Sea View Bal Harbour Hotel - Bal Harbour 25.8913, -80.12398

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Hotel is good, too many hidden costs. they are not upfront about their policies.

I have been staying at this hotel for the past five to six years during the Columbus Day Holiday weekend. This was the first time I had ever stayed in a room with a cramped stand up shower (no bathtub). Also, I had my neighbors in the room next to me calling me at 2:00 AM to tell me to take of the TV in my room because they couldn’t sleep. I can assure that the TV was not loud. This is unacceptable.

But don't expect to negotiate any upgrades. Even in this economy, they were sticklers on the details. With only 33 rooms (of 150+) occupied, I couldn't get any upgrade. And they nickle and dime you to death. The only adder was continental brkfast, which was nothing special. Want to lounge by the pool? You will pay $10 for 2 for just half a day. I paid $18/day for parking, but later heard that others didn't mention they had a car and parked for free (the lot was never more than 20% full). Ice machine did not work. Expect to tip someone to fetch a bucket of ice. Hit or miss on the staff; some super nice and others pretty cold. Location is awesome; walk to Bal Harbor Mall, and centrally located to other places. Room was very nice.

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This is a great hotel siutated on North Miami beach in Bal Harbour. South Beach is appoximately 20 minutes in a cab which will cost you about $25. The hotel is very well maintained with lovely funiture in the communal areas. The room we had was spacious with a large bathroom (no bath) and a great view over Bal Harbour (we were on the 11th floor!) The pool area was great with direct access to the beach. The only problem was the charges made for the pool loungers. You had to rent a cushion and towel if you wanted to use the pool lougers and they charged $10 per person which is just ridiculous - a 10 day stay for you and your partner would run up a bill over $200!! - car parking wasnt cheap either - valet parking only at $18 per day. Finally the pool side bar charged us $9 for two cans of sprite! so buy your own drinks from the local shop! (the room we had which was a standard room had a fridge). A great hotel and I will return but just be mindful of the hidden extras you will end up paying if your not careful!

the hotel is right on the beach in bal harbor--bal harbour is beautiful, quiet, and ritzy. restaurants and shops are within walking distance. if you're looking for a quiet place to get away this it. if you're looking to be close to south beach, this hotel won't work for you. the staff are extremely helpful and attentive.

this is the first time i am required to pay for the chair at the pool area when I am stayng at a hotel,or you may decide to take the sun on the concretet floor, make sure to bring a news paper or be ready for an extra amount if umbrella is needed! is economy that bad? or only wrong policies at hospitality industry?

This is a lovely hotel but every time you turned around you were charged for services that usually are included in your room rate. For example, to sit by the pool costs $10-$15 depending on the type chaise lounge you used. The same 10-15 to sit on the beach. The exercise room cost $10, $18 to park your car in the ample lot, and business services also expensive. We enjoyed our stay, but were not alone in our dissatisfaction with charges - we heard grumbling from several other guests about the pool/beach charges especially. In addition, the one meal we ate on-site, lunch, took 45+ minutes to get food. There were two servers and two tables with guests. Order consisted of chicken salad, cobb salad, and cheeseburger. What they were doing in the kitchen I have no idea, but it was not a good experience.

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I was only there one night and was in town for business. The hotel was beautiful - art deco, 1920s style. There were hardly any other guests there so the property was very quiet. The beach is quite nice and quite. I liked it b/c it's away from the craziness of S. Beach but not too far if you want to go to that area. I read that you have to pay for beach chairs so I took my own. The pool is huge. There was some construction but I never heard it in my room. I would stay here again.

It is a good hotel with ocean view. The dowside of the hotel is that it is far from South Beach and other hot/colorful places if you want to spend time in those neigbourhoods. It is a 15 minute cab ride to Lincoln Road or Ocean Drive in South Beach. Also, even though the room and the hotel was clean, the decor is from 70s and appeals to mostly elderly folks.

beautiful older hotel! can`t wait till next years trip.will stay there again.

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My wife and I truly enjoyed our stat at the Seaview. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The loe hotel pool area is outstanding and the beach was only steps away.

The hotel room we were originally given had a horrible view-- that of a roof, but the hotel was very accomodating in changing us to a better room.

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I found the service excelent, very large and confortable room. I'll recomend thios Hotel to friends and family

Sea View is een "kleiner" hotel wat direct aan het strand ligt en ook een eigen zwembad heeft. Naast het hotel staan een aantal zeer grote hotel torens. Wanneer je 's morgens op tijd bent kan je heerlijk op het overdekte terras ontbijten, er circa 12 tafels dus vol is vol. Vlak bij het hotel (circa 200 meter) ligt het prestigieuze Bal Harbour shopping center. In dit shopping center vind je alle grote merken en 4 goed betaalbare restaurants. Wij zijn begin mei in dit hotel geweest en het was er toen erg rustig.

hotel is in goede staat. kamers zijn ruim. zwembad is lekker groot en ligt inderdaad aan het strand. wij zijn er geweest met vier kinderen7, 8,9 en 10. we hebben onze vakantie in twee dagen prima afgesloten in dit hotel