bubbles1209 Posted April 30, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Trying to decide between Hampton Inn & Courtyard by Marriott. Both offer a fly snooze & cruise pkg. Which would you choose? Anyone with experience with either one? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silent Penguin Posted April 30, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Marriott - not because I know anything about the one in Cocoa Beach but because I stay at a lot of Marriott hotels and the service is always excellent and the facilities are well-kept and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcdancerkc Posted April 30, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2012 we always go to the tripadvisor web site to check these reveiws for sleeping! actually we book excursions based from reviews there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TucsonBlonde Posted April 30, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2012 We stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott last October, it was very nice! Some chaos in the morning with getting everyone on the shuttles to the port, but I imagine that is an issue everywhere, and we were in the middle of a tropical storm which made it quite an adventure! But nice hotel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA41018 Posted April 30, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Just returned last from a cruise on the Dream out of Port Canaveral and stayed the night before at the Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach. Beautiful hotel and great service. About a block from the ocean. Recommend it totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs Fans Posted April 30, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Marriott Residence Inn offers the same package and is a much nicer and newer hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeMeAway1001 Posted April 30, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2012 We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard Cocoa Beach in Jan and had a great experience :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpeedo Posted April 30, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2012 The Hampton Inn & Marriott Courtyard are next to one another and share the same beach access. You can get breakfast at both places, but Hampton Inn breakfast is free and Courtyard is not free. Courtyard has a nice lobby bar. Both hotels use the same shuttle service. Both provide comfortable lodging, but in my opinion the Marriott Courtyard is a little more upscale. So if the cost is comparable, I always choose the Courtyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC910 Posted April 30, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Hampton's are the best!! Never stayed anywhere else but a Hilton chain hotel! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendarudd28 Posted April 30, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2012 We stayed at the Hampton Inn at Cocoa Beach last year before our cruise on the Dream. I thought it was very nice. We had a balcony room on the second floor which was very nice. Breakfast was yummy and free the next morning. I thought the shuttle service was very organized even though there were a ton of people waiting. I must say I'm a bit biased though because I'm a Hilton Rewards member and I'll always stay at a Hampton when available so I can get my points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljslight Posted April 30, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I am booked at the Hampton. They are owned by the same people. I was told by the group person there that the view at the Hampton is better. And at the Hampton you get a free breakfast! Courtyard no longer do the free breakfast at any of their locations! :( I vote for Hampton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondsman Posted April 30, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Raddison at the Port, without question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurs Fans Posted May 1, 2012 #13 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If anyone is thinking of Fawlty Tours in Cocoa Beach, you might want to consider this before you go. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/30/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-freeenterprise-idUS298626847220120430 They are making it a clothing optional hotel. Considered yourself warned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel1733 Posted May 1, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We stayed at the Radisson and enjoyed it. We got to our room and my wife noticed some microscopic ants in the bathroom. We called the front desk thinking they would spray and instead they upgraded us to an unbelievably nice suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gacat93 Posted May 1, 2012 #15 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We also stayed at the Radisson in a really nice suite for a great price. The free shuttle was very convenient too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles1209 Posted May 1, 2012 Author #16 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks for the heads up on the Radisson, but they only offer the park & snooze pa,kage, not the fly, snooze & cruise. Looks like a close race between Courtyard & Hampton Inn. They are both priced within a dollar of one another. Keep any experiences coming, & for all who have responded, thank you so much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcowgs21 Posted May 1, 2012 #17 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Residence inn was awesome and very close to ship, watched it come in in the morning and it was like it was close enough to touch. Dont know if they have packages though. We took private shuttle from airport ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles1209 Posted May 1, 2012 Author #18 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Residence inn was awesome and very close to ship, watched it come in in the morning and it was like it was close enough to touch. Dont know if they have packages though. We took private shuttle from airport ect You have snagged my attention by saying you can see the ship from the hotel. What floor were you on? I have read 2 reviews on trip advisor. 1 says you can't see the ship 'caue Country Inn & Suites blocks the view while the other review states that the ship looks close enough to touch. So which is it? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO-TRAVEL ALOT Posted May 1, 2012 #19 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We stayed at the Country Inn and Suites in Feb for our Ecstasy cruise. We had a suite. Our room was very nice and clean. They have a free hot breakfast which was great. Our shuttle driver was a great lady. We would stay here again. And we could see the ship from some of the rooms our group had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenSpice Posted May 1, 2012 #20 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We stayed at the Hampton Inn on April 13th - we had a balcony room on the sixth floor. We were a little surprised to find that the rooms had exterior access (go up on the elevator, walk down a short hallway and out onto an outdoor breezeway, and then to your room) . . . typically, we prefer hotels where the rooms are only accessible via an indoor hallway, but it wasn't a huge deal. We did have a nice view of the beach from our window and balcony, so that was nice! The hotel is a little farther from some of the shops/restaurants, but still within walking distance of Walgreens, CVS, Ron Jon, etc.. Breakfast in the morning was decent-tasting, well-stocked, organized, and FREE! We did the fly/snooze/cruise package, and the transportation was also very efficient and well-organized. We arrived at the port around 11:30 or noon, and were on the ship by about 12:30. Overall, we were very pleased, and would definitely stay at the Hampton Inn again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Had2cruz Posted May 1, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We stayed at The Residence Inn by Marriott just less than four weeks ago. It was very nice! We enjoyed the pool the night before we cruised, found our room to be exceptional, and our car was right where we left it a week later. I recommend this hotel highly! We stayed at the Radisson at the Port three years ago when we cruised. We enjoyed their pool, their beds were really comfy, and our car was left untouched for a week. Can't go wrong with either one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHMto5 Posted May 1, 2012 #22 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We stayed at the Country Inn and Suites in Feb for our Ecstasy cruise. We had a suite. Our room was very nice and clean. They have a free hot breakfast which was great. Our shuttle driver was a great lady. We would stay here again. And we could see the ship from some of the rooms our group had. We have stayed there a couple of times and doing it again this October, great hotel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles1209 Posted May 1, 2012 Author #23 Share Posted May 1, 2012 We won't have to worry about our car we are flying in. Thata.s why I'm looking at hotels that offer fly snooze & cruise. If, however we can find a shuttle that will drop us off at the hotel, then pick us up from the port that's reasonable, I'll look down that path also. Just hate to pay for a pkg. that includes parking for a car we aren't bringing just to get a port transfer from a hotel.:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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