Miami--looking for a hotel for 1 night

[pinone]

I am looking for a hotel that will be able to get me a taxi in the morning pretty easy for one night. I don't speak spanish which scares me b/c I have heard nightmares about Miami and speaking spanish. HELP!:eek:

[CaptData]

Relax on the Spanish. They will speak English there. Try Hoilay Inn Bayside. It is right across from Bayside Market Place where you can buy food (various restuants are there). Taxi from MIA to hotel approx $25.00 + tip. Taxi to pier from hotel which is about 1/2 mile is $6-8. Ask for a View of the water and see your ship in the morning.

[Luckyroot]

Taxi to pier from hotel which is about 1/2 mile is $6-8. Ask for a View of the water and see your ship in the morning.

 

CaptData, I think I read somewhere that you can actually walk from this hotel to the pier? I know you personally wouldn't walk it (MS if I remember correctly) but do you think it's walkable?

 

Still trying to decide if we should stay by the airport or the pier.

 

thanks :)

[TrentS]

Oh please, relax... You may hear Spanish everywhere you go in Miami, but for the most part everyone also speaks English. And everyone at the hotels, shops, restaurants, etc. speak English! You won't have any problems.

 

ANY hotel will get you a taxi, the larger ones have them waiting right out front. You do NOT want to attempt to walk to the port. It's not set up for pedestrians and would be very dangerous, not to mention quite difficult with luggage. It's a very short, inexpensive cab ride from any of the downtown Miami hotels.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Intercontinental (easy walk to Bayside Marketplace)... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hd/miaha?irs=null

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Marriott Courtyard (nicer budget hotel)... http://www.miamicourtyard.com/

 

Holiday Inn Bayside/Port of Miami (only for the budget minded, across the steet from Bayside Marketplace)... http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/miabb

[Luckyroot]

Thanks Trent :)

[sparky3229]

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