Oct 11, 2015, 8:16 pm
Last edit by: KENNECTED
Resort Charge Policy
A Resort Fee of30 USD USD $33.00, plus at 4.62 resort fee tax [as of May 22] per night is applied to each room which provides the following benefits:
A Resort Fee of
- Complimentary bottle of water in your guest room
- Beach Welcome basket to include bottled water and fresh fruit
- Access to two beach chairs and towel service on the beach
- Access to the 24-hour Fitness Center
- Complimentary local and domestic long distance telephone calls
- Spa discount of 15% (not valid with other offers)
- Complimentary morning newspapers Monday - Friday
Royal Palm South Beach Miami, A Tribute Portfolio Resort [Master Thread]
Feb 14, 2019, 7:55 pm
#196
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Feb 14, 2019, 9:52 pm
#197
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It was a Tribute and has been for a while. In terms of quality, its akin to a soon to be deflagged Fairfield Inn in rural Iowa. Seriously, if this was a Fairfield Inn in middle America, it would have been deflagged. This property is really at the level of an older Days Inn/Comfort Inn.
Cheers.
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Feb 14, 2019, 10:03 pm
#198
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Wow - that's interesting. Perhaps the reason it didn't come up on search is that it was a LC in its previous life? This thread is dedicated to its current life, which is an Autograph Collection property.
I look forward to trip reports as an Autograph Collection.
It was previously a Luxury Collection & is now an Autograph Collection, so no need to correct. And looking at the Luxury Collection thread, the last post was 4 years ago so obviously the info is outdated
When was your stay there? Could you do a trip report? I find it interesting that the property was a Luxury Collection, now an Autograph Collection, & now you're comparing it to a Fairfield Inn in middle America. That's a huge difference! What exactly about a former LC/now AC, makes it like a DI/CI? That is such a huge leap in standards it literally boggles my mind. But two of you have said it now.
I really would be interested to see iif the experience is still the same.
Thank you.
Cheers.
I look forward to trip reports as an Autograph Collection.
It was previously a Luxury Collection & is now an Autograph Collection, so no need to correct. And looking at the Luxury Collection thread, the last post was 4 years ago so obviously the info is outdated
When was your stay there? Could you do a trip report? I find it interesting that the property was a Luxury Collection, now an Autograph Collection, & now you're comparing it to a Fairfield Inn in middle America. That's a huge difference! What exactly about a former LC/now AC, makes it like a DI/CI? That is such a huge leap in standards it literally boggles my mind. But two of you have said it now.
I really would be interested to see iif the experience is still the same.
Thank you.
Cheers.
it was never a Luxury Collection, it was always a tribute brand and Starwood’s first Tribute Portfolio property. Please get the facts together.
Feb 14, 2019, 10:14 pm
#199
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#FAKENEWS !!!
it was never a Luxury Collection, it was always a tribute brand and Starwood’s first Tribute Portfolio property. Please get the facts together.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...er-thread.html
I will correct my one post that said Autograph vs. Tribute to make it Tribute.
Cheers.
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Feb 14, 2019, 10:27 pm
#200
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Sigh... not fake news 
(btw there's a forum called OmniPR if you want to go that route, but you don't qualify for entry yet). From the thread started in 2015 when it was Luxury Collection.
Again. we look forward to your trip report after you've stayed there.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...er-thread.html
But I will correct my one post that said Autograph vs. Tribute.
Cheers.
(btw there's a forum called OmniPR if you want to go that route, but you don't qualify for entry yet). From the thread started in 2015 when it was Luxury Collection.Again. we look forward to your trip report after you've stayed there.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...er-thread.html
But I will correct my one post that said Autograph vs. Tribute.
Cheers.
“Starwood Hotels Introduces Tribute Portfolio™
Starwood’s 10th Brand Sets Sights on World’s Most Distinct Independent Hotels. "The brand will make its debut today with its first featured hotel, the iconic Royal Palm South Beach Miami"
https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...folio%E2%84%A2
Feb 14, 2019, 10:33 pm
#201
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Sigh... not fake news (btw there's a forum called OmniPR if you want to go that route, but you don't qualify for entry yet). From the thread started in 2015 when it was Luxury Collection.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...er-thread.html
Again. we look forward to your trip report after you've stayed there as a Tribute Portfolio.
I will correct my one post that said Autograph vs. Tribute to make it Tribute.
Cheers.
(btw there's a forum called OmniPR if you want to go that route, but you don't qualify for entry yet). From the thread started in 2015 when it was Luxury Collection.https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...er-thread.html
Again. we look forward to your trip report after you've stayed there as a Tribute Portfolio.
I will correct my one post that said Autograph vs. Tribute to make it Tribute.
Cheers.
Feb 14, 2019, 10:40 pm
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I am pretty sure it was always a Tribute property... And was mislabeled in the threads as LC or Autograph. I remember someone posting a call for a correction to moderators but it was never done.
I also remember saying I would never try another Tribute property after staying here as it was so awful.
I had a similar reaction to original STR Shanghai which didn't deserve that or the LC moniker is has now.
I also remember saying I would never try another Tribute property after staying here as it was so awful.
I had a similar reaction to original STR Shanghai which didn't deserve that or the LC moniker is has now.
Feb 14, 2019, 10:40 pm
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I went with what I read on FT:
From the Luxury collection thread:
"According to Spg.com, it's a Luxury collection resort.
And their website, Luxury Collection Miami Beach Hotels: The Royal Palm, Miami-South Beach - Hotel Rooms at luxury
Stayed last night. $30 resort fee for platinum. I asked for alternative amenity. They said no. Nothing offered. I was given choice of breakfast or 500 points. I chose points. Paid resort fee and got nothing else. lurker did I miss my window here? Anything that can be done.
Edited to add: someone just posted it might have been mis-labled re: LC.
Now reading the LC thread this place always had horrible reviews, so confused on how Marriott 'ruined it'?
Having said that, I'm interested in reports post-'17 to see if it's still a piece of crap or if it's gotten better.
Cheers.
From the Luxury collection thread:
"According to Spg.com, it's a Luxury collection resort.
And their website, Luxury Collection Miami Beach Hotels: The Royal Palm, Miami-South Beach - Hotel Rooms at luxury
Stayed last night. $30 resort fee for platinum. I asked for alternative amenity. They said no. Nothing offered. I was given choice of breakfast or 500 points. I chose points. Paid resort fee and got nothing else. lurker did I miss my window here? Anything that can be done.
Edited to add: someone just posted it might have been mis-labled re: LC.
Now reading the LC thread this place always had horrible reviews, so confused on how Marriott 'ruined it'?
Having said that, I'm interested in reports post-'17 to see if it's still a piece of crap or if it's gotten better.
Cheers.
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Feb 14, 2019, 11:17 pm
#204
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While I don't dispute SkiAdcock's invaluable contributions to this forum, there has been a thread on this property since 2015, with 185 posts to date. Not sure why the thread was titled LC (maybe it was slated to open as a LC before Tribute Portfolio was created) but the title should have been corrected long ago... It would be in FT's best interest to delete the current thread/amend the title of the original thread.
Feb 14, 2019, 11:32 pm
#205
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Feel better now? (to Star Guy)
I go on what I read on FT & I read the Luxury Collection thread - trust me, if it was originally a Tribute, SPG FTers would have posted as such.
From the Luxury collection thread:
"According to Spg.com, it's a Luxury collection resort.
And their website, Luxury Collection Miami Beach Hotels: The Royal Palm, Miami-South Beach - Hotel Rooms at luxury
Stayed last night. $30 resort fee for platinum. I asked for alternative amenity. They said no. Nothing offered. I was given choice of breakfast or 500 points. I chose points. Paid resort fee and got nothing else. lurker did I miss my window here? Anything that can be done.
Edited to add: someone just posted it might have been mis-labled re: LC (and given the horrible reviews that makes sense).
So Star_Guy, curious minds want to legitimately know - if it was so horrible, why do you even care about the points because presumably you'd never stay there again. Seriously, now reading the LC thread this place always had horrible reviews, so how exactly did Marriott 'ruin it'?
Also, since you've stayed there plenty of times we look forward to your trip reports (and I mean that, but again recent trip reports).
Having said that, I in particular am now interested in reports post-'17 to see if it's still a piece of crap or if it's gotten better.
Cheers.
(to Star Guy)I go on what I read on FT & I read the Luxury Collection thread - trust me, if it was originally a Tribute, SPG FTers would have posted as such.
From the Luxury collection thread:
"According to Spg.com, it's a Luxury collection resort.
And their website, Luxury Collection Miami Beach Hotels: The Royal Palm, Miami-South Beach - Hotel Rooms at luxury
Stayed last night. $30 resort fee for platinum. I asked for alternative amenity. They said no. Nothing offered. I was given choice of breakfast or 500 points. I chose points. Paid resort fee and got nothing else. lurker did I miss my window here? Anything that can be done.
Edited to add: someone just posted it might have been mis-labled re: LC (and given the horrible reviews that makes sense).
So Star_Guy, curious minds want to legitimately know - if it was so horrible, why do you even care about the points because presumably you'd never stay there again. Seriously, now reading the LC thread this place always had horrible reviews, so how exactly did Marriott 'ruin it'?
Also, since you've stayed there plenty of times we look forward to your trip reports (and I mean that, but again recent trip reports).
Having said that, I in particular am now interested in reports post-'17 to see if it's still a piece of crap or if it's gotten better.
Cheers.
Feb 14, 2019, 11:35 pm
#206
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Feb 14, 2019, 11:47 pm
#207
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Feb 15, 2019, 12:33 am
#208
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When the hotel first joined SPG, Tribute Portfolio had not been named although we knew it was joining a new collection brand. This is how it ended up temporarily as a Luxury Collection property on the SPG systems (although the FT thread continued incorrectly). Thanks to Sharon for creating a thread with the correct name.
Not sure why all the negative feedback on the hotel - I’ve stayed many times and always been treated well and with an excellent room.
Not sure why all the negative feedback on the hotel - I’ve stayed many times and always been treated well and with an excellent room.
Feb 15, 2019, 1:40 am
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Stay there few times too. The great location and former point levels on SPG made it attractive. Service was always lame and upgrade kind of truly pale...but for less than 12,000 spg points...nobody was complaining. Not for 50k Marriott points, I'm not so sure!
