Great location and room; not much for view or amenities This hotel can be great or awful depending on what you are looking for. The location is fantastic - you are right across the street from the beach, and close to everything in South Beach. The property comes with beach chairs & umbrella they will lend you for free so you can have a great setup right by the ocean. The rooms are big, clean and fairly updated. I had a king suite with a sleep sofa and kitchenette, and it was perfect for three days. Couple of cons: If you want a view, forget it. Most of these rooms face the inside courtyard. And my "corner" room came with a patio, but the view was of the AC unit for the building next door along with a dirty, noisy alleyway below. There's no pool. And it was loud - because of my room location at the side of the building, I could hear restaurant workers talking loudly in the alleyway next door late into the evening - and woke up early with the sound of trash trucks or construction next door. Would I return again? Certainly. But I would request a room in the center of the facility and probably on a lower floor (the elevator was super-slow, and the only ice machine is on the first floor). There is also no on-site parking or valet, although there is a garage close by. On the plus side, there was free laundry machines on site, so if you are there for a while that would be helpful.

Great Staff I don't leave reviews for hotels often, but I felt the need to point out how great the staff were at this location. They really made me feel at home as soon as I walked in the doors. The welcome margaritat they had sure helped! Great location of the hotel. Please note that Ocean Drive is closed to cars, so valet and luggage services are about a block away, and they do a great job of communicating these options to you before hand. Room was very great, and loved every minute of my stay.

Best Marriott property on South Beach! I am aPlatinum Bonvoy & a vacation club owner. I booked this property through timeshare and absolutely loved it! Centrally located on SB, they provided beach chairs, coolers, umbrellas for a full day of sun soaking. The staff is top notch! It’s a Pulse property so no full kitchen but there is a fridge with full plate & cup ware. The rooftop was so-so but I didn’t plan to spend much time there anyway. I’ll definitely book here again!

Loved our stay Staff was very friendly and helpful. Great location; across from the beach and central to the action on Ocean Drive. Good sized room. Hotel provided us with a rolling cart which included two folding chairs, beach towels, small cooler and umbrella. Everything we needed for a great day at the beach. Also on site at the hotel is a great restaurant, Havana 1957. Fantastic Cuban food and wonderful bar. Show your room key at the restaurant and get a discount. Would not hesitate to come back.

Great location, great hotel, had a great visit We worried about staying here due to the many recent reports of problems in the area. However during our visit in Mid May all we felt was the very palpable energy of the area. We parked in the city parking a block and a half away and even late at night didn't find any reason for concern with the walk back and forth. The hotel itself is beautiful. It is a city location, vacation club facility and any one staying here should understand it is not a typical marriott hotel. We felt it was perfect for the area. The staff were great and professional. Our room was much larger than I had anticipated. We had a small balcony with a partial view of the ocean. The roof top deck was also a great place to spend some quiet time. We had beach chairs and umbrella in our room and it was great to walk across the street to the beach. Bikes (a great way to get around the area) were also available, though we didn't take advantage of them.