We had a three night three day stay at this hotel arriving on New Year's Eve. We had room on the first floor that was very clean although poorly situated between the kitchen and hotel use bathroom. The room was very bright and we were pleasantly surprised that there was a mini-fridge.

The surrounding area is very quiet and there are very few shops/restaurants in the immediate area. The beach is located right across the street so make sure to ask for beach towels. I would suggest walking the 1.8mi south on the boardwalk to Lincoln Road for any shopping/dining as our restaurant experience at the Claridge was sub-par and over-priced. There is also a bus stop right across the street as well as a Deco Bike station if you don't want to walk.

The staff, especially Jesse Garcia, were very friendly.

The only downsides to this hotel were the lack of amenities (strange spa on the first floor of the hotel) and the extremely loud night staff that woke us up every morning at 5am with their joking banter (the hotel room doors are wood and the sound really travels.) Watch out for the $10/day amenities fee on your bill as there aren't really any amenities for it to cover.

We would probably stay there again but definitely not on the first floor!

Well where do i begin, this was our first time in Miami 6 night stay at this wonderful hotel - GOOD POINTS: The hotel its self was beautiful, we stayed in two rooms first room on 2nd floor room: 215 it was lovely, lots of space and very clean - we were then upgraded to the penthouse suite 4th floor room: 401 it was fantastic, view was amazing and again big room and very clean. We had 3 evening meals at the hotel and they were lovely, great choice and cooked/served well. The beach is just across the road which was really good - hotel offered towels. Really nice feature if the hotel they have a lovely Jacuzzi which is a bonus and nice way to wind down after a busy, hot day in Miami. The service of this hotel is without a doubt the best part from front desk to the waitresses they were always there 24/7 to help you. Eloy Ramirez - this guy is fantastic and is asset to this hotel, he instantly puts you at ease and goes out of his way to make you feel comfortable, he made our holiday experience extra special he helped us with all our tours and recommended places to go and where to eat, he was on hand day or night and did anything for us. A very friendly and helpful gentleman. This hotel is like a home from home. We liked the fact we were away from all the hustle and bustle of Miami as there not many restaurants or shops within walking distance, but for $10 you can get a cab into the heart of the town with plenty going on, it’s nice to come back at night to a small quite hotel and relax.

BAD POINT: The only bad point we found with this hotel was the breakfast it was disappointing we couldn’t order from the menu as no chef in the morning, so only had buffet option which we found was always cold with not much choice. This is the only thing that lets the hotel down, but I suppose it can’t all be perfect and maybe it’s something the hotel can work on and look into.

I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone who wishes to stay in Miami whether it is for business or vacation. We are looking forward to returning to the hotel in the summer. This hotel has the wow factor and in our eyes one of the best hotels we have stayed in.

Well done to all at the Claridge Hotel :)

Overall experience was great - the hotel itself is beautiful and a great escape from the "cookie cutter" rooms at most hotels - the decor and colors take you away to another place - very romantic and memorable. Staff is superb and extremely helpful - Eloy Ramirez the front office manager would be an incredible asset to any business that deals with the demanding public - he instantly puts you at ease and goes out of his way to make you feel comfortable. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone who wants a different experience while on business or vacation. When I am in Miami I look forward to calling the Claridge Hotel my home away from home.

When my Husband checked in at The Claridge Hotel (if thats what you can call it) the guy on reception said your room is on the 1st floor if you don't like it we can move you but we are full at the moment. i have never been to a Hotel as out dated and dirty.The pool was directly outside our room and had an over powering smell of chlorine,i said to my husband lets go outside and get a drink my head is pounding.We sat outside to get some fresh air. The waitress did not even know what a cafe latte was i ended up with a an expresso.i put my hands on the table and it was filthy, i said thats it i cannot stay at this so called Hotel.we had a walk down the road and booked into the Courtyard Marriott an absolute palace from where we had come from.we went back to the Faulty Towers (sorry The Claridge Hotel) and told the guy on reception we were leaving we had found somewhere else he then said we could have a lovely suite ( i dont know where that appeared from because they were fully booked) so we lost a lot of money because we had to pay for the other hotel. so please please please do not waste your money on this place.