Hotels in Fort lauderdale

[Robinob]

We are sailing on Oasis in July and are interested in a pre and post hotel stay. Any suggestions? Two adults, no children. Something close to the port.

[cruiserdrinker]

We are sailing on Oasis in July and are interested in a pre and post hotel stay. Any suggestions? Two adults, no children. Something close to the port.

 

My soon to be wife and I plan to stay at the "hyatt at pier66"... It's very close and plan to get a tower deluxe room, which will have views of the pier. Also looked into embassey suites that's around there also. I'd prefer to stay there bc there some good reviews on it, except I'll be using my visa extra points to pay for the room. I like free better haha

 

Both have good reviews tho! GL

[BettyCruiser]

My favorite is the Renaissance on 17th.

[ubiquitous]

Pier 66 is on the water taxi route which gives you access to most of Fort Lauderdale (for a fee). We are using a hotel that provides free parking for the week for a one night stay. Since the cost of the room is much less than the cost of pier parking and reduces the hassle of dropping luggage, finding a parking spot and getting back to the pier, we are booked.

[MinnCruzer]

We enjoy the location of the Holiday Inn Port of Miami. If you get a room on a higher floor facing the port, you can wake up in the morning and see all the cruise ships. It also is right across from Bayside which has several shops & places to eat. The Holiday Inn is nothing special but it is adequate for a pre-cruise evening stay.

[viva-vegas]

We are booked at the Courtyard by Marriott on the Beach. Looks like good reviews on Trip Advisor, walking distance to many restaurants, directly across the street from the Beach, 5 min cab to the port. Kinda of pricey for a Courtyard $260/night (I know I need to get over it, but that is alot for a commodity hotel).

 

Better review upon return (Dec 31-Jan 2).

 

Site - http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/fllco-courtyard-fort-lauderdale-beach/

 

Craig

JAN 02 2010

[akupupule]

We've stayed at the Hampton Inn at Plantation, Fl a few times pre-cruise, which is about 10 min from the port with free parking and a shuttle to the port. Rates are good and beds very comfy. Plenty of restaurants close by as well as a mall.

[Jaxsonbrownie]

We have stayed at The Embassy Suites on 17th St. Excellent Hotel! Very close to the port. Free cooked to order breakfast, not just donuts and coffee! Free drinks at the managers reception from 5-7pm. Beautiful pool area to relax by. I will be here next year before our next cruise. Can't say enough good things about it.

[Brian131489]

I have only stayed the embassy suites, and I have never had a bad room and if you get an Eastview room you can see the port and see the ships early in the morning. I booked it myself this time and saved about $70.00 doing that.

[Carolrd]

We are booked at the Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport. They offer complimentary shuttles to/from the airport and the cruise port. Very reasonable prices and great reveiws.

Check it out...

 

http://ftlauderdaleairport.place.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/place/index.jsp

 

 

 

Carol

[lmizza]

We are staying at the Hilton Ft Lauderdale Marina, great reviews on Trip Advisor. Book early. We booked in July for March.

[cruzkitty]

We also stayed at the Embassy Suites in Oct. Nice Hotel, the staff was great, and the food was good. I really enjoyed the beautiful pool and the free "Happy Hour". I would definitely stay there again.:D

[clementine]

When ever we cruise out of Fort Lauderdale we stay at:

Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport North 2301 SW 12th Ave.

They offer complimentary shuttles to/from the airport and the cruise port also free breakfast. They will also shuttle to Los Olas we riverfront, where we eat dinner and shop.

[alphakitty]

We are booked at the Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport. They offer complimentary shuttles to/from the airport and the cruise port. Very reasonable prices and great reveiws.

Check it out...

 

http://ftlauderdaleairport.place.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/place/index.jsp

 

 

 

Carol

 

We have this hotel booked as well. Got it on Priceline for $70 a night. Priceline is the way to go for the best price. :)

[KJHorton]

We recently stayed at the Hilton Marina for $50 on Priceline. It is right across the bridge from the port and has a great view of the ships.

 

I know the Hyatt Pier 66 also comes up on Priceline.

[nanfromatlanta]

There is a ton of information on the Florida Departures board. Here's the link..

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495

[cruiserbryce]

as far as proximity and rate go we have stayed at the Embassy Suites in the past...but for next weekend we got a great rate at Hyatt Place that includes breakfast and a shuttle that picks up at the airport and will take us to the ship in the AM

[atlaturne]

we like the Marriott Harbor,very close to the port,on the beach,nice pool,etc.

[PH8]

We enjoy the location of the Holiday Inn Port of Miami. If you get a room on a higher floor facing the port, you can wake up in the morning and see all the cruise ships. It also is right across from Bayside which has several shops & places to eat. The Holiday Inn is nothing special but it is adequate for a pre-cruise evening stay.

The OP is looking for a hotel near Pt Everglades(Ft Lauderdale)

We recently stayed at the Hilton Marina for $50 on Priceline. It is right across the bridge from the port and has a great view of the ships.

 

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we just stayed there last week and was glad we also only paid $50...while ok,it certainly is not what I think of,when I think Hilton..

[Robinob]

Thanks, Everyone .Now I have to choose. Since we normally go on 10 day cruises and Oasis is doing a 7 we plan on making up 3-4 days in Florida. Looks like we will check out the Hyatt and Embassy suites.

[sarahs06790]

If you have any questions about Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, I'm here to help!

 

 

I have questions!!!! :)

 

How far is the walk to the boat taxi?

How far is the walk to the beach?

Is it possible to view the cruise ships coming in and out from there?

How can I get a room that views where the cruise ships are?

Are there plenty of taxis on Saturday morning to bring us to the port?

How are the prices of the restaurants that are in the hotel? Are they expensive? Rough estimates would be great!

 

Thank you in advance!!!!

[sarahs06790]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help. We just booked a Tower Deluxe room for the two nights before our cruise and cannot wait to see the view!!

[sarahs06790]

Perfect! What's the last name on the reservation? I want to make sure we note the desire for a view of the port.

 

 

That would be spectacular!!! Thank you so much!! The last name is Salamacha and it's booked for May 6-8. We're very excited to kick off our honeymoon by staying at the Hyatt Pier 66 :)

[Crewzer33]

Pier 66 is also a great place to look at the beautiful yachts in the area. They always have some fabulous ones along the breakwall (on your way to the water taxi stand). We always stop there when we are in FLL.