Miami Hotel - Marriott Suggestions Help

[k2c2w]

Hi,

 

Cruise out of Miami 12/24, flying into to Miami about 8 pm w/ kids ... 10,15,19 looking for a Marriott brand hotel ... any suggestions on which one? We have never been to Miami..

 

Using "points" on this one so it really doesnt matter which one ...

 

thanks

[slineberry528]

We have stayed in the Marriott in the Bayside area. Key Biscayne. Very nice hotel. YOu can see the port from the health club.

[Bequia]

Hi,

Using "points" on this one so it really doesnt matter which one ...

 

thanks

 

First choice would be the JW Marriott on Brickell Ave.

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage.mi?marshaCode=MIAJW

 

Second choice would be Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage.mi?marshaCode=MIAJW

 

They're both a short cab ride to the port. Both are great properties, JW is bit classier though;)

[TrentS]

I believe the poster above means the Biscayne Bay Marriott, as there's no Marriott on Key Biscayne and you most certainly can not see the port from Key Biscayne. You'll probably want to be in downtown Miami anyway.

 

I prefer the JW Marriott, wonderful hotel in a great location. It's by far the nicest of the Miami Marriotts... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/miajw

 

Biscayne Bay Marriott has the best view of the port from their SE view rooms... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/miabb

 

The only other Marriott property downtown is a Courtyard... http://www.miamicourtyard.com/

 

If you want to be on the beach there's the South Beach Marriott, 10-15 minutes from downtown/Port of Miami... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MIAMB

 

And there's also a Courtyard in South Beach... http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/MIACB

[elleluv]

I'm another fan of the JW Marriott in Miami. We stayed there in February and loved it.

[maren91]

How far is JW from Bayside?

[TrentS]

5 minutes by taxi

[k2c2w]

Thanks for all the help ! :)

 

Another question ... how far from the airport would the JW or the bay marriott be.

 

We are a family of 6 ...arriving about 8 or so .. I figure leaving the airport around 8:30 pm.

 

Trying to figure best way to get from airport to hotel .

 

Thanks

[TrentS]

All of the downtown Marriotts are roughly 15-20 minutes from MIA.

 

A taxi from the airport to downtown Miami is about $20, for 6 people you would need 2 though. You could also arrange for a limo or take SuperShuttle... http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/mia.htm

[k2c2w]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Most posts I read seem to have good reviews picking the JW marriott or Biscayne Bay Marriott .

 

I went with the JW ...thanks again for the suggestions