Expensive hotel rooms

[csr10236]

Hello! taking a trip to Cuba via RC out of Miami end of March. I've started looking into fights and hotel rooms for either one or two nights. We sail out on a Monday. To my surprise the hotel rooms are running $300 or $400 a night. What the heck is going on in Miami at the end of March that the rooms are so expensive? Any suggestions on where to stay that won't cost $300 or $400 a night? I fly into Miami.

[perditax]

Hello! taking a trip to Cuba via RC out of Miami end of March. I've started looking into fights and hotel rooms for either one or two nights. We sail out on a Monday. To my surprise the hotel rooms are running $300 or $400 a night. What the heck is going on in Miami at the end of March that the rooms are so expensive? Any suggestions on where to stay that won't cost $300 or $400 a night? I fly into Miami.

 

Two words, spring break.

[awhcruiser]

Spring break and Easter is on April 1st.

[csr10236]

Spring break and Easter is on April 1st.

 

Oh my goodness how could I have missed that? I guess when you don't have kids spring break never comes to mind. Any suggestions for a hotel room?

[perditax]

Oh my goodness how could I have missed that? I guess when you don't have kids spring break never comes to mind. Any suggestions for a hotel room?

 

Can you fly in to FLL instead? Might be cheaper to get a FLL area hotel and take a shuttle to the port in the morning. Should be about $15 in a shared van, 30 min-ish ride.

[eandj]

Don't stay where tourists stay. You could look further away then use a rental to get around for the two days.

[eandj]

Can you fly in to FLL instead? Might be cheaper to get a FLL area hotel and take a shuttle to the port in the morning. Should be about $15 in a shared van, 30 min-ish ride.

 

Ft. L will be very busy and costly.;)

[perditax]

Ft. L will be very busy and costly.;)

 

I get that, but still have a suspicion that FLL *airport* area hotels will be cheaper than Miami port area.

[LHT28]

not ideal but stay by the airport or maybe Blue Lagoon area

a bit less than downtown Miami

[awhcruiser]

If you hot wire your car you may find some good prices there.

Oh my goodness how could I have missed that? I guess when you don't have kids spring break never comes to mind. Any suggestions for a hotel room?

[LHT28]

You can check out trip advisor, Hotwire or Priceline & see if anything fits your budget

[awhcruiser]

I just posted part of what you did but per CC rules the actual names cannot be posted.

You can check out trip advisor, Hotwire or Priceline & see if anything fits your budget

[rucruisn2]

The end of March is our "season" any nice hotel is going to be pricey.

[LHT28]

I just posted part of what you did but per CC rules the actual names cannot be posted.

OK

 

see the sticky

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1835573

[realnice46]

Oh my goodness how could I have missed that? I guess when you don't have kids spring break never comes to mind. Any suggestions for a hotel room?

 

Rates at Hampton Inn and SuitesMiami/Brickell and Homewood suites in same area are pretty reasonable, but not on the water. They both get good reviews. Also Marriott Biscayne Bay and Kimpton Epic on the water weren't bad.

I am glad someone brought this up I wasn't thinking that far ahead, was concentrating on upcoming September cruise.

[Keith1010]

Spring break and Easter is on April 1st.

 

I agree.

 

Keith

[Gloworm2]

AirBnB?

 

 

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[steve20832]

I would suggest looking at other airports such as FLL or PBI and catching Tri-Rail to Miami or that new Brightline train

[Host CJSKIDS]

Hello! taking a trip to Cuba via RC out of Miami end of March. I've started looking into fights and hotel rooms for either one or two nights. We sail out on a Monday. To my surprise the hotel rooms are running $300 or $400 a night. What the heck is going on in Miami at the end of March that the rooms are so expensive? Any suggestions on where to stay that won't cost $300 or $400 a night? I fly into Miami.

 

Last Minute travel has Atton Brickell for $186.83 and Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay for $181.95 for the Friday and Saturday night in that last weekend of March.

[eandj]

I just posted part of what you did but per CC rules the actual names cannot be posted.

 

There is no problem naming priceline or hot wire. There is a sticky to help with those.

 

The moderators won't allow company recommendations, which can turn the posts/threads into actual shopping of brick and mortar or large web agencies used by cruisers here.

[awhcruiser]

Ok...Thanks for letting me know.

There is no problem naming priceline or hot wire. There is a sticky to help with those.

 

The moderators won't allow company recommendations, which can turn the posts/threads into actual shopping of brick and mortar or large web agencies used by cruisers here.