fll help hotel p/up @ airport / drop off at pier??

[dis2cruise]

Hi we booked embassy suites a few years ago and they did this. I also heard that the comfort suites does this too?? Not sure where the comfort suites is located and if it is in a nice area/ and if they are clean as well. any other hotels that anyone can recommend would be helpful.

 

thanks

cheryl

[Ernie G]

I think most of the airport zoned hotels have shuttles to the hotel, but not the pier. The hotels in the Downtown area of FLL are the most convenient to the Port, but don't have airport shuttles. There are some nice hotels in the Downtown and Beach Zones. We bid all of our rooms through Priceline, so we get great prices. We have stayed in the Embassy, Hyatt, Marriott, and one other one, but it was many years ago and I don't remember the name. They were all very nice. The Embassy had a shuttle, but with lots of pre-cruise passenger guest there was always a line, so we take a cab, if we don't have a rental car. I don't believe the cost is more than maybe $10 total for the cab. I believe I read somewhere that the Comfort does have a shuttle and you could probably find out from going to their website. Rental cars are very cheap in FLL. It is a cheap way to see the city if you're interested in doing something outside of the hotel. You can also return the car the morning of your cruise to the airport (which is 2 miles from the cruise port and then take their free shuttle back to the port. My husband usually drops me and the luggage at the port, returns the car and board the shuttle to catch up with me in the cruise terminal. It works great and it's about the same price as taking a cab to a hotel close to the port and then another one to the port, plus you have the car for your use while there. The FLL area is our favorite disembarkation port. This time we're out of Miami, but still happy just to get away. Happy cruising.

[Bequia]

Hi Cheryl, The following hotels will pick you up at the airport and take you to the cruiseport:

SLEEP INN & SUITES AIRPORT

1500 SE 5TH Avenue

Dania, FL 33304

954-874-1800

http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=FL664

MARRIOTT COURTYARD AIRPORT/CRUISEPORT

400 Gulf Stream Way

Dania Beach, FL 33304

954-342-8333

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/FLLHT

LAQUINTA INN & SUITES ,<Cruise Critic Readers Favorite>

2620 North 26th Avenue

Hollywood, FL 33020

954-922-2295

http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ985&propId=985

COMFORT SUITES FT LAUDERDALE AIRPORT WEST

2540 Davie Rd. SW 64th Ave

Davie, FL 33317

954-585-7071

http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=FL591

HAMPTON INN PLANTATION <Cruise Critic Readers Favorite>

7801 S.W. 6th Street

Plantation, FL, 33324

954-382-4500

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=42O0PCTQRR5E2CSGBIW2VCQ?ctyhocn=FLLPTHX

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[tmitchell82]

The Springhill Suites has a shuttle from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the cruise terminal (or at least the advertise they do and lets hope so since I am staying there)

 

Holiday Inn Express also has the same from the last time I stayed there

 

Both are relatively close to the airport. If you are looking for things to do the day ahead of time, there might not be the greatest as there is not a ton to do within walking distance.