October 20, 2006. Just returned after a three day stay. The hotel was better than expected and the staff was pleasant and efficient. The room was clean and the bed was perfect. We were on the 7th floor and had no noise at all. The view was on the North side of the hotel and provided excellent panorama of the ocean.

Did not try the restaurant but it appeared adequate and was open early for breakfast. Parking is by valet and costs $18.00 per night.

We would stay at this hotel again without reservation. Check their web site because sometimes they offer special rates.

We stayed at the Doubletree for a couple of days for my sister's birthday. We had a room with a great view of the beach and ocean. The hotel is situated on Sunny Isle, which is a good distance from the tourist sights. This is a place for relaxing. Saying that, you can get to downtown Miami or South Beach by riding the "S" bus. The cost is $1.50 each way and takes about 35-45 minutes.The bus can get crowded. The hotel is located in about the 17,200 block of Collins Street .You need to get to atleast the 1700 block for the sights or maybe arrange tours. We took the "Duck Tours of South Beach." It was so much fun! I asked about arranging a tour from the hotel. Staff said they did not offer tours.

Back to the hotel, it is average. The beds are excellent, they have all been changed.The beds do sleep well.
The hotel is a little worn, but ok. It is not inexpensive, valet parking is $9.00 and to park over night is $18.00. Buffet breakfast is over priced for what you get. There is a Denny's across the street.. Next to the hotel there is construction of another building .The noise is loud if you want to sit out by the pool. There was a mix up and we had to call down to get our room cleaned. We got back at 5p and our room was not touched. We had to call twice before someone came. I was only given an sincere apology, when I checked out and complained about the incident again I was told I was to get the Doubletree Cookies when I checked in; we did not get them until we checked out. To me the staff at the front desk seemed to give off " a fake hospitality". This maybe because we were using our Hilton Honor points for the stay.

My girl friend and I spent two days in Oct 06 at the Doubletree and it was a wonderful stay. Our check in time was 4pm but we called an hour or two early and they allowed us to check in early w/no charge.
When checking in the front desk attendants were very helpful and gave complimentary cookies. The view from the lobby and pool area is incredible. After we checked we also received a courtesy call from the front desk to make sure our stay was up to our standards.
The rooms are HUGE and very clean. the pool area is nice and clean as well. It is assumed you will have to pay valet parking for the majority of the hotels in Miami although the staff at the Doubletree parking/retrieving your car was nice and helpful.

To sum up the DoubleTree, the rates are very good for what you get (nice pool, nice staff, great views, huge rooms, clean linens/towels at any time, and helpful tips for out of towners). If I am able to visit Miami again I won't hesitate to book at the Doubletree.

While this hotel looks and sounds great, I'm having a TERRIBLE experience with the DoubleTree Ocean Point Resort & Spa. I booked 2 room reservations to stay at this hotel on their company website a year in advance of my planned stay. The rooms were confirmed and guaranteed. Then 7 months after I booked my rooms, the hotel GM sent me a letter demanding "a full, non-refundable prepayment for my rooms" or else she is going to cancel my reservations! This was not part of the original terms of my reservations. Of course I'm not going to pre-pay for these rooms and not get any money back if I have to cancel! Everyone knows that a hotel cannot change the rate or terms of your confirmation after the fact--it's a contract! While prepayment as a requirement is not that uncommon, it needs to be spelled out ahead of booking, not 7 months after! The hotel has to disclose the parameters of your reservations upfront, before you make the reservations. The GM at the DoubleTree Ocean Point is trying to do demand prepayment 7 months after the fact! This is very unethical and a very shady business practice. This "prepayment" demand letter was after receiving another letter from the GM that initially said that "due to unforeseen circumstances," she was not going to honor my reservations at her hotel all! I'd be very leery about staying at this hotel and I'd think twice about booking any type of business of personal stay here. I've tried several times to get answers from the hotel and get this resolved, but to no avail. Because my stay is planned over Super Bowl weekend, I'm virtually screwed at finding any new accommodations at all anywhere in the area. I don’t know what they’re trying to pull, but they're forcing me to become embroiled in a big, potentially legal, battle over this. Beware!