chas

Thanks for your post on Amsterdam. Was this the total with taxes and fees? If not what was the total per night, please. Thanks again.

Suggestion: You may wish to see my (Chas) post dated October 4th for the Fort Lauderdale Beach Holiday Inn. You can take a bus to the port, or of course can make other arrangements which will cost more. I believe the number 40 bus, which stops right in front of the hotel, goes directly past the port (I remember seeing a cruise boat on my way to a different location). The Holiday Inn has a concierge with bus schedules, and the phone number for the bus company is on the schedules. Good luck.

3 star Fort Lauderdale Beach, Beach Access, Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center, Business Center is the Holiday Inn. Sep 27 thru Sep 30, $42 per night plus $20.95 taxes fees. Very, very nice hotel. Only negatives, if any, are: pool is very small, and there really is no business center, that is a falsehood. They have some kind of keyboard thing connected to the TV, but it simply CANNOT be considered a business center. However, considering the ocean views from the rooms, and the general quality of the hotel, and the location, I simply cannot recommend it enough. Hint: buses going up and down A1A and Sunrise Blvd make a rental car unnecessary, $2.50 buys you a daily pass enabling you to ride ALL buses ALL day. Do NOT go by the schedule, the buses are extremely erratic, be patient. A shared van from the airport is $8. E-mail me with questions (by clicking my name in this thread you can send me an email)