<p>We're planning to go to the Exploration Day in August. My mother lives in Casselberry, so we can stay with her and drive to the school (also planning to visit Stetson and Rollins) but just wondering if there are any nice areas around FIT if we decide on a hotel instead.</p>
<p>Seems like there are hotels in Cocoa Beach but hard to tell how nice they are (even from the reviews on Trip Advisor...people say things like "great place to spend the night before a cruise!" but not sure what that means.)</p>
<p>Any suggestions?</p>
<p>FIT is my son's 2nd choice after U of Miami, but UM is the only FL school we've visited so far. I have a feeling that FIT will be quite different.</p>
<p>Cocoa Beach is about 45 mins away from Melbourne. Look for something in Melbourne Beach or Indialantic on the ocean; lots of nice hotels are very cheap in the summer and much closer. Doubletree, Hilton etc are all nice. Stay away from places near I95. Alot of sketchy areas there. The Rialto Hilton in Melbourne is nice and close to FIT but no beach.</p>
<p>The Hilton by the airport is nice and close to FIT. There are also some good places along the beach like Radisson and another Hilton.</p>
<p>You’re reading too much into the review. They don’t mean “It’s only nice for one day.” A lot of cruises leave out of Port Canaveral nearby. People stay in Melbourne hotels while they wait to get on a cruise or while they wait to catch a flight back home after a cruise.</p>