Where to Stay in Florida

Hi M. ~
I know you've been to Key West, but that is deffinitely the first place I thought of. Yes, there's alot of partying, but mostly at night...there's alot of water stuff to do during the day..dolphin watches, snorkeling, the beach...

Also, what about Clearwater Beach? It's on the Gulf Coast...that side is so much nicer than the ocean side! The sand is soft, white and the water blue...and wonderful sunsets.

We've stayed in Ormund Beach, too, which is about 5 minutes north of Daytona...beach was OK, not as much for kids...but still have alot of water activities...and about 45 minutes from Kennedy Space Center (although your girls are probably a little young for that yet).

have fun!
D.

Hi, M.

My family loves: Myrtle Beach, St. Petersburg and Ft. Lauderdale. Orlando is also wonderful, you don't have to visit Disneyworld.

A.

We really enjoyed a week in St. Augustine last February. It's relatively laid back, a good pace for smaller kids. Great little walking/trolley tours, especially the nation's first school house, and the Fort.

I have attached a link to a Holiday Inn in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. It is a 20 minute drive from Tampa Airport. We stayed there for 10 days at Christmas time and can't say enough good things about the trip. There are two pools here and two restaurants. In five minutes, you can walk to Indian Rocks beach (right on the gulf) and various restaurants, too. You are a short drive from many other beautiful beaches, including Clearwater Beach. There is so much to do in this area, I can't even begin to mention it all! We booked through Orbitz, and it was the way to go...way cheaper than booking separately. We rented a pontoon boat (five minutes down the road from the hotel) and took a Christmas Eve cruise down the intercoastal waterway...it was very surreal considering what Christmas Eve is usually like in Michigan. In shorts, eating shrimp, drink in hand on Christmas Eve....aaaahhhh! Hope this helps.

http://www.hiharbourside.com/

Have a great trip...

LW