Hotels in Fort Lauderdale near ships

[Rie Rie]

We will be headed to Fort Lauderdale in November for a cruise and figure we should look at hotels. Any suggestions?

 

Thank you.

[sleepless]

We always stay at the Embassy Hotel on 17th street.

[Essiesmom]

Visit the Florida Departures board here, under North American Homeports. Discussed multiple times a day. EM

[maggieq]

The Renaissance on 17th

[EatonDoolittle]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=672

[dkjretired]

Embassy suites also...

[marienbad]

Embassy Suites, Renaissance Hotel, Hilton Marina, Pier 66. All on 17th street corridor, though Pier 66 is over the bridge. Nice restaurants around. Kelly's Landing, Bravo Restaurante, Paneretto Pizzeria, Nistro Mezzaluna.

[Happy2cruise]

Springhill Suites:)

[Roz]

Ft. Lauderdale hotels fill up fast in the winter months, so book something ASAP.

 

Roz

[ClaudiaB]

There's a Holiday Inn Express about 5 min. from the port too. We've stayed there many times. We get in usually about 9 or 10 p.m. the night before the cruise and just go to bed, wake up and eat a free breakfast and head to the ship so we don't need anything upscale. We're in a suite on the ship so we don't need fancy just overnight.

They offer a shuttle for about $8 a person. But it's easier and quicker and less hassle to just take a cab.

[drakes2]

Renaissance on 17th street is very nice. Last cruise this past January we stayed at Hilton Marina. Pretty dumpy and expensive. Would not recommend IMO.

[Hapytocruise]

Renaissance on 17th, a great bagel breakfast sandwich place just own the street.

[Babablue]

Renaissance Hotel. Nice hotel and can walk to many restaurants. We have stayed there multiple times.

[Cruise Raider]

I was checking out hotels in the Ft Lauderdale area for my friend who is going over the President's Day weekend. They all seem rather expensive to me ... but I checked Trivago and came out with a list of hotels that are rated quite high in customer satisfaction with the price being around $200 or less per night. The key to these are they are in Dania Beach but they have a free airport shuttle and low cost arranged shuttles to the port. They just want to stay overnight in a clean hotel that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and had reasonable or free transportation to Port Everglades. These are the ones I came up with for her.

 

Cambria Suites

Holiday Inn Express Airport South

Comfort Suites

Crown Plaza

 

 

Embassy Suites were rated quite high but so was the price, so didn't include it on the list.

[Husky61]

We will be headed to Fort Lauderdale in November for a cruise and figure we should look at hotels. Any suggestions?

 

Thank you.

 

You will probably receive many personal choices from members of this forum. I would do my own research and pick a brand that you have had good experiences with.:)

[eandj]

Head to the Florida departure boards. Lots of recs there from the regulars and residents.

 

We prefer something on the beach. Also we like the Riverside on Las Olas Blvd for the pretty street with lots of restaurants and little shops to enjoy the evening.

We aren't crazy with the 17th St. hotels... only because the street is a busy "any city" atmosphere. We like to feel like we are in Ft. L upon arrival.;)

 

Do the research. Your needs/wants/budget is what is most important.

[Roz]

We don't have palm trees in TN, so 17th St. feels (and looks) like Florida to me.

 

Roz

[aml3679]

We stayed at Pier 66 last time but are cruising in April and I do not want to spend $300 since we are staying for 2 nights. I booked Victoria Place and Suites which was $188 a night and get a great review on Trip Advisor and is only a stones throw away from Las Olas Blvd.

[aml3679]

We stayed at Pier 66 last time but are cruising in April and I do not want to spend $300 since we are staying for 2 nights. I booked Victoria Park Suites which was $188 a night and get a great review on Trip Advisor and is only a stones throw away from Las Olas Blvd.

[capriccio]

Check out http://www.sunny.org for info on lodging, restaurants, transportation and attractions in Fort Lauderdale.

 

When in November is your cruise? The first weekend is the International Boat Show and hotel rooms will be expensive and will sell out (possibly some already).

Edited June 13, 2016 by capriccio

[brunello22]

We stayed at Pier 66 last time but are cruising in April and I do not want to spend $300 since we are staying for 2 nights. I booked Victoria Park Suites which was $188 a night and get a great review on Trip Advisor and is only a stones throw away from Las Olas Blvd.

 

Las Olas Blvd is approximately 2 miles away.

[duchesslt]

There is an oceanfront courtyard near pier that is not expensive but clean and great location to walk to good oceanfront restaurants. Rates are sub 200.

[Reader0108598]

We will be headed to Fort Lauderdale in November for a cruise and figure we should look at hotels. Any suggestions?

 

Thank you.

 

Best Western Oceanside, I am staying there in November. Book now prices will only go up!

 

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[PORT ROYAL]

We will be headed to Fort Lauderdale in November for a cruise and figure we should look at hotels. Any suggestions?

 

Thank you.

 

THE PILLARS

 

Do not look anywhere else. Just class ;)

[Tomnsgirl]

Hyatt place on 17th is a great value on value trips.com