Hotel Recommendation Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, World Cruise Terminal.

[Smokeyham]

Thanks for the great information in this thread!  Very helpful.  Based on what I read here, we booked a night at the Doubletree.   This will be for one night while we transition from one Princess cruise to another.

 

With regards to the Doubletree..... Can anyone advise:

 

1. Do they have a shuttle that will pick you up/drop you off at the Princess pier?
2. Are there any shops (drug store, wine store, etc.) within walking distance of the hotel?

3. I see in @Bruin Steve's post (#5 - August, 2021) a mention of a shuttle to other San Pedro restaurants.  If anyone has stayed there recently, was this still a service that is provided?

Thanks!

[KeepCalmBearOn]

The DoubleTree San Pedro has a shuttle, but as I recall you need reservations, so I'd call them.

 

There are a couple of walkable restaurants, but not many.

 

There are some smaller markets, but I'd recommend the Von's (Safeway) on Gaffney. There are a good number of restaurants nearby. If you Ubered to a place like J. Trani's Ristorante you could walk to Von's after dinner then Uber back to the hotel.

 

The Von's also offer delivery; you'd just have to meet them in the hotel lobby.

[Smokeyham]

1 hour ago, scottca075 said:

The DoubleTree San Pedro has a shuttle, but as I recall you need reservations, so I'd call them.

 

There are a couple of walkable restaurants, but not many.

 

There are some smaller markets, but I'd recommend the Von's (Safeway) on Gaffney. There are a good number of restaurants nearby. If you Ubered to a place like J. Trani's Ristorante you could walk to Von's after dinner then Uber back to the hotel.

 

The Von's also offer delivery; you'd just have to meet them in the hotel lobby.

Thanks..... That is very helpful.

[kwokpot]

On 9/14/2021 at 6:47 PM, Bruin Steve said:

And the Crowne Plaza San Pedro is only about three blocks from the pier...I have walked it before.

I know this is an old post, but I wanted to ask your opinion. There will be four of us sailing the Solstice in February. Post cruise I reserved a rental car at the Enterprise at the Crowne Plaza. We plan to get there a little before it opens at 9.  Will it be an issue getting a cab to take the 4 of us about a mile to the Crowne Plaza?  Should we just walk it? Whatever advice you can give would be most helpful!

[Smokeyham]

42 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

I know this is an old post, but I wanted to ask your opinion. There will be four of us sailing the Solstice in February. Post cruise I reserved a rental car at the Enterprise at the Crowne Plaza. We plan to get there a little before it opens at 9.  Will it be an issue getting a cab to take the 4 of us about a mile to the Crowne Plaza?  Should we just walk it? Whatever advice you can give would be most helpful!

We disembarked from a Princess ship last month in San Pedro.  I did not specifically see a taxi rank, but since I was using Uber I was not really looking.

I can speak to the availability of Uber and tell that was easily available.

[KeepCalmBearOn]

1 hour ago, kwokpot said:

I know this is an old post, but I wanted to ask your opinion. There will be four of us sailing the Solstice in February. Post cruise I reserved a rental car at the Enterprise at the Crowne Plaza. We plan to get there a little before it opens at 9.  Will it be an issue getting a cab to take the 4 of us about a mile to the Crowne Plaza?  Should we just walk it? Whatever advice you can give would be most helpful!

 

Have one person walk it with no luggage and circle back to pick up everyone.

 

I think a cabbie would be very unhappy for a 1 mile fare when he gets to the head of the taxi line.

[Bruin Steve]

43 minutes ago, scottca075 said:

 

Have one person walk it with no luggage and circle back to pick up everyone.

 

I think a cabbie would be very unhappy for a 1 mile fare when he gets to the head of the taxi line.

Completely agree...I was about to post the same but Scott beat me to it...

[kwokpot]

2 hours ago, scottca075 said:

 

Have one person walk it with no luggage and circle back to pick up everyone.

 

I think a cabbie would be very unhappy for a 1 mile fare when he gets to the head of the taxi line.

Yes, I was thinking about that.