strawberrysally Posted September 8, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 8, 2009 We have booked this hotel for January 2010 prior to cruising and wanted to know if there was a liquor store or wine availability within walking distance to purchase? Not sure what is around there to walk to as far as picking up last minute purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoohUnderstands Posted September 8, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Live here; where exactly is the address location of your Hampton Inn and will let you know. Pooh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberrysally Posted September 8, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Here is the address to the Hampton Inn Airport North. 2301 SW 12th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 (954) 524-9900 Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberrysally Posted September 8, 2009 Author #4 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Here is the address to the Hampton Inn Airport North. 2301 SW 12th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 (954) 524-9900 Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrice1 Posted September 8, 2009 #5 Share Posted September 8, 2009 We stayed there several times before our cruises. Next door to hotel there is a plaza where you will find everything you did; from fast food places to eat, liquid stores, and etc. Nice hotel too. Clean with wonderful staff. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberrysally Posted September 8, 2009 Author #6 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Thank you so much for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy and Charlie's Mum Posted September 8, 2009 #7 Share Posted September 8, 2009 We stayed there several times before our cruises. Next door to hotel there is a plaza where you will find everything you did; from fast food places to eat, liquid stores, and etc. Nice hotel too. Clean with wonderful staff. Have fun. That's wonderful to hear. We are booked into this hotel in February next year for our cruise. If anyone can help with this question - We want to go to Sawgrass Mills for the day. How can we get there without hiring a car for the day? I asked the same question over on the departure boards and was told there was no way. They advised not taking the bus because you go through gang neighbourhoods and it is too dangerous. Is this true? How would you locals go to Sawgrass Mills if a car was unavailable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idjaffe Posted September 8, 2009 #8 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Bus (if it even runs out there) would be VERY long. Our transit system stinks...You need to take a cab (about $30 each way) or rent a car. MAYBE ask the hotel shuttle if they will take you...but I don't think they will...it is about 20 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idjaffe Posted September 8, 2009 #9 Share Posted September 8, 2009 We have booked this hotel for January 2010 prior to cruising and wanted to know if there was a liquor store or wine availability within walking distance to purchase? Not sure what is around there to walk to as far as picking up last minute purchases. Some area stuff: McDonalds (in the parking lot) Across the street is a big plaza with: Big Lots A GREAT THAI resteraunt (don' let the looks fool you) Winn Dixi Wendys Duncan Donuts Some small shops - nothing great. If you can get a lift - East on 84 is some additional resteraunts, diners, walgreens, etc. In partiular is a really good Old Fashion Italian place - Anthony's Runway 84. Hope that helps. Ira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberrysally Posted September 8, 2009 Author #10 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Thank you for the information. Someone else post that there was a liquor store there? What is Winn Dixi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billet Posted September 8, 2009 #11 Share Posted September 8, 2009 That's wonderful to hear. We are booked into this hotel in February next year for our cruise. If anyone can help with this question - We want to go to Sawgrass Mills for the day. How can we get there without hiring a car for the day? I asked the same question over on the departure boards and was told there was no way. They advised not taking the bus because you go through gang neighbourhoods and it is too dangerous. Is this true? How would you locals go to Sawgrass Mills if a car was unavailable? You can often get super cheap hot car deals from the main car rental site on line about a week or two before your trip. I have got as low as $9 for the day in the Fort Lauderdale area. Certainly a car is the most pain free way of getting to Sawgrass Mills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjrice1 Posted September 8, 2009 #12 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Thank you for the information. Someone else post that there was a liquor store there?What is Winn Dixi? Winn Dixi is a grocery store. When we stay at the hotel we grab some deli meats & bread; make sandwiches. Liquid store is in same plaza. Hotel does have computers in the lobby you can use. As soon as you can arrange your transportation to the port. I always call the am before the cruise to put my name on the list. To return to the airport; grab a meter taxi (up to five people) for a $10.00 per trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberrysally Posted September 9, 2009 Author #13 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thank you so much. This will be great as we wanted to pick up some things prior to the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cat Posted September 9, 2009 #14 Share Posted September 9, 2009 The hotel has an excellent free shuttle service both to the port and airport, which we used after we turned rental car in to return to airport as well as to have transport to cruise terminal. We were quite pleased with the facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaoma Posted September 9, 2009 #15 Share Posted September 9, 2009 What do you mean by main car rental site on line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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