A good hotel
- January 2, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We stayed at this hotel from 12/25-12/29/2008. Marriott Biscayne Bay is in the same building with Double Tree hotel, a market place, several restaurants, and other business suites. At the back of the building is a small marina, where one can board a boat for fishing expedition. The building is relatively old, but Marriott has renovated their rooms, so everything in our room is new and modern. We love the room decoration. Our room is at the corner, looking out of the balcony is partially sea and partially the side of a condominimum building. Ask for a bay-view room, you'll love it. Nearby the hotel is Venetian Causeway, leading to the famous Miami beach, if you rent a car, it is only 10-15 min away to the beach and sun. It is very easy to find food in the same building, I would recommend the small market place called Le Faubourg Deli/Los Gauchitos II Cafe, where one can find food and travel necessities conveniently and economically. If you like seafood, driving 10 min to Bay Front Park, one will find seafood, shopping, boat cruise, and live performance. Overall, I would recommend this hotel. It is clean, the staff is generally very helpful and friendly. The room itself is modernized. Because it's not in the Miami Beach area, one will find more room with better price, and if you have a car, going to places is as easy as it can be. Do prepare to pay toll fees as you drive in Miami. Many bridges and highways will ask for toll fees.
Beautiful Hotel With Balcony Overlooking Miami Cruise Port
- July 20, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Loved Hotel - We stayed here the night before leaving out of Miami for a cruise. When I told the receptionist she offered to have me stay in a room that overlooked the cruise port and the water. The balcony is usually facing the city view, but she figured out if she gave us a corner unit we could sit on the balcony and see city and water views. The pictures out our hotel are beautiful. The hotel is located near downtown, so it is a short drive to fun things and dinner places. In July hotel is going though a small renovation, but you would never know it. It is mostly on the outside cleaning the fasade. But they are also updating their fitness room, but they already made arrangements to go next door to another hotel so you would not be inconvenienced. Their is a conceire floor for breakfast, snacks, and drinks which is nice and nothing but windows looking out to the port ! Short distance to Port of Miami and airport and south beach ! You can opt to pay parking (in and out services for one price) or valet. Nice restaurant inside hotel. Hotel offers many ammendities such as rental car desk, business center, and if you are looking for a place for a reception the rooms are decorated beautifully. There is a whole floor full of meeting/banquet rooms and easy access to the garage from the meeting/banquet rooms.
Nice Surprise
- July 2, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I had just arrived from cruise and flight was next day to Dallas. The staff checked me in, gave me a room with an incredible view. I slept like a baby, woke up that night to a beautiful view of the bay--it was like eye candy. Staff was superior; room was clean; linen smooth and crisp.