Country Inn or Residence Inn Port Canaveral?

[kelbell]

Looking at both places, booking two rooms and both offer free

breakfast. All opinions welcome. Pre-cruise. 

Thank you.

[Clarea]

I've heard good things about both.

 

We've stayed many times at the Residence Inn and have been very pleased.  There is a Hertz office right in the parking lot.  The Residence Inn also offers true two-bedroom suites (both bedrooms with a private bathroom), so can be useful for families or two couples traveling together.  I don't know if the Country Inn offers that arrangement.

[kelbell]

Thank you, I like the two bedroom idea will be looking into that

[GTO-Girl]

Also check out the Homewood Suites right across the street.  Also free breakfast.

 

Newest of the hotels in that area...

[SteerageJoe]

Country Inn and Suites

 

All rooms offer a fridge, microwave and coffee maker.

The Family Suite rooms are particularly nice because you get a living area and two bedrooms with a queen bed in one and two single beds in the other. The kids room has its own TV so they can watch their own shows.

You can also opt for a One-Bedroom Suite – a king or two queens in the bedroom and a pull-out queen sofa in the living room. Each room has its own TV.

Honeymoon couples can opt for a Whirlpool Suite – king bed with a two-person whirlpool tub!

Standard Rooms feature king or two queen beds

How about Cruise Ship views?

As seen below there are limited views of the cruise terminals from the top floors of the north facing rooms.

 

Residence Inn

 

All rooms offer a fridge, microwave and coffee maker.

The Two-bedroom Suite rooms (max 6 people) are particularly nice because you get a living area separating two bedrooms each with a king bed as well as 2 bathrooms. The living room has a sofa bed. You can add one rollaway bed for $15 extra per night. There is a TV in each of the 3 rooms.

You can also opt for a One-Bedroom Suite (max 6 people) – a king or two queens in the bedroom and a pull-out queen sofa in the living room. You can add one rollaway bed for $15 extra per night. There is a TV in each of the 2 rooms.

Studio Rooms (max 4 people) feature a king bed and a sofa bed. You can add one rollaway bed for $15 extra per night.

How about Cruise Ship views?

You have very limited views of terminal 1 from the top floors of the front of the building.

 

Homewood Suites

 

The Studio Suites and One-bedroom Suites can sleep up to 6 (2 on the queen pull-out sofa, 2 on the queen bed and 2 on the queen bed).

Cruise ship views from the higher floors (6th is best), odd-numbered rooms face the pool and Port area.

 

[kelbell]

Thank you Joe, have you stayed at either one?

[SteerageJoe]

2 hours ago, kelbell said:

Thank you Joe, have you stayed at either one?

 

I live nearby so no need for hotels in Canaveral for me, but I have seen many rooms when meeting friends and family (then I take the pictures you see!)

 

[kelbell]

Thank you for your help Joe, much appreciated!

[Capt_BJ]

Country Inn experienced significant water damage in the hurricane (near miss) back a couple of years ago ....

 

they were closed for many months

 

one MIGHT read into this that they have had significant refurbishments ......

[Ms McCluck]

Stayed at Country Inn and Suites in September 2018 precruise.  Great place for us to stay.  4 adults with 2 queen beds.  Staying there again next week precruise and have a room with one queen and two twin beds. 

[snorklinbarb]

Would be flying in.

Do any of the above offer a complimentary or reasonable shuttle from MCO?

 

How about a shuttle to the pier the next day?  Even if there is a small charge pp.  

Or how much would a taxi run (only 2 people).

 

No car so parking pkgs n.a.

Any ever show up on Priceline or Hotwire?

Thanks!

[Oak Hill Cruisers]

Great recommendations on hotels.

 

Question: if we book for two nights in the port area, are there places to see or things to do in the port area or will we be sort of confined to our hotels?

[George C]

Residence inn had nice outside bar by the pool , good free breakfast buffet and there was a really good pizza restaurant a couple of blocks away.