1 - Price
2 - Location/Convenience
3 - Length of your visit
4 - Do you want to stay in Fort Lauderdale or Miami/South Beach
5 - What is important to you during your stay? Ocean front? Golf? Spa? Family activities? Gambling casinos?

Of course when www.BellaVitaResorts.com has it's grand opening later this year, THAT will be the best clothing optional resort with a nearby marina for you to stay.  But until that happens, another option is www.RoofTopBeachHouse.com which is only 15 minutes to Haulover Marina.

First, decide how long you will be visiting.  Are you coming down just for the regatta?  If so, then what do you need a hotel for?  Unless you have a day boat and need a place to stay each night.

Click Here for a large Yahoo list of Fort Lauderdale Hotels

Click Here for a large Yahoo list of Miami South Beach Hotels

For another great more up-to-date list of hotels, go to StayAtHotels.com and type in "Fort Lauderdale" or "Miami Beach"

Long Weekend Visitors:
For those visiting for a 3-day weekend I always recommend that it's not really important to be real close to where you are meeting us, since you can leave your trailered boat at Haulover Marina if you want to and drive to your hotel each night if you don't meet someone at the party to stay with them on their boat.

In Fort Lauderdale:
If you want the nicest hotel where everything is in easy walking distance including nightclubs, restaurants and shops and it's located right on the ocean and in the middle of a nice big entertainment complex, then I would recommend the Marriott at Beach Place. (30 minute drive to Haulover Marina)

If you want one of my favorite resorts and one of the few 5-Star hotels in Fort Lauderdale, Then I would recommend the Marriott Harbour Beach Resort & Spa.  (30 minute drive to Haulover Marina)

If you want something really fun and different, then try the brand new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (800) 937-0010  (30 minute drive to Haulover Marina)

And if you want a hotel that is clean but real cheap and nothing fancy, then you can always take your chances by just driving down A1A or US1 when you get near Haulover and there are lots of "mom & pop" hotels that are a good choice if you want a room for cheap.

In Miami you can't go wrong with just about any hotel you'd like to pick that is on Collins avenue for ocean front, or Washington for less expensive that is a block from the ocean.  Almost everything will be in walking distance to you on South Beach from any of these hotel locations.  Be sure NOT to miss a nice stroll up the Lincoln Mall at 16th Street for an outdoor cafe' dining and shopping experience "totally Miami style".

Lots of the hotels have websites so you can see which ones are the nicest and balance that with which ones are the best priced and how convenient they are to the things that are most important to you.

So now I've given you the Nicest 5-Star Resorts, the cheapest & the cheapest hotels and hotels that are the middle of the road balance between them all.  So explore the list of hotels to find the one you think is best for you when you consider Price, Location & Length of your stay.