81 of the best · the world’s cruise lines, ships and seas
Where to Stay Before or After Your Cruise
Hotels for the night before you sail or after you land, luxury and value, near the home ports.
Our 81 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
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1 Beach Road
Raffles Singapore
Singapore’s legendary colonial hotel on Beach Road.
1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673Explore View on map
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Since 1876
Hotel Sacher Wien
Vienna’s grand hotel by the State Opera since 1876, home of the Original Sacher-Torte.
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Western Mediterranean & the Rivieras 8
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Above the harbour
Belmond Hotel Splendido
A Belmond hotel on the hillside above Portofino, with gardens, a heated outdoor pool and a Dior spa.
Salita Baratta 16, 16034 Portofino GE, ItalyExplore View on map
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Between the Gothic Quarter and El Born
Grand Hotel Central
A grand hotel on Via Laietana, between the Gothic Quarter and El Born, with a rooftop infinity pool over the old town.
Via Laietana 30, 08003 Barcelona, SpainExplore View on map
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Glass tower on the beach
Hotel Arts Barcelona
A Ritz-Carlton hotel in a glass tower over the Port Olímpic, with the sea at the door: a calm base before an embarkation.
Marina 19, 08005 Barcelona, SpainExplore View on map
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Boutique hotel on Plaça de Cort
Hotel Cort
A boutique hotel on Plaça de Cort, opposite Palma’s town hall, with a roof terrace in the heart of the old town.
Plaça de Cort 11, 07001 Palma, SpainExplore View on map
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A simple hotel in La Condamine
Hôtel de France
An independent hotel on Rue de la Turbie in La Condamine, with reception open 24 hours: Monaco at a gentler price.
6 Rue de la Turbie, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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Belle Époque, above the port
Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo
A Belle Époque hotel on Square Beaumarchais, high above Port Hercule and the cruise quay.
Square Beaumarchais, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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16th-century palace by La Seu
Palacio Ca Sa Galesa
A 16th-century palace a few steps from Palma Cathedral, with a rooftop facing the cathedral and the sea.
Carrer Miramar 8, 07001 Palma, SpainExplore View on map
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Hilltop hotel above the city
Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
A hilltop resort hotel with a park, pools, a spa and a panorama over Rome: comfort before a Civitavecchia embarkation.
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 Roma RM, ItalyExplore View on map
Greek Islands, Adriatic & Eastern Med 9
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On the caldera in Fira
Athina Luxury Suites
Five-star suites on the caldera cliff in Fira, looking straight across to the volcano.
Fira, Santorini, GreeceExplore View on map
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Below the Acropolis
Herodion Hotel
A well-loved hotel moments from the Acropolis and its museum, with a roof garden: an easy base before a Piraeus embarkation.
4 Rovertou Galli, Athens, GreeceExplore View on map
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Inside the old town
Hotel Cattaro
A four-star historic boutique hotel inside Kotor’s old town.
Stari Grad 432, 85330 Kotor, MontenegroExplore View on map
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On Giudecca
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
A hotel on the island of Giudecca with lagoon views and a pool, five minutes from St Mark’s Square by the hotel’s private launch.
Giudecca 10, 30133 Venezia VE, ItalyExplore View on map
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Family-run, in the cliff
Hotel Keti
A small, family-run hotel of cave-style rooms in the caldera cliff at Fira, with balconies over the volcano.
Fira, Santorini, GreeceExplore View on map
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On the harbour
Hydrea
A luxury hotel in a historic building on the harbour of Hydra Town, with its own seaside restaurant.
18040 Hydra, GreeceExplore View on map
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A 16th-century palace on the Pjaca
Judita Palace Heritage Hotel
A heritage hotel in a 16th-century palace on the Pjaca, the main square of medieval Split.
Narodni trg 4, 21000 Split, CroatiaExplore View on map
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Palaces in the old town
Lešić Dimitri Palace
A Relais & Châteaux hotel in restored palaces in Korčula old town, home of LD Restaurant.
Don Pavla Poše 1-6, 20260 Korčula, CroatiaExplore View on map
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Three minutes from the harbour
Phaedra Hotel
A small hotel in a renovated building in a quiet part of town, three minutes from the harbour.
18040 Hydra, GreeceExplore View on map
The Caribbean & the Bahamas 8
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Resort across the harbour
Atlantis Paradise Island
The resort on Paradise Island, across the harbour from the Nassau cruise port.
Paradise Island, The BahamasExplore View on map
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Beachfront at Hastings
Coconut Court Beach Hotel
A beach hotel of ocean-facing studios in the Garrison Historic Area at Hastings, close to Bridgetown.
The Garrison Historic Area, Hastings, Christ Church, BarbadosExplore View on map
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Beachfront on Ashford Avenue
Condado Vanderbilt
A luxury beachfront resort on Ashford Avenue in Condado, between Old San Juan and the airport.
1055 Ashford Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907Explore View on map
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Isla Verde beachfront
Fairmont El San Juan Hotel
A Fairmont on the beach at Isla Verde, with pools and cabanas, close to the airport.
6063 Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979Explore View on map
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On Brickell Avenue
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
A Four Seasons on Brickell Avenue, in the heart of Miami’s financial district, a short drive from PortMiami.
1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131, USAExplore View on map
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The only hotel on the port
Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel
The only accommodation on Port Everglades itself, in the port’s own words: the easiest night before a Fort Lauderdale embarkation.
Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USAExplore View on map
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Just south of Castries
Sandals Regency La Toc
An adults-only all-inclusive on a hillside estate at La Toc, just south of Castries.
La Toc, Castries, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
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The west coast classic
Sandy Lane
The resort opened in 1961 in a mahogany grove above a crescent of coral sand on the west coast of Barbados.
Sandy Lane, St. James, Barbados BB24024Explore View on map
Northern Europe, the Norwegian Fjords & the Arctic 6
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Since 1874
Grand Hôtel Stockholm
Stockholm’s waterfront grand hotel since 1874, facing the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan.
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Ocean Village
Harbour Hotel Southampton
A five-star waterfront hotel at Ocean Village, with a spa and a park, stay and cruise package.
5 Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, Southampton SO14 3QT, UKExplore View on map
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Kongens Nytorv
Hotel d’Angleterre
Copenhagen’s grand hotel on Kongens Nytorv, for more than 270 years.
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On the quayside
Scandic Ishavshotel
A quayside hotel in central Tromsø, with views over the harbour.
Alaska & the Pacific Northwest 5
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1038 Canada Place
Fairmont Pacific Rim
A luxury hotel on Canada Place, beside the cruise terminal and Coal Harbour.
1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B9, CanadaExplore View on map
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Above Canada Place
Pan Pacific Vancouver
The hotel above the Canada Place cruise terminal, on the waterfront.
Suite 300-999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5, CanadaExplore View on map
Asia & the Gulf 7
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Galle Face Green
Galle Face Hotel
One of the oldest hotels east of Suez, facing Galle Face Green in central Colombo.
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Tsim Sha Tsui East
Hotel ICON
A design hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui East with harbour views, a pool and a spa floor.
17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong KongExplore View on map
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Yamashita-cho
Hotel New Grand
Yokohama’s classic hotel in Yamashita-cho, near the waterfront terminals.
10 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-8520, JapanExplore View on map
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On the Chao Phraya
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Bangkok’s grand riverside hotel on the Chao Phraya, with the Authors’ Lounge and the Bamboo Bar.
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1 Beach Road
Raffles Singapore
Singapore’s legendary colonial hotel on Beach Road.
1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673Explore View on map
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Opposite the Gateway of India
The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
Mumbai’s landmark hotel facing the Gateway of India.
The Great Rivers 5
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Since 1876
Hotel Sacher Wien
Vienna’s grand hotel by the State Opera since 1876, home of the Original Sacher-Torte.
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Prater
Motel One Vienna-Prater
A design hotel near the Prater and the Danube, good value for the night before you sail.
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Wine hotel and spa
The Yeatman
A luxury wine hotel and spa in Vila Nova de Gaia, looking across the Douro to Porto.
Rua do Choupelo (Santa Marinha), 4400-088 Vila Nova de Gaia, PortugalExplore View on map
The Galápagos & South America 11
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Recoleta
Alvear Palace Hotel
A palace hotel in Recoleta, with 207 rooms and suites in modern French style.
Avda. Alvear 1891, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaExplore View on map
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Near the pier
Angermeyer Waterfront Inn
A waterfront inn near the Puerto Ayora pier, with garden and ocean-view rooms.
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On the Malecón
Belmond Miraflores Park
A Pacific-view tower in Miraflores, with a rooftop pool and a spa.
Av. Malecón de la Reserva 1035, Miraflores, Lima, PeruExplore View on map
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Cerro Alegre
Casa Higueras
A hillside hotel on Cerro Alegre with its own restaurant, Maralegre.
Calle Higuera 133, Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso, ChileExplore View on map
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Copacabana Beach
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Rio’s grand hotel on Copacabana Beach for more than 100 years, with a pool and a private beach area.
Avenida Atlântica 1702, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22021-001, BrazilExplore View on map
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Ipanema
Fasano Rio de Janeiro
Philippe Starck’s first project in Brazil, on the Ipanema seafront, with an infinity pool above the beach.
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Beachfront
Finch Bay Galápagos Hotel
A beachside hotel on the south shore of Santa Cruz, with its own yacht for day trips.
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Barranco
Hotel B
A 1914 Belle Époque summer house in Barranco, restored as an art-filled boutique hotel.
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Puerto Madero
Hotel Madero
A modern hotel in the docklands of Puerto Madero, with a spa and the White Bar terrace.
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Cerro Alegre
Palacio Astoreca
A 1923 mansion in Valparaíso’s heritage zone, turned into a hotel with a spa.
Calle Montealegre 149, Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso, ChileExplore View on map
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14 rooms
Pikaia Lodge
A 14-room lodge on the rim of an extinct volcanic crater in the Santa Cruz highlands, with its own yacht.
Km 13 vía El Camote, 100 m from Cerro Mesa, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, EcuadorExplore View on map
Antarctica & the Arctic 6
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Cerro Alarkén reserve
Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa
A resort and spa inside the Cerro Alarkén Nature Reserve, above the city.
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320 rooms
Fosshotel Reykjavík
The largest hotel in Iceland, with views from the top floors.
Þórunnartún 1, 105 Reykjavík, IcelandExplore View on map
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On the Icefjord shore
Hotel Arctic
The hotel that calls itself the world’s northernmost four-star, on the shores of the Ilulissat Icefjord.
Mittarfimmut B-1128, 3952 Ilulissat, GreenlandExplore View on map
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Art deco, Austurvöllur
Hotel Borg
Iceland’s first luxury hotel, an art deco landmark on Austurvöllur square.
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From budget rooms to suites
Hotel Hans Egede
Nuuk’s central hotel, with rooms from budget to Polar Class and junior suites, two restaurants and the Skyline Bar.
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On the Beagle Channel
Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa
48 rooms and suites on the shore of the Beagle Channel, 7 km from the city.
De la Ermita 3462, Barrio Bahía Cauquén, Ushuaia, ArgentinaExplore View on map
The Indian Ocean & Africa 10
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A Fairmont managed hotel
Cape Grace
A grand hotel on a private quay at the V&A Waterfront, looking over the harbour, marina or Table Mountain.
West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South AfricaExplore View on map
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By the marina
Eden Bleu Hotel
A hotel on Eden Island off Mahé, ten minutes from the airport and five kilometres from Victoria.
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Twelve rooms
Emerson Spice Hotel
A restored Swahili mansion in the heart of Stone Town with twelve individually decorated rooms.
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Caudan Waterfront
Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel
A five-star hotel on the Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, with 105 rooms and suites and a spa.
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Since 1899
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Cape Town’s ‘pink lady’, a grand hotel since 1899 in nine acres of gardens below Table Mountain.
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Where the desert meets the ocean
Strand Hotel Swakopmund
A seafront hotel in Swakopmund with three sea-facing restaurants, a micro-brewery and a wellness centre.
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54 rooms
The Delight Swakopmund
A bright, good-value Gondwana hotel a short walk from the Mole and the beach.
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On the beach
The Oyster Box
A luxury hotel on the beach at Umhlanga, north of Durban, with a curry buffet among its dining.
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Above Zeitz MOCAA
The Silo Hotel
Six floors of rooms above Zeitz MOCAA, behind pillowed-glass windows looking from Table Mountain to the harbour.
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Opened 1997
Zanzibar Serena Hotel
A seafront hotel in Stone Town, restored from two historic buildings, with 51 rooms and suites.
Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific 6
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Lagoon pool
Crystalbrook Riley
A contemporary waterfront hotel on the Cairns Esplanade, with a lagoon pool and views of the Coral Sea.
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Overwater suites
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
An all-suite private-island resort of overwater bungalow suites and beachfront villas, facing Mount Otemanu.
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Oceanfront
Halekulani
Waikīkī’s oceanfront grande dame, with La Mer, Orchids and a newly reopened spa.
2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815, USAExplore View on map
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On the cruise wharf
Hilton Auckland
A nautically styled hotel at the end of Princes Wharf, where cruise liners dock in summer.
Princes Wharf, 147 Quay Street, Auckland 1010, New ZealandExplore View on map
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Built over the water
Pier One Sydney Harbour
A heritage pier converted into a harbourside hotel, under the Harbour Bridge and steps from The Rocks.
11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaExplore View on map
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Rooftop views
YHA Sydney Harbour
A smart hostel in The Rocks with private en-suite rooms and a rooftop looking at the Opera House and the bridge.
