Originally Posted by
rflor
Has anyone stayed at the Miami Beach Pulse?
I'm looking at options for a 1/1-1/2/2018 stay, and the Pulse is incredibly cheap, so much so that I'm wondering "what's the catch"?
Essentially trying to decide between this, the Marriott Biscayne, or the Marriott Stanton for a pre-cruise stay.
Stayed at this location over the weekend. I paid $180/night which is a decent deal for the location.
It's right next to the beach, cross the street, walk across the park, and you're there. The rooms come with a little beach cart that comes with chairs, umbrella, and towels which was a great touch.
The room is decent, not cramped but not huge. There's a small little kitchen area and a great bathroom. Bed was comfy!
The breakfast was pretty disappointing aside from the coffee. You fill out a card the day before with what you want and they bring it to your room which sounded great. They brought the box and it was all individually wrapped food items that you would typically get at a podunk gas station in the middle of no where. They should go to Publix and buy some fresh bagels and muffins.
Wifi was non-existent in my room. It appears to only cover the lower floors.
They have a happy hour from 5-6pm with free beer, sangria, and snacks. This was a nice touch considering a beer will cost you $6 at any place nearby.
The service level was pretty low, check in is a hard 4pm. The friendliest person in the lobby is the lady trying to sell timeshares. They never asked if I wanted suggestions on things to do or places to eat. Also a top tip, if you tell the timeshare sales team you don't own your place of residence they will leave you alone. All of the presentation deals are contingent upon you having a household income of >$100k and owning your residence.
Overall I'd give it a 3.5/5. It's not great but it's not bad. I'd stay there again as long as the price was right. The area is pretty nuts, great if you like clubbing and the beach but not the best if you just want to relax.