rob6465 Posted December 27, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Any hotels recommended close to Lauderdale cruise port? Cruising on breeze December 2020 but seems like many hotels are filling up for that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted December 27, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Lots of hotels along 17th Street. That's a busy time of year. Head over to the Florida Departures board and repost your question. More than just Carnival cruisers there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organized Chaos Posted December 27, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 27, 2019 It's nothing fancy, but we've stayed at the Rodeway Inn & Suites twice. It's just off I-95, about 8 miles from the port. We drive to our cruises, so we always look for park & cruise packages. That's why we've used Rodeway, but it's a nice hotel. Their cruise package includes a complimentary shuttle to and from Port Everglades, but I think if you just get a regular rate, they still offer the shuttle for a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukkian Posted December 27, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 27, 2019 36 minutes ago, rob6465 said: Any hotels recommended close to Lauderdale cruise port? Cruising on breeze December 2020 but seems like many hotels are filling up for that date. Are you flying, driving? Do you want to be on the water, or just a decent place to stay? There are tons right near the airport that will have free shuttles from the airport and to the cruise port, as the two are only a couple of miles apart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_B Posted December 27, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) We're cruising on the Breeze Oct 2020 and staying at the Best Western. It offers a free shuttle to the airport and to the cruise terminal and the standard free breakfast. Edited December 27, 2019 by Sean_B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesmiths Posted December 27, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Stayed here an Ubered around. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fllbr-renaissance-fort-lauderdale-cruise-port-hotel/ Was very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_B Posted December 27, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 27, 2019 21 minutes ago, thesmiths said: Stayed here an Ubered around. https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fllbr-renaissance-fort-lauderdale-cruise-port-hotel/ Was very nice. For that price, it better be nice! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs45thompson Posted December 27, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I like the Embassy suites on 17th St. Great breakfast included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted December 27, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I stayed at Embassy Suites and thought it was fine. They have a restaurant, room service, laundry facilities, gym, pool, and a free hot and cold breakfast. There are plenty of stores and restaurants in the area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted December 27, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) I booked the Cambria on Hotwire. Close to the airport with a free airport shuttle. $10pp shuttle to the cruise port. I did a blog entry during my hotel search. https://saintgregtravel.com/fort-lauderdale-hotels-with-shuttle-service/ Edited December 27, 2019 by Saint Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob6465 Posted December 27, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted December 27, 2019 22 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: I booked the Cambria on Hotwire. Close to the airport with a free airport shuttle. $10pp shuttle to the cruise port. I did a blog entry during my hotel search. https://saintgregtravel.com/fort-lauderdale-hotels-with-shuttle-service/ I loved the cambria in miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted December 27, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 27, 2019 www.sunny.org has lots of FLL area hotel and tourist info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted December 27, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 27, 2019 This map will show you hotels close to the port. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g34227-Fort_Lauderdale_Broward_County_Florida-Hotels.html#MAPVIEW I rather doubt those hotels are truly filled up. Most hotels won't show availability that far out. For example, hilton only shows through Nov 2020. You'll have to wait another month or so to see Dec 2020. We stay at the embassy suites. Just a matter of personal preference. Others like other places but you won't go far wrong with the embassy suites. I'll book our room as soon as they open up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant Posted December 28, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I stayed at Hampton Inn/Airport-Cruise Port recently and it was very good. They have a shuttle from the airport and one to the cruise port ($10.00). I came in late so wasn't concerned about shopping, etc. There are a few restaurants nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillBilly Bob Posted December 28, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 28, 2019 17 hours ago, Sean_B said: For that price, it better be nice! It really is difficult to find reasonable lodging during the busy high season. Get away from FLL to find other lodging. Who wants to spend a third of the cost of your cruise for one night in a room? I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted December 28, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 28, 2019 13 hours ago, RocketMan275 said: I rather doubt those hotels are truly filled up. Most hotels won't show availability that far out. For example, hilton only shows through Nov 2020. You'll have to wait another month or so to see Dec 2020. We stay at the embassy suites. Just a matter of personal preference. Others like other places but you won't go far wrong with the embassy suites. I'll book our room as soon as they open up. Agree with both comments. Re the 10.00pp shuttles mentioned a couple times in this thread, I don't see why anyone would use them if staying relatively close to port. Hotel shuttles are generally not a pleasant experience. You wait around for them, pack everyone's luggage in, pack all the people in, maybe stop at multiple ships. Uber is generally half the price, quick pick up, and straight to your ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted December 28, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, bouhunter said: Agree with both comments. Re the 10.00pp shuttles mentioned a couple times in this thread, I don't see why anyone would use them if staying relatively close to port. Hotel shuttles are generally not a pleasant experience. You wait around for them, pack everyone's luggage in, pack all the people in, maybe stop at multiple ships. Uber is generally half the price, quick pick up, and straight to your ship. Agreed. For the same reason we do not use offsite parking near the port. We'd rather spend a bit more for the convenience of not using shuttles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted December 28, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 28, 2019 20 hours ago, rob6465 said: Any hotels recommended close to Lauderdale cruise port? Cruising on breeze December 2020 but seems like many hotels are filling up for that date. OP - It may look like hotels are filled but many don't release rooms until 11 or so months in advance so you may just be looking too early. Try again in a few weeks and you should find much more availability. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob6465 Posted December 28, 2019 Author #19 Share Posted December 28, 2019 3 hours ago, capriccio said: OP - It may look like hotels are filled but many don't release rooms until 11 or so months in advance so you may just be looking too early. Try again in a few weeks and you should find much more availability. Thanks will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_B Posted December 29, 2019 #20 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) On 12/28/2019 at 5:44 AM, capriccio said: OP - It may look like hotels are filled but many don't release rooms until 11 or so months in advance so you may just be looking too early. Try again in a few weeks and you should find much more availability. This is exactly it. We had our eye on a hotel for our cruise in Oct 2020 when we booked in April 2019. We kept looking in hopes that a room would become available and in frustration I called the hotel. The lady on the phone said that they (and the majority of hotel chains in the world) don't release rooms until 11 months before the scheduled check-out date, which is key to remember. For most of us on a one-nighter before a cruise it's not a big deal, but for someone maybe on a business trip who needs 3-7 days in the same location, they would have to wait until the rooms are released for their check-out date before booking their stay. As expected, the rooms at the hotel we wanted to stay at were released 10 months and 28 days before our expected departure (I was checking every day) and we booked as soon as they became available. I hope this helps Op and anyone else who might come across this thread in the future. Edited December 29, 2019 by Sean_B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetotravel1977 Posted January 2, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 2, 2020 So I was just trying to get an idea of prices for February 2021 looking at February 2020 for Embassy Suites, but it won't let me book a single room for the Saturday night. I can only book the Friday and Saturday nights. When I did the live chat with Hilton, rep said the hotel is sold out of single night rooms. What the heck is that about?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver2014 Posted January 2, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, ilovetotravel1977 said: So I was just trying to get an idea of prices for February 2021 looking at February 2020 for Embassy Suites, but it won't let me book a single room for the Saturday night. I can only book the Friday and Saturday nights. When I did the live chat with Hilton, rep said the hotel is sold out of single night rooms. What the heck is that about?? Wait until 11 months in advance and you'll probably see more rooms available. Embassy Suites is very popular but again, 11 months or less in advance will give you more accurate availability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffydawg Posted January 5, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Have stayed at the Renaissance by Marriott on 17th Street and the Ritz Carlton on A1A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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