Our family stayed here the night before our cruise, and it was great! The service was excellent the rooms were very nice and clean. There was a free shuttle from the airport and it was a dollar/person for a shuttle to the Miami port. There are cheaper hotels near the airport but the shuttle convenience makes it with staying here. I would recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a nights stay in Miami. There are a few restaurants you can walk to as well.

We were picked up at Miami Intl. by hotel shuttle which runs from hotel every half hour. Upon arrival everyone was very courteous and as a Priority Club Member was given the customary white box package, then was told they upgraded our room, which by the way is very nice. Then the gave us complimentary breakfast vouchers and and a buy a drink and get one free card. The Cafe in the lobby is open 24/7 and the attendant, Alien, was more than helpful. My wife and I could not be more satisfied. We went for a walk and found even the traffic to be friendly.


A+ for Miami.

I was a little nervous about staying at this property given some of the poor reviews, but an extra night on my trip warranted finding a hotel at short notice where I could redeem some priority club points. Figuring I would not be in the hotel that long, and aided by the fact that this was the only property with availability, I took the plunge.

I wasn't disappointed. When I go into a Holiday Inn, I don't expect 5 star luxurt - rather a functional, clean hotel. And that is what I found.

Check in was easy, and the staff friendly, Free parking close to the airport was a boon, and although close to the airport and a main road, I did not notice that much noise. The room was adequate - not huge, but there again I did not need it to be. I needed it to be clean and comfortable, which it was.

The bathroom was also clean - quite small but again it did the job. Amenities were present, but sparse, and towels looked mid-refurb. One was threadbare and the other fluffy. There were washcloths and hand towels, again a mix of old and new.

WiFi was available in the rooms and was fast compared to some of the other hotels I had used on this trip.

I ate dinner in the lounge which was possibly the weirdest part of the stay. The bar and restaurant were on the top floor and had seen better days - and those better days were some time ago. I can't really describe what it was like. Views of the airport were possible, but only if contorted on high back sofas which had positioned so that you could not easily see the view. What is the point of having a bar with a view if you don't allow guests to see it?

The food was fine - again, not spectacular, but not horrible either.

Breakfast has been a recurring theme in recent reviews...but not this one. I had to make an early getaway so instead ate at a Cracker Barrel half way between Miami and Orlando.

I would stay here again, but probably only for a night at a time. It is a clean and useful standby for an emergency overnight stay.

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.