I don't normally write poor reviews but this place deserves one.

Old, tired, run down and noisy... did I say noisy... yes very. It's just off the flight path of MIA ... close to the airport yes but unfortunately you hear the big guys climbing out at full throttle from 6am to midnight. Also the walls are paper thin, you get to enjoy the adjacent rooms conversations and other activities. Poorly maintained ... faucets loose, toilet seat loose, a/c was a window rattler with a broken front that wouldn't clip on ... if the simple stuff isn't getting done what can you think about the stuff you can't see ...

Basically this is an older, run down, poorly maintained place that is definitely not up to normal Holiday Inn standards... it should be either brought up to specs or dropped from the chain.

Oh ... no free breakfast either, just a small counter that sells basic stuff. There is a restaurant, and what they call a sports bar, on the 9th floor, but the service is slow and the food marginal.

The front end staff are friendly and helpful, that's about the only good thing I can say about this place.

Take a pass on this one... you can do better for the money.

Having read some bad reviews (dirty rooms etc) I was a little wary of this hotel but we had club points to spend so we stayed. I was not sorry. The room was large, comfortable (2 queen beds and a huge armchair and desk etc) and clean. We had an excellent dinner in the top floor restaurant. It was very convenient to get to and from the Rental Car Centre and had a large car park. Breakfast was OK, not up to same standard as dinner. There was an option of light breakfast at the groundfloor cafe.
Air-con was a little noisy (as we found in most places), but it was January so we just turned it off.

Stayed here with another couple in late January, 2013.

The good: It's close to the airport and the freeway.

The bad: It's close to the airport and the freeway.

This room may have had the worst noise insulation of any hotel I have ever stayed at. We were four floors up and it sounded like we were next to the street. I tried to run the air conditioner fan to drown out the noise, but the fan can't be controlled independently.

Whoever designed the rooms put the outlets so far behind the bed, you have to pull the mattress out a foot to access them.

The mattresses were last replaced probably in the 70's. Terrible.

And to top it off, in the morning the toilets all clogged up!

Ate at the restaurant on the top floor, it was just OK.

Summary: Loud, uncomfortable, clogged toilets.

Go elsewhere unless you enjoy these things.

I stay in this hotel after a long trip, and was surprise to find this neat and knowledgeable server that walk me trough the menu and help me with my meal decision. Buffet was neat with a large selection and affordable price. overall breakfast was a real good start for my trip.
Thank you guys, and keep the good.work.
James.