Cruising out of FTL

We are cruising out of FTL in September and I am looking for suggestions for a good place to stay the night before.

Any good ideas??

Thanks

Lots of choices. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Convention Center. Price was reasonable, breakfast included (continental) and there is a bagel place across the road. Walking distance to a store to purchase wine and plenty of restaurants on 17th Street from fast food to fancy. They also offered a free shuttle from the airport and a shuttle to the port for $5 pp but a taxi cost about the same. Love cruising out of FLL. My prices are based on 2 years ago.

Thanks, We will be driving down from the Orlando area and then parking at the port. We never left from FTL, I can't wait to try it out

You might want to visit the Florida Departures forum on the North American Home Ports board for lots of suggestions on hotels in FLL. We personally prefer the Embassy Suites on 17th street. Free breakfast, free nightly happy hour, adjacent to the Harbor Shops with lots of restaurants, a Total Wine and a Publix.

Thanks, We will be driving down from the Orlando area and then parking at the port. We never left from FTL, I can't wait to try it out

You might want to check out Park and Go for cruise parking.

About half the price of parking at the port itself , (if you pre pay)valet parking lot, great shuttle service with plenty of shuttles, and only 5 minutes from the ship. On return, they drop you off right at your car.

Have used them MANY times and always had great service!

Scaper, just for grins, what ship are you sailing on and what is your departure date? We are heading out on Conquest on 9/21.

Near the port:

Embassy Suites

Hilton Marina

Hyatt Place

Hyatt Pier 66

Hilton Marina

Holiday Inn Express

Crown Plaza

On the beach:

Marriott Harbor Beach

Lago Mar Resort

Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn

Bahia Mar Doubletree

Courtyard Ft. Lauderdale Beach

The Ritz-Carlton Ft. Lauderdale

The Westin Ft. Lauderdale Beach

Farther from the port but nice:

Gallery One by Doubletree (next to the Galleria Mall)

Airport Area:

Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Airport

Courtyard Ft. Lauderdale Airport

Fairfield Inn & Suites

Homewood suites by Hilton

Residence Inn Ft. Lauderdale Airport

This list is just a few of the hundreds of hotels in the Ft. Lauderdale area.

And to add to the great list above..

Oakwood Plaza/Stirling Rd area

Clustered at Northeast corner of Stirling and I-95:

Hilton Garden Inn

Hyatt House

Hyatt Place

Springhill Suites

Clustered on Northwest corner Stirling and I-95:

Best Western Airport South

Cambria Suites

Comfort Suites (newest in the area)

Fronting on Stirling beside Oakwood:

Quality Suites (formerly Comfort Inn)

Hampton Inn

South end of Oakwood Plaza.

La Quinta

Also nearby, but not really walkable to Oakwood, northwest corner of Sheridan and I-95

Holiday Inn Airport

Days Inn Airport South

We have stayed at the Holiday Inn Express 17th St. several times.

We like the area for walking to shops and restaurants (and we do not cross the boulevard.)

We also like that it is a fairly quiet hotel with a helpful front desk.