Howard Johnson Miami Dezerland Beach Resort

[Mark O]

Anyone have any comments on this location for a pre-cruise hotel? We are traveling with two 15 year old teen girls. Thanks.

 

Mark

 

Explorer of the Seas, 6/20/04, sails in

[carbon]

Just booked this hotel for 2 nights precruise on the Explorer March 13. Let me know how you like it. What rate did you get? It looked nice from the pictures on the web.

[mafig]

I stayed there a couple of years ago. Would not recommend it.

 

I thought it was borderline in the area of cleanliness. Also, the walls were paper-thin. There was no carpeting on the floor, just linolium (sp?), and the hallways had a musty odor.

[carbon]

Wow that is disapointing, they just remodled. Triple AAA gave them a Diamond award. How was the beach, pool, and location otherwise?

[mafig]

OK if they just remodeled, it might be better. As I said it was a few years since we were there and it was sadly in need of remodeling. Check out tripadvisor.com for recent reviews.

 

I'm not a good one to ask about pools since we live in Florida and have one. Nobody's pool is ever as clean as ours, since it's usually DH and I as the only ones in it. The location is kind of away from the "action" of South Beach, etc. If you like that then fine, if not you'll have to take a cab or if you have a car be aware Miami Beach charges for parking everywhere.

[Mark O]

thanks for the info....i'm am really not sure what to do.

 

Mark

 

Explorer of the Seas, 6/20/04, sails in

[carbon]

thanks for the trip advisor recommendation. It still only had fair reviews. We booked something in south beach.