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shillee · 12-29-2012, 02:37 PM

Hi all,

We are sailing out of Miami in February and need to book a hotel for the night before.

I believe if I book Disney transportation I need to stay near/at the airport?

We will have two small children and no car seats. So we won't be renting a car. Is there any other way to get from the airport or a hotel to the port if we decide to go on our own?

Where are other people staying and how are you getting to the port?

valbob89 · 12-29-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shillee

Hi all,

We are sailing out of Miami in February and need to book a hotel for the night before.

I believe if I book Disney transportation I need to stay near/at the airport?

We will have two small children and no car seats. So we won't be renting a car. Is there any other way to get from the airport or a hotel to the port if we decide to go on our own?

Where are other people staying and how are you getting to the port?

I have not stayed at at either of these hotels and do not know the Miami area but I found two chain hotels, near the airport you might consider.

The LaQuinta (305) 871-1777, has a free shuttle from the Miami airport and to the port

Embassy Suites Miami, Int. Airport, has a free shuttle from the airport and a shuttle to the port at $10 each.

Hope this helps

cruisinwithmaandpa · 12-29-2012, 05:23 PM

The Embassy Suites are very nice with breakfast in the morning and a free evening cocktail hour. The hotel is very nice with a tropical interior. All rooms open to the interior which overlook the garden area. They do offer a shuttle but have never used it.

Mandersons04 · 12-29-2012, 06:01 PM

I highly recommend InterContinental Miami!!

cruisinwithmaandpa · 12-29-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cruisinwithmaandpa

The Embassy Suites are very nice with breakfast in the morning and a free evening cocktail hour. The hotel is very nice with a tropical interior. All rooms open to the interior which overlook the garden area. They do offer a shuttle but have never used it.

I also forgot to mention with Embassy being all suites you get a separate bedroom, either king or two queens, microwave, refrigerator, sofa sleeper, very nice pool area and hot tub. It also has a dining room and fitness facility.

My next favorite hotel is Doubletree Biscayne Bay.

socialgal · 01-04-2013, 12:45 PM

We stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon (http://www.hamptoninnmiamiairport.com/) and at the Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell Downtown (http://www.hamptoninnmiamibrickell.com/). They are both nice and clean hotels with breakfast included and free Wi-Fi. They also have a paid shuttle to the port (I don't have children, so I didn't ask, but I assume that the shuttle company may provide car seats for children... Anyway, front desk should know it.) If you are going to spend some time in Miami, the hotel in downtown has more options for dinning and entertainment.

12-29-2012, 02:37 PM	#1
shillee Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 140	Miami - hotel recommendations Hi all, We are sailing out of Miami in February and need to book a hotel for the night before. I believe if I book Disney transportation I need to stay near/at the airport? We will have two small children and no car seats. So we won't be renting a car. Is there any other way to get from the airport or a hotel to the port if we decide to go on our own? Where are other people staying and how are you getting to the port? __________________ Smiles, Shillee 1996 - Off Site, 1997 - Off Site, 1999 - ASMu, 2000 - BW, 2000 - Disneyland Paris, 2001 - May at ASMu, 2001 - December at CS, 2002 - September at ASMu, 2002 - December - Getting Married at WDW!!!, 2003 - December & DCL Wonder, 2004 - December, 2005 - December, 2006 - December, 2007 - December, 2008 - September - Disneyland, 2008 - December - Off Site, 2010 - Off Site (Windsor Hills Townhouse), 2011 - November - Off Site, 2012 - February - DCL - Magic 7 Night Eastern, 2012 - November at POR, 2013 - DCL B2B Miami on the Wonder

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Mandersons04 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 354	I highly recommend InterContinental Miami!! __________________ October 2011 - Disney Dream Cruise and MNSSHP September 2012 - Disney Magic Canada Cruise March 2013 - Disney Fantasy Western Cruise December 2014 - Disney Fantasy Eastern Cruise

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12-29-2012, 05:23 PM	#3
cruisinwithmaandpa Happiness is being grandparents Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 264	The Embassy Suites are very nice with breakfast in the morning and a free evening cocktail hour. The hotel is very nice with a tropical interior. All rooms open to the interior which overlook the garden area. They do offer a shuttle but have never used it.

01-04-2013, 12:45 PM	#6
socialgal Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 38	We stayed at the Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Airport South Blue Lagoon (http://www.hamptoninnmiamiairport.com/) and at the Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell Downtown (http://www.hamptoninnmiamibrickell.com/). They are both nice and clean hotels with breakfast included and free Wi-Fi. They also have a paid shuttle to the port (I don't have children, so I didn't ask, but I assume that the shuttle company may provide car seats for children... Anyway, front desk should know it.) If you are going to spend some time in Miami, the hotel in downtown has more options for dinning and entertainment.