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Reviews of Hotel Breakwater South Beach

3.5 out of 5
Hotel Breakwater South Beach
940 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 486 out of 1012 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 261 out of 1012 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 1012 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 1012 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 83 out of 1012 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All the Hotel Breakwater staff displayed utmost professionalism and kindness even as they suffered a devasting loss of AC during our stay. They quickly and courteously transferred our remaining two night stay to their sister hotel, The Beacon just a few blocks away. I would definitely recommend the Hotel Breakwater
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Deonkia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I booked a balcony suite here for 4 days the second night into my stay the air conditioning went out In the entire building and it was a baby roach in the bathroom sink I stayed off the property gone doing excursions they said it would be fixed by that evening which was Friday when I arrived back the air was still broken they told us to go to the beacon hotel they had a room for us when I tell y’all the room we got was nothing like the room I laid $1300 for didn’t have a pool no balcony no view the room looked like a jail cell at the beacon hotel I’m currently trying to get a refund they also tell u it’s complementary breakfast at the hotel it’s not u have to get a voucher everyday and walk 2 blocks down to the beacon hotel to eat mediocre breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and great location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Marvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location and room. The free breakfast was at the sister hotel. Had a problem, their air conditioning shut down in the middle of the night.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jaquline

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lindsay

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were unfriendly and unhelpful. I felt like I was inconveniencing them when I asked questions. Our air conditioner was broken as well as the reading lamp in our tiny room. I would never return to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was the same every day the other things very good
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, vacation vibes, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach. Lively hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and easy access to beach
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very nice place, especially for 100 years old. I would highly recommend this a must stay for anyone. Another plus is it's centrally located, walk anywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kai is very attentive friendly and respectful and will make sure to exceed your expectations
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like everything
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sabrina

Traveled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They really don’t care about this property. The first room they advertise as a pull out bed had gross stains on it like someone was sick. They move us to another room and the couch was the same. Told front desk and they acted like to as nothing they could do. Do not stay at this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Yang

Rental car information is inaccurate
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, needed some upkeep, but good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Traveled with group
Stinky cold room, the only fix, maintenance guy completely shut our air off, then it was hot, wet bed spread, poor quality bed, and this room was nearly 500 per night. Not worth it it smelled like a combo or chlorine and mildew. On a positive view staff was really responsive, brought me a new bed spread, sent maintenance guy right away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Corfu

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff extremely friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Waco

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect hotel in perfect location. Second stay and highly recommend. Skip pool and walk across Ocean Drive to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giorgi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brion

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in South beach. Very clean and comfortable hotel room
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to party.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was traveling alone with my teenage daughter, and this was a great place to be in the thick of ocean Drive to really get the full experience. My daughter loved it. The room was comfortable and surprisingly quiet at night after things quieted down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, spacious room, has all you need for a great stay. The restaurant in the hotel Havana 1957 Is very good and the location on ocean Drive near everything and in front of the Beach Is perfect. We could hear some restaurant noices from our room but it wasnt too bad. The only blemish, the perdón at check in was as warm and welcoming as the rest of the staff but did her job.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARIO

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
tout était très bien
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stopped over in South Beach on way to St Kitts. Wonderful stay at your hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

LaShonda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location in a prime spot
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Newton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and curious staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Traveled with family
We were directed to a tiny room directly above the small lobby. It would have been barely ok except for the band downstairs in the bar lobby and the band outside the window in the street. It was so loud a conversation could not be had. The hotel apologized profusely, but had no other room and told us we would need to get our refund from Expedia since that’s who we paid. We booked a room through Expedia at Hotel Balfour and walked 1/2 mile down the street. Now Expedia sees I paid them for two hotel rooms that night and have thus far refused the refund. We’ll see.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location and affordable price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

adrian

all ok
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

NANCY

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived at the property we were told they didn’t have our reservation & I needed to pay him $200 cash on top of what I paid through Expedia. The roads were shut down around the property & cab dropped us 3 blocks away. Beds were uncomfortable & room was small. Total scam!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denis V

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yeah, good place for rest, free breakfast 🤘
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eunmi

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach and clean room with nice bathroom. Night time got really noisy outside, but I asked for ear plugs at the front desk and it worked great for me next night. Kids enjoyed the pool and we loved breakfast here.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The culture, vibe. I would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

michael

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff at check in was very rude
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

F

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very courteous and professional. Dining options at the hotel were great! We will definitely return to this hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Victor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its very weird to go to breakwater and go through a restaurant and Gelato store to get to our room but it wasnt too bad. The rooms were very clean and didnt smell like mold like other places we been to, very clean. Just that transition was very surprising but to be right across the clevelander and ocean drive was worth the money. Breakfast was included and was good, so it was a good time. Music was loud all around, but the hotel has really good soundproofing in the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Bicycle used and breakfast included
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taheera

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service is always great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Nostalgic feeling . Friendly staff. Would have preferred to order off menu for breakfast rather than buffet. This would have improved the overall experience. Would have enjoyed the outside street patio rather then the back courtyard for morning breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

MaeBeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff was typical of Miami.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Glenn, Charlotte

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No ice machine on our floor. Ice machine one floor down broken. No drawers for clothes. No luggage racks. Had to get clothes from suitcase on floor. Noise from restaurant too loud. Went on past midnight.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jada, Baltimore

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024