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Affordable Hotels near Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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My family and I are making our first trip down to Fairchild and wondered if any locals had some suggestions about safe, affordable lodging that's within a reasonable distance from the garden. We are coming down from Melbourne and normally we could make the 6.5-7 hour roundtrip, but with a 7 month old, it's not going to happen.

So excited to make this trip, going to be epic. 

Affordable is a relative term, but we stayed at the Courtyard Miami Coconut Grove.   Couple hundred a night, but at this time of the season that is cheap.  Coral Gables location also a possibility.

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Airbnb might be worth considering. 

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    I've stayed at the Quality Inn at the Falls on Dixie Hwy a few times.  Nothing exciting but relatively clean and just a short drive to Fairchild and with a Publix grocery next door.  +/-$110 night.  Also for quick, affordable, tasty and healthy food check out Lime Fresh Grill for fish tacos/mexican in the the Dadeland Mall area along Dixie.  Getting hungry right now thinking about it from a few thousand miles away.  Food at Fairchild cafe is quality too but a little more money.

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    Thanks for the tips you guys! I appreciate it.

    Check prices at rodeway inn

     

    The Hampton Inn in Brickell is nice. I would say it is the most reasonably priced hotel downtown. Close to restaurants in Mary Brickell Village.

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    Thanks again for all the tips. We made the trip over the weekend. Stayed at the Hampton Inn Dadeland which was about a 15 minute drive to the garden. Perfect weather, partly sunny and 74 degrees!

     

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    Awesome.   Glad it worked out, and I know you were impressed by Fairchild.   What a garden!

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