CRUZFOOLS Posted June 20, 2004 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2004 We're flying to Miami the day before our cruise and would like info on where to stay. We want to stay in a place where there are things to do. How do we get from the airport to hotel; hotel to port; and port to airport? It's hard to know where a hotel is located when we've never been to Miami. Would love any info that you could give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopez2000us Posted June 24, 2004 #2 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I'll answer your questions, giving you a unique perspective from a person that lives in Miami. First of all, there are basically three main areas where tourists stay, in Miami. DOWNTOWN (closest to cruise port) -Intercontinental -Sheraton Biscayne -Hyatt The Sheraton Biscayne seems to be the most economical. They are all nice hotels though, and all are within walking distance to the main entertainment hub, Bayside, which is an outdoor entertainment, shopping, and eating venue, right on the bay (it comes to life at night). BEACH -Fountainbleau Hilton -Wyndham -Loews Those are the top picks, but they do tend to be pricey. Only the Loews is within walking distance to anything (basically to South Beach, the entertainment capital of Miami). AIRPORT -Hilton -Radisson -Marriott They seem to be nice, but aren't close to any touristy areas. --Getting around Miami is basically by taxi, or Super Shuttle. Some airport hotels offer free shuttles to the hotel. The rate from the airport to the beach and downtown are established, so you won't be on a meter. It is about 5 minutes from the airport to most airport hotels, about 30 minutes to downtown and beach hotels. From the airport hotels to the cruise port, it is about 30 minutes. From downtown to the cruiseport it is about 5 minutes, and from the beach to the cruiseport it is about 15 minutes (traffic permitting, in all estimates, of course). Well I know that this may seem confusing. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matisse05 Posted June 24, 2004 #3 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Cruzfools, hope this link helps... Great info on Miami hotels. :) [url]http://www.biddingfun.com/page2.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferge Posted June 25, 2004 #4 Share Posted June 25, 2004 I stayed at the Sheraton in Nov,03. I did not like the hotel. I got a good deal on priceline, but the room was dirty. The bedding was terrible. The food in the resturant was not worth the price. They also had problems with their hot water. My room did not have any, and I was on the first floor. So I would recomend staying away from them. I did contact the front desk, and they did send up a clean blanket, and they told me to run the water for a half hour. I did that, and ot didin't help. Bobbi-Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llanning Posted June 26, 2004 #5 Share Posted June 26, 2004 What about the Radisson at Bayside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZFOOLS Posted June 26, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Thanks for the info. There are still a few decisions that 10 of us have to make. I would like to try Priceline for the first time and hope for double beds but some of my fellow travelers are leary about bidding. I like chances but we would need 5 rooms to be on the safe side and all you can bid for is 4. So.............do I take the chance that one of the rooms will have double beds??? Will have to think on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmss Posted June 27, 2004 #7 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I booked through PriceLine (first timer) and got this hotel for $42. We are arriving late with friends the night before we leave for our cruise. We are counting on two double beds and I really dont think it will be a problem. I will be emailing or phoning a couple of months in advance requesting the double beds. I have read other reviews and no one seemed to have a problem with the hotel denying them the two double beds. Hope that helps !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUZFOOLS Posted June 29, 2004 Author #8 Share Posted June 29, 2004 jdmss: Tell me how you went about bidding thru Priceline. Did you use certain amenities to get a certain hotel. What price did you start bidding at and how long did it take to get accepted. Just wondering what price I should bid. We're cruising April, 05 out of Miami. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilylady Posted June 29, 2004 #9 Share Posted June 29, 2004 [quote name='llanning']What about the Radisson at Bayside?[/QUOTE] [font=Fixedsys][color=blue]The Radisson is downtown, not far from Bayside and is a nice hotel. They have a shuttle to the port for a nominal fee. This hotel comes up often on Priceline in the 3 star category.[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llanning Posted June 30, 2004 #10 Share Posted June 30, 2004 How far is not far from Bayside? Can we walk there? We need to get to the Ft. Lauderdale airport. What is the best way for four people? Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTerry14 Posted July 5, 2004 #11 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Does any one know how good or bad this place is? My brother-in-law is staying here because it has a free airport and cruise shuttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmss Posted July 23, 2004 #12 Share Posted July 23, 2004 [quote name='CRUZFOOLS']jdmss: Tell me how you went about bidding thru Priceline. Did you use certain amenities to get a certain hotel. What price did you start bidding at and how long did it take to get accepted. Just wondering what price I should bid. We're cruising April, 05 out of Miami. Thanks for the info.[/QUOTE] To get all the help with bidding on Priceline, I went to: [url="http://www.betterbidding.com"]www.betterbidding.com[/url] and read all that I could on Hotels - Florida and just followed all suggestions. It is a little intimidating at first, but it was EASY and I got a great Deal! Definately worth it! The host Thereuare is also a great help. Good Luck !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossjemi Posted July 23, 2004 #13 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Our first time in miami, we stayed at the blue moon in sobe. $195/night. Good Location if you've never been to sobe. I'd recommend the news cafe for breakfast! Thought we'd try downtown our next time. So, we will be staying at the holiday inn at the port. It is the closest hotel to the port and to bayside marketplace. Its around $100 night. Its also about $21 taxi from mia to downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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