I picked this hotel for a 5 day stay in Miami Beach as part of a girls holiday with my friend and I can't fault our stay there. I am a frequent global traveller and have stayed at hotels in many countries round the world, so have plenty to compare the Grand Beach with and it stands up well.
The King Ocean Front Suite was Clean and modern, furnished with an enormous super king bed, with separate lounge area with sofa, two 42" flat screen tv's, two bathrooms and fridge/sink/coffee machine area. Balcony with two chairs and table with fantastic view of the ocean and beach and the Miami sunrise.
Lower outdoor swimming pool area is quite small with not many beds, also quite shaded by palm trees. Upper pool on 7th floor is alot more open with two jacuzzi tubs also and a great view across to downtown Miami. Hotel has access directly to the beach which is great. You will be charged for use of beds and parasols though.
Only had room service breakfast which was decent quality and good selection and also used the Nespresso coffee shop once which is fairly pricy.
In terms of location, the hotel is perfectly placed being at Mid Beach c.47th St rather than right in South Beach itself, which can be very crowded and noisy at night. It also means a less crowded beach with less hawkers. Hotel has parking at $29 per night but we did not hire a car and did not need one. The Metrobus connections are frequent, stop right outside the hotel and will take you right into South Beach for only $2 per trip. You need the correct money as no change given. We used this every day to get to all the restaurants, bars, shops, attractions and also to take us right into downtown miami in about 45 mins.
Concierge can organise tours to the Everglades amongst others and we got airport shuttle to and from hotel so a car is not a prerequisite.
Overall, highly recommend a stay here. Alot cheaper than many of the Art Deco hotels but no loss in quality and probably in a better location.

We drove in from Key West's Southernmost on the Beach to spend two nights in Miami Beach. The Grand Beach Hotel is as I thought it would be. The lobby was expansive and open with several lovely sitting areas and a bar all bathed in white marble. The lobby has a very modern, clean look. Also in the lobby are an espresso bar, restaurant and shop. There is also on the 7th floor a business office, a sunset deck where you can even get a massage; a quiet pool and a sushi bar with possibly the best crab rolls my husband ever ate. The pool, while crowded, I suppose because the ocean was so cold, was lush and tropical with a beautiful garden path leading to the beach. I've never seem Miami Beach before but I was impressed after missing the "beach" experience in Key West. The water was an incredible aqua blue - absolutely amazing. This hotel is situated perfectly on the beach but a little ways down from the action of South Beach so you will either have to cab or rent a car to get down to where all the restaurants and shops on Ocean drive are located. There are public parking facilities for price.
Beware though - once again as in Key West - this place is built for tourists and they charge you for everything - and charge a lot.
When we checked in, they gave us an upgrade to an ocean view room which was really nice. This was a very nice surprise. And when brought to our room, the bellman made sure that we were happy with what we had prior to unloading our luggage. It was a very large room with a sumptuous bed with premium linens and a sofa sleeper with a partial wall divider giving some privacy. Each sleeping area had its own TV which was really nice. There was a nice tub and plenty of storage space.
There was only valet parking ($29) which worked out fine. They will retrieve your car for you anytime you want with not question. Your only alternative is to park several blocks away at a public lot and it still costs you $. Might as well enjoy the valet service.
The cost for this room was only about $240 a night plus tax and the service here from the bar personnel to the sushi bar, the espresso bar and especially the valet service was top shelf. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Everything was simply perfect, I spent one week of my honeymoon there and it was amazing.
Staff was great, the room was the best it could be and above all you will never forget the view.
You just need to know that Miami is a really expensive place so if you are playing to go there make sure you rent a car and study the map.
Its a calm place for honeymooners but bit boring if you stay more than a week.

Me and my girlfriend stayed at this hotel from Nov 15 thru Nov 19 and we really enjoyed and recommend it.

Pros:
+ personnel very kind and helpful
+ room was enormous, very clean, newly refurbished (and with nice furniture) had a beautiful view to the the bay
+ breakfast (not included) was great, although a little bit expensive: $30 / person

Cons:
- $29 per day valet was a little too much for me and aside from the price, sometimes car took too long (20+ min) to arrive
- ground pool was crowded and almost impossible to get a nice and quiet spot to relax because of the number of children playing (there is a pool at the 7th floor for adults only that could be an option)
- don't like US beaches, but the beach was ok although prices for the chair and umbrella are outrageous ($30 total for 2 chairs and 1 umbrella)

Overall we enjoyed our stay and we recommend it very much.