Hotel in miami

[luvtravelms]

Any suggestions on a descent but not terribly expensive hotel near the port oi Miami? Would be great if it had a shuttle to the port.

[Keith1010]

A good place to post is the Florida Departures Board where you'll get a lot of input on Hotels.

 

You could check out the Holiday Inn at Bayside. A taxi will run about $10.00 to the port. Other options to consider are the downtown Hyatt and Marriott hotels. Another nice one and the one I would recommend first is the Intercontinental but I am not sure what you'll think of the price. All of these hotels are a short driving by taxi to the port.

 

Keith

[debshomespun]

You may want to check out hotwire or priceline for a great price in Miami. Check out the Downtown locations, very close to the port and Bayside Marketplace. Jan/Feb/March are very expensive for hotels in Southern Florida. High Season.

[kitkat9438]

Go to Lastminute travel dot com. Put in Miami and 5 stars. The first hotel that pops up is the Intercontinental (although you can't see the name). It's on the bay right across the bridge from the pier. Since it's a 5 star hotel it is excellent and you can get a great view of the ship out the window when you wake up. Also just a short walk along the boardwalk is the Bayside Market Place that has plenty of dining options and there's a Walgreens nearby for last minute items. We got it for around $95 last year. It was a steal. The taxi to the pier was very cheap. we also took a taxi down to South Beach for a visit.

[Fblack]

If you are staying at a hotel near the pier, I would not worry about finding a hotel with a free shuttle as well. We stayed at the Downtown Miami Hilton via Celebrity and had a free transfer included. We avoided the lines for the free transfer and took a taxi. $8 to the ship. Tip extra. So don't worry about the cost.

[negc]

Try priceline to get a very good discounted price. If you get a hotel in the downtown area you aren't likely to find any that offer a free shuttle to the pier, but taxi prices are quite reasonable. If you stay near the airport, a free shuttle is more likely available. Personally, I prefer one that is in the downtown area and has a view of the ships docked at the cruise terminals. :) Remember that hotel prices will vary considerable depending on your dates of travel.

[rice7r]

Go to Lastminute travel dot com. Put in Miami and 5 stars. The first hotel that pops up is the Intercontinental (although you can't see the name). It's on the bay right across the bridge from the pier. Since it's a 5 star hotel it is excellent and you can get a great view of the ship out the window when you wake up. Also just a short walk along the boardwalk is the Bayside Market Place that has plenty of dining options and there's a Walgreens nearby for last minute items. We got it for around $95 last year. It was a steal. The taxi to the pier was very cheap. we also took a taxi down to South Beach for a visit.

 

Uh... Just did this and it worked. 111$ booked us a night there :D.

[kitkat9438]

Uh... Just did this and it worked. 111$ booked us a night there :D.

Glad it worked out for you! You just saved a couple hundred easy. It's an awesome hotel. We ate at Bubba Gumps over at Bayside and also walked over in the morning for breakfast. Although a cab ride down to South Beach will net you some great restaurants. We ate at Joe's Steak and Crab one night and it was awesome.

 

Enjoy!

 

View out the window of the hotel