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Tenth, level on 33 with El Colonial and Villa Herencia and ahead of both on free breakfast. The Holiday Inn Express has a free breakfast from 6:30 to 10 AM and an outdoor pool, in Condado, 0.5 miles from the beach.
IHG puts the cruise port 3 miles away and SJU about 5.5 — a cab either way, not a walk.
Parking is valet only at $30 a night plus tax, pets aren't allowed, and there's no shuttle.
Eat breakfast, then take a cab to your pier.
Book it if
- Budget cruisers who want breakfast
- Swimmers
Look elsewhere if
- You travel with a pet.
- You want to walk to the ship.
- You want self-parking.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Holiday Inn Express Condado publishes.
One outdoor pool and the free breakfast in the morning, 0.5 miles from Condado Beach. IHG lists no restaurant.
IHG lists no local or airport shuttle, and puts the cruise port 3 miles away. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free, 6:30 to 10 AM, per IHG.
IHG lists the cruise port and Old San Juan each 3 miles away, without naming a pier, and Condado Beach 0.5 miles. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
"Valet parking is the only available option for registered guests 24/7 at a cost of $30 per night plus tax with unlimited use," per IHG, which also shows it as $33.40 a day. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 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.
IHG lists no airport shuttle and puts SJU about 5.5 miles away.
IHG lists no local or airport shuttle, and puts the cruise port 3 miles away.
IHG lists the cruise port and Old San Juan each 3 miles away, without naming a pier, and Condado Beach 0.5 miles.
From SJU without a hotel shuttle
The port puts SJU about 10 minutes from the Pan American Piers and about 15 from Piers 1–4, around $24 to $30 by taxi or rideshare. Taxis run on zone fares and take cash only, per Discover Puerto Rico, and Uber and Lyft pick up at the airport.
"Valet parking is the only available option for registered guests 24/7 at a cost of $30 per night plus tax with unlimited use," per IHG, which also shows it as $33.40 a day. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: None: "There is NO self parking at this facility"; valet $30 a night plus tax, also shown as $33.40 a day, unlimited in and out.
IHG lists no local or airport shuttle, and puts the cruise port 3 miles away.
IHG lists the cruise port and Old San Juan each 3 miles away, without naming a pier, and Condado Beach 0.5 miles.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Which terminal
Old San Juan or Pan AmericanSan Juan has two cruise districts, per the port: Old San Juan, with Piers 1, 3 and 4 on Calle Marina, and the Pan American Piers on Isla Grande, across the bay. Royal Caribbean gives Pan American Pier 2 as its address and Norwegian gives Pan American Pier 1 East, on their own pages. Your cruise documents name your pier.
Source: sanjuancruiseport.comDistance
3 miles to the cruise portIHG lists the cruise port and Old San Juan each 3 miles away, without naming a pier, and Condado Beach 0.5 miles.
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
Cruise parking unconfirmed"Valet parking is the only available option for registered guests 24/7 at a cost of $30 per night plus tax with unlimited use," per IHG, which also shows it as $33.40 a day. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
Source: ihg.comParking in San Juan
No parking at the piers“There is no parking within San Juan Cruise Port,” per the port, which points drivers to the public Covadonga lot across from the Old San Juan piers; Royal Caribbean says the same for Pan American Pier 2, while Celebrity’s page says its terminal has a lot. The cheapest daily figure we found is the Isla Grande airport’s long-term lot, $8.56 a day on a local parking guide, not the operator, and a taxi from the Pan American side. None of the garages publishes a week-long cruise rate.
Source: sanjuanpuertorico.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
PoolOne outdoor pool and the free breakfast in the morning, 0.5 miles from Condado Beach. IHG lists no restaurant.
Breakfast
FreeFree, 6:30 to 10 AM, per IHG.
Address
Condado1 Mariano Ramirez Bages, Condado, San Juan, PR 00907
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Holiday Inn Express Condado 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
None: "There is NO self parking at this facility"; valet $30 a night plus tax, also shown as $33.40 a day, unlimited in and out
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free, 6:30–10:00 AM
Pool
One outdoor pool
Pets
Not permitted, per IHG.
Sail morning, on the clock
From the hotel’s published hours. Your cruise documents set your check-in window at the terminal.
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
Ramp access; drop-off beside the entrance.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Cruise port3 miles
- Old San Juan3 miles
- Condado Beach0.5 miles
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- 24-hour fitness center
- No pets
- No local-area shuttle
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 4 PM, check-out noon.
- Minimum check-in age 18.
- "There is NO self parking at this facility," per IHG; valet $30 a night plus tax, also shown as $33.40 a day.
- Free Wi-Fi.
- A 24-hour fitness center.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Which pier IHG's 3 miles is to
- Whether you can park while you cruise
- Any resort fee
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 in Condado or Miramar, a cab from the piers.
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Holiday Inn Express Condado FAQ
Does Holiday Inn Express Condado have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. IHG lists no local or airport shuttle, and puts the cruise port 3 miles away.
Does Holiday Inn Express Condado have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. IHG lists no airport shuttle and puts SJU about 5.5 miles away.
Can I park at Holiday Inn Express Condado while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. "Valet parking is the only available option for registered guests 24/7 at a cost of $30 per night plus tax with unlimited use," per IHG, which also shows it as $33.40 a day. Nothing about leaving the car while you cruise.
How far is Holiday Inn Express Condado from the cruise terminal?
IHG lists the cruise port and Old San Juan each 3 miles away, without naming a pier, and Condado Beach 0.5 miles. In our ranking it's in the “Condado & Miramar” band. San Juan has two cruise districts, per the port: Old San Juan, with Piers 1, 3 and 4 on Calle Marina, and the Pan American Piers on Isla Grande, across the bay. Royal Caribbean gives Pan American Pier 2 as its address and Norwegian gives Pan American Pier 1 East, on their own pages. Your cruise documents name your pier.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 4:00 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. From the piers it's a taxi or rideshare to SJU, around $24 to $30, per the port.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free, 6:30–10:00 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?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. None of the lots we found publishes an RV or oversized rate; ask before you drive over.
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