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BigOrangeMojo said:
What area do you recommend?

Conrad Miami or Hilton Bentley South Beach? Got enough points to book either (Conrad is less).
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Conrad is 4 blocks from my condo, cool building. Good restaurants and nightlife in the neighborhood, everything in walking distance. Little Havana and Wynwood are short & cheap Uber rides away. Or you can bike share it like I do.

I don’t like South Beach at all, except the area the Bentley is in. Southern tip of South Beach and far enough away from the terrible clubs of Ocean Drive. Joe’s Stone Crab, Prime 112 and Prime Fish within a couple of blocks, highly regarded restaurants.

Depends where you want to be. It is about a 15 minute drive to SB without traffic, but there is often traffic, especially coming back. Considering where I live, I am a little biased.
 
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NorCalVol67 said:
Conrad is 4 blocks from my condo, cool building. Good restaurants and nightlife in the neighborhood, everything in walking distance. Little Havana and Wynwood are short & cheap Uber rides away. Or you can bike share it like I do.

I don’t like South Beach at all, except the area the Bentley is in. Southern tip of South Beach and far enough away from the terrible clubs of Ocean Drive. Joe’s Stone Crab, Prime 112 and Prime Fish within a couple of blocks, highly regarded restaurants.

Depends where you want to be. It is about a 15 minute drive to SB without traffic, but there is often traffic, especially coming back. Considering where I live, I am a little biased.
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Thanks. Last year, we went to Ft. Lauderdale for a few days then drove down to Key West for a few nights (We are going through all the Hilton points we've accumulated over the years).

This year, the social coordinator wants to do the same thing; however, but prefers Miami instead of Ft. Lauderdale. Our options are:
a. Doing Ft. Lauderdale again (the nonstop Allegiant flight from MEM is nice) plus hotel points are more reasonable than Miami.
b. Doing either Miami location. Considering the beaches in Key West leave a little to be desired, I think she's leaning Bentley. Part of me is thinking doing FLL and save $$$ with points and flight. Downside is you add another 45 mins on drive to KW.
c. Just doing Key West the entire time. Downside are flights out of MEM. In addition, Casa Marina is a lovely location but the hotel is dated.

Considering that we are probably bringing the youngest, I think (a) is the best.
 
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I have no useful input, just wanted to let you know so you would not worry....
BigOrangeMojo said:
Thanks. Last year, we went to Ft. Lauderdale for a few days then drove down to Key West for a few nights (We are going through all the Hilton points we've accumulated over the years).

This year, the social coordinator wants to do the same thing; however, but prefers Miami instead of Ft. Lauderdale. Our options are:
a. Doing Ft. Lauderdale again (the nonstop Allegiant flight from MEM is nice) plus hotel points are more reasonable than Miami.
b. Doing either Miami location. Considering the beaches in Key West leave a little to be desired, I think she's leaning Bentley. Part of me is thinking doing FLL and save $$$ with points and flight. Downside is you add another 45 mins on drive to KW.
c. Just doing Key West the entire time. Downside are flights out of MEM. In addition, Casa Marina is a lovely location but the hotel is dated.

Considering that we are probably bringing the youngest, I think (a) is the best.
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South Beach Sucks.
Unless you're a single gay alcoholic with plenty of money and care nothing about the beach, Key West also sucks. A small child has zero business being in Key West.

Marathon Key is where I'd go. If I were going to the Keys.

Of course, that's just my opinion which no one axed for.
 
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