Miami

Hi ladies!

Our ship is leaving from Miami and I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts or recommendations on hotels for us and our guests to stay at before the cruise? Somewhere close (somewhat close) to the port and would offer a shuttle service to the port?

We've just begun looking into this too. We leave in February.

I'm staying at the Hampton Inn Brickell prior to my wedding - it's very close, still situated by a lot of dining options and other things of the like, and is pretty affordable. It doesn't have a shuttle, but a taxi or Uber to port won't be too pricey.

On my last cruise we stayed at the Embassy Suites, which has a shuttle that you can book. The shuttle is not free, though, and it's not downtown (it's by the airport). I did find an article that lists some places with a free shuttle, though: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/hotels-shuttle-port-miami-miami-airport-105612.html

Someone told me over the holiday that anything in Brickell is a good choice. It's a much nicer part of town and there are things to do if you want to leave the hotel