(Rates from $80.00)
El Palacio Sports Hotel
Suburban Miami hotel geared to sports fans
Know Before You Go
There are no room charges for children 18 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
Mandatory hotel-imposed fees
The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
- In-room safe fee: US$2.14
- Hotel resort fee: US$5 per room, per stay
Hotel resort fee inclusions:
- Breakfast
- Internet access
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: This sports-themed suburban Miami hotel draws fans focused on the adjacent Calder Race Course horse-racing track and those attending major-league football and baseball games (including the FedEx Orange Bowl game) at Land Shark Stadium, seven blocks away.
Amenity highlights: The outdoor pool area overlooks a nine-hole miniature golf course. Guests also have use of three basketball courts and a small fitness room. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
Property Amenities
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Located mid-way between downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale, El Palacio Sports Hotel is adjacent to Calder Race Course horse-racing track and seven blocks from Land Shark Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins football team, Florida Marlins baseball team, and the FedEx Orange Bowl game.
The hotel is home to a ninth-floor grill and sports bar with racetrack and Miami skyline views where guests enjoy watching sports on multiple 10-foot-tall TVs with surround sound.
Three basketball courts, a nine-hole miniature-golf course, and a small fitness room are on site.
Complimentary amenities include hotel-wide wireless Internet access, daily Continental breakfast, and self-parking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Audio-visual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Number of floors: 9
- Bar/lounge
- Business services
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Complimentary breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 214
- Parking (free)
- Patio
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Wedding services
Rooms
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In-room conveniences at El Palacio Sports Hotel include microwaves, compact refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers. Many have step-out balconies.
Each room has a TV with complimentary premium channels, pay movies, and video games (surcharge). Complimentary wireless Internet is included in all rooms.
All guestrooms are nonsmoking.
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking rooms only
- Television - Cable service
- Cable/satellite TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Direct-dial phone
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Internet access - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway beds
- Shower/tub combination
- Turndown service (on request)
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
Dining
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A complimentary Continental breakfast is provided daily.
Legends Sports Restaurant and Lounge - Ninth-floor restaurant with panoramic views of the Calder Race Course and Miami skyline. Complimentary breakfast served seven days a week. American fare includes ribs, burgers, omelets, and daily specials. Adjacent bar broadcasts major sporting events on multiple large-screen, high-definition TVs with digital surround sound. Closed for dinner Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Happy Hour 4:30-7:30 with drink specials. Full menu and drink specials available on Sundays during football season. Bar open from late afternoon to late evening; from early afternoon on Sundays during NFL games.
Recreation
This Miami hotel has a year-round outdoor pool, as well as three basketball courts, and a nine-hole miniature golf course (refundable deposit required for equipment rental). The small fitness room includes a stair machine, stationary bike, and strength-training machine.
There are golf courses and tennis courts within five miles of the hotel, and beaches are 11 miles away. Raintree Golf Resort with an 18-hole championship golf course is three miles from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature on site
- Motor boating nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Whale-watching nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Swimming on site
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Basketball on site
- Parasailing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Resort fee charged at hotel/condo
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM