the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles away — our routing gives about 9.8 road miles to the terminal. Our no-traffic figure from Hampton Inn Daphne to the Alabama Cruise Terminal is about 14 minutes — your check-in time decides when to leave, not the hotel.
The Daphne Hampton doesn't charge to park. Cruzely said in 2020 that overnight guests could leave a car for the cruise — Hilton's page doesn't say so, so ask.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Every point here comes from the hotel’s own pages, never a review site, and the scoring method lists what each part is worth.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Hampton Inn Daphne is about 23.6 road miles from MOB and about 9.8 from the terminal — our routing, not the hotel’s. Where you see a question mark, the ride is yours to arrange.
Hilton lists no shuttle and puts MOB 27 miles away, PNS 48.
Hilton's page has no cruise information. You drive, or book a ride, across the bay.
Hilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it puts the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles away — our routing gives about 9.8 road miles to the terminal.
From MOB without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, MOB to Hampton Inn Daphne is about 23.6 road miles — roughly 43 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. Rideshares meet at the southwest corner of the main terminal, per the airport authority; Uber's own page says Terminal Drive on the arrivals level. More: the airport page.
The Daphne Hampton doesn't charge to park. Cruzely said in 2020 that overnight guests could leave a car for the cruise — Hilton's page doesn't say so, so ask.
Parking for your stay: Free.
Hilton's page has no cruise information. You drive, or book a ride, across the bay.
Hilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it puts the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles away — our routing gives about 9.8 road miles to the terminal.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Hampton Inn Daphne and ride straight from MOB to the terminal — the airport page covers it.
Which terminal
Alabama Cruise TerminalFrom Hampton Inn Daphne, our routing puts the Alabama Cruise Terminal about 9.8 miles away by road, on the river downtown — one building, not a choice of piers, and the guide has the terminal, explained.
Source: cityofmobile.govDistance
No mileage statedHilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it puts the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles away — our routing gives about 9.8 road miles to the terminal.
Source: hilton.comShuttle departures
No shuttleWith no Hampton Inn Daphne shuttle to the terminal, your check-in time sets the clock, not a timetable — our no-traffic routing is about 14 minutes, not counting the morning queue.
Source: hilton.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe Daphne Hampton doesn't charge to park. Cruzely said in 2020 that overnight guests could leave a car for the cruise — Hilton's page doesn't say so, so ask.
Source: hilton.comThe terminal deck
$23 a day, per Visit MobileAgainst free guest parking, the terminal’s own deck is attached to the building you board from — $23 a day per Visit Mobile, $21 per CruiseHive, prepaid online. From Hampton Inn Daphne that’s about 9.8 road miles by our routing, a drive in the morning, not a shuttle.
Where the car goes while you sail · Mobile cruise parking, compared.
Source: mobile.orgThe evening and the morning
The evening
PoolAn outdoor pool and a free breakfast, with the USS Alabama Battleship 3 miles back toward Mobile.
Breakfast
FreeBreakfast is hot and on the house at the Daphne Hampton, per Hilton.
Address
US 98, Daphne29451 US Hwy. 98, Daphne, AL 36526
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hampton Inn Daphne publishes it. The gaps here are whether the car can stay while you cruise and minimum check-in age — a call to Hampton Inn Daphne settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast
Pool
Outdoor pool
Pets
Dogs or cats, two at most, $75 for 1 to 4 nights.
Rooms
Hampton Inn Daphne doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.
Accessibility
Hampton Inn Daphne’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- USS Alabama Battleship3 miles
Distances as Hampton Inn Daphne or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Dogs or cats, two at most, $75 for 1–4 nights
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Free self-parking.
- Hilton puts MOB 27 miles away and PNS 48; no shuttle.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car can stay while you cruise
- Minimum check-in age
Every hotel fact here comes from Hampton Inn Daphne’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the car can stay while you sail.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Hampton Inn Daphne: the Mobile cruise guide, Mobile cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up across the bay, 3 miles from the USS Alabama.
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Hampton Inn Daphne FAQ
How far is Hampton Inn Daphne from the USS Alabama?
3 miles, per Hilton.
Can I leave my car at Hampton Inn Mobile-East Bay/Daphne for a cruise?
Hilton's page doesn't say. A 2020 Cruzely article said overnight guests could — ask the hotel before you count on it.
How far is Hampton Inn Daphne from the Mobile cruise terminal?
About 9.8 road miles and 14 minutes with no traffic, by our routing.
Which airport is closest to Hampton Inn Daphne?
Hilton puts MOB 27 miles away and Pensacola 48, with no shuttle to either.
What's the pet policy at Hampton Inn Daphne?
Dogs or cats, two at most, $75 for one to four nights, per Hilton.
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