Rare huntr104 Posted July 15, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Hi all. My wife and I are looking for Hotel or Resort recommendations in Miami for 2 nights before our cruise on Freedom OTS in October. I have no experience with the area. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long4acruise Posted July 15, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) We recently stayed at the Marriott Biscayne Bay on North Bayshore Dr. It was a quick taxi ride from the Miami Airport (~$20). We took an Uber to Port of Miami (~$20+). Tip: Ensure you know which terminal your ship has docked at (check cruisemapper.com or Google). On our Jewel TA some cruisers got dropped off at the wrong terminal and didn't pay attention to the ship til after their taxi left! Another couple actually checked their bags in with the porter, tipped him and then realized they were at the wrong ship. It took almost two hours to retrieve their luggage back and get a taxi to the correct terminal! Edited July 15, 2022 by long4acruise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted July 15, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Hampton Inn Brickell Village. Lots of restaurants and shops in the area. Easy to Walk around. Intercontinental across from BayState Place Very close to cruise port. Short taxi ride. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccac Posted July 15, 2022 #4 Share Posted July 15, 2022 You may also want to ask this question/do a search in the Florida homeports forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare huntr104 Posted July 15, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, rebeccac said: You may also want to ask this question/do a search in the Florida homeports forum. I did. Didn't get much traffic. That's why I tried here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare huntr104 Posted July 15, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, crewsweeper said: Hampton Inn Brickell Village. Lots of restaurants and shops in the area. Easy to Walk around. Intercontinental across from BayState Place Very close to cruise port. Short taxi ride. I did check these 2 out. Hampton Inn Brickell is definitely an option. The Intercontinental wanted more for 2 nights than I paid for my cruise. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SimplyAlbert Posted July 15, 2022 #7 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, crewsweeper said: Hampton Inn Brickell Village. Lots of restaurants and shops in the area. Easy to Walk around. Intercontinental across from BayState Place Very close to cruise port. Short taxi ride. We're booked there for our cruise this fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare huntr104 Posted July 15, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, long4acruise said: We recently stayed at the Marriott Biscayne Bay on North Bayshore Dr. It was a quick taxi ride from the Miami Airport (~$20). We took an Uber to Port of Miami (~$20+). Tip: Ensure you know which terminal your ship has docked at (check cruisemapper.com or Google). On our Jewel TA some cruisers got dropped off at the wrong terminal and didn't pay attention to the ship til after their taxi left! Another couple actually checked their bags in with the porter, tipped him and then realized they were at the wrong ship. It took almost two hours to retrieve their luggage back and get a taxi to the correct terminal! Thanks I'll check it out. I feel bad for those people, luckily the luggage and couple made it on the right ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted July 15, 2022 #9 Share Posted July 15, 2022 We're staying at the Doubletree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay. We have stayed there before, and it was nice. First time back since Covid so I hope it still is. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted July 15, 2022 #10 Share Posted July 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, huntr104 said: I did check these 2 out. Hampton Inn Brickell is definitely an option. The Intercontinental wanted more for 2 nights than I paid for my cruise. lol Courtyard Marriott/Brickell is a recommendation I've seen pop up a lot. The W South Beach is nice, but similarly priced to the Intercontinental. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted July 15, 2022 #11 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, huntr104 said: I did check these 2 out. Hampton Inn Brickell is definitely an option. The Intercontinental wanted more for 2 nights than I paid for my cruise. lol Last October we stayed here and it was a great choice. When we were supposed to fly out on Saturday our flight was canceled and we were not able to fly out until Monday. So we stayed here again. If you like fish tacos try Coyo Taco. It's a half block across from the hotel. Also research the Metromover. It's a great way to get around Miami for free. We took it to Bayside which is a nice place to visit. Live outdoor music, lots of shopping and a beautiful park like area. After enjoying the experience we look at opportunities to go back. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted July 15, 2022 #12 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Cigar King said: We're staying at the Doubletree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay. We have stayed there before, and it was nice. First time back since Covid so I hope it still is. We always stay at that doubletree also , loads of restaurants in small mall that shares its lobby , some had live music. We have it booked for March cruise, love that you can see the ship from some of the balconies. My niece stayed there last week because of my recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted July 16, 2022 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 9:07 AM, long4acruise said: We recently stayed at the Marriott Biscayne Bay on North Bayshore Dr. It was a quick taxi ride from the Miami Airport (~$20). We took an Uber to Port of Miami (~$20+) Be careful with the Marriott Biscayne Bay. They are under renovation, lots of things closed inaccessable through the end of the year. Their web site warns you when you book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberlypodgorny Posted July 16, 2022 #14 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Last year I stayed at JW Marriott Marquis not sure what your price point is. I know there is also an Intercontinental about 2 blocks away. It was also walking distance to Bayside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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