Nice Small Hotel with a Great Atmosphere
There are plenty of large hotels on Miami Beach, but this one had a great atmosphere because of the smaller size. Nice personal feeling and not too busy. Located in the center of all of the action on Ocean Drive. There are many different room layouts - ours was a one bedroom with a small bathroom and a view of the center of the hotel (garden area). The room had nice tile, a wall mounted flat screen TV with DVD player, and nice decorations. It also had a kitchenette with a sink, silverware and cookware (nothing to cook on), microwave, coffee maker, and full size fridge with ice maker. Much of the fridge is packed with sodas and alcohol from the extremely expensive honor bar. Pool is located on the roof (5th floor) along with free covered cabanas, cushioned lounge chairs, and free bottled water. Nice view of all of the beach and street action from the roof. No workout room on site, but they offer free access to the Hilton Bentley a few blocks away that has a nice one. The sister hotel also has a small pool and offers free lounge chairs and umbrellas on the beach. Restaurants nearby are very expensive - try TGI Fridays or Outback for reasonable prices. There is also a CVS close by for grocery or alcohol purchases. In front of the hotel is an outdoor restaurant which makes it difficult to get in and out of the hotel.