Miami Hotel- January 6th 1006

[Cruishappy@aol.com]

Help - can anyone recommend a good hotel to stay at in Miami - we ordinarily leave from Fort Lauderdale - however on this cruise we will be leavig from Miami --- I am not too familiar with that area - and am looking for a decent - clean hotel to stay at for the night before our cruise - I am not looking for the Ritz - but for sure do not want any place that we will have to check for fleas and bedbugs lol --- any suggestions will be appreciated

[HurricaneSally]

Stay away from the Airport Ramada, it is a dump.

[Nessa1dc]

We stayed at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. Very nice. Affordable if gotten on Priceline.

[manitoba girl]

Stay as far away as you can from the Days Inn in Dade county.It is like a cockroach motel, yes it is on CSI alot but that is no excuse to stay there.We stayed in the Sleep Inn and it was alot better and not much more money.

[manitoba girl]

Oops double post..my bad

[OliverTheCat]

I have stayed at Hyatt, but didnt have a nice experience like the above poster did. BUT, the room we were in had a double balcony and a great view of the port!!

[Alexis]

I was very pleased with this one and am booked there again for next September. Closest to the piers and right across the street from the famous Bayside Marketplace where there are lots of shops and restaurants.

Click on the different places including the Holiday Inn sign to see what they offer. Join their priority club and get a discount right away.

Miami Holiday Inn Hotel Holiday Inn PORT OF MIAMI-DOWNTOWN

340 BISCAYNE BLVD

MIAMI, FL 33132 More Information|Make A Reservation

Here is the Bayside marketplace website. http://www.baysidemarketplace.com/

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[TrentS]

These downtown Miami hotels are you best bet for the night before your cruise. They're the 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... 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 (budget priced)... http://www.miamicourtyard.com/

 

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

 

HOWEVER if you're looking at something for January 6, 2006 you may have a tough time with such short notice. Here are some more decent places in the area...

 

MIA Airport...

 

Hilton... http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MIAAHHH

 

Hampton Inn... http://www.hamptoninnmiamiairport.com/

 

Homewood Suites... http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MIABLHW

 

Summerfield Suites... http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MIASS/main.wnt

 

Sofitel... http://www.sofitel.com/sofitel/fichehotel/gb/sof/0889/fiche_hotel.shtml

 

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/

 

Coconut Grove...

 

Mayfair Hotel & Spa... http://www.mayfairhousehotel.com/

 

Ritz-Carlton... http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/coconut_grove/default.html

 

Sonesta... http://www.sonesta.com/coconut_grove/

 

Coral Gables...

 

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

 

Biltmore Hotel... http://www.biltmorehotel.com/

 

Omni Colonnade... http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/default.asp?h_id=8

[cmason]

I recommend the Doubletree Surfcomber...nice hotel, completely renovated and right on the beach

[Cruishappy@aol.com]

A big thank your to everyone for responding to my inquiry -- much appreciated ---

[CJJSmith]

We stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown and it was fine... 113 a night. It was within walking distance to a nice beach/outdoor mall area that was perfect to hang out in the night before the cruise. It was just across the bridge from Miami Beach. The hotel was nothing special at all, but the people were friendly and the rooms were fine. Well worth the price to me when I looked at prices all around the area being over 200 per night.

[phantom728]

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Bayside and it was nice. It's right across from the Bayside Marketplace, which has lots of restaurants and shops.

 

Depending on which room you get, you can get a nice view of the ships at the pier.

 

Enjoy!

[PlumMad]

Good luck finding a hotel close to port for January. We are staying at Holiday Inn Bayside in March, and it has been booked solid for about two months now.

[coast2coast]

We statyed at the Radisson Downtown Miami- short trip from airport yet close to cruise port. We got our rooms for $75/night on Priceline. Our room was o.k. Our friends' room was a corner room with walls of windows looking out the port. My friend got a great picture of the Voyager and Navigator docked "nose to nose".

[lilducky]

We are planning on staying at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel in Miami. (Although that is beacuse I worked for Sheraton and booked this while employed at the employee rate.) I just checked and the night I will be there (Jan 13th) is selling starting at $159/night on the starwood website. (AAA and AARP get 10-15% off as well). Its about a 15 or 20 min cab ride from where the ship is docked.

[FitzLA]

Help - can anyone recommend a good hotel to stay at in Miami - we ordinarily leave from Fort Lauderdale - however on this cruise we will be leavig from Miami --- I am not too familiar with that area - and am looking for a decent - clean hotel to stay at for the night before our cruise - I am not looking for the Ritz - but for sure do not want any place that we will have to check for fleas and bedbugs lol --- any suggestions will be appreciated

 

Might be hard to find a hotel with electricity in the year 1006. :) But seriously, we are staying at the Double Tree for $133 a night at Biscayne Bay near the port. Great deal through RCCL directly.

[maren91]

We will be in Miami at the same time and had a tough time finding a hotel on Jan. 6 because the Orange Bowl is that weekend. Let's hope for good weather though :)

[flacruiser]

The Intercontinental Hotel and/or the Hyatt Regency. Both are very nice hotels near the Port of Miami