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Reviews of Penguin Hotel 3 stars

1418 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States

#146 of 204 hotels in Miami Beach

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 643 hotel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.6

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.1

  • Staff

    7.8

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free WiFi

    6.3

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  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    6.0
    it was fine. we did not expect for too much, and really loved the staff that was helpful&welcoming
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The room was not very clean to begin with and they don't clean unless you ask. The pool and breakfast were in another hotel(less then a minute walk, but still, since we were with a baby) which had we known we would reconsider this hotel.

    Staff was very nice and helpful. location was amazing, one minute walk from the beach and plenty of restaurants options.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    6.0
    The location is awesome but next time I would rather stay in the second or third row for either a lower price or the sam
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The air conditioning system was extremely loud as it was an older system. This was very annoying for sleeping but as it was quite hot there was no way to have it off. In general the Hotel has already had its best time a few years ago. The breakfast, bar and pool is in their partner hotel at the nack of this hotel, which I personally found a little bit strange but they just don’t have the space for it as it is a small hotel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Good place to stay with perfect location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs renovation

    Location, breakfast, view

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    The best location, right on the beachfront with amazing view to Ocean 😍
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room - Ocean View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    An old facility

    Location, the view

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unstable WiFi , unvaried breakfast

    Room service, stuff, location 👍

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and quality of the hotel Great comparing to the price :) well recomended

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very nice, beautiful view of the beach. Excellent rooftop area connected to the room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Older hotel, needs updating, needs deep cleaning.

    Location is great!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    7.0
    The hotel was fair.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They didn’t offer beach chairs, the beach towels were small bath towels, the room needed a good cleaning, they didn’t offer luggage carts, the bars wasn’t open and it was not handicap accessible.

    It was very close to the beach and some good restaurants.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Corner Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise from construction. No parking and several roads closed due to spring break.

    Location was good for proximity to beach. Pool nice. Good breakfast next door.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Penguin Theme was on point
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The one main thing that we weren't a fan of but was still okay with was the parking... We had to park about a block away to a parking garage. Thankfully the weather was nice... And unfortunately, they're really isn't much parking around that area, so it's not so much their fault... Just kinda wished they included that with the fee..

    I am a big Penguin fanatic. So this was something my husband wanted to surprise me with 🐧 The staff was very friendly.. Everything was clean... Just A small walk across the street to the beach..

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dropped off a block away and had to struggle with luggage both to the hotel and then again back to our Uber when we left

    Close to the beach

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The room was too small for my family.

    The location was excellent. Pool on the roof was small but adequate. The coffee and pancake was delicious.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The elevator were down, and the Wi-Fi did not work.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    7.0
    pleasent
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Ocean View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    internet could be alot better

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    6.0
    Affordable stay in miami beach
    • People with friends
    • Traditional Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too old and dated, view facing a construction site was depressing

    Location is superb

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A couple of minor things to note: -the reception staff in our hotel seemed a bit indiferent. -our room did not have very good sound isolation so we could hear the neighbors' door closing, kids running through the corridor etc. It wasn't too bad, we were too tired from all the walking so it didn't affect us, but might affect other people. -unless you're getting an ocean view room, don't expect a good view, the room will be overseeing a side street / the wall of another building (it wasn't an issue, as we hardly spent any time in the room, but just something to note).

    Overall the hotel was very nice: - very good location (in the middle of South Beach, and also close to the shopping&restaurants area) - the room was clean and comfortable - the breakfast included from the sister hotel was decent (classic american). We enjoyed our stay, and the price was appropriate considering the location and the breakfast included. We would go back.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Ocean Front Room King Bed with Terrace
    • Stayed 6 nights

    We had the top floor room with the balcony/patio which was beautiful except that the room is right up against the elevator shaft so we would hear that banging/clanging all the time which was not great. The shower was also not set up well with it being open on one side, would be better with a sliding door to minimize the water that splashed all over the floor. We were also disappointed that the complimentary breakfast had changed to continental style vs our last visit it was done by the restaurant next door with limited options that was much better!

    The location is perfect! The views are beautiful, so close to the beach and close to all the restaurants is amazing. This was our 2nd time at this hotel and would definitely stay again.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    7.0
    Great location, not goops for sleeping
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Main thing is that the room was positioned very close another hotel and it didn’t have sound proof windows so you could hear huge ventilation from ours and the other hotel, then around 1am very loud kitchen workers- like they smashed plates constantly, then at 5am garbage truck.. so sleeping was not possible (although bed was comfortable); very small rooms, we had to keep our suitcases on the floor since they didn’t fit closet. Small bathroom, almost no toiletries (only one very small one for 3 of us and when I asked for more I got one more on the second day)- so you need to find somewhere to buy it. Although building and furnishings are old, it is not that bad since it was clean. Breakfast could be better- we only had fried eggs, potato and either fried bacon or sausages, one type of jam and cereals. That’s it. Every day. Now, pool and breakfast was served in another hotel- again- you needed only 1 minute to get there so not an issue but the back street that you are using is very bad- smelly, dirty..overall if I could sleep during the night I would evaluate it better (I constantly asked for room upgrade with covering costs but it wasn’t any oceanfront room available)

    Location - across from the beach, surrounded by restaurants. It was rather clean. Ok staff.. I read a lot of comments about staff not being present on the reception but it didn’t bother me, you could reach them during the morning and till 5pm- after that they left notes that they’re off and you could reach them in other hotel (Premier). Nice lobby- lovely decorated but a bit old.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Traditional Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location on south beach

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    6.0
    It's reasonable if you want to stay close to the beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The air conditioning was old and very noisy. The curtains didn't close properly and you wake up with light in your face. I stayed in the back room of the hotel where you could hear the garbage truck at 6:30 am every day, including weekends. You are required to pay a resort fee but you need to move to another hotel to have breakfast and go to the pool. It makes no sense.

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    7.0
    It was kind of misleading about what is on property
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That it states pool and Continental breakfast but it fails to state you have to go to another location for this.

    Didn't use the breakfast due to we would have to walk to another location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2023

    7.0
    Great location, lacking some essentials
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Traditional Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no microwave to use anywhere in the building, no coffee, and there really should be brooms in the rooms for all the sand that gets tracked in from the beach.

    The location was amazing. And the room was nice and clean

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Ocean Corner Suite with King Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are accidental things that happen, but having to go to another hotel to get my sheets and towels.....with the price of that little hotel, it seems to me that they went too far.

    Everything else was within tolerable range, it was a very pleasant experience, specially the location. 708.23

    Stayed in December 2023

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