Where to Eat

[davekathy]

I just booked the Hampton Inn in Elizabeth New Jersey for our 15 March 2009 Cruise. Does anyone know of any restaurants close to the Hampton Inn? We will be flying in, so no car.

[cferro514]

You should call the hotel and ask about the nearest restauant.

If you are traveling with children you need a hotel with meals.

[dahammer]

The Hampton is adjacent to the Rennaissance Hotel, formerly the Doubletree and there is a short pavement from the Hampton to the parking lot of the Rennaissance. I haven't dined at the Rennaissance, so I can't comment, but your dining options at the Hampton are limited to local delivery, pizza or chinese. I always have a car when travelling in this area so I head up to the Spanish/Portuguese restaurants in the Ironbound section of Newark. One of my favorites, the Spanish Tavern (http://www.spanishtavern.com) has a free shuttle service weekdays. Your stay is on a Sunday night, so call the manager and ask if they will send the shuttle over, I don't think Sundays are that busy, so you should be in luck.