Just got back and I must say it was the most fantastic vacation without our children ever! Highlights: Best Western South Miami for pre-trip accommodations Johnny Rockets 50's Style Cafe Catch A Wave Snorkel and Bond Adventure in Cozumel

We started by arriving in Miami early. We stayed and the Best Western South Miami. Their moto is "best kept secret in miami". I would agree. The hotel wasn't close enough to the ocean to walk there, however it was very close to the public transportation system and for $1.50 per person you could travel pretty much anywhere you wanted to go in Miami. It was also within walking distance to Bayside shopping center. We felt safe walking and spent about 4 hours there and still didn't get a chance to take it all in. The hotel had a free shuttle service. This service included transportation to several area hot spots, picked us up from the airport and delivered us to the Miami Cruise ship port.

The rooms where clean and the front desk was very helpful. The airlines lost two of our bags. The front desk was very attentive to this stressful situation which allowed us to feel comfortable leaving the hotel to site-see while waiting for our bags to arrive. They had a wonderful breakfast which was included in the price of the room. It had many hot selections like eggs and bacon along with fresh fruit, cold cereals, and a mix of pastries. They were under renovations at the time but even that was not an inconvenience as they kept it pretty well sealed behind plastic barriers. If you're looking for a pool this hotel falls a little short here. They have an out door pool surrounded completely by the hotel. Rooms are built forming a square enclosure. The pool is not heated and doesn't get much sun. This might change during different parts of the year, but in January the area is pretty shaded by the walls, this makes for a very cold pool. We did not swim here. Read more