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Hampton Inn & Suites is the airport answer, and the shuttle hours are why. Its free ORF shuttle runs from 4 AM to midnight, breakfast is hot and free, parking is complimentary, and Park, Stay & Go is on its own offers page.
That last item is the one to chase. Hilton's offer is one night with parking for up to seven, one car a room, no price printed — and "some hotels" add a cruise-port run, so ask whether this one does.
If it doesn't, the ship is a cab of about 6.2 road miles from USAA Drive by our routing — roughly 12 minutes with no traffic. There's no restaurant, so dinner means a drive.
Book it for a late landing, and ask the desk to price Park, Stay & Go for your cruise length.
Book it if
- Late or early flights into ORF
- Drivers who want parking included
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want dinner downstairs.
- You want to be downtown the night before.
- You need EV charging.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hampton Inn & Suites Airport publishes.
An indoor pool and a free hot breakfast; Hilton mentions no restaurant, and the Norfolk Botanical Garden is 1 mile away.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship. The free shuttle runs to ORF, not the terminal, so it's a cab or rideshare of about 6 miles downtown.
Free hot breakfast, per Hilton.
Hilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it lists Nauticus, which shares the terminal's campus, 7 miles away. Our routing from the USAA Drive address gives about 6.2 road miles to 1 Waterside Drive. Our no-traffic figure from Hampton Inn & Suites Airport to Half Moone is about 12 minutes — your check-in time decides when to leave, not the hotel.
Parking is complimentary for guests, and its own offers page lists Hilton's Park, Stay & Go, one night booked with parking for up to 7 nights and one vehicle a room, without a price. Hilton adds that "Some hotels may also offer service to nearby cruise ports. Check with your hotel for cruise port availability."
Night-Before Score: 47 of 100
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Getting here, and on to the ship
Hampton Inn & Suites Airport is about 2.7 road miles from ORF and about 6.2 from Half Moone — our routing, not the hotel’s. Question marks are rides you arrange.
A free shuttle from 4 AM to midnight, per Hilton, which puts ORF 3 miles away; its airport-hotels page says 4.69.
Hotel shuttle
Hilton lists no ride to the ship. The free shuttle runs to ORF, not the terminal, so it's a cab or rideshare of about 6 miles downtown.
Hilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it lists Nauticus, which shares the terminal's campus, 7 miles away. Our routing from the USAA Drive address gives about 6.2 road miles to 1 Waterside Drive.
Parking is complimentary for guests, and its own offers page lists Hilton's Park, Stay & Go, one night booked with parking for up to 7 nights and one vehicle a room, without a price. Hilton adds that "Some hotels may also offer service to nearby cruise ports. Check with your hotel for cruise port availability."
Parking for your stay: Complimentary.
Hilton lists no ride to the ship. The free shuttle runs to ORF, not the terminal, so it's a cab or rideshare of about 6 miles downtown.
Hilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it lists Nauticus, which shares the terminal's campus, 7 miles away. Our routing from the USAA Drive address gives about 6.2 road miles to 1 Waterside Drive.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Hampton Inn & Suites Airport and ride straight from ORF to Half Moone — the airport page covers it.
Which terminal
Half Moone Cruise CenterFrom Hampton Inn & Suites Airport, our routing puts the Half Moone terminal about 6.2 miles away by road, beside Nauticus — one building, not a choice of piers. See the terminal, explained.
Source: visitnorfolk.comDistance
No mileage statedHilton doesn't mention the cruise terminal; it lists Nauticus, which shares the terminal's campus, 7 miles away. Our routing from the USAA Drive address gives about 6.2 road miles to 1 Waterside Drive.
Source: hilton.comShuttle departures
No shuttleWith no Hampton Inn & Suites Airport shuttle to Half Moone, your check-in time sets the clock, not a timetable — our no-traffic routing is about 12 minutes, not counting the morning queue.
Source: hilton.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking: ask priceParking is complimentary for guests, and its own offers page lists Hilton's Park, Stay & Go, one night booked with parking for up to 7 nights and one vehicle a room, without a price. Hilton adds that "Some hotels may also offer service to nearby cruise ports. Check with your hotel for cruise port availability."
Source: hilton.comThe city cruise lot
$15 a day, per the cityAgainst free guest parking, with Park, Stay & Go on request, the Cedar Grove cruise lot sits about 5.1 road miles from Hampton Inn & Suites Airport, by our routing — $15 a day per the City of Norfolk, with a free shuttle to the ship and your bags taken at the gate, not carried.
Where the car goes while you sail · Norfolk cruise parking, compared.
Source: norfolk.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
PoolAn indoor pool and a free hot breakfast; Hilton mentions no restaurant, and the Norfolk Botanical Garden is 1 mile away.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot breakfast, per Hilton.
Address
USAA Drive, by ORF1511 USAA Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hampton Inn & Suites Airport publishes it. We couldn’t confirm the Park, Stay & Go price and whether this hotel runs it to the cruise terminal and minimum check-in age, so ask Hampton Inn & Suites Airport when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Complimentary
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast
Pool
Indoor pool
Pets
Dogs or cats, two at most, 75 lb: $75 non-refundable for 1 to 4 nights.
Rooms
Hampton Inn & Suites Airport doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.
Accessibility
Hampton Inn & Suites Airport’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNo
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Norfolk Botanical Garden1 mile
- Nauticus7 miles
- Chrysler Museum7 miles
Distances as Hampton Inn & Suites Airport or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Park, Stay & Go on the offers page: 1 night plus up to 7 nights of parking, price not printed
- Dogs or cats, two at most, 75 lb, $75 for 1–4 nights
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out 11 AM.
- Free ORF shuttle 4 AM to midnight.
- Complimentary parking.
- Hilton puts ORF 3 miles away; its airport-hotels page says 4.69.
- PHF 29 miles, RIC 86, no shuttle to either.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The Park, Stay & Go price and whether this hotel runs it to the cruise terminal
- Minimum check-in age
Every hotel fact here comes from Hampton Inn & Suites Airport’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the Park, Stay & Go price and whether it reaches the cruise terminal.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Hampton Inn & Suites Airport: the Norfolk cruise guide, Norfolk cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by ORF, with a 4 AM shuttle.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Airport FAQ
Does Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport have a free airport shuttle?
Yes — free, from 4 AM to midnight, per Hilton. Hilton puts ORF 3 miles away; its airport-hotels page says 4.69.
Does Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport offer Park, Stay & Go?
It's on the hotel's own offers page: one night with parking for up to 7 nights, one vehicle a room. Hilton prints no price and says only that some hotels add cruise-port service, so ask.
Is breakfast free at Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport?
Yes — a free hot breakfast, per Hilton.
How far is Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport from the cruise port?
Hilton doesn't say; it lists Nauticus, beside the terminal, 7 miles away. Our routing from 1511 USAA Drive gives about 6.2 road miles to 1 Waterside Drive.
What's the pet policy at Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport?
Dogs or cats, two at most, up to 75 lb, with a $75 non-refundable fee for 1 to 4 nights, per Hilton.
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