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Catalina Hotel & Beach Club: Traveler Reviews

3.5 of 5
1732-1756 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Catalina Hotel & Beach Club
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3.5 of 5 stars
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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not Bad. Not Amazing. But Excellent where it counts.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2012

So first and foremost, this is South Beach. We weren't really expecting much more from our hotel but a comfortable sleep, reliable info and excellent service.

The service is great. The bellmen are very helpful and welcoming. Receptionists might seem stand-offish at first but they're just juggling a lot of things; once they give you their attention they give it to you fully! Be aware they do take a $100 Incidental deposit (which you'll get back so long as you don't wreck your room).

We had room #126 which was at the end of the hallway. The room itself was nice, the bed was huge and comfortable. The bathroom was a bit small but not that bad, our only complaint about the bathroom was the shower. The shower's only partition is a piece of glass with no door or curtain; so what ends up happening is the bathroom floor gets totally wet and potentially slippery. We ended up putting towels around to circumvent but coming back to a bathroom with damp towels later on was a bit irky.

This room in particular had air conditioning via vents as opposed to some other rooms that had dedicated air conditioning units. It was nice coming back to a nice cold room after the beach but halfway through the night we were FREEZING.

Another thing about these rooms is that the walls are paper thin. You can hear everything going on outside of your room. The hotel's bar and it's sister hotel's (Dorset & Maxines) has a happy hour 7pm-8pm which is awesome but if you're trying to sleep at those times... good luck!

The housekeeping did a great job cleaning the room every morning. So that wasn't an issue whatsoever.

Ultimately, we're happy with the hotel, the staff was very charming.

It's not that far from the beach and conveniently located so you're only a few minutes away from Walgreens, Liquor Stores, Lincoln Rd and Food.

We recommend going to Ocean Drive for food, its a bit further out but worth it.

If you're staying here, go to the Bamboo pool and get beach chair vouchers for the beach, it's a big win to have chairs to hang out on the beach with (for free!).

Room Tip: Rooms at the further end are quieter. Avoid the rooms near the bathroom. Not views from any of the...
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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SBG_GuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, responded to this review
November 26, 2012
Good Evening,

Thank you so much for taking your time to post your honest feedback for all of our future guests to read! I am glad that you found the service to be great! All of our bellmen are at the door ready to assist you with your luggage or just to open the door for you. In regards to the shower- we are currently working on some additions to the showers to prevent this from happening in the future. I would love for you to come back and stay with us again. If you choose to do so please contact me directly and I will make sure that you have an amazing stay.

Have a great day!

Kind Regards,

Katrine
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“mirchandani1612”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012

Stayed there for 4 days. Great Location from Restaurants to shopping everything is just mins away.Everthing is at walkin distance so we saved lot of money from Taxis, free Shuttle to and from airport was added advantage.
Just awesome, Had lot of fun, the conciere fixed VIP passes for Mango and Mansion, besides they arranged couple of tours for us at good prices.
The Staff was also very helpful. We has lots of fun there.

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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SBG_GuestRelations, Guest Relations Manager at Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, responded to this review
November 26, 2012
Good Afternoon Deepak,

Thank you so much for taking your time to post your wonderful feedback on Trip Advisor for all of our future guests to read! I am extremely happy to read that you had a lot of fun while staying with us!! Our location is great- we are in the middle of everything. Walking distance from Lincoln Road shopping, Convention Center and many many restaurants, shops and clubs. Did you have an amazing time at Mango and Mansion? We hope to have you stay with us soon!!!

Have a great day!

Kind Regards,

Katrine
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“K-Money!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2012 via mobile

We stayed a Hotel Catalina in October for our annual girls trip to Miami. The hotel is close to the beach, has lots of pools and a really great atmosphere. The highlight for me though was the K-Money club. We partied every opportunity we could. The happy hour between 4-6 is THE Best happy hour on Collins. Definitely recommended for those who love High Energy and awesome tunes.

  • Stayed October 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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catalinareviews, Guest Relations Manager at Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, responded to this review
November 17, 2012
Good Evening Trish,

Thank you so much for taking your time to post your wonderful feedback on Trip Advisor for all of our future guests to read. I am very glad that you and your girlfriends had a great time while staying with us! We hope you and the ladies come back soon to stay and party with us!

We hope to see you soon!

Have an amazing weekend!

Kind Regards,

Katrine
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“Catalina Class”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 12, 2012

sadly we only stayed one night on a florida dolphin tour break last week but we are already planning to go back there. A fabulously chic hip and cool hotel that's exciting and vibrant. The staff are friendly and laid back, the room was not small as said in previous reviews. They should stay at one of my previous reviews hotels for small. The room was ace, white and red. Brilliant rain forest type shower. Mini bar that was described by the rep as expensive (it wasn't) and had a fab range of food and drink. The swedish bed was luxury. Absolutely loved it, We had the most expensive breakfast ever in the maxine's but it was also the best ever in my life... and we did have 4 mimosa's miss it and miss out... The hotel is three diff hotels in a line and each has it's own charm, the pool in the maxine is a bamboo cool one very pretty but the rooftop pool in the Dorset was lush! Happy hour really is happy with free drinks and shots. The barmaid with the supercool hair is so adorable. Don't forget to tip her, she deserves it. We sat outside watching southbeach walk by on hip sofas drinking free drinks and thinking we were dreaming. Loved it so much, it has such character and I will book this myself in the next year or so when we go to Miami for a more extended stay. ps can I say thankyou to all the hotels for their excellent choice of vegetarian foods. The best we found in florida.

Room Tip: we met a couple with a suite in the dorset which was nice but we actually loved our very own budget...
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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catalinareviews, Guest Relations Manager at Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, responded to this review
November 17, 2012
Good Evening.

Thank you so much for taking your time to post your wonderful feedback on Trip Advisor for all of our guests to read. I am so glad to read that you are already planning on coming back to visit us! :) I am glad that you found everything to be great- our staff, shower, room, the bed, etc. It's nice to sit outside and people watch. A lot of foot traffic going on around here. We hope to have you back with us soon!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Kind Regards,

Katrine
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“Not coming back for sure”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2012

The location is great - very close to Ocean Drive and the hotel offers rides to different parts of Collins Ave, so that's nice. However, the hotel itself was not nice at all. There's an odor to the place -- on the way to the rooms (through the Japanese restaurant). Then when you get off the elevator, there's also a smell to the halls - like old, funky smell, as though the carpets have been there for 50 years and have gone through spillage of different types. It's just gross. Then our room is decent, but the bathrooms were nasty - not the kind of place you'd go barefoot. The music from the rooftop was insanely loud. Walls are super thin - as in you can hear other people from other rooms. I suppose if you're there to party, then you wouldn't mind the noise, but we needed some quiet to rest and didn't like the thin walls. One of the days we were there our room was not cleaned at all. Just not a pleasant place to be.

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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catalinareviews, Guest Relations Manager at Catalina Hotel & Beach Club, responded to this review
November 14, 2012
Good Afternoon,

Thank you for taking your time to post your honest feedback on Trip Advisor for all of our future guests to read! I am glad that you liked the location of the hotel. I am very sorry that you were satisfied with the hotel itself! I am sorry that you experienced an odor in the lobby. We were experiencing an issue with a mechanical part in the hotel. We tried to fix it with our in house maintenance team but we were not able to. An outside company was called and now it's fixed and everything is back to working order! We are currently working on choosing a different carpet. I would love for you to come back and give us another chance! Please let me know if you would be willing to do that!

Have a great day!

Kind Regards,

Katrine
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Also Known As:
Catalina Hotel And Beach Club
Catalina Hotel Beach
Catalina Hotel
Catalina Hotel Miami
Address: 1732-1756 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Region: United States > Florida > Miami Beach
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#19 Romantic Hotels in Miami Beach
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
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