OliviaAdventurer Posted October 3, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Please share hotels in Miami where I can be guaranteed to see my cruise ship pulling in on the morning of our cruise. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLLconcierge Posted October 3, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Intercontinental Miami (have to request rooms facing that direction) YVE Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted October 3, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 hours ago, OliviaAdventurer said: Please share hotels in Miami where I can be guaranteed to see my cruise ship pulling in on the morning of our cruise. Thanks in advance. Uh.... what cruise line are you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Noxequifans Posted October 4, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 4, 2021 17 hours ago, OliviaAdventurer said: Please share hotels in Miami where I can be guaranteed to see my cruise ship pulling in on the morning of our cruise. Thanks in advance. When you book the Intercontinental request a bay view room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrufy Posted October 4, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 2:20 PM, OliviaAdventurer said: Please share hotels in Miami where I can be guaranteed to see my cruise ship pulling in on the morning of our cruise. Thanks in advance. Doubletree Biscayne Bay. Probably will have to request a port view room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRod3 Posted October 5, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 years ago we stayed at the Holiday Inn on Biscayne Bay Blvd. We hade a King Room Suite that looked aver Bayside Market Place and on over to the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted October 11, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 11, 2021 We will be on Royal Caribbean - the OASIS. I had the same question - as far as what hotel has the best view of the port where our ship will be docked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted October 12, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I checked the Holiday Inn - they only had a suite left (as far as rooms facing the bay). I tentatively booked that - though we'd rather pay less! I looked at the Intercontinental. They are sold out for the night before our cruise (Saturday, March 5th - cruise starts March 6th). I checked the Doubletree Grand Biscayne Bay (that was also mentioned above). They have rooms - but even a regular Double or King Bay View runs from $441 (in which case that's about the same as the Holiday Inn suite). Are the views from the Doubletree better than the Holiday Inn (particularly for the Royal Caribbean terminal)? Our cruise is on the Oasis of the Seas. I looked at Mapquest - for other hotels close to the port. Others near the port (though not sure of the views) include the Mandarin Oriental (looks too expensive, and appears to face the south side of the port), the W Miami, Hyatt Regency Miami, Marriott Marquis, Courtyard by Marriott Downtown, and the Leamington Hotel - Downtown. Has anyone stayed at one of these hotels and had a view of the port? Are there others I should check? Or should I stick with the Holiday Inn or Doubletree? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenb Posted October 12, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Be careful with the Holiday Inn. They are up for sale and redevelopement. The latest pictures and reviews do not look good. I had a reservation setup but after doing research changed to the Hampton. I tried to get into the same days as you and they would not do Reward Night reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted October 14, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I would go with the Intercontinental and request a view of the port. Not a fan of the Holiday Inn. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted October 14, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 4:53 PM, skrufy said: Doubletree Biscayne Bay. Probably will have to request a port view room. Love the view , great hotel , loads of restaurants in lobby area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gotta cruise again Posted October 16, 2021 #12 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Views from Doubletree Biscayne: panoramic then zoomed in; our room view as we were leaving to head to the pier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted October 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 16, 2021 We have a Doubletree reservation for a Bay View room with a balcony. I also saw the Marriott Biscayne Bay has port views. How do the views compare between these two hotels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted October 16, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, moonltnite said: We have a Doubletree reservation for a Bay View room with a balcony. I also saw the Marriott Biscayne Bay has port views. How do the views compare between these two hotels? Should be same they actually share the same huge lobby area with restaurants bars and stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollon Posted October 18, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/16/2021 at 3:37 PM, George C said: Should be same they actually share the same huge lobby area with restaurants bars and stores. I'm booked at the marriott b. bay hotel in May, but the reviews aren't that good, says NOT updated, etc. anybody stay there recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ToxM Posted October 19, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 19, 2021 If you are wanting to see your ship clearly on the morning of departure, then anything which is on the same side as terminal J will be the Intercontinental and anything on the other side of the port will likely be Marriott … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yvonne Posted October 24, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 10/14/2021 at 5:46 PM, George C said: Love the view , great hotel , loads of restaurants in lobby area I reserved 2 nights here in January ( suite with bay view balcony) at 40,000 Hilton Honors points per night. The last time I checked it’s up to 160,000 points! Yikes! I like that there are several restaurants right there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida Glamazon Posted October 31, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 2:56 PM, hollon said: I'm booked at the marriott b. bay hotel in May, but the reviews aren't that good, says NOT updated, etc. anybody stay there recently I was booked at Marriott Biscayne Bay- then received a confirmation email stating that they will be under renovations for our April trip. Called the hotel directly & they said that April will be the beginning of their pool/marina areas being renovated, plus she said they think the renovations will last until December 2022. Here's the line in the confirmation email that made me question(then cancel) the reservation: Due to facade enhancements, guest room balconies will not be accessible and work may be noticeable in the front drive. Noise may be heard between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted November 2, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I emailed the Marriott Biscayne Bay to ask. We have a reservation there for one night on March 5th - pre-cruise. If construction is going on - I sure don't want to pay for a Bay View room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollon Posted November 3, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 7:01 PM, Florida Glamazon said: I was booked at Marriott Biscayne Bay- then received a confirmation email stating that they will be under renovations for our April trip. Called the hotel directly & they said that April will be the beginning of their pool/marina areas being renovated, plus she said they think the renovations will last until December 2022. Here's the line in the confirmation email that made me question(then cancel) the reservation: Due to facade enhancements, guest room balconies will not be accessible and work may be noticeable in the front drive. Noise may be heard between 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday. oh, I think I'll find a new hotel. Shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonltnite Posted November 6, 2021 #21 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I contacted the manager at the Marriott Biscayne Bay. For our March stay, he said that our room would not have any view blockages/issues (we reserved a Junior Suite King Bay View). However, the pool is closed. They contracted with another hotel for pool use. We were just there for the one night pre-cruise, so the pool isn't an issue for us. We'll keep our booking. If we were staying post-cruise, I'd have cancelled - as we'd have wanted the pool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnCat1 Posted November 7, 2021 #22 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 10:53 AM, kenb said: Be careful with the Holiday Inn. They are up for sale and redevelopement. The latest pictures and reviews do not look good. I had a reservation setup but after doing research changed to the Hampton. I tried to get into the same days as you and they would not do Reward Night reservation. Which Hampton are you referring to? I was also looking at the Holiday Inn. I remember seeing that after my last cruise and thought it would be convenient due to it's location. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenb Posted November 8, 2021 #23 Share Posted November 8, 2021 19 hours ago, BarnCat1 said: Which Hampton are you referring to? I was also looking at the Holiday Inn. I remember seeing that after my last cruise and thought it would be convenient due to it's location. Thanks for the heads up. Hampton Inn Bricknell You won't get a view of the ships but there is much to do in that area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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