Loews Miami Beach Hotel

by Stephan D.

doing an extended stay here on business,  which is sort of surreal, but so far so good.  Bartenders and other staff are helpfl and seem to recognize me, room a bit small but otherwise quite comfy, great bathroom, good mattress.  The hotel, beach, pool is just peachy but not sure if worth the coin if my company wasn't footing the bill. Some nice lookg properties near here that may be more intimate and affordable.

by James M.

Like my fellow brethren JJ of Good Times says....IT'S DYNO-MITE!!! Loews is probably one of the better hotels in South Beach. Just got back from Miami two days ago and I already miss it. The hotel was awesome. Staff was friendly, room was spacious, decor was nothing spectacular, however the food served here was pretty damn good for hotel cuisine. Lowes also gets a 5 star rating on location.   The hotel is a block away from Lincoln Street, which houses a number of good restaurants, hookah cafes, and cool bars.  Plus, the hotel is situated right in front of the illustrious South Beach.  As for additional amenities, the pool is open 24 hours.  Saturday night's the hotel plays movies pool side on a huge jumbo screen.  The hotel offers massages and has a pretty decent size gym.  You definitely must go.  It's definitely worth it.

by Justine N.

Stayed here with a group of girls for a bachelorette party weekend and had a decent experience. The hotel grounds are nice, particularly the pool area where the staff were all very friendly and accommodating. The hotel is also in a great location--walking distance from several restaurants/cafes, bars, a 24-hour drugstore and shops. If you're planning a group trip (e.g., bachelor/bachelorette party), I'd recommend booking the three-room suite on the 4th floor. If you order extra cots, you can easily sleep around 12-15 people in the entire place if you're cool with doubling-up in the queen size beds.

by Melissa D.

I stayed a few years back. Great location beautiful lobby. The pool area is great and the staff accommodating. The beds were so comfortable and the atmosphere was very nice.

by Simika K.alan c.Kim G.James M.katherine A.

One of the best experiences ever! It's 24 hour heated pool alone is worth at least half of what you'll pay ! :)  Aah the bliss, to relax in one of the cabanas. The staff was super friendly and efficient, and really cheerful all the time. Must be the sunshine :) The rooms were great too. Loved the ocean view we had from our room, and the in-room dining cuisine had some great options. This hotel is where I'll be staying again the next time I go back to South beach.MY SOUTH BEACH NIGHTMARE !!! FELLOW YELPERS ALERT. STAY AWAY. I am currently sitting in my room and trying to write this yelp review as I pay more than $300/night to stay at a hotel actually performing EXTENSIVE AND NOISY renovations WITHIN THE HOTEL ON ONE OF THE HIGHER FLOORS while I am a guest here ! The JACK HAMMERS STARTED AT 6AM today and haven't stopped, the front lobby is blocked and we are all herded to a side entrance since my arrival.... Yesterday when I tried to visit the pool it was half closed and drained, the other half was partially full, unheated and clearly hadn't had wet towels pulled in many hours. When I spoke to the "Manager" about this - I was told basically, that my booking price was much better then usual,....so I should be satisfied I guess.STAY AWAY FROM THIS JOINT AND SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE. It took me THREE DAYS TO GET A LIGHT BULB FOR MY BATHROOM,....and that was what the "Manager" seemed most troubled about when I called her semi-awake at 8:30AM this AM to ask about the JACKHAMMERS AND NOISE.Customer service apparently isn't a concern of their's,....and I am a member of their FREQUENT STAY PROGRAM TOO. Imagine what wonderful service awaits those right off the street !? Come to think of it - I'm not sure it could get any worse.TRUST ME - STAY AWAY and if you are inclined to stay here - CALL AND VARIFY WHAT CONSTRUCTION WORK AND STATUS IS ONGOING AT THIS DUMP. THEY DIDN"T EVEN THINK SLEDGEHAMMERS ON THE 18th FLOOR AT 6AM WARRANTED A MEMO IN THE ROOM THE NIGHT BEFORE AND I HAVE YET TO RECIEVE AN APOLOGY OR ANY ATTEMPT AT CORRECTIONS FOR THIS HORRIBLE situation.RUN DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM HERE. I SURELY WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE...LOEWS = LOW QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICEGreat Hotel, Great Pool, Great Shopping, Great Food, Great Nightlife....I take that back, the BEST Nightlife.I'm planning my bachelorette party to be in Miami, just because I had such a great time when work sent me there. Loews did not disappoint.We even had dinner at Emeril's which was fabulous, of course...Then partied it up at South Beach, which is literally a 5 min. walk down the beach.I even went jet skiing for the first time, a few steps away from the hotel's pool. Amazing.... This hotel is awesome!Like my fellow brethren JJ of Good Times says....IT'S DYNO-MITE!!! Loews is probably one of the better hotels in South Beach. Just got back from Miami two days ago and I already miss it. The hotel was awesome. Staff was friendly, room was spacious, decor was nothing spectacular, however the food served here was pretty damn good for hotel cuisine. Lowes also gets a 5 star rating on location.   The hotel is a block away from Lincoln Street, which houses a number of good restaurants, hookah cafes, and cool bars.  Plus, the hotel is situated right in front of the illustrious South Beach.  As for additional amenities, the pool is open 24 hours.  Saturday night's the hotel plays movies pool side on a huge jumbo screen.  The hotel offers massages and has a pretty decent size gym.  You definitely must go.  It's definitely worth it.A group of my lady friends and I stayed at the Loews Miami Beach for a bachelorette party a few weekends ago. We stayed in the Presidential suite, which has a gym, wrap-around terrace, office, kitchen, 3 bathrooms, and a fully stocked library (just in case you want to read Gulliver's Travels while you're downing tequila). The staff at this hotel are amazing. Truly the most friendly hotel staff I've ever met. The waiter at the cabanas by the pool didn't disturb me when I was passed out on the chaiz lounge after a heavy night of drinking. He even asked my friends if I'd had a rough night! Seriously though, if you want to experience the glitz, glam and everything in between that south beach has to offer, do yourself a favor and stay at this hotel. Oh, and the hotel is being completely re-done, so rates are really low right now. Get on that while you can.

by alan c.

MY SOUTH BEACH NIGHTMARE !!! FELLOW YELPERS ALERT. STAY AWAY. I am currently sitting in my room and trying to write this yelp review as I pay more than $300/night to stay at a hotel actually performing EXTENSIVE AND NOISY renovations WITHIN THE HOTEL ON ONE OF THE HIGHER FLOORS while I am a guest here ! The JACK HAMMERS STARTED AT 6AM today and haven't stopped, the front lobby is blocked and we are all herded to a side entrance since my arrival.... Yesterday when I tried to visit the pool it was half closed and drained, the other half was partially full, unheated and clearly hadn't had wet towels pulled in many hours. When I spoke to the "Manager" about this - I was told basically, that my booking price was much better then usual,....so I should be satisfied I guess.STAY AWAY FROM THIS JOINT AND SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE. It took me THREE DAYS TO GET A LIGHT BULB FOR MY BATHROOM,....and that was what the "Manager" seemed most troubled about when I called her semi-awake at 8:30AM this AM to ask about the JACKHAMMERS AND NOISE.Customer service apparently isn't a concern of their's,....and I am a member of their FREQUENT STAY PROGRAM TOO. Imagine what wonderful service awaits those right off the street !? Come to think of it - I'm not sure it could get any worse.TRUST ME - STAY AWAY and if you are inclined to stay here - CALL AND VARIFY WHAT CONSTRUCTION WORK AND STATUS IS ONGOING AT THIS DUMP. THEY DIDN"T EVEN THINK SLEDGEHAMMERS ON THE 18th FLOOR AT 6AM WARRANTED A MEMO IN THE ROOM THE NIGHT BEFORE AND I HAVE YET TO RECIEVE AN APOLOGY OR ANY ATTEMPT AT CORRECTIONS FOR THIS HORRIBLE situation.RUN DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM HERE. I SURELY WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE...LOEWS = LOW QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE

by Holly K.

As a former meeting planner, I went into this hotel with a corporate eye.  With meetings, it's all about service, cleanliness, originality, and location.  This hotel has it all and I could not recommend it higher.  Service - The best I've ever had.  Granted, I was mainly dealing with VIP services and the meeting staff -- but these people were professional through and through.  They made their extreme efforts look...well... effortless.  Everyone had a smile on their face...all the time.  When asked about the places the locals go to eat, they pointed me in the right direction (Puerto Sagua, a nice 15-minute walk away).  They made all my meeting dreams come true and made me look great in the process.  Cleanliness - SPOTLESS throughout: the restaurants, rooms, ballrooms, pool area, everywhereOriginality - The menus were not the norm, breakfasts had cool Cuban specialties and fresh juice blends (yum).  The banquet menus were also full of great new food items for your meetings -- PLUS the dress up a buffet line like nothing I've ever seen: flamingos, asian umbrellas, wild animals, all very South Beach and all really cool.Location - Well, it's beach front and you can't get much better than that.  Just a short walk out the back exit of the pool takes you to a walkway that is the back border of the sand.  It's a fantastic.  Also close-by is the shopping and eating mecca of Lincoln Ave.  People-watching at it's best (which one of those blondes is Paris Hilton with her teeny dog?  There are so many!).  And for the record, there is  more plastic surgery here than in Beverly Hills, eek!I stayed in the Deluxe Rotunda room, with a huge wall of windows looking out onto the city with a partial ocean view.  Fantastic.  I was also lucky enough to spend some time in the Presidential Suite - a two-story huge room with the best rooftop view in Miami.  This isn't an inexpensive hotel, and it may not have the history as some of the art deco places in the area, but I truly adore it...

by Simika K.

One of the best experiences ever! It's 24 hour heated pool alone is worth at least half of what you'll pay ! :)  Aah the bliss, to relax in one of the cabanas. The staff was super friendly and efficient, and really cheerful all the time. Must be the sunshine :) The rooms were great too. Loved the ocean view we had from our room, and the in-room dining cuisine had some great options. This hotel is where I'll be staying again the next time I go back to South beach.

by e b.

I'm not even sure where to begin my rant of frustration with Loews. This hotel gets 2 stars because the beds are super comfy and its pool and beach areas are fantastic, however their customer service and organization is more chaotic than Miami's hurricane season.When we checked in, our midget front desk clerk couldn't find our reservation. Since we had confirmed our stay a week prior to arriving, we knew it was some negligence on the clerk's side. When she stood behind her counter, mute with no life behind her eyes, absolutely no action was started to fix this little glitch. After an awkward silence, we had to prompt this little genius to get a manager, or anyone else who knew how to do more than hit "enter" on her computer's keyboard. She disappeared. Not to get a manager or colleague for help - she just disappeared.To make a long story short, 20 minutes later, a slightly more competent clerk easily found our reservation, plus the "good" news that on our 3rd night our king rotunda suite would be upgraded to an ocean view suite - with balcony! She also offered the hotel bell service to transfer our belongings. Two days later, when it came time to switch to our "upgrade" room, we had to wait downstairs after a long afternoon of boating in wet swimsuits at the front desk for another vapid and vacant clerk to figure out how to activate our room key. She assured us our dry clothes and all other possessions would be waiting for us in the room.When we finally entered our upgraded "suite", we weren't sure if we should be more alarmed that none of our belongings were anywhere to be found, or that there was an unexplained hospital bed cart in the corner, or that our ocean view balcony required craning your neck above and beyond a nasty parking garage directly facing our suite to actually see ocean. It was also attached to a bedroom 1/4 of the size of my first NYC studio apartment. After 2 hours of frantic phone calls searching for our luggage and frequent refusals by the manager to actually act as a manager, we were transfered back to an average room. By that point we had missed our dinner reservations and were too exhausted to enjoy our last night in Miami. Oh- and by the way - Emeril's restaurant blows.

by koula z.

i ve stayed at the Loews in November 2008. The hotel was nice but nothing extra ordinary!! The location was very good, the main lobby and areas were nice but the rooms were not that special! I mean that i was expecting something better for all the money we gave!!! anyways my biggest problem is that i forgot my camera in the taxi that was arranged from the htl to take me to the airport. i know this is my mistake but how come they couldn't locate the taxi that they booked for me??? I hope that the guy who has my camera won't enjoy it for long!!