Add your sail date and the links open on the night before.
Booking.com links are affiliate links: Seabound Journeys may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. It doesn't change our rankings, which come only from what each hotel publishes. Affiliate disclosure.
Residence Inn on the I-65 service road is built for a longer stay, which suits a family before a cruise. Every studio and suite has a kitchen or kitchenette, breakfast is hot and free, the pool is indoors and parking costs nothing.
There's no airport shuttle, but Marriott names Mobile Bay Transportation at $20 one way from MOB, 8 miles off by its count. The terminal is about 10.6 road miles away by our routing.
A 2020 article put a taxi-ride cruise package here; Marriott's page doesn't, so we don't count it. You must be 21 to check in.
Book a two-bedroom if the family's big, and ask the desk whether the car can stay while you sail.
Book it if
- Families who want studios or two-bedroom suites
- A swim in any weather
- Laundry before the trip
Look elsewhere if
- You're under 21.
- You want a restaurant downstairs.
- You need the car minded while you sail.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Residence Inn Mobile publishes.
An indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a full kitchen or kitchenette in every suite, with on-site laundry.
Marriott's page has no cruise shuttle. A 2020 Cruzely article mentioned rides through a local taxi firm — far too old to plan on, and not on Marriott's page.
Free hot breakfast, 6:30 to 9 AM on weekdays and 7 to 10 AM at weekends, per Marriott.
Marriott doesn't mention the cruise terminal on the Residence Inn's page — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 15 minutes with no traffic. Allow more than our 15-minute routing from Residence Inn Mobile to the terminal — that figure assumes empty roads.
Residence Inn parking is free during the stay, per Marriott, with no cruise package printed.
Night-Before Score: 36 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 8.7 miles from Residence Inn Mobile and the ship about 10.6 — figures for empty roads, not rush hour. A solid line means someone publishes that ride and its terms.
No hotel shuttle. Marriott puts MOB 8 miles away and names Mobile Bay Transportation at $20 one way.
Mobile Bay Transportation · 251-633-5693
Marriott's page has no cruise shuttle. A 2020 Cruzely article mentioned rides through a local taxi firm — far too old to plan on, and not on Marriott's page.
Marriott doesn't mention the cruise terminal on the Residence Inn's page — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 15 minutes with no traffic.
Residence Inn parking is free during the stay, per Marriott, with no cruise package printed.
Parking for your stay: Free.
Marriott's page has no cruise shuttle. A 2020 Cruzely article mentioned rides through a local taxi firm — far too old to plan on, and not on Marriott's page.
Marriott doesn't mention the cruise terminal on the Residence Inn's page — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 15 minutes with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Residence Inn Mobile 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 10.6 road miles from Residence Inn Mobile to the Water Street terminal by our routing, and our guide has the terminal, explained.
Source: cityofmobile.govDistance
No mileage statedMarriott doesn't mention the cruise terminal on the Residence Inn's page — our routing gives about 10.6 road miles and 15 minutes with no traffic.
Source: marriott.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Residence Inn Mobile means no departure board — just a cab or rideshare of about 15 minutes to the terminal on empty roads, by our routing, not a guaranteed time.
Source: marriott.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedResidence Inn parking is free during the stay, per Marriott, with no cruise package printed.
Source: marriott.comThe terminal deck
$23 a day, per Visit MobileResidence Inn Mobile offers free guest parking. The other option is the City of Mobile’s 500-space deck at the terminal, about 10.6 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
Pool · KitchenAn indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a full kitchen or kitchenette in every suite, with on-site laundry.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot breakfast, 6:30 to 9 AM on weekdays and 7 to 10 AM at weekends, per Marriott.
Address
The I-65 service road, west Mobile950 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 Residence Inn Mobile publishes it. The gaps here are whether the car can stay while you cruise — a call to Residence Inn Mobile settles it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free for Marriott Bonvoy members booking direct
Parking for your stay
Free
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast, 6:30–9 AM weekdays, 7–10 AM weekends
Pool
Indoor pool
Pets
Two pets at most, $75 a stay, per Marriott.
Rooms
Studios, one- and two-bedroom suites, all with a full kitchen or kitchenette.
Accessibility
Residence Inn Mobile’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Two pets at most, $75 a stay
- 24-hour fitness center
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in is 4 PM and check-out noon, and you must be 21 to check in.
- Free self-parking.
- Pets $75 a stay, two at most.
- No shuttle; Marriott puts MOB 8 miles away and names Mobile Bay Transportation at $20 one way.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car can stay while you cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Residence Inn Mobile’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 Residence Inn Mobile: the Mobile cruise guide, Mobile cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up in a suite with a kitchen, off I-65.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Residence Inn Mobile for the night before. No payment on the form.
Residence Inn Mobile FAQ
Does Residence Inn Mobile have two-bedroom suites?
Yes — studios, one- and two-bedroom suites, all with a full kitchen or kitchenette, per Marriott.
How do I get from MOB to Residence Inn Mobile?
Marriott runs no shuttle but names Mobile Bay Transportation at $20 one way, 251-633-5693. It puts the airport 8 miles away.
What time is breakfast at Residence Inn Mobile?
6:30 to 9 AM on weekdays and 7 to 10 AM at weekends — free and hot, per Marriott.
Is the pool at Residence Inn Mobile indoors?
Yes, an indoor pool, per Marriott, with a 24-hour fitness center and on-site laundry.
Does Residence Inn Mobile have a cruise package?
Not on Marriott's page. Cruzely mentioned one in 2020, which is too old to plan on — ask the hotel.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us your dates and we'll line up the ship, the hotel and the ride. A real advisor does the work. No obligation.
Got it — thank you.
Seabound Journeys will follow up within one business day. In the meantime, feel free to keep browsing.
Want to talk sooner? Book a free 30-minute call.
Journey further.