We stayed here the night before leaving a cruise because we were told they had secure, gated parking. One of the families in our party parked in their "secure" garage only to discover the morning of departure that their vehicle window had been smashed and all of their belongings (including their luggage) had been stolen during the night. Upon investigation we discovered that the "fence" securing the parking deck had holes in it and had been poorly mended. So much for secure parking.

Although I always liked to stay at Hampton, this one was surprisingly excellent. Outside it looks just fine. The lobby is nice with free Internet and computer access in a business room near the lobby. It even has a printer. The staff was very helpful. I shipped several packages to this hotel and everything was delivered to me in time without any mistakes. The management is also great by following all my instruction exactly. The breakfast is good with the possibility to take away. The room is large with a small kitchen that is very convenient and a living room. There is room to organize your luggage before your flight. I highly recommend this hotel for an airport stay. There is even a supermarket just across the street and 3 restaurants - Italian, Chinese and Burger King. The neighborhood on the other hand is not for walking around.

The Hampton Inn is located near the airport. The interesting parts of Miami are Miami Beach and Key Biscane.

The hotel is average but constitutes a great value for the price I'd say as all extras are free: swimming pool, fitness room and secured parking is also included.

Breakfast was good... cheese eggs, biscuits, cereals, oatmeal, breads/bagels, yogurts, fruit. They also offer breakfast on the go bags...nice touch. Cookies were available in the evening.

Service was helpful and the front desk even had menus of area restaurants.

First, I should say, the Hampton Inn is not a luxury hotel - it is a good basic chain hotel with basic amenities. That being said, my husband and I were treated betterat this Hampton Inn than we have been at $1200/nt hotels elsewhere.

We stayed at this hotel for the reason many others do - a pre-cruise night in Miami. We arrived early in the day, to accomodate a visit to Miami Beach to eat at a restaurant we'd been wanting to get to. Upon arrival, our room was immediately available (although it was before check in time). We had a lovely room on a higher floor, with a view of nothing in particular, but that was OK with us. Although it was in close proximity to the airport, there was no airport noise that we noticed.

The gentleman at the front desk offered the use of the shuttle, although we had a vehicle so we didn't need it. He also shared info about some local restaurants, and was in general very accomodating and friendly. We felt very welcome at this hotel.

Bed was very comfy - room was very clean. Check out was a breeze, and breakfast was great. I had my 'norm' - fruit and yogurt, but my husband partook in the hot breakfast of the day, which was an open faced bagel sandwich. He said it was much better than he'd expected, given that it was sitting in a chafing dish.

I'd highly recommend for a pre-cruise night, or even a visit to Miami, as long as you don't mind being 'away from the action' a bit.