Intercontinental - Miami

[kcbutterfly]

Is the Intercontinental in Miami in a safe area? Is it safe to walk to and from the Bayside Marketplace from the hotel? Any info./opinions are greatly appreciated. :)

[ItsAllAboutTheSass]

Yes. You walk thru a small park like area and are in Bayside. If you are unsure, you can walk up the sidewalk on Brickell to Bayside.

[kcbutterfly]

Yes. You walk thru a small park like area and are in Bayside. If you are unsure, you can walk up the sidewalk on Brickell to Bayside.

 

Thanks for replying. If you walk on the sidewalk, do you know how long it takes to walk to Bayside?

[niugrads]

About 10 minutes to walk to Bayside from the Intercontinental. We just spent 3 days at the Intercontinental and had a wonderful time!

[Langley Cruisers]

Just walk quickly, head up, and be aware of your surroundings at all times. I would never walk in Miami after dark, just FYI. Daylight hours are OK but never for us at night.

[Ontario cruise duo]

Just walk quickly, head up, and be aware of your surroundings at all times. I would never walk in Miami after dark, just FYI. Daylight hours are OK but never for us at night.

 

We have stayed here twice for a total of 4 nights. Never had a problem being out at night. Of course there was two of us (DH and myself). We were never out past 10 p.m. though!

[jerseygirl3]

The area has been cleaned up significantly the past few years.

 

It is perfectly safe to walk from IC through the park in the evening. They frequently have outdoor movies or concerts at the area right across the street from IC (before you actually enter Bayside proper).

 

We've gone out to dinner at Puntino's Restaurant (a couple of blocks from IC) several times when we've stayed there and we've walked back to the hotel very late at night with no problems.

 

As others have said, as is the case anywhere (including my own neighborhood), just be aware of your surroundings when you are out at night.

 

Jo-Ann

[seyephi]

Can anyone tell me if the IC has safes in the rooms or have safe deposit boxes? Thanks.

 

Rick

[Ontario cruise duo]

Can anyone tell me if the IC has safes in the rooms or have safe deposit boxes? Thanks.

 

Rick

 

 

Yes the rooms do have safes in them.

[seyephi]

Thanks for the reply!

 

Does anyone have a suggest for a good place for breakfast at a reasonable price ($8 to $10 per person) near the IC? Thanks.

[jerseygirl3]

Thanks for the reply!

 

Does anyone have a suggest for a good place for breakfast at a reasonable price ($8 to $10 per person) near the IC? Thanks.

 

Latin American Cafe opens at 7 a.m. and is across the street from IC at Bayside Market. It is reasonably priced.

[Ontario cruise duo]

Thanks for the reply!

 

Does anyone have a suggest for a good place for breakfast at a reasonable price ($8 to $10 per person) near the IC? Thanks.

 

We had breakfast just down the street from the IC, a few blocks past Putino's Italian restaurant. I can't remember the name, but it is on the same side of the street that Putino's is on and is on a corner, across from a CVS Pharmacy store I believe. Your breakfast is made fresh, after placing your order. DH and I had a breakfast scramble bowl. Very good and reasonably priced. I wish I could remember the darn name of the restaurant. Maybe someone else knows the name of this place.:rolleyes:

[firefly333]

There is a starbucks inside the hotel ...but there is another one on a side street, as are a few other places. I love that chicken place near there (some name like el polo loco), try the fried bananas and its much more reasonable than bayside. I ate the boneless wing special at hooters at bayside, and sat on the water, and read my book for a while waiting on my roomie to arrive which was nice too.

 

I walked all over the area by myself and Im female.

 

There is a free tram that you could get to the Mcdonalds. My roomie did it about 5 am and said the homeless people scared her that early.

[Ontario cruise duo]

Yes, there certainly seemed to be a lot of homeless people or "bag people" riding the tram, and that was during the day. It did seem a bit "scary" at times. Glad I was with my DH. I certainly don't think I would ride it at night though!

[leadhead]

Has anyone ever ate at the Filling Station about a block away from the IC. Thanks

[seyephi]

We had breakfast just down the street from the IC, a few blocks past Putino's Italian restaurant. I can't remember the name, but it is on the same side of the street that Putino's is on and is on a corner, across from a CVS Pharmacy store I believe. Your breakfast is made fresh, after placing your order. DH and I had a breakfast scramble bowl. Very good and reasonably priced. I wish I could remember the darn name of the restaurant. Maybe someone else knows the name of this place.:rolleyes:

 

Well since we have to make a stop at the CVS when we arrive on the Friday before the cruise, I will have an opportunity to find the name of the restaurant. We leave in 26 days and can't wait!

[auggiemom]

Anyone have any ideas for Dinner around the IC?

[Ontario cruise duo]

Anyone have any ideas for Dinner around the IC?

 

Putino's is a nice Italian restaurant just up the street about 2 blocks from the IC. Ask the bellman for directions!:p

[Janet987]

For breakfast and lunch, there is a new place called Miami Art Cafe, almost across the street from IC on 1st. Can Google their menu, but lovely French pastries, crepes, free wifi, great coffees.