Am I the only one eagerly awaiting on the next illuminating post from this source?



mike

Any more recent stays here?

Horrible place. Very neglected. Mold/Musty smell in the rooms. Location is pretty bad unless proximity to the airport (5 minutes or so) is an issue. $16 a day to park / $18 for valet.

AVOID IT.

The post above from "Mar 29, 06, 11:34 am"

Too bad to hear the property has not improved in the 6+ years between then and now.

I left a comment card and am waiting for a call back from the GM about my recent stay at this property. I had the same observation as described above.

I also wrote to the Diamond desk about the issue. Hilton needs to police their brands much more closely than they seem to do.

Does anyone know the hours of the evening reception at this hotel?

I was reading Trip Advisor last night and spotted this

Perfect end to our cruise - we arrived at 10.00am from the port and were given our rooms right away (very nice) then we took a shuttle out to the Dolphin Mall (my wife's idea) and returned later that afternoon to "happy hour" actually 2 hours 5.30pm to 7.30pm all free drinks - brilliant.

I presume this is the manager's reception

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...ECK_RATES_CONT

This review was "interesting" too

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...ECK_RATES_CONT

Stay Report - 11/12-11/13/15

Location: The hotel is located really close to the Consolidated Rental Car Facility and its intermodal rail station (currently just subway and commuter rail but Amtrak will be moving over soon). You could also probably walk to the Hialeah Market Tri-Rail Station It's maybe 2 miles from MIA and is next to a Holiday Inn. A little ways down 36th Street are some restaurants and gas stations though I'd suggest being careful in this area at night.

Hotel: Minus the gaudy, Miami Vice-esque tropical paintings on the lobby walls, the hotel is actually in good repair. Elevators work fast, the common areas are well lit and the lobby atrium was quite pleasant. I will say there needs to be more parking. We were unable to find a spot when we arrived at 1 AM and we had to valet the car. Thankfully, self park is $17 vs. valet at $19.





Check In: Handled very quickly and I was given bottled water and chips for being a Diamond.

Room: Pretty nice for an ES. Large living room with small kitchenette including refrigerator, big bedroom and big bathroom. There are two closets, one in the bedroom and one in the living room, which was nice too. Outlets were near the bed, Wifi worked well as did the shower. No complaints about the room.







Breakfast/Other: Breakfast starts at 6:30 AM which is a little late for an airport hotel in my opinion. They had cooked to order omelets, eggs, bacon, potatoes, sausage and pancakes plus the usual cold items. The staff worked quickly and the hot food line moved fast.

There seems to be only a single valet employee who also drives the shuttle so it can take a while to get your car back. Overall though a good hotel, I'd be back.

I am visiting Miami and will be attending a workshop in the nearby Sheraton.

There is little price difference and I would prefer to stay in a Hilton as have Gold and will get a few points, plus a walk is a good bit of extra exercise.

It doesn't look far to the Sheraton but:

- is it realistic to walk to the Sheraton or is the route not suitable for pedestrians?
- a couple of posters have suggested the area is rough. Is it safe to walk around?

It is a light industrial area near the airport. So not really optimized with pedestrians in mind. The straightest shot between the two properties is basically on industrial service roads. May or may not have sidewalks. More likely not. Of course anything is walkable and I consider these sorts of things a challenge rather than a deterrent but I would say this is for advanced mode pedestrians. For context, I am that guy who is getting funny looks and honks while dodging cars in [insert developing country here].

Thanks. I would classify myself as an advanced mode pedestrian!

There are absolutely NO sidewalks anywhere around the hotel though there are several once you get closer to the Sheraton and a lot of the surrounding area is going to be messy to walk in especially if it has been raining (muddy/sandy/etc). If you are attending a function at the Sheraton, you probably do not want to show up looking like you were just lost in the desert for ten days.

Also as a former Miami resident who had no problem going to some rougher areas for good restaurants, I absolutely would NOT suggest walking around the immediate area of the Embassy Suites.

Reading some of the earlier posts are funny. The "porn shop" across the street I think was referring to the Pink Pony which was a strip bar that closed 10 (?) years ago. To directly answer the earlier question, it is certainly walkable to the Sheraton, though as pointed out about half the route will not have sidewalks and I sure wouldn't do it in August! While the area isn't the best in the city, I would have no problem walking during the daytime (I'm a single male if that matters). While this isn't what you asked, there is a Hilton and Homewood in the "Blue Lagoon" area which would be a very short ride to the Sheraton, both have shuttle service that will drop you there (tell them you're going to the rental car facility). They are on a little peninsula with much nicer surroundings, if that matters to you. But I understand the allure of the Embassy breakfast and drinks!

I have booked the Embassy for December. Will report back. If I had know about the shuttle I might have stayed at the lagoon one but I booked a non refundable rate at the Embassy. And I have never tried an Embassy Suites either.

I found this hotel OK but the rooms were rather tired. It had the bath/shower combo which I am not a fan of and the bath was so shallow I can't imagine anyone would use it other than children perhaps.

I had never used Uber prior to my stay here as it doesn't exist in the country I live in but I downloaded it and it worked great for travelling to Sheraton and going downtown. The breakfast was probably the highlight of the hotel.

I wouldn't stay here again unless I particularly needed to be in that area.