Colony Hotel

Lovely art deco hotel right on the main Ocean Dr strip. Excellent location. Good value for money compared to other properties in the area. Nice spacious clean room and nicely decorated throughout. Restaurant was closed when we were there for renovation. I was worried about the parking situation after reading previous reviews however needn't have worried. The hotel provided a map to the nearest parking lot which charged $20 for 24 hours and had lots of free spaces even though we arrived at 9pm. The hotel also provided valet parking for $35 if we had wanted. They provided free luggage storage the day of check out as we weren't leaving the area right away. Lots of other hotels nearby refuse to do this. I had an issue with the deposit not being refunded to my card. On investigation it was the bank's fault being slow, the hotel had released the transaction the day of check out. The hotel was very responsive to my emails after check out, were very helpful and provided the information I needed very quickly which let the bank locate the transaction and fix the problem.

If you're prioritizing location this is the best stay (: right on ocean drive with minutes walk to the beach, we barely stayed in the room. The cleanliness of the facility was acceptable, just a small hiccup with the first room not having been cleaned, but the staff fixed it right away and at 11pm at night. The staff was ALWAYS available and willing to help with anything. We were even given a free night at mangos (club about 10min walk away). This is not the stay if you're looking for luxury, but absolutely the stay for a Miami vacay with sun and fun 🌞

Israel is 5 stars, great front desk manager, splendid customer service. The entire staff at hotel and restaurant make up for the fact that hotels aren’t great value in south beach. But it’s a nice art deco classic hotel in ideal location with great staff! I highly recommend the place!

It had an elevator so that I didn’t have to carry my luggage up the stairs. It also had a very nice lobby. The staff was very nice. It was neat to hear about the history of the filming of scar face being filmed there. I had never even watched the movie or heard anything about it before staying here. So thanks for introducing me to the movie and having a car sitting outside with Scarface sitting inside it. That was fun. When I say the staff is amazing I mean it. Everyone we had encountered was very nice they also knew English which I discovered is something hard to find in the area. They helped us with our luggage. Gave us a great rundown of the area. There is a CVS that has everything you could need right next door from food to beach items. We loved the view of the palm trees and park a crossed the street from the hotel. It was beautiful. The beach is right behind it a very short walk which they give you towels to go visit. When we visit next time I hope to stay here again. Thanks again everyone that helped me and my daughters. We had never been to an area like this before being from Missouri and enjoyed it so very much. Thanks again for a reasonable stay and great memories.

The location, cleanliness, staff interaction was great