2 places NOT to stay in Miami pre / post cruise
Jun 28th, 2002, 09:58 AM
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2 places NOT to stay in Miami pre / post cruise
I don't include these things in my cruise reports- but this was so memorable it was worth mentioning. We booked the Ramada on Biscayne Bay pre-cruise. It was pretty bad! The shower head blew off on me when I turned it on. There were strange odors and stains on everything in the room- even the picture.<BR> Nothing could prepare me for the Days Inn airport North, however. This place was so dirty and smoky- there were ashtrays in the halls. Cigarette burns all over the carpets, chairs and bedspread. Orange and brown peeling wallpaper , aqua drapes, floral bedspread. And the bed made NOISE- I mean even when you turned over, LOL. The room had no thermostat and it was about 65 degrees. My extremities were blue. The water did not get hot.(It was cheap, however!!) Problem was, I couldn't sleep because I was worried the thing would burn down and my nose/eyes ran all night from the smoke.Next cruise- especially after all that luxury, I'm springing for a better hotel!One good thing- there was a restaurant in walking distance called the Peru Place which had excellent food, was homey and friendly and the portions were huge. (no I don't own it)
Jun 28th, 2002, 10:05 AM
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The hotel that is inside the miami international airport really sucks. I had to get changed to a different room (which still sucked). For $200 per night, I expected a warm shower (the only options were scalding hot and ice cold. Also the a/c was broken and would not turn off (and it was set at 60 degrees). The ONLY benefit was it was close to catch a flight.
Jul 1st, 2002, 03:28 PM
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Add another one to the list... Fairfield Inn airport south (not to be confused with Fairfield Inn west). We picked this place because we were arriving very late and had some Marriott points to use. There was nothing wrong with the maintenance or cleanliness, but the hotel definitely does not have adequate sound proofing. Not a good choice if you want to get any sleep at all (and I'm not a light sleeper).
Jul 3rd, 2002, 06:59 AM
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Just for the record:<BR><BR>When I'm looking for simple cleanliness, security and a bed for about six hours, then the less expensive, chain hotels is the route I take. I reserve my top of the line hotel stays for times when I'll actually spend some WAKING time there. <BR><BR>I've had no problem with a lot of chain hotels, and others have been not so great experiences. On the other hand, I've also had good and bad experiences with top of the line hotels, as well.<BR><BR>It all boils down to individual management, not neccesarilly the name of the hotel.<BR><BR>
Jul 3rd, 2002, 07:18 AM
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Right Statia,<BR> We just needed a bed...but wow, didn't expect it to be that bad, LOL. NEXT time, I will ask specific questions about hotel on the board...you know, "who has STAYED" there, etc.I think an extra 30-40 would be worth it just for something that's clean and doesn't reek of smoke.
