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    The Kent Hotel

    3.5 (131 reviews)
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    The front where the valet takes your car.
    Jenny R.

    This hotel is in a great location. A block behind Ocean Drive. It is around the corner from the Versace Mansion. Local restaurants near by and the Cleavelander a block away. Beach access is a block away as well. The room was very clean. The beds and AC were comfortable. It was better than expected. The front desk was very helpful in holding our bags because we arrived early. They also had our cars ready the next morning for our 5:30 am departure. If we come back, I would stay here.

    Breakfast from Rakija Lounge (Jul 2023)
    Luke L.

    Our party booked this hotel ONLY for two reasons - excellent location and affordable prices. The Kent Hotel was built in 1939 with the vintage elevator with a metal slide door (3 people maximum at all time). *** [Parking]: $35 per day for valet parking. There's only one designated valet spot. When someone took the valet spot, I was able to either (1) park at the temporary and adjacent empty spot or (2) drive directly to Pelican Garage Parking (1041 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139) and tell the staff that I am from the Kent Hotel. Front desk agent initially told me that expect the whole valet pick-up process to take 30 to 40 minutes, but in actuality I was able to pick my car up at the valet spot in less than 15 minutes before 8 AM each day. KEEP THE RED VALET CUSTOMER CLAIM PAPER STUB AND RED PAPER TAG FOR YOUR CAR KEY! YOU NEED THE PAPER STUB TO PICK YOUR CAR UP! Our party checked in at 11:45 PM and the hotel still charged us $35 parking fee for the last 15 minutes of the day. Valet parking is 24/7 in & out access so it is just a matter of convenience. [Price]: 3 double queen rooms x 4 nights for approximately $2k (daily parking fee not included). [Amenities]: Free Wi-Fi, one computer and printer in the lobby, no complimentary breakfast BUT the next-door Rakija Lounge (restaurant) serves daily breakfast. [Room]: Apparently I had to request cleaning service at the front counter each day and cleaning service is not available on Sunday. The staff also said just toss dirty towels outside of our room (aka leave them out of the front door). Our double queen-size bed room was pretty small. Hair dryer was hidden in the closet and worked on the 1st day, but it stopped working on the following day. Refrigerator was also hidden inside of closet. Shower had low water pressure, but temperature was just right and hot enough. *** Ultra convenient location with (1) Versace Mansion located just a block away (2) World Erotic Art Museum located two blocks away (3) Mango's Tropical Cafe (Miami Beach) located three blocks away, but visitors are giving up certain standardized service that they come to expect from Marriott affiliated hotels. Dealing with valet parking is a slight hassle upon returning to the hotel in late afternoon/night, but it is still a manageable situation and valet parking in the morning is almost never an issue. Not everyone is going to like this hotel and it's just a matter of preference - better location here or better amenities elsewhere?

    Yurika I.

    Clean, modern, well located, very affordable and amazing staff! Great hotel! Wish the shower curtain was little longer though so water didn't have to splash around.

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    Shaun R.

    The Kent Hotel If you want to be on South Beach and centrally located Kent hotel is a good option Its between 11 and 12th St. clean and very friendly staff

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    Nomin D.

    Staff; everyone on shift was so friendly and attentive. They help you meet your needs one way or the other. Rooms: rooms are little small and damp. Bathroom is small and have no ventilation. However, the pillows and bed is comfortable. Huge TV! Remote for the AC which is convenient to control from your bed. Cute elevator with an antique feel. Aaron and Anthony was very friendly. Gave us directions. And suggestions. We liked that they stored out luggages while we went to eat before and after Check in/out. They got the rooms ready way before our check in time which was very convenient and nice of them especially since we were with the kids.

    Aarti P.

    This was a super affordable, trendy boutique hotel right on collins. The rooms aren't too big so don't pack too much. We booked through orbitz and received champagne bottle upon checking on for our perks which was a nice surprise. I loved the decor and how close to it proximity to all the fun in South Beach. I would recommend staying here!

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    Kimberly B.

    Underrated hotel. Two blocks from the beach and so many shops and restaurants close by. Great customer service, and rooms were clean enough. Definitely would come back

    Teneshia N.

    Great hotel!! The staff there was super friendly and helpful. Arrived to the Kent hotel early ...about 12pm and the female working the front desk stated that they would hold our luggage and also directed us to the restroom if we needed to change and/or freshen up. We decided to go to the restaurant attached to the hotel for lunch and before we could place our orders, one of my rooms were ready for early check in! The second one was ready shortly after. The rooms were nice and we had views overlooking the restaurant bar & Hookah lounge, which was a vibe!! The rooms were clean and up to date. TVs were very large and the showers were nice! ** Great location, a block over from the beach action. There was a beach store next to the hotel and a mini store directly across the street!! I met about 5 different staff workers and everyone was really nice. I would def go back!!!

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    Nice boutique hotel. Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Great location-it was one block from the beach/Ocean Dr.

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    This hotel is amazing for family and friends thanks to the staff and the mojito Mariana Domingo thanks again see you soon

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    Stayed during busy fashion weeks. Hotel was very busy and…read morepacked with people. Services were good and hotel offers lots of free events and stuffs to do everyday. Also we were lucky to view sports illustrated fashion show from a hotel room. Most of things are all close distance and beach is walking distance. We had a good experience overall.

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    Horrible. Every single item or experience is an extra fee or heavily monitored, effectively killing…read moreany relaxing vibe you might want for the high, "luxury" price you pay. This is a tourist trap extraordinaire. It made me feel like I was paying to be in a place trying to extract from me, not serve me. And yes, I did complain twice to the front staff about these issues - to stony faces and lame excuses that were canned and code for "we don't care." The resort fee is $60/day (which is not made clear on Orbitz, where I booked it), yet when I went in February the pool and all outdoor facilities - which is what the resort fee pays for - closed at 6pm. We were told it closes at "sundown," even though they clearly have outdoor lights for the whole outside facility. Want to swim in the evening or night? Nope. All those pictures with the pool lit up? Not for you. And if you dare to be in the pool at 6:01, there were six staff for every one guest to tell you to get out. Seriously, we got warnings to get out at 10min to 6, 5min to 6, and at 6:00. Why every five minutes? Because a group of staff members were hovering over us, watching and waiting for the moment to kick us out. Very relaxing. You have to wear an armband everywhere you go. Staff are at every door as you go in or out - hotel to pool or pool to beach - monitoring you to produce it. Very relaxing. There is no coffee in the room, forcing you to travel across the whole huge facility (3 towers connected by long walks) to their coffee shop to pay $10 for a cup of coffee each morning. You could walk all the way back to your room, or - like me - you can try to drink it by the pool. But NO! You can't sit by the pool. Those seats and lounges require you to pay a fee, even in February when there was NO ONE there. If you don't want to pay, you can find a free lounge on the outer fringes. And if you try to sit without paying, there are staff to tell you to move immediately. Hovering, as usual. To get a lounge on the beach - in February, low season - we had to get in line to sign up for a chair and then get in a second line of 20-30 people and wait in the hot sun for an available, assigned chair and a staff person to take us there. Grab a chair and relax? Nope. It's a monitored system. When we checked out, the staff told us there were too many rooms to provide a coffee maker in each one. I guess their policy is to assume their guests are stupid.

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