Miami Hotel

[khewston]

Looking for a hotel in Miami for a 2 day pre-cruise stay.  We would like a safe area with things to do within walking distance.

Thank!

Kathy

[JohninDC]

Focus on downtown Miami near the port ( Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Doubletree, etc.)  or in the Mary Brickell area (Hampton Inn and others) or in the South Beach portion of Miami Beach.

[khewston]

13 minutes ago, JohninDC said:

Focus on downtown Miami near the port ( Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Doubletree, etc.)  or in the Mary Brickell area (Hampton Inn and others) or in the South Beach portion of Miami Beach.

Thank you!  I think we going to go with the Intercontinental.

[Keith1010]

Just wanted to share this list with you that I have compiled of several hotels in downtown Miami.

 

Keith

 

We spend about one week in Miami each year before a cruise.

 

Not knowing your price point that you want to spend on a room I will give you several selections; some of which have been mentioned.

 

They are all within about one mile of each other.

 

Close to the Port:

 

Intercontinental

Marriott Marquis (about six years old)

Epic Hotel (priciest of the ones I am mentioning). Avoid a room on a lower floor as you may hear quite a bit of noise from a nearby bridge.

Holiday Inn (some like it but I would recommend the other two)

Hyatt (I like the location better of the first three even though it is close by)

 

These hotels are about five minutes from the port.  Near restaurants and CVS Pharmacy which is good to pick up last minute items and near a Whole Foods.  

 

Just a couple of minutes further from the port

 

Mandarin Oriental (priciest of the ones mentioned).  Private man made beach.

 

About 10 minutes from the port or maybe 15 depending on traffic but relatively close so no worries.

 

JW Marriott

Conrad Hilton

Hyatt Centric

 

East Miami (relative new hotel so doesn't get mentioned much and is near the new Brickell Centre.  More on Brickell in a moment.)  Also the SLS Lux Brickell is nearby.

 

And then just another few minutes away 

 

Four Seasons (like Mandarin a bit pricier then most I've listed) but in a very quiet location.

Hampton Inn (a lot of value here.  It is not a full service hotel but it is a nice Hampton and includes breakfast)

 

The last group of hotels I have mentioned starting with Mandarin Oriental and ending with Hampton Inn are near lots of restaurants.

 

There is Mary Brickell Village and right near there are lots of restaurants and also near two CVS Pharmacies (JW Marriott right next to a 24 hour one) and near Publix (there are two in the area) where you can pick up lots of last minute items.

 

Then there is the new Brickell Centre which opened last in 2016.  Lots of stores and restaurants.

 

I have stayed at some of these hotels and have been inside each and everyone.

 

Again, they represent a wide range of price points.

 

 

Keith

 

 

[khewston]

Thanks Keith!  We are booking the Intercontinenal.  Is is safe to walk to bayside?

[LHT28]

57 minutes ago, khewston said:

Thanks Keith!  We are booking the Intercontinenal.  Is is safe to walk to bayside?

You will see lots of people out  in the evening walking around the area

[Keith1010]

15 hours ago, khewston said:

Thanks Keith!  We are booking the Intercontinenal.  Is is safe to walk to bayside?

Overall very safe.

 

At night there are lots of people out there and you can easily stay on the major sidewalks/streets.  It's a very short walk.

We stay at other hotels but have walked that area numerous times at night.

 

This entire area of downtown Miami is on the most part very safe and vibrant.

 

A lot has changed.  On our first stay in 2007 there were some pockets even on Brickell that concerned us but with each passing year the area has changed and from a safety perspective for the better with new places going up replacing some older and in some cases run down places.  It has gone through an amazing transformation which has not stopped.

 

Keith

[Flymia]

On 9/14/2019 at 10:59 AM, khewston said:

Thanks Keith!  We are booking the Intercontinenal.  Is is safe to walk to bayside?

 

Downtown Miami and Brickell as a whole is a very safe area. The only thing you will notice around are a decent sized homeless population, which is an issue in just about every single downtown in the U.S. these days. 

 

Bayside is a great place to relax, grab a drink and walk around. I would suggest for dinner/lunch there are much better options in Downtown and Brickell outside of Bayside though.