flyboysmom Posted September 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Going on a cruise out of Miami in February and went to book my favorite hotel Holiday Inn near the Bayside Market and it is full. Want to be near Bayside shops, has anyone stayed near there but not over the top in price at a hotel. Thank you I am so disappointed about our regular hotel. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken076 Posted September 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Going on a cruise out of Miami in February and went to book my favorite hotel Holiday Inn near the Bayside Market and it is full. Want to be near Bayside shops, has anyone stayed near there but not over the top in price at a hotel. Thank you I am so disappointed about our regular hotel. :) Check the InterContinental (just down the street) for internet specials or thru LMT. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 21, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 21, 2014 What is your date?my travel agent get us a room there cheaper than the hotel.com type of sites. If not the B2 hotel is a few blocks down Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboysmom Posted September 21, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Thank you do much, it was so hard to believe that hotels book up that far in advance. Just booked the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccer Posted September 21, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I agree with the Intercontinental. Newer hotel real close to Bayside. Easy to walk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted September 21, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2014 "Fond" memories of that Holiday Inn. My mother was mugged as we were exiting that hotel to go to Bayside. A man came out of nowhere and tried to grab her purse. My mother resisted and the man grabbed her by the arms and threw her against the curve like a ragdoll, cutting her head open and fracturing her arm. He then grabbed her purse and took off running. This happened on a Saturday at 11:00am, with several people walking by. Needless to say, I have ZERO desire to stay in the downtown Miami area after that. :( Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 21, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2014 That's a horrible memory! Sorry sorry for your poor mom! That's a shame because I have had nothing but great empire cues there as well as my friends. Honestly, it can happen anywhere.... Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 21, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ok my I pad changed my words...*great experiences!! Not empire cue...sorry Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeing this world Posted September 21, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Going on a cruise out of Miami in February and went to book my favorite hotel Holiday Inn near the Bayside Market and it is full. Want to be near Bayside shops, has anyone stayed near there but not over the top in price at a hotel. Thank you I am so disappointed about our regular hotel. :) could there be a convention booked for your date..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin 4 Ever Posted September 21, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I have stayed at Holiday Inn Port of Miami and it's average but has a great location. I am booked into JW Marriott Marquis for our next cruise with is usually very expensive but I got it through LMT for 199 including taxes. I'm hoping it's as great as I hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted September 21, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Going on a cruise out of Miami in February and went to book my favorite hotel Holiday Inn near the Bayside Market and it is full. Want to be near Bayside shops, has anyone stayed near there but not over the top in price at a hotel. Thank you I am so disappointed about our regular hotel. :) I would be happy to check for you if you post the date you are looking for a hotel.:) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted September 22, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Going on a cruise out of Miami in February and went to book my favorite hotel Holiday Inn near the Bayside Market and it is full. Good? Sorry, couldn't resist. :p I understand you enjoy the place but we would never stay there again. Tapi, sorry about your Mom. :( ...it was so hard to believe that hotels book up that far in advance. But it's already almost October - I'm not surprised at all that it is full. OK anyway, why do you need to be near Bayside? I feel you are limiting yourself with that stipulation. Miami is incredible and there are many different areas you could stay in and still be a short cab ride to the Port in the morning. You could search in Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach, Blue Lagoon. EDITED TO ADD: If you feel you must stay near Bayside, we have stayed at the Marriott Biscayne Bay and it was great. This was a few years ago before their renovations. I'm sure it's even better now. . . Edited September 22, 2014 by Langley Cruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted September 22, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Also check out the Marriott Marquis. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted September 22, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Another vote for the Intercontinental on Chopin Plaza. Fits your criteria and you should be able to get it on LMT under your budget. Am staying there in January, 2015 for less than $200.00 per night. Good Luck P.S. If you cannot do this you might also look at the Marriott chain which has a nice hotel near the Mary Brickell Village area in downtown Miami and the already mentioned Marriott Marquis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rae.holmes Posted September 22, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Do any of these hotels provide a shuttle to the pier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted September 22, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Do any of these hotels provide a shuttle to the pier? Usually not because they are so close, and because if they did that is all they would be doing all weekend is shuttling back and forth. A taxi should be less than $15.00 to the POM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 23, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 23, 2014 If it's one night, and you just want a clean hotel..but close to the Bayside as well as the Port...then the Holiday Inn is great. My agent got it for me with tax for $124 Personally...I can't see spending and extra $75 plus for one night in a room. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted September 23, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 23, 2014 If it's one night, and you just want a clean hotel..but close to the Bayside as well as the Port...then the Holiday Inn is great. My agent got it for me with tax for $124... Personally...I can't see spending and extra $75 plus for one night in a room. Clean? That's debatable. Have read many stories to the contrary, sorry. :p This thread was written by someone who can't get into HI POM and asked about other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 24, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Clean? That's debatable. Have read many stories to the contrary, sorry. :p This thread was written by someone who can't get into HI POM and asked about other options. Seriously? Why are you so rude? My personal experiences have been with clean rooms at the HI POM, and I am very picky. And if you get the right agent, most likely you can get a room. I've gotten rooms at booked places before. I was just trying to help...... Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted September 24, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I was sharing my opinion of this hotel, just as you were. We have stayed there - we did not find it to be clean or a great deal or anything else wonderful. Breakfast was incredibly expensive. The elevator was slow. I didn't like it there and I will not stay there again. Many people on this board and at tripadvisor.com feel the same way. That's all I was saying. :) It wasn't my intention to be rude to you. Sometimes the written word can come across differently than the author intended. As I said, I didn't mean to appear rude. I'm sorry if you felt otherwise. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 24, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I was sharing my opinion of this hotel, just as you were. We have stayed there - we did not find it to be clean or a great deal or anything else wonderful. Breakfast was incredibly expensive. The elevator was slow. I didn't like it there and I will not stay there again. Many people on this board and at tripadvisor.com feel the same way. That's all I was saying. :) It wasn't my intention to be rude to you. Sometimes the written word can come across differently than the author intended. As I said, I didn't mean to appear rude. I'm sorry if you felt otherwise. . Thank for the clarification. You are right, sometimes words can be taken differently on paper. Thank you. This is not a luxury hotel.....it is the Holiday Inn....but if you need a place just to lay your head pre cruise, then it just be the right place for you. Oh and the breakfast at Bayside was excellent, I would prefer not to eat at the Holiday Inn... There are 151 people on Tripadvisor that agree with you, poor or terrible, but out of the 1,223 people who feel that their stay there was average to excellent, well you can't please everyone! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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