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Congress Hotel South Beach

3.5 of 5
1052 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (Formerly The Strand)
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Ranked #77 of 204 hotels in Miami Beach
3.5 of 5 stars 507 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Ocean drive(18)
  • Resort fee(13)
  • Rooftop pool(13)
  • Very nice(12)
  • Front desk staff(9)
  • Main building(6)
  • Great location(5)
  • Credit card(4)
  • Junior suite(4)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
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LloydyG
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
93 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012 NEW

What a gem of a hotel! Yes - the layout is a little strane (it's 3 buildings acting as one hotel) and the name change from Strand to Congress confused both cab drivers we used (Hint: Ignore 1052 Ocean Drive - unless you drive on the pavement you'll never find it ... tell the cab driver it's near 1060, just... More

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RShof
Washington, DC
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012 NEW

The hotel is located right on the beach, within walking distance of Lincoln Road, South Point Park, bike rental options, clubs, and restaurants. I would suggest exploring restaurant options other than on Ocean Drive though, as they tend to overcharge. The rooms are amazing. The junior deluxe comes with a full kitchen - I'm not sure about others. The hotel... More

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duchessoftravel
Atlanta, Georgia
Reviewer
4 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

The Congress is in a great location. The room was clean and well appointed. After reading reviews I thought we had a 50/50 chance but was delighted with the room. The room was clean, the bed comfortable and the kitchen area stocked. The little golden nugget was the reasonable prices for the mini bar. The only issue that we had... More

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flossypops
Harrogate, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

When we arrived the road was closed for the deco festival which was a nice surprise. The markets and street performers were really good. we couldnt get into our room until 4pm which is very late in the day by any hotel standards when check out is 11am! We checked in (for a second time) at 4pm and had $200... More

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amrm6224
Georgia
Senior Contributor
31 reviews
32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Came to the Congress on New Years Day. Ocean Drive closed because the parties held New Years Eve and NY Day. Had to find optional way to get into parking deck. The room was large, however, it was supposed to be a Jr Suite with a city view. City View turned out to be parking deck in the back and... More

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Cary S
La Quinta, California, United States
1 review
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012
6
people found this review helpful

This is one of the nicest hotels I have ever stayed at in any city. The rooms are huge, the staff friendly and courteous, and the location perfect. I will always stay at this great hotel when in Miami Beach! More

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congressmanagement, General Manager at Congress Hotel South Beach, responded to this review
January 5, 2012

Thank you for your recent review on TripAdvisor. As a valued guest, we truly appreciate you taking the time to detail your experience, and we are so pleased that you had a wonderful visit at The Congress Hotel South Beach. We hope you will stay with us again soon! Claudio Bono General Manager More

Hedbergs
Höllviken
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

The location directly on Ocean drive is perfect and the hotel has a nice atmosphere with a nice design touch. The room had a balcony which is unique for the area. The rooftop pool is nice with a fantastic view of South Beach. The staff is friendly and helpful. The breakfast is ok but is not inside the hotel but... More

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poo l
San Francisco, California
1 review
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011
4
people found this review helpful

We stayed in this hotel for three days and didn't have good experience at all. The reason we booked this hotel because we have a 18 months old baby and I wanted to cook food for her while we were on vacation. They provided the full kitchen as shown in the pictures. But before booking the suite we called them... More

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congressmanagement, General Manager at Congress Hotel South Beach, responded to this review
January 5, 2012

Thank you so much for taking the time to detail your recent experience at The Congress Hotel South Beach. We are deeply sorry that we were not able to meet your expectations during your recent visit to our hotel. We pride ourselves at The Congress Hotel South Beach in offering bespoke service at the highest standards. Please allow us the... More

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Dan C
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011
4
people found this review helpful

This hotel ruined my vacation ! They had huge (I'm talking 1 inch size) ROACHES running around our hotel room. We had to put our suitcases on the chairs so they wouldnt get into them. Keep in mind, our first room was so disgusting and smelled like a gym locker room that they moved us to this second room next... More

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congressmanagement, General Manager at Congress Hotel South Beach, responded to this review
December 28, 2011

Thank you for your recent review. Please note that we do not have roaches and/or blood stains on our carpets. We did not receive information as to guests checking out early neither complaint. We would be happy to hear from you directly with your Hotel statement available, please contact us at: cbono@congresshotelsouthbeach.com Regards, Claudio Bono General Manager More

ryba871
Dublin, Ireland
Reviewer
4 reviews
7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011
4
people found this review helpful

my Iphone 4 stolen from the room, I left in the bed....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Couldn't find it and didn't care. Would be eiither housekeeping staff or receptions/porters More

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congressmanagement, Manager at Congress Hotel South Beach, responded to this review
December 13, 2011

We thank you for your recent review on Tripadvisor. We are deeply sorry to hear about your lost cell phone. Please note that our staff return items from Cartier watch to cash, to laptop etc.... Please note that we are able to verify each key entry through our security system. Once you contact us, we will take the necessary measures... More

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Congress Hotel South Beach Also Known As

  • Strand Ocean Drive Hotel
  • Strand Ocean Drive Miami Beach
  • Strand Ocean Drive
Address: 1052 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (Formerly The Strand)

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