Pre-Cruise Hotel

Rose Tours just posted the pre-cruise hotel deal. Be sure to check it out. I've never participated in the Rose Tour special rate nor have I stayed at the Marriott so unfortunately I can't really offer too much additional insight. Historically I've stayed at the Holiday Inn Port of Miami, which is a bit cheaper and works just fine. But I have had friends who have stayed at the Marriott and enjoyed it.

Rose Tours has negotiated a special rate at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel and Marina for the night of October 23rd, 2014. We recommend arriving a day prior to avoid any possible flight delays which could cause you to be delayed for your cruise. The rate is only $195 per room per night plus 13% tax. You could also extend your stay if you desire. The rooms can accommodate up to 4 guest with 2 double beds. Rooms are limited so book now!

CLICK HERE TO BOOK OR CALL 305-374-3900 AND REFER TO CODE rosrosa

Book your group rate: Rose Tours Pre-Cruise Room Block BSB 2014

Experience everything Miami at Marriott Biscayne Bay, a luxury hotel in Miami, FL. Located at the intersection of Downtown and Miami Arts District, the Marriott Hotel offers waterfront accommodations with a gorgeous view just minutes from the Port of Miami. Enjoy fine dining and shopping at Bayside Marketplace or wander through the hip Art Deco District. Entertainment at nearby Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts features opera, jazz and symphony performances. With a $17 million renovation, our luxury Miami hotel rooms are designed to make your stay enjoyable. Rooms feature laptop, MP3, and video connectivity. Biscayne Bay Marriott offers convenient hotel amenities with a new state-of-the-art fitness center with Miami Bay views. Meetings and social gatherings in this Miami hotel include over 17,000 sq of event space, high-speed Internet, catering and audiovisual equipment. Make your next vacation or business trip a South Florida getaway at Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel in Miami.

Pre Cruise Hotel Announced

Never too early to start booking your cruise hotel! And Rose Tours has just announced the pre-cruise hotel special at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel. See below for details. Personally I've never stayed there, so I cant speak from personal experience how it is. But I do understand a lot of fans stay there so I'm sure it can't be too bad.
 

Rose Tours has negotiated a special rate at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel and Marina for the night of October 24, 2013. We recommend arriving a day prior to avoid any possible flight delays which could cause you to be delayed for your cruise. The rate is only $189 per room per night plus 13% tax. You could also extend your stay if you desire. The rooms can accommodate up to 4 guest with 2 double beds. Rooms are limited so book now!

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO BOOK OR CALL 305-374-3900 AND REFER TO CODE rotrota

Experience everything Miami at Marriott Biscayne Bay, a luxury hotel in Miami, FL. Located at the intersection of Downtown and Miami Arts District, the Marriott Hotel offers waterfront accommodations with a gorgeous view just minutes from the Port of Miami. Enjoy fine dining and shopping at Bayside Marketplace or wander through the hip Art Deco District. Entertainment at nearby Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts features opera, jazz and symphony performances. With a $17 million renovation, our luxury Miami hotel rooms are designed to make your stay enjoyable. Rooms feature laptop, MP3, and video connectivity. Biscayne Bay Marriott offers convenient hotel amenities with a new state-of-the-art fitness center with Miami Bay views. Meetings and social gatherings in this Miami hotel include over 17,000 sq of event space, high-speed Internet, catering and audiovisual equipment. Make your next vacation or business trip a South Florida getaway at Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel in Miami.

Pre Cruise Hotel 2011

I’m rather delinquent on posting this but Rose Tours announced not too long ago that they negotiated a rate of $189 at the Intercontinental Hotel for the night of December 1st. You can check out more information about the cruise special rate here.

InterContinental Hotel

Personally I don’t think that’s a very good rate. Last year I stayed at the Holiday Inn, which was a great location near the port and a lot cheaper. Plus a lot of fans were there and I think there is something to be said for staying where a lot of other fans are staying, made me feel safer. Another large group of people stayed at the Marriott Biscayne Bay, since that is where Rose Tours negotiated the rate last time. However without a negotiated rate, that particular Marriott will be a bit more pricy this year at $229 a night. I enjoyed staying at the Holiday Inn and I’d recommend it for anyone looking for a cheap, but nice hotel near the port.

For some of you first time cruisers, you be wondering why you want to get a hotel at all and not fly in the morning of the cruise. Yes, you can fly in the morning of the cruise if you wish. I’ve done it before with no problems, but for this particular cruise I did not want to take any chances with weather delays or missing a plane for whatever reason. It will be winter in the US so you never know if a storm might hit. My mom took a cruise a few weeks ago and her flight got cancelled due to a freak fire accident at Miami airport. So you just never know what might come up, so I would recommend arriving the night before to be on the safe side. Plus the Backstreet Boys have hinted that they may do something the night before in Miami, in which case you would definitely need a place to stay that night.

I was debating whether or not I should create a nice spreadsheet for you all with all the hotel options, but there are over 200 hotels near the Port of Miami so I decided I should probably not waste my efforts. Plus some of you may not want to stay in Miami and some of you may be looking at hostels. So instead I’ll just give a high level overview on my top hotel choices. I’ve done some research and found that hotels range from $59/night-$1,733/night near the port. Those prices range from a random motel to the Ritz. I would say a good rate would be between $120-$150, to make sure you don’t end up in a complete dump. Based on what fans are saying in the fanclub, the majority of people seem to be staying at the Holiday Inn this year. The current rate for the Holiday Inn Port of Miami is $136/night so its definitely a great deal for what you get. I would also recommend splitting the hotel with multiple people to cut costs. That is what I did last year, and it turned out not only to save me money, but I met 3 wonderful girls that I continue to talk to on a daily basis.

As for me, I plan on staying at the Courtyard Miami Downtown with several other ladies I met last year. I want to stay at a Marriott because I have rewards points to use towards the room, which will cut costs, and it looks like a decent hotel near the port. We just need to get our act together and book the room soon!