The hotel service was excellent from housekeeping to the bar and everything in between, and frankly this is rare in Miami from my week here. The rooms are clean and they have an amazing 'eco' loo that I have never seen anywhere before. Only downside is that next door is currently a building site that means a quiet day by the pool or an outside lunch is out of the question Mon-Fri at least.

A friend recommend The Palms Hotel and Spa that lives in South Beach and I'm so glad she did. We had an extremely spacious ocean front room with spectacular views of the ocean. I especially oved the seperate his and her bathrooms. It made getting ready for the evening so easy. The staff was friendly and very attentive. The Sunday brunch was affordable and delicious. The outdoor set up reminded me of Robin Curose Island. The macaws were a hoot. The pool was warm enough to swim in in the middle of January. There were hammocks set up under palm trees to realx under. The servers by the pool made the best cocktails. The Aveda spa had a variety of services to choose from. I highly recommend this hotel.

We stayed for 4 nights as we were attending a wedding and had travelled from the UK. The wedding itself was outstanding - absolutely faultless service. I cannot praise them highly enough from the beauty salon to the food and ambience. Yes there is still construction going on right next door - but where isn't there in South Beach? Our room overlooked it (but there was little noise and none before 8am) and was very spacious and well appointed. Our only gripe is that breakfast is very expensive and there is nowhere easily to go outside the hotel for meals. You need to add another 25% to the price you see for tax and service. All in all a beautiful place which I would highly recommend.

Gem, hidden away from hustle and bustle... 15 minute walk to the Fountainbleu which is the opposite in sound and style, and which hosted my convention. Old Florida style, friendly staff. Great beach access. Comfortable, spacious, well appointed room with high end keurig coffee maker, HDTV, modern showers, drawer and closet space great for 1 (not sure about 2, though, especially if you both need to dress up). Wasn't affected by the construction (ask for north wing), as I left the hotel during the day, so I can't speak to how it would affect a day at the pool. The exercise room could use a face lift. Sorry that I didn't get to the spa or the dining rooms, which looked wonderful.