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Brand New Hilton Garden Inn Cape Canaveral | Pre-Cruise Hotel Review

Rays on the Road
Rays on the Road
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👁️ 1K views📅 1 weeks ago⏱️ 33:23
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Creator's Key Takeaways

This brand new hotel promises to be the perfect last night on land before our days at sea.

I'll give it an A+.

I definitely would stay here again.

I probably would say eight.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book shuttle tickets in advance as they may sell out.
Consider the hotel's proximity to the port for convenience and to avoid morning traffic.
Be aware that late checkout is not guaranteed, even for loyalty members.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Dark hallways might be uncomfortable for solo travelers, especially women.Be aware of the lighting situation when checking in late at night.
Shuttle reliability for getting to the port.Consider paying for parking at the port or book shuttle tickets in advance.

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs the Hilton Garden Inn Cape Canaveral a good pre-cruise hotel?
QHow clean is the hotel?
QWhat are the amenities and room features?
QIs the location convenient for cruise passengers?

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Port Highlights

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YouTube Video Description

We stayed at the brand new Hilton Garden Inn Cape Canaveral the night before our cruise and put it to the test. This hotel just opened in September 2025 and is located in Cape Canaveral, just a short drive from Port Canaveral. We did a full walkthrough of the property, toured a standard king room, did a black light cleanliness test, and checked out the amenities including the tiki-themed pool area, game room, fitness center, and 24/7 market. **What we liked:** • Very convenient location for cruise passengers • Brand new, modern rooms with good space to unpack • Nice tiki-themed outdoor pool area with cabanas • Surprisingly well-stocked game room • Helpful staff at check-in **What could be better:** • Hallways were quite dark at night • Mattress was on the firmer side • Limited late checkout options for standard members We rated it **8/10** overall. It’s a solid choice if you want a newer hotel close to the cruise port, though it’s on the pricier side ($200–$300/night). Would you stay at a brand new hotel right before your cruise? Let us know in the comments! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍 Hilton Garden Inn Cape Canaveral near Cocoa Beach, Florida Thanks for watching! If this helped with your cruise planning, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more honest hotel reviews and cruise content. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss our upcoming cruise vlogs from this trip. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCauhHwp-vxnMy26iA2ck3Fg/join Physical Mail: Matt & Staci P.O. Box 9262 Louisville, KY 40209 Facebook: https://facebook.com/raysontheroad X: https://x.com/raysontheroad1 #new #HiltonGardenInn #CapeCanaveral #PreCruiseHotel #PortCanaveralHotel #HotelReview #CruiseHotel #cruiseport #CapeCanaveralFlorida #RaysOnTheRoad