musicgirl
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2002
We are looking into hotels for our upcoming trip at Cocoa Beach.
I know many people pick the radisson, but we would like to be on the beach or very close. I've checked out Dave's list for hotels to try to find a reasonable rate with a shuttle service (free or able to arrange for one). I've called a number of hotels and was surprised at how many told me that they didn't have a shuttle.
Many did not have rates for June of next year, so I was told that they didn't know if shuttles would be included or even available next year.
How does everyone else get to the port? Do you use taxis, call a shuttle service yourself? We have a towncar service to the hotel, so we won't have a rental car?
This past year we stayed at the Courtyard Marriott with a shuttle provided to the port. The hotel was nice and not far from the beach (5 min. walk). We ended up eating dinner at the hotel due to a terrible storm. The food selection was limited and it tasted just ok. The drinks were not good-how do you mess up a margarita? Even though it was all straightened out, we had problems with the details of the reservation. They seemed a little mis-informed at the front desk eveytime I called and when we arrived. Some didn't know what was included in the cruise package, some didn't even know that there was a cruise package and when I tried to arrange an earlier pick up ( which I was told would be no problem at least twice during phone calls) they told me I couldn't do this.
Also, I'd like to know what other cruise packages are out there from hotels that are on or very close to the beach.
Thanks, Lorie
I know many people pick the radisson, but we would like to be on the beach or very close. I've checked out Dave's list for hotels to try to find a reasonable rate with a shuttle service (free or able to arrange for one). I've called a number of hotels and was surprised at how many told me that they didn't have a shuttle.
Many did not have rates for June of next year, so I was told that they didn't know if shuttles would be included or even available next year.
How does everyone else get to the port? Do you use taxis, call a shuttle service yourself? We have a towncar service to the hotel, so we won't have a rental car?
This past year we stayed at the Courtyard Marriott with a shuttle provided to the port. The hotel was nice and not far from the beach (5 min. walk). We ended up eating dinner at the hotel due to a terrible storm. The food selection was limited and it tasted just ok. The drinks were not good-how do you mess up a margarita? Even though it was all straightened out, we had problems with the details of the reservation. They seemed a little mis-informed at the front desk eveytime I called and when we arrived. Some didn't know what was included in the cruise package, some didn't even know that there was a cruise package and when I tried to arrange an earlier pick up ( which I was told would be no problem at least twice during phone calls) they told me I couldn't do this.
Also, I'd like to know what other cruise packages are out there from hotels that are on or very close to the beach.
Thanks, Lorie