CanHardlyWait Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Having no luck with search. Someone hook me up with list/threads etc. Thanks. Also, any and all suggestions welcome. Flying into Miami is more than Ft Lauderdale, but less transportation costs and more straight to the point. But oh God! Between airfare (over $500pp) and pre hotel $$$$ it's hurting already and trip ain't even till next May! LOL. But just bought the air and now that's at least done. So Miami hotel advice please . Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Haven't stayed in Miami yet but I recall a few threads where people stayed at the Holiday Inn Port of Miami. Not far from the port and close to Bayside Marketplace. Supposed to be clean and reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 hours ago, CanHardlyWait said: Having no luck with search. Someone hook me up with list/threads etc. Thanks. Also, any and all suggestions welcome. Flying into Miami is more than Ft Lauderdale, but less transportation costs and more straight to the point. But oh God! Between airfare (over $500pp) and pre hotel $$$$ it's hurting already and trip ain't even till next May! LOL. But just bought the air and now that's at least done. So Miami hotel advice please . Thanks!!! Did you purchase your air fare from air 2 sea? I’m going to check with TA. I’m also pricing flight and hotel for my May 2024 cruise. My cruise is May 18th and I don’t see any flights showing up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gilley said: Did you purchase your air fare from air 2 sea? I’m going to check with TA. I’m also pricing flight and hotel for my May 2024 cruise. My cruise is May 18th and I don’t see any flights showing up yet. My trip is Icon May 4th. The air for dates up to May 12th just became available. No air2sea, I do it all myself. I like to pick my seats and pay $60 pp per flight for emergency row for extra room. So came in at well over $550 pp. Miami is so much more $$$$ than Orlando, but what ya gonna do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanHardlyWait Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 25 minutes ago, Villageidiot said: Haven't stayed in Miami yet but I recall a few threads where people stayed at the Holiday Inn Port of Miami. Not far from the port and close to Bayside Marketplace. Supposed to be clean and reasonably priced. I know there's a list somewhere, just can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaggio Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Do a search for hotels near the Miami airport. 10 miles to the port and several under $150 a night. Cactus527, teddy and CanHardlyWait 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 We stayed at the Yve hotel... its not a 4 star hotel, but its clean, convenient and affordable..has a nice little restaurant\bar inside, and right down the street from the port (you can see the ships from the rooms) and directly across the street from the bayside marketplace which is a nice spot to walk over to and grab something to eat or just stroll along the waterfront and check out the shops. Also a CVS across the street for last minute toiletries or bottles of wine for the cruise (or the hotel room) PPPJJ-GCVAB and CanHardlyWait 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 We always stay in the airport area. Usually a Marriott branded hotel since we have points, earn points, etc. CanHardlyWait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 I stayed at the Fairfield Inn Miami last time I was there, nice, clean hotel with breakfast and pretty close to the port. CanHardlyWait and PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin and Boozin Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2022/12/26/best-miami-hotels-near-the-cruise-port CanHardlyWait and Cactus527 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Last time I stayed in Miami we use Hampton Brickell which we found to be fine for a couple of nights pre-cruise stay. Convenient location and a decent included breakfast. However, this was back in 2019 and I've heard that prices have gone up a lot in that area so I don't know if it's still reasonably priced. If by any chance you have some sort of affiliation to a sports club, such as being an athlete (don't have to be a pro), a board member or a coach, you can use Hilton's mvp programme which can get you some pretty significant discounts at some of their hotels. You don't have to pay in advance and can cancel with no penalty up to a couple of days before. You do need to be able to show proof of your sports affiliation at check-in otherwise they charge front desk rates. You also have to be signed up for their loyalty programme to use this. Not all of the hotels will offer the special rate and will instead offer alternatives such as "Honors Discount" so you need to watch out for that. It might still be a bit too early for next May but you can check out the special website here: https://www.hilton.com/en/preferred-rates/mvp/ CanHardlyWait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 My cruise in November (booked since February and hubby still doesn’t know!!!) is out of Miami but I booked our flights into FLL since it is so much cheaper and the airport is much easier to navigate! However…I booked our hotel in Miami. I love Bayside Marketplace so try to book in that vicinity. In the past we’ve stayed at Holiday Inn Port of Miami which is directly across from Bayside…it was just OK for one or two nights. I would not stay there for more than that. Our room was in the older section of the building which you could totally tell by the bathroom!!! Bed was comfortable though! Last year we stayed at the Comfort Inn & Suites Dwntwn/Brickell which was decent and not too pricey. A little more walking to get to Bayside but not bad. For this November I have both Comfort Inn and Hampton Inn Brickell booked…and as it gets closer I will decide which one to keep. Hampton Inn is a little further out than Comfort Inn. Both have complimentary breakfast and Comfort Inn is a little cheaper but not by much. CanHardlyWait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Mike Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 I found the same thing when I cruised out of Miami. After a lot of research, I ended up staying at an Airbnb and was happy with the stay. I took a Lyft from the airport to the house and the next morning an Uber from the house to the cruise port. I found an Airbnb that was in an older residential area and was very quiet. It was a 2-story house where the top floor was sectioned off and I never seen the owners. There were 3 or 4 rooms, 2 shared bathrooms, a setting room and a kitchenette. The only issue with some people was you have to carry your bags up the stairs on the side of the house. I paid $60 a night for my stay. Here is the link for my Miami stay: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/12183643 Here is the link for my Fort Lauderdale stay: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/42155778 *** this one was great, she picked me up at the airport and took me to the cruise ship. CanHardlyWait and PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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