Motels in Miami
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Motels in Miami
We are staying in Miami the night before our cruise. Is there a motel close enough to the port to walk to? I have looked it up & found that Holiday Inn at Marina Park & Howard Johnson Port of Miami were close. Any opinions on these? Or do you know of a motel that provides shuttle service (that is not too expensive?)It would be fun to stay on the beach the night before if it wouldn't cost a fortune to get to the ship the next day.
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
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The one thing about Miami ( or any big city ) is don't go cheap. You don't know where you are-or-who's around you.
We stay at the Biscayne Bay Marriott it has restaurants, even a little mall with grocery/hot food store.
Get a room on the southside with a balcony, you can see the ships.
The taxi should be $10 or less-or see if thier airport shuttle will take you to the port.
We stay at the Biscayne Bay Marriott it has restaurants, even a little mall with grocery/hot food store.
Get a room on the southside with a balcony, you can see the ships.
The taxi should be $10 or less-or see if thier airport shuttle will take you to the port.
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I recommended you rent a car/van on your other thread. If you do this, when you return the car, the car rental company will take you to the port. If you return the car in a 24 hr. period you will only get charged for 1 day rental.
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This is a no-brainer! Go to priceline.com and bid for a 3-star downtown Miami hotel. My friends on cruisecritic.com did this and got Hyatt for 42 bucks. Even if hotel doesn't shuttle you, the cab is only a couple dollars. If you need info on this, go post it on the cruisecritic board or do a search. Someone will walk you through the whole process. There's no reason to pay a lot of money pre-cruise. One tip, avoid the ramada and any of the Days Inn hotels in Miami. Total dumps.
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I agree with the above, and suggest using either Priceline or Hotwire.
You can get help, advice, and find out what hotels others have received, along with the prices paid at www.BetterBidding.com
You can get help, advice, and find out what hotels others have received, along with the prices paid at www.BetterBidding.com
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LLindaC is right; priceline is the way to go. We stayed in Miami for our pre-cruise night in Jan. 2001 and got Hyatt Regency Downtown on Priceline for around $40 ($195 on Expedia). The hotel didn't offer shuttle service, but the cab ride was under $10.
My advice: bid around $40-45 for a 4-star in Miami-Downtown.
My advice: bid around $40-45 for a 4-star in Miami-Downtown.
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