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Hampton Inn on the I-65 service road is the one to book with the dog, out by Airport Boulevard. Breakfast is hot and free, parking is free, there's an outdoor pool, and dogs or cats are $75 for up to four nights.
Hilton puts MOB 8 miles away and downtown 5; our routing gives about 10.6 road miles hotel to terminal, 14 minutes with no traffic.
No shuttle runs anywhere, there's no restaurant and no EV charging. Colonial Bel Air Mall is 2 miles off for an errand the evening before.
Book it with the dog, and drive downtown on sail morning.
Book it if
- A pet-friendly night off I-65
- Shopping at Bel Air the evening before
- A plain, free breakfast
Look elsewhere if
- You need a shuttle.
- You want dinner on site.
- You want EV charging.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hampton Inn I-65 publishes.
An outdoor pool and a fitness center, with Colonial Bel Air Mall 2 miles away by Hilton's count.
Hilton's page lists no cruise shuttle, so it's a cab or your own car.
The Hampton's breakfast is hot and free, per Hilton.
Hilton puts downtown 5 miles away but gives no figure for the terminal — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 14 minutes, hotel to ship. By our routing the drive from Hampton Inn I-65 to the terminal is about 14 minutes on empty roads — so leave room for real ones.
Parking at the Hampton is free for the night; Hilton publishes no offer to hold a car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
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Getting here, and on to the ship
From MOB it’s about 8.7 road miles to Hampton Inn I-65, and from the hotel about 10.6 to the terminal — our routing, with no traffic. A question mark is a ride you’d arrange yourself.
Hilton lists no shuttle and puts MOB 8 miles away.
Hilton's page lists no cruise shuttle, so it's a cab or your own car.
Hilton puts downtown 5 miles away but gives no figure for the terminal — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 14 minutes, hotel to ship.
From MOB without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, MOB to Hampton Inn I-65 is about 8.7 road miles — roughly 20 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.
Parking at the Hampton is free for the night; Hilton publishes no offer to hold a car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Free.
Hilton's page lists no cruise shuttle, so it's a cab or your own car.
Hilton puts downtown 5 miles away but gives no figure for the terminal — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 14 minutes, hotel to ship.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Hampton Inn I-65 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 10.6 road miles from Hampton Inn I-65 by our routing, a road distance, not a straight line. The full rundown is the terminal, explained.
Source: cityofmobile.govDistance
No mileage statedHilton puts downtown 5 miles away but gives no figure for the terminal — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 14 minutes, hotel to ship.
Source: hilton.comShuttle departures
No shuttleHampton Inn I-65 runs no shuttle to the ship — book the cab around your check-in time, about 14 minutes to the terminal with no traffic, by our routing, not a rush-hour promise.
Source: hilton.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking at the Hampton is free for the night; Hilton publishes no offer to hold a car for a cruise.
Source: hilton.comThe terminal deck
$23 a day, per Visit MobileThe terminal has its own 500-space parking deck, about 10.6 road miles from Hampton Inn I-65 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 guest parking here.
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 fitness center, with Colonial Bel Air Mall 2 miles away by Hilton's count.
Breakfast
FreeThe Hampton's breakfast is hot and free, per Hilton.
Address
The I-65 service road, west Mobile1028 West I-65 Service Road South, Mobile, AL 36609
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hampton Inn I-65 publishes it. The gaps here are whether the car can stay while you cruise and minimum check-in age — a call to Hampton Inn I-65 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, $125 for 5 or more.
Rooms
Hampton Inn I-65 doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.
Accessibility
Hampton Inn I-65’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Colonial Bel Air Mall2 miles
- University of South Alabama4 miles
- Downtown5 miles
Distances as Hampton Inn I-65 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, $125 for 5+
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Free self-parking.
- No EV charging.
- No airport shuttle, with MOB 8 miles away by Hilton's figure.
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 I-65’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 I-65: the Mobile cruise guide, Mobile cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by Airport Boulevard, with the dog.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Hampton Inn I-65 for the night before. No payment on the form.
Hampton Inn I-65 FAQ
Does Hampton Inn Mobile I-65 allow pets?
Dogs or cats, two at most: $75 for one to four nights and $125 for five or more, per Hilton.
How far is Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile I-65 from downtown?
5 miles, per Hilton. Our routing gives about 10.6 road miles from the hotel to the cruise terminal.
Is there a pool at Hampton Inn Mobile I-65@Airport Blvd?
An outdoor pool, per Hilton.
What's near Hampton Inn & Suites Mobile I-65?
Colonial Bel Air Mall at 2 miles and the University of South Alabama at 4, per Hilton.
Does Hampton Inn Mobile I-65 have EV charging?
No — Hilton lists EV charging as not available.
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