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The AC is the nearest bed in our list to the ship. Our map puts the terminal about 450 m away in a straight line, and there’s a rooftop pool, a gym and a top-floor bar for the evening.
It loses to Bull Reina Isabel on one thing. Breakfast isn’t in the rate — Marriott says so plainly — and that’s ten points.
One more check. The hotel reopened in early October 2026 after a renovation (Alimarket, October 5, 2026). Facilities are from Marriott’s page, so confirm the rooftop pool and lounge with the hotel.
Book it if
- You want the shortest walk to the terminal
- A rooftop pool matters on the last evening
- You need a mobility-accessible room
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast in the rate
- You’re bringing a pet
- You need cruise parking
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what AC Gran Canaria publishes and our own map estimates.
A restaurant and the AC Lounge, a top-floor bar with Mediterranean snacks and dishes, per Marriott.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 450 m from our pin in a straight line, a short walk by our estimate.
Not included. Marriott says the hotel “does not offer free breakfast” and prints no price.
the cruise terminal is about 450 m away in a straight line, roughly 7 minutes on foot by our estimate. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
Marriott sends cars to Parking Porto Luz, about 0.1 km away, with no price, and nothing about leaving one for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 39 of 100
Every point comes from Marriott’s page for the hotel; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate AC Gran Canaria is about 23.8 km from Gran Canaria Airport in a straight line, and about 450 m from the cruise terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
Marriott says the hotel doesn’t provide a shuttle, even though the page’s summary line mentions one. Take line 60 or a taxi; the airport is about 25.5 km away, per Marriott.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 450 m from our pin in a straight line, a short walk by our estimate.
From LPA without a hotel shuttle
Global’s line 60 runs direct from the airport to Las Palmas, two buses an hour through the day, €2.30 to San Telmo and €2.95 to the Santa Catalina interchange beside the port, per Aena. Spain’s tourism board puts the taxi at about €30 to €50. The airport page has the fares.
Marriott sends cars to Parking Porto Luz, about 0.1 km away, with no price, and nothing about leaving one for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: Off site at Parking Porto Luz, about 0.1 km away; no price on Marriott’s page.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 450 m from our pin in a straight line, a short walk by our estimate.
Flying in the morning you sail? A delayed flight leaves no slack on a one-way crossing, so the airport page recommends coming the day before; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the cruise terminalShips use the new terminal on the Muelle de Santa Catalina, inside the Puerto de La Luz. AC Gran Canaria is about 450 m from our pin for the terminal in a straight line, and about 250 m from Parque Santa Catalina. No source publishes the terminal’s exact position; the Las Palmas cruise guide has the rest.
Source: seatrade-cruise.comDistance
~450 m, straight lineAbout 450 m from the cruise terminal between our map pins, roughly 7 minutes on foot at an easy pace. That’s our estimate, not the hotel’s.
Airport bus
Not statedLine 60’s Santa Catalina stop is the interchange beside Parque Santa Catalina, per Aena and the Cabildo’s tourism site. The hotel doesn’t say how far it is.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedMarriott sends cars to Parking Porto Luz, about 0.1 km away, with no price, and nothing about leaving one for a cruise.
In town
No cruise parking rate publishedWe found no published cruise-parking rate at the terminal. A third-party port guide says parking on the port side is for workers and transfers, and names nearby public garages (Portoluz on Calle Albareda, Saba Santa Catalina on León y Castillo) without prices. MSC says its guests can book parking through MSC, again with no price shown. Come by taxi or bus.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteA restaurant and the AC Lounge, a top-floor bar with Mediterranean snacks and dishes, per Marriott.
Breakfast
ExtraNot included. Marriott says the hotel “does not offer free breakfast” and prints no price.
Address
Eduardo Benot, by Parque Santa CatalinaEduardo Benot 3-5, 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from AC Gran Canaria and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm facilities after the renovation, the garage price, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Not included. Marriott says the hotel “does not offer free breakfast” and prints no price.
Parking for your stay
Off site at Parking Porto Luz, about 0.1 km away; no price on Marriott’s page
Pool
A rooftop outdoor pool, complimentary, per Marriott.
Pets
Not allowed, per Marriott.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantOn site
- AC LoungeTop-floor bar
Accessibility
Mobility-accessible rooms with roll-in showers and grab rails, per Marriott.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Reopened in early October 2026 after a renovation (Alimarket, October 5, 2026); facilities are from Marriott’s page, so confirm the rooftop pool and lounge with the hotel
- Nespresso machine in the rooms, per Marriott
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Breakfast isn’t included, per Marriott.
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00.
- Reopened in early October 2026 after a renovation.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Facilities after the renovation
- The garage price
Every hotel fact here comes from Marriott’s page for the hotel, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins; the terminal pin and most hotel pins are our estimates from the address.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book AC Gran Canaria: the Las Palmas cruise guide and Las Palmas as a port of call.
A rooftop swim, then a short walk to the ship.
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AC Gran Canaria FAQ
How far is AC Hotel Gran Canaria from the Las Palmas cruise terminal?
About 450 m in a straight line from our pin for the terminal on the Muelle de Santa Catalina, our map estimate. That’s a short walk.
Is breakfast included at AC Hotel Gran Canaria?
No. Marriott says the hotel doesn’t offer free breakfast.
Does AC Hotel Gran Canaria have a pool?
Yes, a complimentary rooftop outdoor pool, per Marriott.
Does AC Hotel Gran Canaria have an airport shuttle?
Marriott’s hotel information says it doesn’t provide one. Take line 60 to the Santa Catalina interchange or a taxi.
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