Adding Park and Cruise at check-in??

We have booked the Country Inn and Suites hotel, but booked through Priceline so only booked the room. Wondering if anyone knows if we could add the Park and cruise when we check-in? and how much it would be to add?

All I can suggest is to call the property directly--which I know may be difficult from Canada. Since you didn't share which port/city you are cruising from I can't guess at anything more specific.

For many stay-and-park hotels in Florida there is a cap on how many rooms they sell at that rate--which during peak season is reached well in advance. And any advertised parking rate usually must be pre-booked (or even pre-paid) either on their website or direct to the hotel. Should the hotel be willing to sell you a week of parking a la carte I would not be surprised if the combined cost of Priceline rate plus parking fee is substantially higher than the book-direct stay-and-park rate. If you are going to book a hotel through a discount consolidator, asking the hotel to deviate from the exact terms of the booking--even to sell you normally available add-ons--is a gamble.

Thanks...we are leaving from Port Canaveral.

Thanks...we are leaving from Port Canaveral.

Yes, I agree that you should call the hotel to try and negotiate because the listed rack rates are $5 per person one-way for the port shuttle and $15 per night for parking during your cruise.

You can see pictures of the hotel shuttle and parking area here - Guide to the Country Inn & Suites for Cruisers

Yes, I agree that you should call the hotel to try and negotiate because the listed rack rates are $5 per person one-way for the port shuttle and $15 per night for parking during your cruise.

 

You can see pictures of the hotel shuttle and parking area here - Guide to the Country Inn & Suites for Cruisers

Looking at that price it doesn't seem like we'd be saving much at all. That would cost us $125 extra and parking at Terminal 1 says its $128.

do check with the hotel and see if it's possible to book park n cruise at the hotel when you arrive. You can also reach out to their website and see what the park n cruise rate is and determine the difference from your price line rate to see if it makes sense vs port parking. I believe the current , non-member (CS&I--easy to join), cruise package is $220 per night for a regular room. Add $10 for the shuttle (whether PnC or not). current hotel booked rates are $165 per night. So parking for the week adds $55.

Looking at that price it doesn't seem like we'd be saving much at all. That would cost us $125 extra and parking at Terminal 1 says its $128.

Correct but the real difference is the Cruise Parking Package booked on the hotel website versus the rate you paid through Priceline?

The Country Inn charges $40 per cruise for additional vehicles if you booked a package (only 1 vehicle included) and maybe they will only charge you $40 if you ask. I certainly hope so!

The $15 per day rate I mentioned is not necessarily the rate they will charge you. It is simply a guideline used by the hotel based on the value of parking shipside.

Here is another (cheapest) option for you in case the hotel wants to charge you more than $40!

1. Assuming your Priceline rate was really good value, just keep it

2. Your parking at the hotel is free for the overnight

3. On the morning of your cruise drive a few miles south to the Doubletree Cocoa Beach and park for $28 (assuming 2 people for the duration of your cruise including return shuttles). This is a well-known parking service by Beachline/Goportcanaveral and the lot is perfectly fine at a nice hotel.

You can see pictures of the Beachline lot here: Guide to parking ship-side or off-site at Port Canaveral

I am pretty sure you have to book it before you get there and cannot add it when you get to the hotel. I read another thread here some time ago that stated they were not aware of this and ended up having to park at the pier.