I'm writing this review because when I came in to the hotel no one greeted us, when I showed that I had a pre payed voucher for my stay, it seemed like the guy in the front desk didn't knew what Do and that was exactly what happened, when I tried to check out, to my surprise the guy at the reception had charge me for the night even when I had already paid the nigh via a travel agency. If I didn't notice that I'd had been charge double for my stay at a average hotel. It's important to say that the lady that was I. The reception next day apologized and fixed the error but, what if I hadn't noticed? So be careful of the guy at night shift, he doesn't know his job.

The wife and I stayed here after a Caribbean cruise in February 2012 that docked on Saturday, but we wanted to spend the afternoon at the beach before heading home the next morning. The property was in good shape, the room nicely made-up and smelled clean. However, this property was not near much other than the airport and chain restaurants.

Check-In
Checking in was a breeze, as seems to have become the standard when I travel (only very rarely do I have issues checking in nowadays). The gentleman at the front desk was courteous, pointed out the amenities available and helped with dinner recommendations.

Room
As stated above, the room was neat and organized. We had a simple room, which was all we needed since we were in it for less than 10 hours. Clean and simple - no complaints.

Pool
We did not use the pool, but walked through the pool area and it seemed very nice for a Holiday Inn (usually you'd expect to see a simple rectangular pool, but this one had a unique shape and plenty of tables and chairs around for lounging and watching your kids play).

Location
This is my one complaint. The area of Doral is on the northwest corner of Miami, with the airport to the south and the Everglades to the west. We wanted to have some local food while we were in Miami (no chain restaurants), but after asking the front desk staff and driving around the Doral area for over an hour looking for something unique, we settled on Red Lobster (exactly what we didn't want). Don't get me wrong - there are plenty of food options around, but they were all chains.

Summary
If you're looking for a quick overnight stay near the airport and are not looking for local cuisine, look no further. This Holiday Inn will meet your needs just fine!

Excellent stay at this hotel, most welcoming staff. Stayed here with my husband and baby and the service was excellent, breakfast was well prepared. Room was clean and comfortable, great location for shopping!

The walls and the rugs were the first thing I noticed in my room and the hallways. They were really old. They looked as if they hadn't been updated since the early 90's if not earlier. The comforter was so thin and super cheap. I thought all Holiday Inn hotels upgraded to the nice down comforters and the new clean remote controls. I guess not. I stay at HI hotels at least 10 times a year for business. This time was leisure and it was in the top 3 for the worst HI hotels I've stayed in the 5 years I've been using them on a regular basis. There was no microwave in the room either. Luckily we didn't need one since we were only there for one night before boarding our cruise ship. Also, the breakfast was horrible. The eggs tasted just like powder (according to one of my friends traveling with me.), and there was no breakfast meat served at all. The orange juice tasted more like orange drink with a lot of water in it. I decided to eat a banana and hold off until lunch on the cruise ship. Lastly, we booked the sail away package where you leave your car at the hotel for your cruise vacation and a shuttle takes you to the port. The shuttle from the hotel to the port was scheduled for 11am. I asked ahead of time to have that time moved up because that time was completely unacceptable. This was my sixth cruise and we're usually on the ship or just boarding at that time. We didn't want to be just leaving the hotel. The shuttle wanted a private fare to change the time. We decided to schedule our own taxi to leave the hotel at 0830, which was cheaper for 4 people. This hotel is definitely on my "no go" list for our 2013 cruise. On a good note, our car was intact when we returned after 7 days.