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Holiday Inn Express Daphne lets you check in at 19, which no other hotel in our twenty does. IHG lists a free breakfast from 6 AM, an outdoor pool and free parking, about 13 road miles from the terminal by our routing — the farthest of the twenty.
That's 18 minutes with no traffic. IHG says nothing about cruises, and the lot takes no trucks or buses.
MOB is about 30 miles away by IHG's count, so this is a drivers' hotel, not a fliers'.
Book it if someone in the party is 19 or 20, and leave a little earlier than you think on sail morning.
Book it if
- Travelers aged 19 or 20
- An early start on sail morning
- A quiet night east of the bay
Look elsewhere if
- You're driving a truck or bus.
- You're flying into MOB — about 30 miles, per IHG.
- You bring a pet.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express Daphne publishes.
An outdoor pool and a fitness center; no restaurant.
IHG's page has no cruise shuttle. Plan your own ride into Mobile.
Free breakfast, 6 to 9:30 AM, per IHG.
IHG gives no distance to the terminal; our routing gives about 13 road miles and 18 minutes — the farthest of our twenty. Allow more than our 18-minute routing from Holiday Inn Express Daphne to the terminal — that figure assumes empty roads.
Free exterior parking, with "No trucks or buses", per IHG. Nothing about a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Only what the hotel publishes counts toward this score; our method breaks down all five parts.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing the airport is about 26.8 miles from Holiday Inn Express Daphne and the ship about 13 — figures for empty roads, not rush hour. A solid line means someone publishes that ride and its terms.
IHG puts MOB about 30 miles away and doesn't mention a shuttle.
IHG's page has no cruise shuttle. Plan your own ride into Mobile.
IHG gives no distance to the terminal; our routing gives about 13 road miles and 18 minutes — the farthest of our twenty.
From MOB without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, MOB to Holiday Inn Express Daphne is about 26.8 road miles — roughly 46 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. The airport prints no taxi fares, so CruiseHive's $25 to $35 to the cruise terminal is the nearest thing to a benchmark. More: the airport page.
Free exterior parking, with "No trucks or buses", per IHG. Nothing about a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Free exterior parking; no trucks or buses.
IHG's page has no cruise shuttle. Plan your own ride into Mobile.
IHG gives no distance to the terminal; our routing gives about 13 road miles and 18 minutes — the farthest of our twenty.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Holiday Inn Express Daphne and ride straight from MOB to the terminal — the airport page covers it.
Which terminal
Alabama Cruise TerminalOne terminal, not several, and one ride: about 13 road miles from Holiday Inn Express Daphne to the Water Street terminal by our routing, and our guide has the terminal, explained.
Source: cityofmobile.govDistance
No mileage statedIHG gives no distance to the terminal; our routing gives about 13 road miles and 18 minutes — the farthest of our twenty.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Holiday Inn Express Daphne means no departure board — just a cab or rideshare of about 18 minutes to the terminal on empty roads, by our routing, not a guaranteed time.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedFree exterior parking, with "No trucks or buses", per IHG. Nothing about a cruise.
Source: ihg.comThe terminal deck
$23 a day, per Visit MobileHoliday Inn Express Daphne offers free exterior parking, no trucks or buses. The other option is the City of Mobile’s 500-space deck at the terminal, about 13 road miles away by our routing — Visit Mobile says $23 a day, CruiseHive $21, so check the prepay price, not ours.
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; no restaurant.
Breakfast
FreeFree breakfast, 6 to 9:30 AM, per IHG.
Address
Woodrow Lane, Daphne29725 Woodrow Lane, Daphne, AL 36526
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Holiday Inn Express Daphne publishes it. The gaps here are whether the car can stay while you cruise and any shuttle — a call to Holiday Inn Express Daphne 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 exterior parking; no trucks or buses
Breakfast
Free breakfast, 6–9:30 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per IHG.
Rooms
Holiday Inn Express Daphne doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.
Accessibility
Holiday Inn Express 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 centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Pets not allowed
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in is 3 PM and check-out 11 AM, and you must be 19 to check in.
- Free exterior parking; no trucks or buses.
- IHG puts MOB about 30 miles away.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car can stay while you cruise
- Any shuttle
Every hotel fact here comes from Holiday Inn Express 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 Holiday Inn Express Daphne: the Mobile cruise guide, Mobile cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up in Daphne, the farthest of the twenty.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Holiday Inn Express Daphne for the night before. No payment on the form.
Holiday Inn Express Daphne FAQ
What is the minimum check-in age at Holiday Inn Express Daphne?
19, per IHG — lower than the 21 most hotels in our twenty ask.
Can I park a truck at Holiday Inn Express Daphne-Spanish Fort?
No — IHG says "No trucks or buses". Car parking is free, around the building.
How far is Holiday Inn Express Daphne from the cruise port?
About 13 road miles and 18 minutes with no traffic, by our routing.
How far is Holiday Inn Express Daphne from the airport?
About 30 miles to MOB, per IHG, which doesn't mention a shuttle.
What time is breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Daphne?
6 to 9:30 AM, free, per IHG.
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