Port Canaveral hotel rec??

[KathyV]

Sorry I posted under "reports" -It's been a while.
I am looking for an upscale Port Canaveral hotel to start the cruise off right (we have 4 children). Any suggesations?-KJ

[GenieDana]

The Radisson at the Port is nice. You can get a 2 king bed suite (with a sleeper sofa in the living room) there with whirlpool bath and kitchenette for $99 a night booked early enough. There have been many posts on this board with the codes or instructions on how to reserve on-line. Also, you can park your personal car there for the duration of the cruise, take their free shuttle to and from the terminal, saving $10 a day on cruise terminal parking at the Port.

Here is the url to their property:

http://www.radisson.com/capecanaveralfl/

Also check Dave's site for hotel suggestions:

http://www.dcltribute.com/lodging/

[KathyV]

I really appreciate it!!

[alexcturner]

We stayed two nights before our cruise 3/6 and 3/7 at the Royal
Mansions. It is very nice and on the beach. We had a 1 bedroom condo. They also have washer dryer facilities so we went to ship with clean clothes. Lisa

[ToDisney]

When calling to make reservations at the Raddison, should I call the hotel directly or their 888 reservations line? The website is showing $129 for one night and I want to see if I can get the $99 deal.

[Julma]

ToDisney - I enter the word FALL into the promo code blank on the website (thanks to hints from others on this board) - I got a two bedroom (king) suite for $99. Hope it works for you.

[ToDisney]

Julma... or anyone else reading this post. Do you know if you get the free parking with "fall" special? Or is that only with their "cruise" package (no discount... $129)? We'll be driving down and I'd REALLY like the free parking!! ;) $30 is much better than $70... I just want to make the right reservations... but sitting here typing this... I guess I could just book the $99 and if they really want that extra $30 for the parking, I could pay it then?? Hmmm... what to do... LOL!!

[Julma]

I think you have to use the cruise special to get the parking - Sorry - I would call direct - not general reservations, but the hotel and see what you can get - Late Tuesday or Wednesday are always to call hotels - I don't know why - I have a friend who is a travel agent and he is always telling me to call the hotel direct on a T or W - It does not always work and the internet may be your best choice - It is always smart to make a decision having all your options - Good Luck!!

[ToDisney]

Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it!!

[GenieDana]

You do not have to get the "park and cruise" special to park at the Hotel. You will find hundreds of posts attesting to this. I also asked personally when I made my reservation. All you must do is stay the night before your cruise, and you can park for the duration of your cruse AND use their FREE shuttle to/from the Port.

[GenieDana]

Try this:

1) Go to http://www.radisson.com

2) On the "Make Reservation" tab on the left side of the screen, enter "Port Canaveral" for the city, your dates, and number of guests and press the [Continue] button

3) On the next screen, a tab at the top left "View Rates" is a hyperlink - press that, a listing of rates will come up for various room combinations (you not looking at all rates yet, continue to 4)

4) At the bottom of the listing in step 3), a magnifying glass with the text "View all Rates" is a hyperlink - press that

5) A listing of all available rates for your dates now displays -- select the one you want by pressing the [reserve ->] button

The screen that comes up has all the available rates for your dates. I was looking for a whirlpool suite, and the screen that came up for "view all rates" had this info:

VISIT FLORIDA STE
1 BDRM STE-WHIRLPOOL IN BDRM-FRIDGE-MCRWV-1 NIGHT
99.00 USD per night

6) Select the suite room with the $99 rate (or any other combination you wish or is available)

7) The next screen displayed asks for what type of room:

VISIT FLORIDA STE : Room Options
The following room options are available to choose from:

o 1 KING BED - NON-SMOKING (SOFABED)
1 BDRM STE-WHIRLPOOL IN BDRM-FRIDGE-MCRWV


o 2 KING BEDS - NON-SMOKING (SOFABED)
1 BDRM STE-WHIRLPOOL IN BDRM-FRIDGE-MCRWV

8) I selected the 2 King suite and pressed [continue] from there.

You will then go over a secure connection to finish your reservation!