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Amenities include shuttle, free breakfast, pool, business center, laundry center, high speed internet, and kitchenette. Any ideas which hotel this is? $49

We are actually flying into Ft Lauderdale, and cruising out of Port of Miami. We have hired a shuttle to pick us up at FLL and take us to the hotel. The price was really reasonable and I have read very good reviews about the service. Thanks for all the help I get by reading the reviews, etc on this site.

fitnesss center, pool, restaurant, business center, high speed internet, tennis We were originally going to stay at the LaQuinta Airport East, but read where there is no longer a restaurant there and it is in the middle of nowhere. Although we will now have to pay taxi fares to the Port, the savings was significant enough to warrant the change of hotels. BTW, I booked it through the HOTWIRE link here.

Anyone know what this might be? It doesn't seem to match anything on the list. Thanks 2* @ Miami International Airport, shuttle, breakfast, pool, laundry, and internet

The address of this hotel is; 3255 NW 87th Ave Miami, FL Sorry for not being able to tell you what the amenities are. I went to Hotwire and put in my information but it told me that my trip info was no longer available. I do know they have a free airport shuttle, laundry facilities, restaurant on site, pool, and a weight/exercise room. Other than that, I can't remember what else.

Just wanted to let others know that we stayed at this hotel and it was a very nice hotel. It was clean, in a nice neighborhood, and had restaurants within walking distance. Although it is not far from the airport, you should allow 20-30 minutes to get to/from there. Great place. I would not hesitate to stay there again.

So sorry! Didn't know that. :) I thought it was only Hotwire & Priceline. :) I promise I'll do better.

Just thought that I would let everyone know that due to the poor reviews, I canceled our reservations at the Best Western South Miami. I have since reserved a room at the LaQuinta Miami Airport East, directly through the LaQuinta website. Since I don't have to pay in advance for that room, I am still watching for deals on Hotwire and may yet bid on Priceline. But I have a back-up for a room in a hotel that has fairly good reviews. We had considered just flying in the day of the cruise, but with the weather so unpredictable in the midwest, we chickened out on that idea. So, I'll keep watching, and if I find a great deal, I will post it!

Thanks thereuare. 3* Holiday Inn MIA Airport West (Doral) Amenities; Airport Shuttle Fitness Center Pool(s) Restaurant(s) Business Center Laundry Facilities High Speed Internet

thereuare, sorry, I didn't get the heading posted the correct way. Hopefully others will be able to read it the way I posted it.

Got this on Hotwire. Although it has an airport shuttle, we are renting a car for the day, so the shuttle was not an issue with us. I don't know anything about the area, but just needed an inexpensive place to stay for the night, post-cruise, and this fit the bill. Will post a review after we return and let everyone know what we thought of it.

Thereuare, my original post was about a pre-cruise hotel on Jan 31. This purchase was actually for post-cruise on Feb 10th, so I will just start another thread. Thanks.

We also got this hotel for $59 for 1 night post-cruise on Feb 10. We are renting a car for the day, so location was okay with us, too.

We stayed in this hotel in June and were very pleased. The room was large and roomy enough for 4 women. It is very near all the Fishermans Wharf sites. They have a great continental breakfast. The staff was very friendly and always helpful. They do not have a pool on the premises, but the Holiday Inn is 1 block away, and all guests of the Holiday Inn Express can use their pool facilities. We would not hesitate to stay with them again.

Have you read bad reviews on this hotel? The only one that I found rated it 3* out of 5*. Is it considered an unsafe neighborhood? I am certain that this is the same hotel where we (4 age 50's women) stayed in '05 and we walked around that Saturday evening and had no problems at all. At the time, the hotel was clean and everyone was very nice. Has it gone downhill? Any info appreciated. It's not like I don't have time to cancel and book something else. OOPS, never mind. I just realized that your reply was a link to reviews. Looks like it is a good thing I have plenty of time to find something else!!!!! :)

I reserved the Best Western, South MIAMI (not beach) for $99 + tax for 1/31/08. We stayed there in '05 and were very satisfied. They have a courtesy shuttle from airport to hotel, and from hotel to Port of Miami. If some absolutely great deal becomes available later on, I can always cancel the reservation. At least for now I know we have somewhere to stay. BTW, found a good flight rate today and booked that too. Now we are all set to cruise!!!

Guess I am waiting for that illusive "wonderful rate" from someplace like Hotwire! Actually, what I am really waiting on is a great airline rate. I haven't found any good rates from St Louis, MO to Miami, FL at the end of Jan, so I don't want to book the hotel until I'm sure whether we will be flying into MIA or FLL. If I can find a good rate for somewhere besides the airports, it won't really matter. BTW, I have booked flights and hotels online several times. In fact me, 2 of my sisters, and my 88 year old mother went to San Francisco in June on a trip that I booked through Hotwire. It was a great trip. And no, I don't expect Priceline, or anyone, to change their policies to suit me. I just thought perhaps this forum could give me some hints on getting better deals. Perhaps I misunderstood the purpose of this website. Sorry for wasting your time.

Thanks for your reply. Although we are not looking in a specific zone, we are hoping for a hotel that has an airport shuttle, and also a shuttle to the Port of Miami, as we are cruising the next day. In 2005 we stayed at a hotel that offered these amenities. I think it was the Best Western in South Miami (sister made the reservations). It worked out great for us. However, on the Best Western site, it shows this hotel but says it is not available for that night. It must be closed or something, because I plugged in many other dates, and they all come up unavailable. This time hubby is going and there are 3 of us. I know that Priceline is always "iffy" for more than 2 occupants. It appears that a lot of people who bid on Priceline just take a chance on getting 2 double beds. So, I am just watching and waiting. Hopefully I will be able to come up with something in the $100 or less range. It doesn't have to be fancy, just clean and in a safe area. Thanks for your help.

What is a good guideline to use for bidding time? Should I bid now, or wait until closer to the travel date. I have been a successful bidder on Priceline before, but I think I may have paid too much for what I got. Now that I have found this website, I want to be a "smarter" bidder. Thanks.