South Beach hotel guide. Hilton Hotels hotel in South Beach, Miami

"While the pictures are beautiful and the hotel really did do a lot of work to update it, there’s noticeable signs of a rush job to paint or get the place show ready. The furniture had a lot of scuffs, the outlets were a little loose, and the paint job is mediocre at best. All in all, it was worth the stay and you cannot beat the location to the beach. The reason I would return is because of the staff! They were incredible, and the food was SHOCKINGLY amazing. Highly note that Sarah from the pool is out of this world as a server. Fast, kind, and reliable. The best conversationalist too! The hotel it self is a little outdated, but the staff is out of this world."

"Over sll a good stay - bthroom a bit tiny & bed a bit low - could use a pillow-topper. But spacious room with kitchenette area"

"The beach view is obstructed. We had requested an ocean view room and when we checked in we were told no rooms had an ocean view. Our fob reader was falling off the door and worked about 1 out of 3 times when we were trying to get into the door. The products in the shower were empty. When we asked for beach towels at the desk, which is listed as an amenity, we were told to take towel from our room. Our bathroom ceiling had clearly had a leak that was never repaired and the ceiling around the lights was brown and crumbly and there were holes where chunks of ceiling were gone. The gym was a room the size of a closet with broken treadmill and some weights. Kids walk in off the street and were making a mess while we were in there and it forced us out. The elevator was also deemed unsafe by the FD and there was all the citations and papers on the desk yet no one took it out of service. Nightmare. "

"Rooms were beautiful. Staff was pleasant. Overall great stay for a weekend conference. It was within walking distance to the Miami Convention Center."

"Location is perfect for South Beach, with direct access to the beach via a cut through. Rooms were clean and functional. Staff was very friendly. Breakfast was very good as well. I would definitely recommend!"

"This is georgos"

"The property was ok. Not the greatest.The Sofa bed in our room was broken. The water pressure in the bathroom was very low. "

"This hotel is incredible! The property itself is beautiful, the rooms are gorgeous and clean. The restaurants on the grounds are amazing, and reasonably priced for in-house dining. The food for room service is also delicious! My wife and I ate at Collin’s for dinner and Preston’s for breakfast twice and each time was better than the last. The check-in and checkout process was so easy and the staff was there for anything you needed. The valet process was extremely easy, and the staff for valet were excellent. The only complaint and reason I am not giving 5 stars is that it was VERY loud at night. I could hear every car drive by all throughout the night. I normally wouldn’t say anything because I understand the Miami nightlife is loud, but I believe the sound could have been muffled if the windows were better in the rooms. "

"Location is everything and the Penguin provides exactly that. You are just steps away from the beach, right at Lummus Park and Ocean Drive, but without the noise of all the restaurants on Ocean Drive. The staff is very nice. The rooms, especially the bathrooms are small. Most rooms will not have a view. However, the rooms are clean and provide everything you need to rest up at night before going back outside to enjoy everything South Beach Miami has to offer. The AC units are a bit older and noisy, something that could be improved on, as well as the shelf right above the sink, which should be moved to the other side. Additional areas to hang wet clothes or towels would be nice too. The bedding was simple but clean. A headboard would have been nice and could spruce up the room instantly. The pool area provides a nice view of downtown Miami. It’s not big but if you want a pool, they got one. The Penguin is nothing fancy but was exactly what we needed during our stay, affordable, right at the beach, watching sunrises every morning with only a few steps to the beach and in walking distance to all the hot spots. We were happy with our decision to stay at the Penguin."