DublinFC 352 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Hello All, I am looking for suggestions on where to stay when we sail out of Port Everglades. I saw a post on here talking about it before, but I can not find it. I look forward to the recommendations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 951 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, DublinFC said: Hello All, I am looking for suggestions on where to stay when we sail out of Port Everglades. I saw a post on here talking about it before, but I can not find it. I look forward to the recommendations. Let me know what you want and I can make recommendations. Different folks have different expectations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DublinFC 352 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said: Let me know what you want and I can make recommendations. Different folks have different expectations. Good point, i am looking for a hotel close to the port. Will sleep 4 people myself, wife, daughter, and grandmother. I dont need a 5 start place, but I am comfortable paying a little more for a better hotel. I have tried the cheap route before and id rather spend the money than deal with a cheap place to stay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 951 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, DublinFC said: Good point, i am looking for a hotel close to the port. Will sleep 4 people myself, wife, daughter, and grandmother. I dont need a 5 start place, but I am comfortable paying a little more for a better hotel. I have tried the cheap route before and id rather spend the money than deal with a cheap place to stay. Based on the 4 people Embassy Suites 17th Street offers the most space. Perfect for you all. Depending on the time of year prices fluctuate between $120-$350/ night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mworkman 2,370 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 We’ve stayed at Holiday Inn on 17th street and it’s a good place to stay. https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/entity/CgsI6v6L4P-AmaifARAB/details?g2lb=2502405%2C2502548%2C4208993%2C4254308%2C4258168%2C4260007%2C4270442%2C4274032%2C4285990%2C4289525%2C4291318%2C4301054%2C4305595%2C4308216%2C4313006%2C4314846%2C4315873%2C4317816%2C4317915%2C4324293%2C4326405%2C4328159%2C4329288%2C4340032%2C4270859%2C4284970%2C4291517%2C4292955%2C4316256%2C4333108&hl=en&gl=us&un=1&rp=EOr-i-D_gJmonwE4AkAASAE&ictx=1&ved=2ahUKEwjnnfTWh9zmAhUowFkKHR80AxAQ9mIwFnoECBwQDA&hrf=IgNVU0QqFgoHCOQPEAEYGxIHCOQPEAEYHBgBIAFyAggEggElMHg4OGQ5MDA2OTBjYWQ5NzQzOjB4OWY1MDY0MDdmYzAyZmY2YZoBJxolMHg4OGQ5MDA2OTBjYWQ5NzQzOjB4OWY1MDY0MDdmYzAyZmY2YQ&tcfs=EhoaGAoKMjAyMC0wMS0yNxIKMjAyMC0wMS0yOBgEIhgKCjIwMjAtMDEtMjcSCjIwMjAtMDEtMjhSAA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DublinFC 352 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Great this is good info. I think the Embassy Suites was a hotel I remember being mentioned. I am going to do my homework and see what works for us. We stayed at a Holiday Inn when we sailed out of Miami and it was a good place for the night as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mworkman 2,370 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Look what’s close for dinning! DublinFC and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 11,275 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 +1 on the Holiday Inn Express on 17th Street. Embassy is more run down (IMO). Renaissance is also nice (also on 17th street and even closer to the port) but I would not stay there if I had my kids with me. It’s not as kid friendly there. We’ve done both Renaissance and Holiday Inn Express. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lynne S 1 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Definitely recommend Embassy Suites also. Have stayed there 3 times and have never had a bad experience. And you cannot beat the free breakfast. If you are lucky enough to have a room on the upper floors and on one of the sides (do not know exactly which one) it faces the port and if up early in the a.m., you can see the ships pulling into port and docking. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FionaMG 779 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 If you would like to be closer to the beach, I can recommend the Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn: http://www.bwfortlauderdalefl.com/ We just stayed there for the second time last month. It's a minute walk from the beach, 5 minutes from the water taxi and 10 minutes from loads of restaurants and shops. It has some rooms with their own deck overlooking the pool, if that's something you would enjoy, and it offers a very decent included breakfast. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 951 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 13 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: +1 on the Holiday Inn Express on 17th Street. Embassy is more run down (IMO). Renaissance is also nice (also on 17th street and even closer to the port) but I would not stay there if I had my kids with me. It’s not as kid friendly there. We’ve done both Renaissance and Holiday Inn Express. I believe they renovated Embassy Suites recently. Lovetocruise2002 and DublinFC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lovetocruise2002 11,275 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Just now, tonyfsu21 said: I believe they renovated Embassy Suites recently. I had heard that but all the recent pics that I have found, it still looks like the old Embassy suites. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 951 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 The reason I focused on Embassy Suites was the 4 people staying in a room (including elderly). There’s gonna be more space in a basic room and you could fit (4) easier. There’s 100 better options then Embassy if you we’re going with 2 people. Lovetocruise2002 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DublinFC 352 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 10 hours ago, Lynne S said: Definitely recommend Embassy Suites also. Have stayed there 3 times and have never had a bad experience. And you cannot beat the free breakfast. If you are lucky enough to have a room on the upper floors and on one of the sides (do not know exactly which one) it faces the port and if up early in the a.m., you can see the ships pulling into port and docking. that would be really nice to see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ellcee 1,509 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 14 hours ago, DublinFC said: Great this is good info. I think the Embassy Suites was a hotel I remember being mentioned. I am going to do my homework and see what works for us. We stayed at a Holiday Inn when we sailed out of Miami and it was a good place for the night as well. I just booked a room through Booking.com over the weekend. The prices were decent. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KWong 411 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 I think any one of the hotels in that 17th street cluster will suit your needs. I prefer the Hyatt Place myself - rooms are for 4, but could easily fit 8 - and like Embassy Suites and Holiday Inn Express it's close to a large cluster of restaurants, plus a Publix, Total Wine, Ross and Dollar Store for those "I forgot to pack" options. And wine. Price is $130/night in the late spring/summer if you go through a 3rd party site (don't know what board policy is on mentioning other sites, so not naming it here). All of these places are a short taxi/Uber ride away from port. No shortage of those going around the area on cruise mornings. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DublinFC 352 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 This is all really good info, thank you all so much! KWong 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flamtapgt 39 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 We stayed at the Hilton FL Marina on the 21st using points. Our rooms weren't ready until 4:30 and 5:30, and there is a lot of construction/renovation going on. (Lots of people sitting around the lobby waiting for rooms!) Rooms were nice though, and they gave us a free breakfast to make up for the troubles. The other hotels mentioned are in a better location for last minute shopping at Publix, etc. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelKaps 144 Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 I stayed at the Best Western Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port a couple of times. It has a free shuttle to the hotel from the airport and free continental breakfast. There is a shopping center across the street with a Winn Dixie, liquor store, restaurants, and a few other stores (perfect for last minute things). It's about a 12 minute drive to the port. However, they charge approx $15 per person for a shuttle to the port that doesn't leave until after 10AM. We never had a problem with lyft taking us to the port. Zipitidoda and DublinFC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vlgg 29 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I would not recommend Hampton Inn on Stirling. They are doing a renovation and it was a mess! I have never been at a Hampton Inn I wasn't happy with until then. The suites were new and great but the lack of help at the front desk and the renovation mess was awful! DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DublinFC 352 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 I was able to go ahead and book the Best Western for a good and refundable price if I find thing better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 11,488 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 We recently stayed at the Cambria Suites in Dania Beach. For families, very reasonable. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CruiseGus 174 Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 On 12/30/2019 at 8:42 AM, KWong said: I think any one of the hotels in that 17th street cluster will suit your needs. agree, you should be able to find one there that makes you happy, I have stayed at a number of them and each have pro's and con's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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