Need help for MIA hotel near the ocean

[toofunnie]

I am needing some help finding a decent and not extremely expensive hotel for the night of the 24th of December. Our cruise comes in that day and we do not fly out til the next morning. Since it will be Christmas Eve I figured there will not be alot to do except enjoy the water. Any help would be so greatly appreciated! By the way we are a family of 6 so if we could find a way to all stay in the same room that would be great, but we can stay in two rooms. Thanks in advance!

[TrentS]

Nothing like waiting til the last minute eh? ;)

 

Most things along the beach and in the tourist areas will be open and operating as normal on Christmas.

 

No clue what "not extremely expensive" means to you, but try these...

 

South Beach...

 

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

 

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

 

Royal Palm... http://www.solmelia.com/solNew/hoteles/jsp/C_Hotel_Description.jsp?codigoHotel=5964

 

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

 

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

 

Shore Club... http://www.shoreclub.com/

 

Delano... http://www.delano-hotel.com/

 

Raleigh Hotel... http://www.raleighhotel.com/

 

The Tides Hotel... http://www.tideshotel.com/

 

The National... http://www.nationalhotel.com/

 

Doubletree Surfcomber... http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MIAOFDT

 

Marriott Courtyard South Beach (3 blocks from the beach)... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MIACB

 

The Hotel of South Beach (1 block from the beach)... http://www.thehotelofsouthbeach.com/

 

Miami Beach (north of South Beach, best only if you have a car)...

 

Fontainebleau... http://www.fontainebleau.com/

 

Eden Roc... http://www.edenrocresort.com/

 

Courtyard Miami Beach... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MIABH

 

Bal Harbour (best only if you have a car)...

 

Sheraton Bal Harbour... http://www.sheratonbalharbourresort.com/

 

Sunny Isles Beach (best only if you have a car)...

 

DoubleTree Ocean Point... http://www.oceanpointresort.com/

 

Le Meridien... http://www.lemeridien.com/usa/miami/hotel_us1840.shtml

 

Trump International Sonesta Beach... http://www.sonesta.com/SunnyIsles/

 

Acqualina (opening in February)... http://www.acqualinaresort.com/

[toofunnie]

Yep, I am a procrastinator! Thanks so much for your help! We will have a car. Happy Holidays!

[TrentS]

Good luck! You're most likely going to need 2 rooms for 6 people. I don't know of any off hand that will allow 6 in a room, and the rooms in South Beach are typically quite small. There seem to be a few places though with pretty good prices considering the holiday and short notice.

 

Have a great cruise and stay! :)

[toofunnie]

TrentS,

What do you know about the Double Tree Hilton Surfcomber or the Royal Palm. They seem to have fairly reasonable prices.

Thanks again,

You are a great help, by the way this is our first cruise.

[TrentS]

Either one would be a good choice... They're both nice places in GREAT locations, directly on the ocean with dozens of restaurants, shops and everything South Beach has to offer within easy walking distance.