Hampton Inn & Suites Miami-Airport South-Blue Lagoon

The room was clean and spacious, and the location made it easy to get to the airport, restaurants, and stores. We went to CVS, Walgreens, Burlington, and Publix a few times after realizing we'd forgotten some things. Staff were friendly and helpful, and printed our cruise luggage tags. The third-party shuttle to the port was reasonably priced. Breakfast was a typical, just-okay brunch, and the dining area was crowded at 9 a.m. One-ply toilet paper seemed like a cost saver, though we ended up using twice as much. We stayed two nights before our cruise and would stay again.

Weather meant we had to travel a night early, and this fantastic hotel was a great place to land. Our room was exceptionally clean, comfortable, and well supplied. The staff were professional and earned plenty of compliments from us. Jose Mendoza and Domenica were great!

The luggage carts need attention. Their tires are flat, and the good carts are missing. The front desk said other guests hadn't returned them. Even with that, everything else was awesome. The computer system was down, so the desk staff handled everything manually, and the person working kept things moving through a busy shift with a lot of effort. Great job. I want to find out his name. He worked last night, 12/15/25, and tonight, and deserves an award and a raise.

We were able to relax comfortably while waiting for our airport shuttle, and the staff were kind and accommodating. They let us keep the room until 1:00 at no charge even though our flight wasn't until 7 p.m., and held our bags both before check-in and after checkout. When we arrived a couple of hours early, they tagged our luggage and stored it so we could explore. There's a comfy TV lounge one floor up, check-in was quick, and the rooms are clean and spacious. Several places to eat are within an eight-minute walk, and Publix and Burlington coats are across the street for forgotten items. The airport shuttle is handy. Breakfast was ordinary but had a pretty good range, including cereal, fruit, pancakes, and omelets. There's a pool and an exertion, but we didn't use either. I highly recommend this hotel and will restart here when I'm in the area.