Over the long weekend, I redeemed 3 Q3FNs from the fall promotion to stay at this property.

Check-in
We used the "Airport Flyer" bus to get from MIA to the hotel; for $2.35 each, the bus brought us to 2nd and Washington, which is less than a 5-minute walk to the Hilton. The ride was quick and painless and I would recommend it.

At check-in we were upgraded from a Studio King to a Partial Ocean View King 1BR Suite. For each day of our stay we received a breakfast chit good for two, and of course internet was also free. Check-in was fast and unremarkable.

Room
Our room was very large and contained a small full kitchen, a large bathroom with a stall shower and separate tub, a living room with a small dining table, and a bedroom. The room looked to the south and we could clearly see the water. We were disappointed that the room did not have a balcony, but the front desk told us that the hotel was full and the only rooms with balconies did not have a good view.

I thought that the furnishings and finishes in the room were very nice and of good quality, and the hotel felt high-end overall. As others have mentioned, there was a bottle of red wine and two glass bottles of Acqua Panna waiting for us on the dining table.

Breakfast
Our breakfast chits were good for the full hot buffet (eggs, breakfast meat, pancakes, and breads/cereals/fruit) for each of us, and cooked-to-order eggs and omelettes were also offered. The breakfast spread was average and the food quality was also average. Our first two days, breakfast was offered poolside but the third day (which was the warmest, incidentally), the waitstaff said that no outdoor tables had been prepared so everyone had to sit inside.

Pool
The pool is heated and was very warm when we were there. There are about 20 lounge chairs around the pool along with a few couches and beds. The pool was small, but the area was never crowded when we were around.

Location
The hotel is located right on the beach and I felt that it was a great location for taking in South Beach. You do need to walk about a half-mile to get to where the bars and restaurants are at the densest, but it's an easy walk. The beach is right out the back of the hotel and it was very easy to go running and walking on the beach each morning.

There is a club located immediately south of the hotel and although we weren't bothered by the noise from the nightclub the first two nights, we did catch a lot of noise overnight on our third night. I would recommend bringing earplugs if you are a light sleeper.

Other

• Cars and Parking: I don't think a car is necessary unless you want to go somewhere other than South Beach. We got a car for our last day to go to the Morikami Museum & Gardens from the Avis location a mile or so up the street. Aside from that, we did not need a car at all. Parking at the hotel is $35/nt. We parked overnight on the street for $17.50 in a metered spot.
  
• Happy Hour: The hotel's restaurant has a pretty good happy hour special that we took advantage of our first night - $5 mojitos and $5 tapas starting at 5PM. The food was pretty tasty and we were able to eat and drink poolside. When we tried to order off the Happy Hour menu while poolside the second day, we were told that management had decided that the Happy Hour menu was no longer available outside and we'd have to go inside if we wanted the Happy Hour pricing - so YMMV on Happy Hour.
  
• Restaurants: We tried several restaurants in the area but especially enjoyed Fratelli la Bufala (which it appears is an Italian chain) and Puerto Sagua.

Conclusion
I was very satisfied with my stay and would gladly return. Although we did not do this, the hotel would be very handy for a group looking to have a few meals in since the kitchen is fully equipped with a stove, pots and pans, and a full-sized refrigerator.