Miami hotels with cruise package?

Looking for some suggestions from fellow cruisers on Miami hotels with cruise packages. Previously stayed at Embassy Airport, but hoping for somewhere a little more reasonable than $300 and closer to restaurants. Also open to idea of not going with a package if someone has had a great experience? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Come over to the Florida Departures board, here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=495

for lots of info.

Looking for some suggestions from fellow cruisers on Miami hotels with cruise packages. Previously stayed at Embassy Airport, but hoping for somewhere a little more reasonable than $300 and closer to restaurants. Also open to idea of not going with a package if someone has had a great experience? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Avoid the Quality Inn Airport on 79th Ave. It was FILTHY, everything felt damp, and the room was tiny. They filled the cruise shuttle for 10 and said we could not leave til noon. Shady area. Shady clientele. It was YUK.

Thanks for the information. I did use the link and found some great information! It sounds like other cruisers have had pretty good luck with Priceline and Hotwire, have you had any experience with bidding it? Thanks again!

Thanks for the information. I did use the link and found some great information! It sounds like other cruisers have had pretty good luck with Priceline and Hotwire, have you had any experience with bidding it? Thanks again!

That is all covered if you look over there. Look at the Sticky at the top of the board.