Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Chose Loews for our first trip to Miami and happy that I did. The location is perfect for walking to local restaurants and retail stores. The beach area is convenient and beach lounges are included in the stay. The hotel and rooms were clean and service was attentive throughout our stay. I read many reviews before our stay regarding poor staffing at many of the hotels in Miami. This does not appear to be the case at Loews. The staff was friendly and helpful. I would return to this hotel when I visit Miami in the future.

We stayed one night post cruise to check out South Beach. There were bikes available to rent in the front of the hotel, which I recommend to see a little of South Beach. We had to pay almost $30 to rent an umbrella in the Loews area of the beach. I think this is ridiculous that they charge for an umbrella like that with the resort fee. Also, they advertise a free banana boat ride from 10 to 11 am. We were told they had no more rides left at 10:45 am, but I could pay approximately $35 for a ride. That was annoying. I called concierge to inquire about a cooking class for my 12 year old. They said they would check if there was room for her and call me back to let me know. They never called back. Later I found out she was put on the list, but no one let us know. The pool was good, but very crowded and we could only get two chairs far from the pool. They had a movie night, but every chair was very wet. It seems they sprayed them down before the movie, so we skipped it. The room was very nice and comfortable. I have stayed at Loews San Diego and Loews Santa Monica. They were better experiences in my opinion. I gave 4 stars because the room was nice and the bellman staff gave excellent service, but the rest of the experience was just meh. I don't think I would stay there again.

Hotel is a classic Miami Beach experience. Great location. Excellent service !!! I was traveling with kids so it was a great time for all for the price point . I have one suggestion .. and that is to have a better kids club ., like they do at beaches resorts .