(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) – Rodeway Inn & Suites – Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, a budget-friendly, full-service cruise port hotel near Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades Cruise Port and near the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), recently completed renovations to prepare for the arrival of Holland America’s newest ship, the MS Koningsdam, into Port Everglades.
To better accommodate the anticipated increased number of guests staying at Rodeway Inn & Suites – Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise hotel pre and post cruise, the hotel completed several renovations and upgrades. To help guests easily get luggage to the upper floors of the hotel, a new elevator was installed next to the lobby. To further assist guests with luggage, the hotel introduced new luggage carts available in convenient pick-up points throughout the hotel. All guests staying pre and post cruise receive complimentary shuttle pick-ups and drop-offs to the Fort Lauderdale International Airport and the Port Everglades cruise port. Rodeway Inn is the only cruise hotel in Fort Lauderdale with an early free shuttle to get passengers to their ship for the lunch buffet.
To better serve the Fort Lauderdale cruise hotel’s stay, park & cruise guests, Rodeway refurbished the hotel short-term and long-term parking lots. Stay park & cruise packages offered by Rodeway give guests door-to-door, hassle-free service, and help save money over ala-carte parking and transportation purchases. All long-term parking registration and shuttle service requests are handled via Rodeway Inn & Suites – Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port’s integrated proprietary fleet and parking management system for maximum efficiency and guest comfort.
“We are excited to welcome MS Koningsdam to Port Everglades,” stated Izzy Fintz, Hospitality Manager at Rodeway Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port. “Our hotel’s improvements are our way of welcoming the new ship, and making sure Holland America’s cruise passengers receive top-notch service while staying with us. We are Fort Lauderdale’s top cruise port hotel — we are ready to receive and take great care of MS Koningsdam’s passengers before and after their cruise adventure.”
MS Koningsdam will make Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades cruise port its home port after starting in November, 2016. At 2,650 passengers and 1,331 rooms, the MS Koningdam is not only Holland America’s newest, but also its largest ship. The new cruise liner will embark on a series of Caribbean cruises, the first one embarking on November 9th, 2016.
About Rodeway Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport & Port Everglades Cruise Port
Rodeway Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port is a budget-friendly, full-service Fort Lauderdale cruise hotel close to major highways, less than 2 miles from the airport and cruise port, and in close proximity to popular South Florida tourist destinations such as Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Broward Convention Center, Port Everglades Cruise port and the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL). Rodeway Inn is a top hotel for cruise vacationers, providing cruise port and airport shuttle services, long-term cruise parking as well as Day Rooms for disembarking guests. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, heated outdoor pool, whirlpool tub suites, tour packages, tropical garden, guest business center, fitness center, Wi-Fi, a full-service Forgot Something gift shop and dining at the Marina 84 Sports Bar & Grill. For more information on Rodeway Inn & Suites, visit http://www.hotelftlauderdale.net or follow the hotel on Facebook. Rodeway Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale is a member of Choice Hotels International, Inc.® (NYSE: CHH).