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First, on breakfast, the airport and the car. Breakfast is free, the SFO shuttle is free, and IHG sells a Park & Fly package for leaving the car.
It takes RVs and trailers, which few hotels here do, and there's a pool and a restaurant.
The package is sold for flyers, with no terms or price. And the ship is about 20 miles north, by Princess's count for the airport.
Ask whether Park & Fly covers your cruise, and book a ride to Pier 27.
Book it if
- Drivers with a big vehicle or an RV
- Flyers landing at SFO the night before
- Anyone who wants breakfast and a pool
Look elsewhere if
- You want to be near the ship.
- You travel with a pet.
- You're under 21.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what HIE SFO South publishes.
An outdoor pool open 9 AM to 9 PM and one on-site restaurant by IHG's count, where kids eat free. The free SFO shuttle runs 5 AM to 12:30 AM.
The hotel publishes no shuttle to Pier 27 and no distance to it. From Burlingame it's a drive or a rideshare up the 101. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free breakfast, 6 to 9:30 AM.
IHG gives no distance to Pier 27 or downtown. The hotel is in Burlingame, about a mile from SFO by IHG's count; Princess puts SFO 20 miles and 45 minutes from the pier. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
"If you are leaving your car while you fly please book our Park & Fly package to safely leave your vehicle while you are traveling," says IHG, with no terms or price, so ask whether it covers a cruise. Parking is $30 a day, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
Night-Before Score: 45 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
A free SFO shuttle from 5 AM to 12:30 AM (12:40 AM on another IHG page), with breaks from 10:50 to 11:50 AM and 5:40 to 6:50 PM. The airport is about a mile away.
Hotel shuttle
The hotel publishes no shuttle to Pier 27 and no distance to it. From Burlingame it's a drive or a rideshare up the 101.
IHG gives no distance to Pier 27 or downtown. The hotel is in Burlingame, about a mile from SFO by IHG's count; Princess puts SFO 20 miles and 45 minutes from the pier.
IHG doesn't mention a shuttle from Oakland.
The hotel publishes no shuttle to Pier 27 and no distance to it. From Burlingame it's a drive or a rideshare up the 101.
IHG gives no distance to Pier 27 or downtown. The hotel is in Burlingame, about a mile from SFO by IHG's count; Princess puts SFO 20 miles and 45 minutes from the pier.
From OAK without a hotel shuttle
The BART connector runs 9 minutes to Coliseum, then it's 21 minutes to downtown San Francisco; the fare is $12.65. A cab or a rideshare crosses the Bay Bridge instead; no fare from OAK to the pier is published.
"If you are leaving your car while you fly please book our Park & Fly package to safely leave your vehicle while you are traveling," says IHG, with no terms or price, so ask whether it covers a cruise. Parking is $30 a day, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
Parking for your stay: $30 a day; buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed.
The hotel publishes no shuttle to Pier 27 and no distance to it. From Burlingame it's a drive or a rideshare up the 101.
IHG gives no distance to Pier 27 or downtown. The hotel is in Burlingame, about a mile from SFO by IHG's count; Princess puts SFO 20 miles and 45 minutes from the pier.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the landing guidelines.
Which terminal
Pier 27Princess and Carnival both sail from the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27, on the northern Embarcadero. On a busy day a ship can berth at Pier 35, a 6- to 8-minute walk north by the port’s count; your cruise documents name the pier.
Source: sfport.comDistance
No mileage statedIHG gives no distance to Pier 27 or downtown. The hotel is in Burlingame, about a mile from SFO by IHG's count; Princess puts SFO 20 miles and 45 minutes from the pier.
Source: ihg.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: ihg.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Park & Fly package: ask terms"If you are leaving your car while you fly please book our Park & Fly package to safely leave your vehicle while you are traveling," says IHG, with no terms or price, so ask whether it covers a cruise. Parking is $30 a day, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
Source: ihg.comParking by the pier
From $20 a dayThere’s no parking at the terminal, overnight or temporary, per the port. It sends cruisers to Metropolis at 55 and 80 Francisco Street, which publishes no rate. Ace Parking at 1348 The Embarcadero, about an 18-minute walk, lists $20 a day for a compact car and $25 for a full-size one, plus a $2 fee, and calls itself a Princess partner.
Source: sfcruiseshipparking.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteAn outdoor pool open 9 AM to 9 PM and one on-site restaurant by IHG's count, where kids eat free. The free SFO shuttle runs 5 AM to 12:30 AM.
Breakfast
FreeFree breakfast, 6 to 9:30 AM.
Address
Bayshore Highway, Burlingame1250 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as HIE SFO South publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
To check in, per the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
$30 a day; buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free breakfast, 6 to 9:30 AM
Pool
Outdoor pool, 9 AM to 9 PM
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Food and drink on site
- On-site restaurantName not given; kids eat free
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
8 accessible rooms of 146; an accessible pool; 7 accessible parking spaces.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryYes
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Park & Fly package to leave the car while you travel; terms and price not published
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Minimum check-in age 21. Check-in 3 PM, check-out noon.
- The SFO shuttle has gaps, 10:50 to 11:50 AM and 5:40 to 6:50 PM.
- 8 accessible rooms of 146.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Park & Fly terms and price
- Whether Park & Fly covers a cruise
- The restaurant's name
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 26, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up by SFO, about 20 miles from the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check HIE SFO South for the night before. No payment on the form.
HIE SFO South FAQ
Does HIE SFO South have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. The hotel publishes no shuttle to Pier 27 and no distance to it. From Burlingame it's a drive or a rideshare up the 101.
Does HIE SFO South have an airport shuttle?
Yes. From San Francisco International: A free SFO shuttle from 5 AM to 12:30 AM (12:40 AM on another IHG page), with breaks from 10:50 to 11:50 AM and 5:40 to 6:50 PM. The airport is about a mile away. From Oakland International: IHG doesn't mention a shuttle from Oakland.
Can I park at HIE SFO South while I cruise?
Yes, but the price isn't published. "If you are leaving your car while you fly please book our Park & Fly package to safely leave your vehicle while you are traveling," says IHG, with no terms or price, so ask whether it covers a cruise. Parking is $30 a day, and buses, trucks, trailers and RVs are allowed.
How far is HIE SFO South from the cruise terminal?
IHG gives no distance to Pier 27 or downtown. The hotel is in Burlingame, about a mile from SFO by IHG's count; Princess puts SFO 20 miles and 45 minutes from the pier. It sits in our sfo & the peninsula band. Princess and Carnival both sail from the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27, on the northern Embarcadero. On a busy day a ship can berth at Pier 35, a 6- to 8-minute walk north by the port's count; your cruise documents name the pier.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 12:00 PM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. Carnival's transfer runs back to SFO for $34.99 a person. Otherwise it's a cab or a rideshare from the pier, or the F-line to Embarcadero and BART to either airport.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free breakfast, 6 to 9:30 AM. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
buses, trucks, trailers and RVs allowed.
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