Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Miami (FL)

They call it HoJo Miami Airport, but it's not close to MIA and the shuttle only runs every 90 minutes. I didn't feel like waiting an hour with my family so I took a cab for $40.

At the absolute bottom of the list for hotel experiences. It's a stretch to call it an airport hotel, since it's over 8 miles and at least 20 minutes from the airport. When I called upon arrival, I found out that the airport shuttle only runs every hour and a half, and only picks up at one concourse in that huge airport. But... the one I was waiting for was 25 minutes off schedule, so I ended up waiting up at the airport two hours, and then it went whizzing by the stop in the outside lane, so I had to chase it through the traffic. Having been out of the country for several weeks, I was counting on using the business center for several hours. The sign on the door clearly said it was open until 10 p.m. seven days a week, but when I first inquired, I was told the person in charge was on a delivery and would be back shortly. An hour later I was told he was on break and would be back shortly. Another hour later I was told, "Oh no, the business center never opens on Sunday." For all I know, it never opens at all, since I could see it was filled up with packing boxes which barely left room to sit at the desks, so maybe it's all been converted to storage. If so, they need to change their advertising. Due to the unreliable shuttle service, I had to take the 5:30 a.m. shuttle for an 8:30 flight. And that factor in combination with the abbreviated breakfast schedule that did start until 7 crossed another amenity off the list. Obviously there's little thought for catering to business travelers, since a 7 a.m. breakfast simply doesn't match with most business flights. The room itself was comfortable and quiet, so if you have your own transportation and just want to sit in your room and watch TV without using any other amenities, it may work okay for you.