The hotel is nice and new and has a guarded parking lot, but it is a strange place. Breakfast is good, diverse places to sit is enough. Since around no stores or restaurants, is recommended only if you have a car.

Stayed at the element as a couple over the weekend, with an early flight out on Monday. Shuttle from the airport is located at the departure level. The service is free, and the driver leaves every 30 minutes from the hotel. I have to say the shuttle drivers are the most personable staff at the hotel. They gave us local tips, told us about the hotel and offered great advice on dinner choices. Checkin was smooth, however the staff are stand offish, no one was pleasant and there was no SPG upgrade, points, or info about the hotel, breakfast, wifi. Would have been nice to learn there are no restaurants or bars at this hotel prior to walking around and finding out for ourselves. Room was nice with a small kitchenette, free wifi in the lobby and nice clean grounds. Free breakfast served in the morning. Not bad, there's something for everyone. Good stay, would have been better if the staff were more pleasant, instead of ignoring you as you walk by them. Local tip, take the shuttle back to the airport and look for the metro station. Take express bus to south beach for 5 bucks return. Save on a taxi for sure.

I am an intensive traveller but I must say I was impressed by this hotel and its new and modern studios - very comfortable studios which include a real kitchen (large fridge, microwave and even dish washing machine), a small salon with nice flat TV, a bathroom with nice shower, and comfortable bed. The breakfast was included but could be a bit better in terms of variety of food proposed. For a business traveller a drawback maybe the lack of restaurant and room service. There is a shuttle to the airport that we did not use as we had our own car - there is nothing outside of the hotel at walking distance - by car it is 20 min drive to Miami Beach.
To recommend if you look for a modern studio - you will feel like at home.

I’m SPG Gold. At check in the staff told me they had no rooms and to come back. I explained I needed to change and get to a meeting. Again, no rooms sorry come back in two hours. Once telling them to cancel my reservation they immediately gave me a room. I don’t like being lied to or jerked around. They staff at this motel gets an F. The room was great! New…but not very clean. The floor was filthy dirty and I had black feet after 5 mins in the room. Housekeeping gets an F. The location? Hmmm you have a gate and must use your key to get past the gate. Even they know the location is awful. Locations gets an F. No thanks for being SPG Gold. No welcome gift. Just jerked around!
I will stay at an Element again…just not this one. ....Also, no FOOD or local place to get it! Better pack some or you'll be really hungry!!