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This one is a good airport hotel that happens to be near the port. Breakfast is free, the pool deck has cabanas and a fire pit, and The Placery does dinner and a drink.
Hyatt's pages say nothing about a port shuttle or cruise parking, so it sits seventeenth. Ask the desk.
If there's a cruise deal, it isn't online — and if it isn't online, it isn't scored.
Book it if
- Late arrivals who want breakfast before a rideshare to the ship
- Pet owners
Look elsewhere if
- You want anything cruise-specific confirmed before you book.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Hyatt Place Airport East publishes.
A second-floor pool with cabanas and a fire pit, and The Placery bar for burgers and salads.
The Hyatt pages we could read don't mention a cruise shuttle. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free breakfast.
Hyatt doesn't give a distance to the port. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Self-parking is offered. Hyatt doesn't show the rate or mention cruise parking.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
The Hyatt pages we could read don't show airport shuttle details.
The Hyatt pages we could read don't mention a cruise shuttle.
Hyatt doesn't give a distance to the port.
From MIA without a hotel shuttle
Taxis run on the meter, and Miami-Dade sets a $15 minimum for trips that start at MIA. Rideshare picks up on the arrivals and departures levels. Or ride Metrorail’s Orange Line downtown.
Hyatt doesn't mention Fort Lauderdale.
The Hyatt pages we could read don't mention a cruise shuttle.
Hyatt doesn't give a distance to the port.
From FLL without a hotel shuttle
Fort Lauderdale’s own pages put a taxi to PortMiami at about $67 on one page and $86 on another, and allow 90 minutes in traffic. Plan on a taxi, a rideshare or a pre-booked car.
Self-parking is offered. Hyatt doesn't show the rate or mention cruise parking.
Parking for your stay: Offered; rate not shown.
The Hyatt pages we could read don't mention a cruise shuttle.
Hyatt doesn't give a distance to the port.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; compare the airports and the cut-off times.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedSelf-parking is offered. Hyatt doesn't show the rate or mention cruise parking.
Source: hyatt.comThe port’s own garages
$25/dayPortMiami charges $25 a day for long-term parking at most of its garages, and $35 at Garage AA. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian book their own garages. There’s no shuttle leg. Compare every parking option.
Source: miamidade.govThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteA second-floor pool with cabanas and a fire pit, and The Placery bar for burgers and salads.
Breakfast
FreeFree breakfast.
Address
LeJeune Road, by MIA3549 NW Le Jeune Road, Miami, FL 33142
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Hyatt Place Airport East publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None listed
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Offered; rate not shown
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free breakfast
Pool
Second-floor outdoor pool with cabanas and a fire pit
Pets
Up to two pets, 50 lb each and 75 lb combined: $100 for 1 to 6 nights, $200 for 7 to 30.
Food and drink on site
- The PlaceryLobby bar: burgers, salads and sandwiches
- The MarketGrab-and-go
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms with 32-inch doorways; roll-in showers aren’t stated.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Hyatt's pages load with scripts, and some details, like airport shuttle hours, didn't show for us.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Airport shuttle details
- Check-in and check-out times
- Parking rates
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
Wake up by the airport, with the ship a short ride away.
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Hyatt Place Airport East FAQ
Does Hyatt Place Airport East have a cruise shuttle?
It doesn't say. The Hyatt pages we could read don't mention a cruise shuttle.
Does Hyatt Place Airport East have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. From Miami International: The Hyatt pages we could read don't show airport shuttle details. From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood: Hyatt doesn't mention Fort Lauderdale.
Can I park at Hyatt Place Airport East while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. Self-parking is offered. Hyatt doesn't show the rate or mention cruise parking.
How far is Hyatt Place Airport East from PortMiami?
Hyatt doesn't give a distance to the port. It sits in our Airport band.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is not stated and check-out not stated. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. Miami-Dade taxis from the port run on the meter with a $15 minimum, Carnival sells a transfer back for its guests, and shared shuttles are on Viator.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free breakfast. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. PortMiami's garages are priced by garage; check clearance with the port before you bring anything tall.
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