Miami hotel recommendation

[42trvl]

We had planned to spend a few days pre-cruise in Miami and stay at the Four Seasons. Due to kids' camp schedules, we will now have to fly in the night before our cruise leaves, and as the hotel will just be to sleep in for one night, don't feel it worthwhile staying at the Four Seasons.

 

We would still like a nice hotel and would appreciate a recommendation for something nice and convenient to the port. We will probably get to the hotel around 10pm, having had dinner, so location in terms of activities and conveniences is really not that important.

 

Thanks.

[KruznKel]

We had planned to spend a few days pre-cruise in Miami and stay at the Four Seasons. Due to kids' camp schedules, we will now have to fly in the night before our cruise leaves, and as the hotel will just be to sleep in for one night, don't feel it worthwhile staying at the Four Seasons.

 

We would still like a nice hotel and would appreciate a recommendation for something nice and convenient to the port. We will probably get to the hotel around 10pm, having had dinner, so location in terms of activities and conveniences is really not that important.

 

Thanks.

 

This thread may help you.. hotel close to the airport free shuttle and brekkie..

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=315309

[CruisinGrams]

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Downtown port of Miami last year. It was very clean and convenient to the port. Bayside Marketplace is right across the street and it is about a $6.00 ride by cab to the port.

[signman]

Take a look at the Intercontinental on Chopin Plaza. Looks right over the port.

[Pagan]

Hi we are due to cruise out of Miami in May and as we will be arriving late from the U.K. we wanted something fairly hassle free. The company we booked with suggested searching through www.sidestep.com. We opted for Hampton Inn & Suites, which offers a free shuttle from the airport plus the receptionist said someone locally does a shuttle to the port for $10 a head. Including breakfast it sounds a good deal and had a great write up on tripadvisor. If you wanted 5* they also had the Conrad for $162 - a big saving, but they are too grand to offer a shuttle, may be if we had two nights it would be worth a treat!

[KruznKel]

Hi we are due to cruise out of Miami in May and as we will be arriving late from the U.K. we wanted something fairly hassle free. The company we booked with suggested searching through www.sidestep.com. We opted for Hampton Inn & Suites, which offers a free shuttle from the airport plus the receptionist said someone locally does a shuttle to the port for $10 a head. Including breakfast it sounds a good deal and had a great write up on tripadvisor. If you wanted 5* they also had the Conrad for $162 - a big saving, but they are too grand to offer a shuttle, may be if we had two nights it would be worth a treat!

 

If you read the link I posted earlier.. that hotel offers free shuttles both ways. and breakfast..

[signman]

Conrad at $162 sounds like a very good deal. I'd grab it, unless it's a final sale price.

[42trvl]

Thanks for the responses and suggestions. So far, the best rate I've found for a hotel in that area/category is the Biscayne Bay Marriott for $144/nt and they have a shuttle to the port at $6/person. The Holiday Inn Port of Miami is about the same price. Intercontinental was over a $100 more for the cheapest room, and since we are really just getting there in time to sleep for one night, didn't think it was worth it. I'll check into the Conrad also, but between the Marriott and Holiday Inn, any reason to choose one over the other?

[42trvl]

if the conrad does not cost much more, is it nicer than the other hotels?

 

Thanks.

[signman]

Haven't stayed there, but I believe it's very new. Conrad is like the luxury Hilton brand.