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Staybridge Suites is the most self-contained night on the airport side. Every suite has a full kitchen, breakfast is hot and free, laundry is free, parking is free and the indoor pool is saltwater.
Monday to Wednesday there's The Social, an evening reception from 5:30 to 7. What there isn't is a shuttle of any kind — IHG says so plainly.
By our routing it's about 8.3 road miles to the terminal from Premium Outlets Boulevard. IHG puts ORF "about 3 miles" off, and its own airport list says 0.97, so trust the drive, not either figure.
Book it to wash, pack and cook before the cruise, and set your cab for the morning.
Book it if
- Families who want a full kitchen
- Washing the clothes before the trip
- EV drivers — three chargers on site
Look elsewhere if
- You're under 21.
- You need an airport shuttle.
- Your sail day falls on a Thursday to Sunday and you want The Social.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Staybridge Suites publishes.
Full kitchens in every suite, an indoor saltwater pool, free laundry and The Social, an evening reception from 5:30 to 7 PM Monday to Wednesday; there's no restaurant.
"No complimentary local area shuttle available," per IHG, the airport included — so you book the ride downtown yourself.
Free hot breakfast, 6:30 to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 to 10:30 AM at weekends.
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. Our routing puts 1 Waterside Drive about 8.3 road miles from the Premium Outlets Boulevard address. Allow more than our 14-minute routing from Staybridge Suites to the terminal — that figure assumes empty roads.
"Complimentary parking is available", per IHG, which says nothing about leaving a car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing the airport is about 3.2 miles from Staybridge Suites and the ship about 8.3 — figures for empty roads, not rush hour. Solid lines are published rides.
"No complimentary local area shuttle available," per IHG, which puts ORF "about 3 miles" away; its airport list says 0.97.
"No complimentary local area shuttle available," per IHG, the airport included — so you book the ride downtown yourself.
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. Our routing puts 1 Waterside Drive about 8.3 road miles from the Premium Outlets Boulevard address.
From ORF without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, ORF to Staybridge Suites is about 3.2 road miles — roughly 8 minutes with no traffic, not counting the wait at the curb. CruiseHive puts an airport cab at about $25; rideshares pick up outside Arrivals near Door 3. More: the airport page.
"Complimentary parking is available", per IHG, which says nothing about leaving a car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Complimentary.
"No complimentary local area shuttle available," per IHG, the airport included — so you book the ride downtown yourself.
IHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. Our routing puts 1 Waterside Drive about 8.3 road miles from the Premium Outlets Boulevard address.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Staybridge Suites and ride straight from ORF to Half Moone — the airport page covers it.
Which terminal
Half Moone Cruise CenterOne terminal, not several, and one ride: about 8.3 road miles from Staybridge Suites to Half Moone, by our routing. See the terminal, explained.
Source: visitnorfolk.comDistance
No mileage statedIHG gives no distance to the cruise terminal. Our routing puts 1 Waterside Drive about 8.3 road miles from the Premium Outlets Boulevard address.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Staybridge Suites means no departure board — just a cab or rideshare of about 14 minutes to the terminal on empty roads, by our routing, not a guaranteed time.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed"Complimentary parking is available", per IHG, which says nothing about leaving a car for a cruise.
Source: ihg.comThe city cruise lot
$15 a day, per the cityStaybridge Suites offers free guest parking. The certain option is the city’s Cedar Grove lot, about 6.1 road miles away by our routing, $15 a day with a free terminal shuttle — no reservations, so you turn up, not book.
Where the car goes while you sail · Norfolk cruise parking, compared.
Source: norfolk.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · KitchenFull kitchens in every suite, an indoor saltwater pool, free laundry and The Social, an evening reception from 5:30 to 7 PM Monday to Wednesday; there's no restaurant.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot breakfast, 6:30 to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 to 10:30 AM at weekends.
Address
Premium Outlets Boulevard, Lake Wright1581 Premium Outlets Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23502
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Staybridge Suites publishes it. Before you book, ask Staybridge Suites about whether you can leave the car while you sail; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Complimentary
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast, 6:30–9:30 AM weekdays, 7:30–10:30 AM weekends
Pool
Indoor saltwater pool
Pets
Pets allowed, crated: $75 plus tax for 1 to 6 nights, $150 plus tax for 7 to 30.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Food and drink on site
- The SocialEvening reception, 5:30–7 PM Mon–Wed
Rooms
Studio and one-bedroom suites, all with full kitchens.
Accessibility
Staybridge Suites’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingYes
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- JEB Little Creek-Fort Storyunder 5 miles
Distances as Staybridge Suites or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Free laundry
- Three EV chargers
- Pets crated: $75 plus tax for 1–6 nights, $150 for 7–30
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out 11 AM. Minimum check-in age 21.
- Complimentary parking.
- Three EV chargers on site.
- IHG puts ORF "about 3 miles" away; its airport list says 0.97.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can leave the car while you sail
Every hotel fact here comes from Staybridge Suites’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm The Social's days if you're counting on it.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Staybridge Suites: the Norfolk cruise guide, Norfolk cruise parking and the splurge list.
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Staybridge Suites FAQ
Is laundry free at Staybridge Suites Norfolk Airport?
Yes, per IHG — useful for a clean start before a week at sea.
Does Staybridge Suites Norfolk Airport have an evening reception?
The Social runs 5:30 to 7 PM, Monday to Wednesday, per IHG. There's no restaurant.
Is there a shuttle at Staybridge Suites Norfolk Airport?
No: "No complimentary local area shuttle available," per IHG.
What are the pet rules at Staybridge Suites Norfolk Airport?
Pets must be crated; the fee is $75 plus tax for 1 to 6 nights and $150 plus tax for 7 to 30, per IHG.
Does Staybridge Suites Norfolk Airport have EV charging?
Yes — three stations on site, per IHG.
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