Grocery Delivery to Your Miami or Fort Lauderdale Hotel or Vacation Rental: The Complete Guide
Last updated: October 2026
The short answer: Yes, you can get groceries delivered to your hotel or vacation rental in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. RoomBox is a grocery delivery service built specifically for travelers. You order online before or during your trip, and we deliver groceries, drinks, alcohol and essentials to your hotel, Airbnb or rental. At select properties, we stock your room/accommodation before you check in.
Three ways to order:
- Pre-stocking: at select hotels, order at least 12 hours ahead and arrive to a stay that's already stocked.
- Scheduled delivery: choose the day and time you want your order delivered. No minimum lead time.
- On-demand delivery: already there? Order the same day and get your delivery with our fast on-demand service.
You just landed in Miami. The bags are heavy, the kids are hungry, and the nearest supermarket is a rideshare away. The minibar has two tiny bottles of water and an overpriced candy bar. This is the moment most trips lose their first afternoon.
It doesn't have to go that way. Your first morning shouldn't start at the store.
This guide explains exactly how grocery delivery to a hotel or vacation rental works in Miami and Fort Lauderdale: how to order, when to order, what you can get, and what to expect at the front desk or the front door. Use the links below to jump to what you need.
How RoomBox works in 3 steps
Ordering takes a few minutes in your browser. There is no app to download.
- Tell us where you're staying. Choose your hotel, or enter the address of your Airbnb or vacation rental. Add your arrival date and time so we know when you'll be there.
- Fill your cart. Shop more than 35,000 items across 24 categories: fresh produce, breakfast, snacks, drinks, beer, wine and spirits, toiletries, baby supplies and household basics.
- Arrive to a stocked stay. We shop your order and bring it to you. If you choose pre-stocking, it's waiting in your room or rental when you arrive. If you choose a delivery window, it arrives when you asked for it. If you order during your trip, it arrives fast.
That's the whole process. You don't need to call the hotel, find the right delivery address or wait in the lobby for a driver. You tell us where you're staying, and we plan the delivery around your stay.
What you do: pick your stay, choose your items, check out.
What we do: shop your order, keep cold items cold, deliver to your hotel or rental, and at select hotels put everything away in your room before you arrive.
Pre-stocking, scheduled and on-demand delivery
There are three ways to get your order, and the right one depends on where you are in your trip and where you're staying.
| Pre-stocking | Scheduled delivery | On-demand delivery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Planning ahead, so everything is waiting inside your accommodation when you arrive | Choosing the day and time your order shows up | Mid-trip refills and last-minute needs |
| When to order | At least 12 hours before you need it | Any time, no minimum lead time | Same day |
| When it arrives | Before you check in | At the time you choose | Fast. Or during a same-day time window you choose. |
| Where it goes | At select hotels, into your room, with cold items in the fridge | To your hotel or the door of your rental | To your hotel or the door of your rental |
| Do you need to be there? | No, at hotels that offer in-room stocking | Recommended. Most hotels will hold it at the front desk, and at rentals it's left at the front door | Recommended. Most hotels will hold it at the front desk, and at rentals it's left at the front door |
What in-room pre-stocking looks like
At hotels and rentals that offer it, our team shops your order, delivers it before check-in, and puts it away in your room. Drinks and perishables go in the fridge. Snacks and pantry items are set out and organized. You open the door to an accommodation that already has everything you need.
How do I know if my hotel offers it?
Select your hotel at checkout and you'll see whether in-room stocking is offered there. You don't need to call ahead or check a list.
What if my hotel or rental doesn't offer in-room stocking?
You can still order ahead. We deliver to hotels and rentals across Greater Miami and Fort Lauderdale, so your order is timed to your arrival even where we can't stock the room itself.
What scheduled delivery looks like
Scheduled delivery works at any hotel or rental. You choose the day and time, there's no minimum lead time, and we bring your order to you at that time. We recommend being there to receive it. If you aren't, most hotels will hold it at the front desk, and at rentals it's left at the front door.
Where we deliver: Miami to Fort Lauderdale
RoomBox delivers to hotels and vacation rentals across Greater Miami and Fort Lauderdale. If you're staying in any of these areas, we can get groceries to you:
Miami Beach and the coast
- South Beach and Miami Beach
- Sunny Isles
- Aventura
Miami
- Brickell
- Downtown Miami
- Wynwood
- North Miami
- Coral Gables
- Coconut Grove
- Doral
Broward and southern Palm Beach counties
- Fort Lauderdale
- Las Olas
- Hollywood
- Pompano Beach
- Boca Raton
We deliver to large resorts, boutique hotels, condo-hotels, Airbnbs, VRBO homes and privately managed rentals.
Hotels vs. vacation rentals: what's different
The order is the same wherever you stay. What changes is how the delivery reaches you.
Grocery delivery to a hotel
Most travelers assume a hotel won't accept a grocery order. Hotels receive deliveries for guests every day, and we deliver to hotels across Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Here's what to know:
- You don't need the hotel's delivery address. Choose your hotel when you order and we take it from there.
- Use the name on your reservation. It's how the hotel matches the order to your room.
- Add your room number if you have it. If you're ordering before check-in, your arrival date and time are enough.
- In-room stocking is available at select hotels. You'll see at checkout whether yours is one of them.
- Check your fridge. Many hotel rooms have a small fridge or a minibar fridge. If you're ordering a lot of cold items, ask the hotel what's in your room, or request a fridge when you book.
Grocery delivery to an Airbnb or vacation rental
Rentals usually have a full kitchen, so one order can cover your whole stay. Here's how it works:
- Choose your host at checkout. We've pre-loaded the property management companies that run many of the Airbnb units in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Pick yours from the list.
- Host not listed? Enter your host's name and your delivery address and you're set.
- Pre-stocking at partner properties. At rentals run by our partner hosts, we can stock your stay before you arrive. Everything is waiting when you walk in, with no store run and nothing to carry.
- Not a partner property? Schedule your delivery. Pre-stocking isn't available at properties we don't partner with. Choose scheduled delivery and pick the time window that suits your arrival.
- Be there to receive it. We recommend it for scheduled deliveries. If no one is there, your order is left at the front door.
What you can order
RoomBox carries more than 35,000 items across 24 categories, so one order can cover the whole trip. This is a full grocery run, not a hotel snack menu.
- Breakfast: coffee, milk, eggs, yogurt, cereal, fruit, bagels
- Fresh produce: fruit, vegetables, salad, herbs
- Snacks and pantry: chips, crackers, nuts, pasta, sauces, peanut butter
- Drinks: water, sparkling water, juice, soda, sports drinks, mixers
- Beer, wine and spirits: delivered with a 21+ ID check
- Personal care: sunscreen, toothpaste, shampoo, anything you forgot to pack
- Baby and kids: diapers, wipes, formula, baby food, kid-friendly snacks
- Household: paper towels, trash bags, dish soap, laundry pods
Have a dietary need? Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, kosher and organic options are part of the catalog.
Three sample carts
The couple's weekend. Cold brew and oat milk, fresh fruit, a cheese and cracker spread, sparkling water, a bottle of rosé, limes, sunscreen.
The family beach week. Milk, eggs, cereal, bread, sandwich fixings, fruit pouches, juice boxes, a case of water, snacks for the beach bag, diapers and wipes, kids' sunscreen, laundry pods.
The group trip. Cases of water and seltzer, beer, tequila, mixers and limes, ice, chips and salsa, bagels and cream cheese for the morning after, paper plates and cups.
Who it's for: trip by trip
Families with kids or babies. Skip packing a suitcase full of diapers, formula and snacks. Order them to your hotel and travel light. Milk in the fridge and breakfast on the counter means the first morning starts at the pool, not at the store.
Groups, bachelorettes and wedding weekends. One person places one order for everyone: drinks, mixers, snacks and the next morning's breakfast. No one loses an afternoon to a supply run, and no one hauls cases of water through a lobby.
Nightlife weekends, F1 and Art Basel. Miami is a party town, and plenty of people fly in for a long weekend of going out or for a big event like the Formula 1 Grand Prix or Art Basel. Skip the supply run and have drinks, mixers, ice, snacks and a next-morning breakfast waiting at your hotel. Order ahead so it's there when you land, or schedule a delivery for the time that fits your plans.
Business and conference travelers. Coffee, breakfast basics and a few healthy options in the room beat another conference pastry. Order on demand between sessions and it's there in an hour or two.
Long stays and snowbirds. Staying for weeks or the season? Stock the kitchen once before you arrive, then reorder your staples whenever you run low.
The night before a cruise. Staying in Miami or Fort Lauderdale before you sail? Have toiletries, snacks and anything you forgot waiting at your hotel. Check your cruise line's rules on what you can bring aboard.
Planning for someone else. Booking for clients, family or a boss? Place the order with their hotel and arrival time, and it's handled before they land.
What it costs
Your total depends on what you order and where you're staying, so there's no single price to quote. You'll see the full cost, including delivery, before you place your order.
A few things are worth knowing:
- One order beats several. A single well-planned order for the trip is simpler than a string of small ones.
- Compare it to the alternative. A store run on vacation costs you a rideshare each way and an hour or more of your trip. Hotel minibars and gift shops charge a premium for convenience.
- In-room stocking is a service. Having your order unpacked and put away before you arrive is offered at select hotels, and any cost for it is shown at checkout.
RoomBox vs. Instacart, DoorDash, Airbnb's grocery option and a store run
When you're home, use Instacart. When you're traveling, use RoomBox.
General delivery apps are built for people at home, with a kitchen, a front door and a regular address. They work well for that. Travel is different: you may not be there yet, you may not know the hotel's delivery rules, and you probably can't wait in a lobby. Here's how the options compare for a trip to Miami or Fort Lauderdale.
Last checked: October 2026. Other services change their features often, so check their sites for current details.
| RoomBox | Instacart or DoorDash | Airbnb's Instacart option | A store run | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Travelers in hotels and rentals | Residents at home | Guests in Airbnb stays | Anyone with time and a ride |
| Delivers to hotels | Yes, across Miami and Fort Lauderdale | Yes, but you coordinate with the front desk yourself | No, Airbnb stays only | You carry it up |
| Stocked before you arrive | Yes, in-room at select hotels | No | In select locations, where the host offers kitchen stocking | No |
| Order ahead of your trip | Yes, scheduled delivery any time, or pre-stocking 12 hours or more ahead | Scheduled windows | Up to three weeks before check-in | No |
| Same-day delivery | Yes, within 1 to 2 hours | Yes | After check-in | As fast as you can get there |
| Alcohol | Yes, with a 21+ ID check | Varies by store | Not with pre-arrival stocking; available after check-in | Yes |
| Local Miami operator | Yes | No | No | No |
When another option makes sense. If you're mid-stay in a rental and need one or two things, a general delivery app works fine. If you're staying in an Airbnb where the host offers kitchen stocking, that can be a good fit too. And if you enjoy exploring a local supermarket, go for it.
When RoomBox is the better choice. You're staying in a hotel. You want things waiting when you arrive. You want alcohol in the same order as your groceries. Or you'd rather hand the whole errand to a local hospitality team that does this every day.
When to order, and how to get a smooth delivery
Order as soon as your trip is booked. There's no limit on how far ahead you can order, and it's one less thing to do the week you leave.
For pre-stocking, order at least 12 hours ahead. Arriving on a morning flight? Order the day before.
For a set delivery time, schedule it. There's no minimum lead time. Pick the day and time that suit your arrival, and try to be there to receive it.
For same-day needs, order on demand. Delivery arrives within 1 to 2 hours, depending on where your hotel is and how many stores the order requires.
We deliver from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week, with shorter hours on Sundays.
A few tips make everything go smoothly:
- Give us your real arrival time. If your flight changes, let us know so your delivery still lines up. Reach us on our contact page.
- Have your ID ready for alcohol. We verify that you're 21 or older, either at delivery or through a digital check online before your order arrives.
- Tell us who it's for. For hotels, use the name on your reservation. For rentals, choose your host and enter your delivery address.
- Think about the fridge. Order cold items to match the space you'll have.
What if something is out of stock?
For every item in your order, you choose to 'substitute' or 'skip and refund'. We recommend subs OK unless it's something very specific. You're always refunded for items that are unavailable or missing.
Own a hotel or rental? Partner with RoomBox
If you run a hotel, manage vacation rentals or host on Airbnb, RoomBox gives your guests a stocked arrival without adding work for your team. Partner hotels can offer in-room pre-stocking, and hosts can share a simple link in their pre-arrival messages. Partners earn a revenue share on every order and differentiate their properties with a seamless convenience service for guests.
Learn how to partner with RoomBox
Frequently asked questions
Can I get groceries delivered to my hotel room in Miami?
Yes. RoomBox delivers groceries, drinks, alcohol and essentials to hotels across Miami and Fort Lauderdale. At select hotels, we stock your room before you check in. Hotel policies regarding delivery personnel's access beyond the lobby floor vary by property.
What address do I use for a hotel delivery?
You don't need one. Choose your hotel when you place your order and add the name on your reservation. If you already have a room number, include it.
Will my hotel accept a grocery delivery?
Hotels receive deliveries for guests every day. We deliver to hotels across Miami and Fort Lauderdale, so you don't have to arrange anything with the front desk yourself. If a hotel can't hold your order, we'll contact you directly to arrange the handoff.
How far in advance do I need to order?
For pre-stocking, order at least 12 hours ahead. Scheduled delivery has no minimum lead time. For same-day needs, on-demand delivery arrives within 1 to 2 hours, depending on the order requirements and your hotel's location.
Can you stock my fridge before I arrive?
Yes, at select rental accommodations and hotels. Our team delivers before check-in and puts everything away in the fridge and pantry.
Which hotels offer in-room pre-stocking?
Select your hotel at checkout and you'll see whether in-room stocking is offered there.
Do you deliver to Airbnbs, VRBO homes and condos?
Yes. Choose your host at checkout, or enter your host's name and delivery address, and tell us when you plan to arrive. At our partner properties, we can pre-stock your stay before you arrive.
Do you deliver in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. We deliver in Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas, Hollywood, Pompano Beach and Boca Raton, as well as across Greater Miami.
Can I order alcohol to my hotel?
Yes. We deliver beer, wine and spirits. You must be 21 or older, and we check your ID either at delivery or through a digital check online.
Do I need to be there when it arrives?
Not at hotels that offer in-room stocking, where your order is put away before you check in. For scheduled delivery, we recommend being there. If you aren't, most hotels will hold your order at the front desk, and at rentals it's left at the front door.
Does Instacart deliver to hotels?
It can, but you coordinate the handoff with the front desk yourself, and some hotels restrict outside deliveries. RoomBox is built for hotel and rental stays, so the delivery is planned around your arrival.
How much does it cost?
It depends on your order and where you're staying. You'll see your full total before you check out. Our pricing is right in line with other grocery delivery services.
Arrive to a stay that's already stocked
A vacation is short. Don't spend the first afternoon of it in a checkout line. Tell us where you're staying, fill your box, and walk into a room or a rental that already has everything you need.
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"Awesome first experience using the service. Unpacked and ready for our arrival." Mitchell
"The full scale of the groceries, and the exceptional delivery to the apartment." Juan
"I was so pleased with our experience with RoomBox! The ordering process was easy with lots of choices." Denise
