Walking to Bayside?

[Ptown]

We won the Hyatt Regency downtown Miami for 4/6/07 pre-cruise stay. My question: Is it realistic to walk from the hotel to Bayside Market. DW & I don't mind a 15 or 20 minute walk but want to be sure there are decent sidewalks going through "safe" areas of town. Looks to be 7 or so blocks but is hard to tell anything else from the maps I have seen.

Thank you in advance.

Dave

[logbook]

I personally have not been there, but friends of mine stayed there last Fall and walked about one block... and turned around and went back and took a cab. It was in the afternoon, and they said it was not a nice area.

[mainer208]

Our experience at the Hyatt was four years ago. We did walk from the hotel to Bayside during the afternoon. It was a little hike but maybe we didn't take the most direct route. Right near the Hyatt was a whole block that was boarded up - may have changed now. We asked at the front desk and they said it was fine to walk during the day but to take either a cab or the Metromover back at night. I hadn't read great things about the Metromover on this board at the time and was unfamilar with where to go so we just got a cab after dark. I was worried about getting one but we just stood right at the entrance to Bayside and a cab stopped within seconds. I think the fare was $5 with tip. We walked back in the morning for breakfast and did take shorter route. There is a Walgreens nearby if you need any last minute items.

[sdear]

You can catch the metromover there and back. Walking in the day is fine..do not walk at night. There are still those "construction" areas that I wouldn't pass through.

 

A shady looking guy did get on the metro mover at one stop....but the next stop ( not more than 30 seconds), a police officer got on and asked him to leave the train. I guess they have a problem with homeless sleeping on it at night. The police must monitor it via camera.

 

I did feel safe....but we were with a group. If it had been just my hubby and I , I would opt for a cab back to the hotel at night.

 

The metro mover is connected to the hotel via a walkway.

[Ptown]

Thanks for the replies! We should be checked into the hotel by 3:00, so it looks like we may walk to Bayside for dinner then either take the metro back to the Hyatt or grab a cab. After eating all the food at Bubba Gumps, I probably won't feel like walking anyway.:D

Thanks!!! Dave:)