We stayed in this hotel several times since May 2007. We have stayed in hotels in Sunny Isles for decades but as there have been so many changes with all the highrises beeing built, construction works going on and all the restaurants and shops changed or out of business we have been looking for something else. We liked the BW Oceanfront resort. All 3 rooms we had were very spacious, nice and clean, oceanfront rooms with well equiped kitchenette and he poolfront room with separate bedroom and livingroom (two bathrooms, 2 TV sets). We never had problems with other guests. Breakfast is included, not overwhelming, but good, your usual packed items + daily changing fresh eggs dishes. The beach is beautiful and not crowded. The hotel is just steps away from many nice restaurants, shops and a Publix, very convenient as you dont need a car. While most hotels charge for a resort fee and parking (or you have to use a public metered parking), the rates of this hotel include this already. We are glad to have been able to find a new place to go. Surfside/Bal Harbour have made a good development and we will definitively go back to the Oceanfront resort.

If You Want to spend your vacation with a bunch of under class construction workers And a party that never quits on the balconies This is the place for you! The staff for the most part were o.k. But when it comes to management WOW They yell at there employees Right in front of guests. 2 weeks before we got there rooms were being broke into so now all the rooms windows are screwed shut The rooms were clean and that is all i can say about that! The bottom line with this property is THE BEACH WAS NICE!

I stayed 3 nights at the ocean front room on the 3rd floor. The room was clean, nicely decorated, with full kitchen. The view from the room was stunning (see photos). The receptionist was very polite though I did not see her again. There are too many people serving this hotel. I have never seen anything like this before. It looked like an army of cleaners, washers, maintenance people and receptionists working days and nights. I need to say that they do their job well. The hotel is very old but very clean, nothing to complain. The personal is very friendly. Location wise, it is a desolate destination. No place to go except beach. There are few bars and restaurants, barber shops, liquor store, very expensive shopping center, synagogue, and a grocery store around. The grocery store is a big advantage for those who got a room with full kitchen. The parking lot is small, not enough for everybody. Public transportation is available as an alternative. The rooms are too different in value. Some rooms are good, for example the ocean front ones. Some rooms face pool, some face each other, some face parking lot. The beach is just two-three minutes away. The beach is perfect – clean and not crowded. Bring your umbrellas and other beach staff to be comfortable. The hotel provides only beach chairs. Wireless Internet worked only few feet from the office but it was fine to me. Both pools were always busy but I was always on the beach so I did not care. The breakfast was a typical continental – coffee, juices, eggs, bread, some cereal, some fruits etc. Overall, I would say it is a good place for people who like swimming in the ocean as well as for those who like jogging or walking along the beach. I feel that this place is overpriced and this was the reason why I limited my staying there to only 3 nights. I rate this hotel high but I will not stay there again and I will not recommend it to any of my friends because of price/value ratio. I paid $170 (plus tax etc) for the ocean front suite. I do not think this cost that much.

I was just there last week for the 2nd time. I was there in 2004 and it was a different place back then. The bottom line is this: This place has gone to hell in a soace shuttle. It has become a shabby facility that has been painted over just about as much as it can be! I think of it as a really, really old actress that used to have the look and feel, but just is not that good anymore, no matter how much make up you put on her and doll her up. She may have held the top spot at one point, but those days are all memories now. First off - Some of the staff were horrible and rude! (The ones I dealt with were anyway) They could not seem to communicate with the least bit of english and their manager was even worse (She was an American lady)! She shouted and screamed at the mostly immigrant staff for just about as long as the day was bright, and they would humbly reply "yes maam" in fear of not having a job no doubt. The Front desk team were horrible and rude. The refused to let people pre screen the room on several occaisions. They have no faith in the facility and it shows! They have probably seen all to many folks come back with a big fat " NO THANKS" after a peek at a prepared room. They (one staff member who appeared to be in management)SMOKED in the lobby, or blocked the entrance with the cigarette hand sticking out the door as a means of ventilation, he was particularly rude and arrogant. The thing that made us check out and look elsehere whre the many many "BUGS" in our room. They were coming out of nowhere, and when we reported it, they seemed to have a look on their faces like "Hellooo..bugs..yes this IS Florida! and NO this is not the Ritz Carlton". Thats fine, we checked out and found a nice spot in surfside. Bottom line, unless you get on of the renovated roms on the south section of the hotel - then you will have sub-standard quarters. They fron desk staff do not deserve apenny of your money. My advice, please go some where else. please please please -