Miami/South Beach

phaninatl · Post by **phaninatl** » January 10, 2007 2:29 pm

I'm heading to Miami with the family this spring, and I'm looking for hotel suggestions. We would like to stay on the beach within walking distance of So Beach and the Art-Deco dist. I know theres some really high end places, but I'm not looking to spend a mortage payment a night. I'll sit back and see what the great travelers Of BN can help me with. TIA

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » January 11, 2007 9:00 am

http://www.southbeach-usa.com/hotels/so ... hotels.htm

Try this site........i've been to SB a few times....Hotels on or near the water and the Art-Deco area aren't cheap...Try the Tudor, Edison or Clevelander!!

phaninatl · Post by **phaninatl** » January 11, 2007 10:17 am

Thanks Tommy, Love your shirts by the way

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » January 11, 2007 5:42 pm

phaninatl wrote:Thanks Tommy, Love your shirts by the way

Thanks...i only wish they were mine!!...Good luck!!

VanillaGrl · Post by **VanillaGrl** » January 11, 2007 5:49 pm

TommyBahama wrote:http://www.southbeach-usa.com/hotels/so ... hotels.htm

Try this site........i've been to SB a few times....Hotels on or near the water and the Art-Deco area aren't cheap...Try the Tudor, Edison or Clevelander!!

Yep..what Tommy said. I used to go to South Beach at least 3 times a year, but haven't been in the past 2yrs. I love the art-deco area, Ocean Drive..all the cool little places to eat, lots of people watching...and of course partying the night away at Mango's

k...now I've got the itch to go back.

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » January 11, 2007 7:25 pm

VanillaGrl wrote:
TommyBahama wrote:http://www.southbeach-usa.com/hotels/so ... hotels.htm

Try this site........i've been to SB a few times....Hotels on or near the water and the Art-Deco area aren't cheap...Try the Tudor, Edison or Clevelander!!
Yep..what Tommy said. I used to go to South Beach at least 3 times a year, but haven't been in the past 2yrs. I love the art-deco area, Ocean Drive..all the cool little places to eat, lots of people watching...and of course partying the night away at Mango's k...now I've got the itch to go back.

Mango's...great place...Latin Dancing on the Bars!!!

Cuervo · Post by **Cuervo** » January 11, 2007 8:13 pm

Clevelander is a cool place to have a few. Not sure its the best place to stay with a family. Not much sleeping going on. But Fun never the less.

Use to live there in another life. Not sure where to sleep. Plenty places to have a few........ too many

Found myself on a park bench in Lummus Park a time or two.

Good Luck, Have Fun!

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » January 11, 2007 8:26 pm

Cuervo wrote:Clevelander is a cool place to have a few. Not sure its the best place to stay with a family. Not much sleeping going on. But Fun never the less.

Use to live there in another life. Not sure where to sleep. Plenty places to have a few........ too many

Found myself on a park bench in Lummus Park a time or two.

Good Luck, Have Fun!

The Clevelander is my favorite place down there!!

OystersandBeer · Post by **OystersandBeer** » January 11, 2007 10:21 pm

I live down here and it may be just be me, but I'd skip the whole SOBE deal and drive down to the Keys. Even if you don't make it to Key West, which there is no reason not too, it still better than the pretensious(who cares how its spelled) bs that is SOBE. Its overpriced and overrated. Take a canoe trip through the Everglades and then head on south. I think that'd be the best bet.

But if you are dead set on SOBE, then forget this post because it could be a buzz kill.

phaninatl · Post by **phaninatl** » January 12, 2007 10:20 am

OandB its the wife choice, so SOBE it is. She and our girls(17&13) just love the scene and the shopping. Hopefully I can just lay on the beach and pay for all the shopping. I've done the Keys crawl and a long weekend just isn't long enough for us.

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » January 12, 2007 10:21 am

OystersandBeer wrote:I live down here and it may be just be me, but I'd skip the whole SOBE deal and drive down to the Keys. Even if you don't make it to Key West, which there is no reason not too, it still better than the pretensious(who cares how its spelled) bs that is SOBE. Its overpriced and overrated. Take a canoe trip through the Everglades and then head on south. I think that'd be the best bet.

But if you are dead set on SOBE, then forget this post because it could be a buzz kill.

what O&B said.

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » January 12, 2007 10:28 am

phaninatl wrote: Hopefully I can just lay on the beach and pay for all the shopping.

ah, one husband/father that understands his role in life.....

p.s. i suspect you will be expected to just lay on the beach and pay for the shopping. they may be polite about it, but they're not looking for tagalongs.

phaninatl · Post by **phaninatl** » January 12, 2007 5:26 pm

A pair of dark sunglasses and a book for cover, there is so much to see without having to move its kind of like paradise.

OystersandBeer · Post by **OystersandBeer** » January 14, 2007 5:15 pm

phaninatl wrote:A pair of dark sunglasses and a book for cover, there is so much to see without having to move its kind of like paradise.

You are right. The one good thing about South Beach.

silverbetty · Post by **silverbetty** » January 15, 2007 10:37 am

There's a football game being played there Feb. 4.

CapnK · Post by **CapnK** » January 15, 2007 5:31 pm

OystersandBeer wrote:
phaninatl wrote:A pair of dark sunglasses and a book for cover, there is so much to see without having to move its kind of like paradise.

You are right. The one good thing about South Beach.

just make sure that what you think you are seeing is what you're actually seeing....ahem.