The Confidante Miami / Andaz Miami Beach - Unbound - REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 19, 2016, 8:01 pm
#61
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Jul 19, 2016, 8:43 pm
#62
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That is a nice looking suite but the deluxe king room with the wraparound terrace IMO beats it to hell if you are alone. BTW, I believe that these rooms are line #28. I had 1128.
Jul 19, 2016, 10:14 pm
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I saw those from the beach. Actually, i had a problem figuring out which building was The Confidante from the beach. They all look the same.
Oct 22, 2016, 2:57 pm
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hey guys might stop in miami for 3 days beginning of october. anyone know if this is a good choice to relax...get some work done and explore miami? i'm with my partner and i'm wondering if it's worth it to choose this property and use a dsu? what would i likely get without a dsu? thanks!
Nov 3, 2016, 9:29 pm
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Nov 4, 2016, 7:25 am
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I believe that you should not have been charged the resort fee for your award night. I'm not sure if it's in the old T&Cs like the new ones but it's a basic consensus around here that no resort fee for paid nights.
Dec 12, 2016, 9:33 pm
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Gotta say, the resort fee ($26+tax) and parking fee ($42+tax) really inflate the nightly rate at this property. Does anyone know if there are garages nearby? Presumably space on-street is tight in this area.
Dec 30, 2016, 1:32 pm
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Just had a short stay at this property over Christmas, and I have to say, this is really a nice property. I adjusted my expectations before arriving, after having read this thread. There must have been a couple of policy changes in these few months. But here is a summary of what happened:
1) We were not charged the resort fee, and we were not on a full points stay. We used a DSU, and after requesting to pay the difference from the Miami suite up to the Miami Balcony suite, we received it as a complimentary upgrade on arrival. I think this is definitely worth paying for even if you can't get it as an additional upgrade. The balcony suite is a very nice suite, with a full on view of the beach and the pool area from the high floor that we were on. The only oddity (which probably applied for all rooms), was a lack of a coffee maker. I saw a staff member bringing up a coffee maker on a tray the next morning, so I think you can request it.
2) We were initially told that breakfast includes up to $25 per person as diamond, but there was no breakfast charge on the check out bill. Our breakfast charge was $100+ for 3 people. (the iced coffee is cold brew, and was $6 a glass. But it was very good.)
3) Regarding the parking situation, we did not valet park at the hotel. A few blocks north on collins avenue is the beach parking lot. After 6pm, it is free until 8am the next morning. Went for an early morning drive and parked on the street afterwards.
We spent most of our time on the Miami side, and wanted to try this property for future visits. I can say, I am comfortable paying $200-$300 a night in peak season at this property.
1) We were not charged the resort fee, and we were not on a full points stay. We used a DSU, and after requesting to pay the difference from the Miami suite up to the Miami Balcony suite, we received it as a complimentary upgrade on arrival. I think this is definitely worth paying for even if you can't get it as an additional upgrade. The balcony suite is a very nice suite, with a full on view of the beach and the pool area from the high floor that we were on. The only oddity (which probably applied for all rooms), was a lack of a coffee maker. I saw a staff member bringing up a coffee maker on a tray the next morning, so I think you can request it.
2) We were initially told that breakfast includes up to $25 per person as diamond, but there was no breakfast charge on the check out bill. Our breakfast charge was $100+ for 3 people. (the iced coffee is cold brew, and was $6 a glass. But it was very good.)
3) Regarding the parking situation, we did not valet park at the hotel. A few blocks north on collins avenue is the beach parking lot. After 6pm, it is free until 8am the next morning. Went for an early morning drive and parked on the street afterwards.
We spent most of our time on the Miami side, and wanted to try this property for future visits. I can say, I am comfortable paying $200-$300 a night in peak season at this property.
Jan 4, 2017, 7:18 am
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Along with the resort charge comes the label of a "resort" which means they aren't required to give 4pm check outs. I also noticed that the room has a lot of noise from the elevator and the service to the room isn't so great.
Last edited by Astrophsx; Jan 12, 2017 at 5:05 pm
Jan 11, 2017, 6:13 pm
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The front desk said no. If it's a busy weekend you may expect a wait for a table for breakfast. It's a $100 credit per day. Gratuity at the restaurant is fixed at 20%, but I think you can probably get away with $100 pre-tax/tip.