8. stayed at the intercontinental downtown miami pre and post cruise, this is really a 5 star hotel, from the great greeting when you get out of the cab, they take your luggage out of the cab and than to the front desk, the door men are very friendly and will answer any questions you have and will help you with any problems, the hotel lobby is stunning with fresh flowers every where, they have a great resturant in the lobby and a star bucks, the front staff were very nice and always went out of there way to assist you, the rooms were big and very clean with nice flat panel tvs, the beds were very comfortable, the hotel is right downtown near the bay and a very safe and short walk to the bayside market, if we every go out of miami for a cruise we will stay there again.