We stayed at this hotel after landing at Miami and picking up our rental car. The hotel is basic but very conveniently placed close to the airport which is very useful when you arrive late.

The reception staff were quite cheery and helpful unlike some other reports.

There was no proper breakfast area, just a makeshift one with cereals and juice so we went next door to the IHOP where we picked up a cooked breakfast.

We were a party of 6 adults in 3 separate rooms, staying one night pre-cruise. We waited too late to book to get any of the hotels we wanted so we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express by the airport. Warning: DO NOT stay here. The beds were so bad, the springs actually poked through. No other rooms available, so switching was not an option. None of our 6 slept that night. Also, they were in the middle of renovating, something they neglected to mention when we made our reservations, so there was fresh paint everywhere, tile pulled up from the hallways, drop cloths and materials all over the hotel, and construction workers who started work at the butt crack of dawn. Bad night, bad experience.

On the plus side, staff were friendly, there was a nice breakfast buffet and free airport shuttle service. Also, the front desk was very accomodating in booking us reasonable transporation from the hotel to the cruise terminal. Perhaps after they finish renovations, and if they get all new mattresses, this could be an option for a one-night stay convenient to the airport. But certainly not until that happens.

We stayed here the last night of our honeymoon on May 23 rd 2004 cause of a plane delay. I chose it cause it was close to the airport and it looked like it had a lot of restauraunts nearby according to the website. Well that is alie! the only thing that is close is the Ihop which is next door and McDonalds right down the street. They said on the website that hooters and tony romas and tons of other restauraunts were nearby. Nearby to me is walking distance. these places were 15 via taxi! That to me is very misleading.

The shuttle was impossible to find and we actually got onto the holiday inn one instead of express. they were so nice there and their shuttle driver offered to take us to the express. i would stay there next time!

The Whole hotel really stunk, I mean smelled, literally like chlorine and acid, but there was no pool. Hmmm. We had to share a pook with the comfort inn that was 5 blocks down. No thank you.

We stayed here for one night during a driving holiday in Florida and this was the only hotel out of the many we stayed at that didn't show much hospitality to guests. The reception staff couldn't have cared less, and while we were having breakfast some staff were watching the T.V in reception and were completely oblivious to anything! After travelling all the way from Australia we had to wait at the airport for over an hour for the courtesy bus because the driver ignored our waving as he went past. The room was okay and close to IHOP, so even though it was very late when we arrived we could still get a meal(with friendly service!) Obviously PR skills are needed here, as we are very friendly people and we appreciate the usual American hospitality. We found it odd that Christmas greetings on the hotel lobby door were only in Spanish!