Miami hotels?

[starq1]

Do any offer transportation to and from the peir?

[TrentS]

No need to worry about that, if you stay in one of the downtown hotels it's only a $5-10 cab ride across the bridge and to your ship.

[starq1]

Thanks, Can you recommend any of them? We have never been to the area? We have heard that the Manderian Oriental(sp) is really nice. Is this far from the pier? Would it be considered a downtown hotel?

[TrentS]

Mandarin Oriental is WONDERFUL, one of the very best hotels in Miami! It's 5-10 minutes from the Port of Miami, and would be an EXCELLENT choice if you're willing to pay the price of admission ;)

 

Downtown Miami hotels... closest to the Port of Miami and Bayside Marketplace... http://www.baysidemarketplace.com/

 

Mandarin Oriental... http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/526000001.asp

 

Four Seasons... http://www.fourseasons.com/miami/index.html

 

Conrad International... http://conradhotels.hilton.com/en/ch/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MIACICI

 

JW Marriott... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/miajw

 

Intercontinental... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hd/miaha?irs=null

 

Hyatt Regency... http://miamiregency.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml

 

Biscayne Bay Marriott... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/miabb

 

Marriott Courtyard (for the budget minded)... http://www.miamicourtyard.com/

 

Holiday Inn (for the budget minded)... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/miabb

 

If you prefer to be on the beach, these South Beach hotels are 15 minutes from the Port of Miami...

 

Ritz-Carlton South Beach... http://www.ritzcarlton.com/resorts/south_beach/default.html

 

Hotel Victor... http://hotelvictorsouthbeach.com/

 

Loews... http://www.loewshotels.com/hotels/miamibeach/default.asp

 

South Beach Marriott... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MIAMB

 

Marriott Courtyard South Beach (for the budget minded)... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MIACB

[Flytanya]

I hope I don't sound too ignorant, but I live in Iowa and we don't take cabs very often. Can someone please tell me if the cab fares that are being quoted are for the cab or per person? If it's per cab, how many people will they allow in a cab? We have 5 adults and 3 kids, hoping to stay in Miami pre- and post-cruise and hopefully not be renting a car.:o

 

Thanks!!!

[TrentS]

Cab fare is for the entire cab... Generally no more than 4 passengers per cab.

 

Depending on where you're staying you may want to consider renting a van, in many cases it's cheaper, and a whole lot more convenient.