While you’re attempting to remain at a resort close to an airport, there’s an enormous comfort issue to choosing a property that’s linked on to a terminal. That’s as a result of shuttles in any other case are likely to run fairly unreliably. Alongside these traces, there’s an thrilling replace for my dwelling airport…
Miami Airport’s new resort with direct terminal entry
The brand new Westin Miami Airport is predicted to open in late 2026 (although given how building initiatives normally play out, it might very effectively be 2027 or 2028). Often I wouldn’t get too excited a couple of Westin at an airport, however what makes this property particular is that it is going to be linked on to the terminal. Particularly, it’ll be linked to the check-in space of Concourse D, which is American Airways’ dwelling. Nevertheless, all of the check-in areas are solely a brief stroll aside, as a result of format of the airport.
The 451-key property is predicted to function direct entry to the terminal, eating places and bars, a pool, health middle, and spa, and convention area. The property might be positioned simply off the “U” form roadway alongside the terminals. As you possibly can see under, the property may have fairly a contemporary design, not like a lot of the remainder of the airport.
Miami Airport really already has a resort linked on to the terminal — the Miami Worldwide Airport Lodge — although I’m fairly positive that property was final up to date within the Nineties, or one thing.
For these curious in regards to the economics of this resort being constructed on airport property, the house owners of the resort have a 50-year lease, and must pay $2.58 million or 3.5% of gross income yearly, whichever quantity is larger.
By the best way, it appears like this challenge had really been accepted a number of months again, however I suppose I haven’t been following alongside too intently. I simply discovered about this challenge when the airport shared the small print on Twitter/X.
The factor about motels at Miami Airport…
One in all my favourite issues about residing in Miami is how shut the airport is to the town. Clearly it is dependent upon the place you’re coming from, however a variety of Miami residents are quarter-hour from the airport, and it’s perhaps 20 minutes from elements of Miami Seashore (assuming it’s not rush hour).
There aren’t many main worldwide airports with such shut proximity to essentially the most populated areas of cities. It’s a night-and-day distinction between flying out of Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and many others. It’s additionally one of many causes that Miami is such an superior metropolis for aircraft recognizing, as planes both arrive or depart over Brickell, Miami Seashore, and many others., all day.
If I simply had a fast in a single day in New York and didn’t have massive plans, it might be logical to remain close to the airport, because you’re doubtlessly taking a look at an hour or longer journey into Manhattan. In the meantime within the case of Miami, I’ve at all times thought that there’s not a lot level in staying at one of many airport motels that’s off-property, since you possibly can sometimes get to a nicer a part of city in across the identical period of time, with a fairly priced Uber (our public transportation isn’t good, besides in particular areas).
Given how Miami resort costs have elevated lately, it looks as if many airport motels at the moment are getting used for folks vacationing in Miami, after they’re in search of extra inexpensive resort choices.
Anyway, for these really searching for comfort, this new property linked on to the terminal might be superior (although most likely additionally not low-cost).
Backside line
The 451-room Westin Miami Airport is predicted to open in late 2026, and might be linked on to Concourse D. It’s implausible that the airport might be getting a brand new fashionable and handy airport resort, because the present resort on the airport leaves so much to be desired.
Sadly for the following couple of years, count on that this new resort will simply result in a serious building zone across the street on the airport, as it is a main challenge.
What do you make of the brand new Westin at Miami Airport?
