Miami Beach (FL) hotels & places to stay

We stayed in this hotel for 5 nights! And I must say the awesomely well decorated suite rooms, friendly staff and cleanliness of the room and hotel made us so happy to be there! And 5 nights seriously wasn't enough! The hotel has 3 separate buildings and 2 pools! Just 5 mins walk to the famous Miami Beach that is so convenientlt located! There's even a 24 hours mini mart/deli across the hotel for your late night stomach fulfills! All the staff was so helpful and friendly except for a staff named, Arlene? If I got that right. She was the only staff working there that had a sour face and was so unhelpful! That didn't quite make my day! But the other staff came to the rescue in all our needs! Other then Arlene who was rude and mean (what makes it worse is she works at the front desk,the first face you see when you come) spoilt the image of the almost perfect hotel to stay in Miami ! The rest was a perfect great vacation !!! Will for sure stay at Riveria when we happen to head there again !!

The entire stay was simply flawless. From being greeted and led through the doors that opened automatically into the refreshingly cool, beautiful lobby. We immediately noticed that there was a wedding party, and understood why they had selected this venue. Check in was fast and courteous. We were in our suite within 5 mins of arriving to The Palms. We were both astounded by the beauty of our oceanview suite...the suite was plush. The fixtures, accessories, and layout made the room super comfortable and elegant. The bar was quite nice and being able to walk to the boardwalk and beach was everything one could ask for. Check out was even easier and more expedient than check in. Suffice to say, we'll be back!

I was looking for a hotel located at Miami beach that provides beach chairs, umbrellas, towels (many hotels only have beach access but does not provide those). And I found Grand Beach Hotel. It offers what I wanted at a reasonable price. The lobby of the hotel looks newly furnished but one can tell from the rooms that the hotel has some age, but that's OK. Two great things about the hotel other than its beach facilities: (1) Its two pools at the ground level are heated during our December visit!! This is really great. Miami could be a bit cold in December but with heated pool, it feels like swimming in bath water. So comfortable. (2) It has two bathrooms in our one-King bed room. This is quite convenient when we came back from the beach and both wanted to take a shower at the same time. Overall I'd recommend this hotel. It's a good value for the money I paid

Great hotel, everything is new ! Get greeted all the times by the front desk staffs every we leave or return from the beach, feeling very welcomed. The only minimal thing turned me off, BUT UNDERSTANDABLE, that they gave me an A4 8 by 11 rules page full of details and outlines all the fines right at check-in. Good lord I were shock haha. Upon finish reading, yes I do read every word, it just basic right things expected by all guests with/without such paper notice. They just make it more clear upfront then better not regret later kicking the ball of blames around.

Hotel staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful from the second we stepped in the door. The Bel-Aire building itself (hallways) and a bit dark and dingy, however, the room was clean and comfortable. The floor-to-ceiling windows were divine and flooded the room with sunshine! The “welcome cocktails” were delicious and much appreciated! Bed was very plush and both my husband and I (who never agree on a mattress) slept like royalty. The pool area was perfect and we had no problem finding lounge chairs, even at 2pm on a beautiful Miami Saturday. We took advantage of the free bike rentals and enjoyed rides along the beachwalk, and we’re lucky enough to spot some manatees at Miami Beach Marina. Location of WPH is perfect, two blocks off Ocean Drive where all the nightlife is (Hotel is very serene and peaceful in comparison). Miami Beach police department is across the street so we felt incredibly safe. Love the staff and highly recommend this hotel!

Hotel, location, facilities and employees are all great! Pool is nice and everything was clean. Food at the restaurant was good tasting and better than most in the area that offer the same type of meals. We had a 2 queen bed room and it was roomy enough. Beds were very comfortable. All in all we had a very nice stay at Leslie’s. Only thing we would recommend is that they need more lighting in the bathroom. We would DEFINATELY stay again at this hotel. Thank you Leslie!

The pictures are very attractive, the words describing the hotel too. I expected more than what I saw. There is no private beach, it is a public beach and you have to walk, cross an avenue to go to the beach. I thought it was right in the hotel feet.. SBH is not big, with ground floor and 1st floor. No facilities in SBH. SBH is a part of 3 hotels sharing the same facilities. The pool and the gym are in the top floor of another hotel. Reception is in that other hotel. The breakfast is on another road at Orange Blossom restaurant, part or another hotel. What is included in the price of breakfast: just one choice of food (cheese bagel or pancake or cereal or yoghurt or pastries or fruits) and one drink. If you fancy to eat a bagel plus a bowl of fruits, be prepared to pay extra. It is small and can get busy, since they are serving 3 hotels customers plus people who pass by. The gym equipment is ok. Some of them broken or missing part. The toilet in the gym were dirty.

i was in miami with two other colleagues. when i went to book the same hotel as them it was full so i picked this purely because it was close to their hotel. when i walked up to the hotel i thought i made a mistake. the hotel looked very small from the street, the lobby was tiny and a little embarrassing. so far i thought i made a huge mistake. the elevators were ancient...i was glad i was only staying here a day...until i opened the door to my room. the room was great it was a 1 bed apartment with a separate kitchen, living area. a completely separate bedroom and bathroom. it was clean and very spacious....and all for a really good price

My husband and I stayed in this hotel beginning of November. Very nice service, clean rooms. It's good for romantic couple. Minus of the room-it's very dark, no light. Small window, which is not possible to open for a fresh air. The only option-conditioner. Position of hotel is fantastic, in the touristic area next to the lovely big clean beach. Hotel is automatically charging about 10 $ per night for the towels on the beach. (We didn't use once). When finally weather was good and we went to swim-towels reception was closed! Otherwise if you are young romantic couple ready for parties-it's a good place to stay. Bars and clubs just next door. But room luckily was quite!

I've decided to review this hotel in 3 categories: The room itself, the sleep, and the location. The room itself: The room we booked was a 2 bedroom apartment with a kitchen and balcony. It was really lovely to have as each bedroom had its own bathroom. The beds were double beds, far too small for a couple to sleep in. The kitchen has plenty of utensils, a fridge, stove, and dishwasher. The dishwasher was a little impractical when you only have 3 adults and a baby using the facilities. Only one bottle of water was provided for our 2 day stay. The sleep: We had a terrible sleep as there is very little soundproofing and next door to us was a crying baby which kept interrupting my sleep through the night. The double bed we slept in was far too small for 2 adults and we either felt we were rolling into each other or rolling off the bed. The 2nd night there was this very loud party going on just above us and didn't stop until just before midnight. Location: Excellent place to stay.

No cons to speak of. The Ocean Reserve is in prime location. The pool was inviting and not over crowded, the beach is a short walk away and also not overly crowded. The store on the first floor had everything you needed to prepare a meal if need be or to grab a quick cafe cubano and guava and cheese. Aventura Mall less then .5 miles away. Truly a great experience. Can't wait to come back.

Was on the first floor and at all hours there was noise of foot traffic, talking, etc like the walls were paper thin. Of all things the ice machine, totally down the hall and around the corner was even loud in the room. No hangars in the closet, which was odd. And the lighting is really dim. The staff was super friendly & helpful and the soaking pools were nice. Location can't be beat and I really enjoyed having a complimentary chair on the beach. Overall, I got what I paid for, which wasn't all that much for South Beach.

This is a boutique hotel, so it's quite small with no pools or Jacuzzi. There are sunbeds and a shower on the roof top but no pools. However, they gave us pool access to their sister company (Blue Moon hotel). The beach is across the road and right after the park. A lot of restaurants and bars around, the shopping road (Lincoln road) is only less than 10 mins walk). Service is immaculate (Winston is super nice and helpful). WiFi is all around the hotel.

Very good location. 5min walk from the Beach 2 pools, one busy one quiet. Great rooms Basic , Lofts and Villas I personally stayed in a loft . Great space . It's a Full Living room with bathroom upstairs on bedroom with full bathroom. Near to lobby! Breakfast was great! Also loved the hotels contemporary design. Only downfall , looked like the hotel needed more cleaning staff. Room and Public restroom was left dirty for hours.

The Urbanica was a little too focused on aesthetic when they should be focusing more on their services. When we checked in on a Monday, it took 45 minutes for our luggage to arrive to our rooms. When we checked out on a Wednesday, it took them nearly an hour to retrieve our car and in the meantime they couldn't remember where they placed our luggage. I missed an appointment because of their incompetence. Furthermore, Agoda had said they had free parking... Not the case. Just $35/day valet.