Help from TrentS - for pre-cruise in FLL, Embassy Suites or Hard Rock Seminole??

[Maryintwin]

There are 8 of us which includes 3 teenage girls. Embassy suites obvious pluses--- the larger rooms, happy hour, breakfast, and location. Hard Rock - "cool" factor, casino ( sort of), pool, and Seminole Paradise. I have reservations at both just need to know which one I should cancel.

[LHC]

Mary,

Trent has not been corresponding lately, you might ask Bequia, she lives in FLL too.

LHC

[signman]

My vote is for Hard Rock. More of a unique experience. It's quite a ways from the Port so I assume you have a car.

[Bequia]

Actually the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is under 15 minutes from the port. Once your on the hotel property there is no need to leave. Restaurants, shopping, entertainment, pools, lounges etc all under one roof. It's a huge complex, a ton of fun, the girls will absolutely love it. It is probably one of the best ways to start your cruise vacation. I would choose it over any hotel on 17th Street in a heartbeat. ;)

[Missybud]

Good Morning Bequia!

 

Thanks for another great endorsement of the Hard Rock. I'm almost looking as forward to our post cruise stay there as our cruise.

 

Question...best directions to get there from the Port and app. cab fare?

 

TIA, Missy

[Bequia]

Missy, There's a number of ways to get to the Hard Rock from the Port. Either traveling westbound on I-595 or west on Griffin Road will get you there in 15 minutes or less. If your taking a cab though there's less lights with I-595. The cab fare should be less then $20. ;)

 

Hotel website directions: http://www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/location/

[Missybud]

Sweet, Thanks again! Missy

[Maryintwin]

Hard Rock it is!!

[emdia43]

Bequia- I am also looking at Fort Lauderdale Hotels- this SE17th st- is this a downtown street that we can stroll around to various restaurants etc or a busy 4 lane shopping mall type of road?

Thanks for all the great free advice you give on this board.:)

[Bequia]

Bequia- I am also looking at Fort Lauderdale Hotels- this SE17th st- is this a downtown street that we can stroll around to various restaurants etc or a busy 4 lane shopping mall type of road?

 

Well....it's actually a 6 lane road with plenty of traffic signals and crosswalks to allow you to cross from one side to the other. It's a main thoroughfare to the A1A ocean highway. Yes you can stroll it and hit individual shopping centers as well as businesses that abut the street.

Los Olas Boulevard would be more of a "downtown street" that I belief your referring to.

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=se+17th+street,+ft+lauderdale,+fl&t=k&ll=26.101438,-80.120759&spn=0.009288,0.021458&t=k