Catalina Hotel & Beach Club 25.79231, -80.12974

great restaurants, great service. loved the rooftop pool. Very lively nite club atmosphere at night. nice beach across the street. 3 separate buildings. our friends were in a different building. All valet parking.

I have read about the Catalina for several years and really wanted to give it a try. Pleasantly surprised! Every night we dined at either of their two restaurants, both good a priced accordingly considering SoBe is truly expensive. My husband and I booked the standard room but were upgraded on arrival to the Dorset King – loved the décor. I suggest you shop on Lincoln Road which is just a few blocks south but runs from one end of the beach to the other.

This hotel is not good if you have kids. The rooms are very small and in addition to go out of the hotel you need to pass through a restaurant and a bar.

I approached the hotel friday night and I was standing in the reception for about two minutes before Ine of the two guys working there would welcome me. After s while Ine of them asked for creditcard and a photo ID in a very angry tone. Maybe they had a bad day! Overall very satisfied! Will stay there next time I'm visiting Miami.

Unique hotel in a great location. The Free cocktails during happy hour were wonderful! The bartenders happy to serve. Great pool, short walk to free lounge chairs on Miami Beach, and to Lincoln Rd shopping area...Stay here before or after cruise for a unique experience. Free bicycles, and the free shuttle to airport was a nice feature.

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This hotel is not a family hotel. The room was very small and to go out of the hotel you have to pass through a restaurant and a bar. If you have kids this is not the place to go.

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Ok hotel in ok area, but standard is not ok and it´s a club with loud music until 1 o´clock in the night.

Staff is nice enough if you are nice to them. We had a standard room wich was ok. The photos make the rooms look amazing but when you get there, they look the same but you see where corners were cut...it just looks a little cheaper than it does in the photos - but still nice! We ended up upgrading to a nicer room which was great! The bed was very comfortable and it was nice having the extra space for our stuff. There were little things that didn't work - the remote for the tv, the shower wasn't draining and the toilet paper holder was falling off the wall - but nothing major though. The room was clean and quite and there were black out currents to keep the light and heat out...and the AC in - which was amazing at the end of the day and in the AM. The eleavator was really old and smells of oil and natural gas, nothing to unbearable but not very pleasent either - stay on the first floor if you can. The hotel is not loud so you wont have to worry about not being able to get enough sleep. Vallet parking is about twice as much as they advertise online - it was posted online $15 for all day vallet parking but when we got there they said it would be $30. Good place to stay but we ended up moving over to Espanola Way and staying in a hostel/hotel over there for less and we were perfectley happy there - better atmosphere :)

Got it at half price so definately worth it. Trendy rooms.

We enjoyed our stay here, but it had nothing to do with the hotel, strangely. Just recognize that the hotel's greatest strength is its location, location, location... everything else is secondary. In other words, set expectations fairly low and you may be (somewhat) surprised. We were skittish based on other reviews, mainly horror stories from Yelp, and though we escaped without accumulating any of our own, I could see where issues could crop up (i.e., not the cleanest hotel, personal service definitely lacking, mostly a young, partying crowd, etc.). In a word, DECENT.

Enjoyed my stay, room very clean and comfortable, lobby area very nice with drinks, coffees, etc. available for purchase..a nice place to stay...I recommend it...

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The style of room I booked was not given to me at time of check in. That is the point of making a reservation... "to reserve" I will not be returning to this hotel.

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Upon arrival, the staff was rude, and acted as if we were inturrupting their day. We parked to check in and freshen up and when we went to get the car we were told there was a $25 parking fee. Don't sign up for any tour at the hotel. We took a "Biscayne Bay By Boat" tour and The hotel Catalina doubled the price and we were stuck on a "shuttle" that makes many stops and was'nt there when the tour was over. We could have taken a cab and still saved 1/2 the price. Also when we found metered parking around the hotel, the hotel staff refused to give us change! The hotel staff was consistantly rude and acted annoyed. The hotel has "free" bikes to use with an unposted "late return" fee! We extended our stay but I would never ever stay there again.

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The room was trendy but small. It had a great location.

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I took the advice of another reviewer and stayed in the Dorset section, my room had been freshly remodled and was lovely and comfortable. I think it really matters how you book to have a good expierience here. The nightly specials between locations and affiliates is enjoyable, too.

This hotel was outstanding. The beds were extremly comfortable, the over head showerhead was like standing under a waterfall. Didnt even want to leave the hotel.

The hotel is spread across three buildings, two of which have restaurants at the front. It is aimed primarily at youngsters going to Miami for a weekend of nighclubbing, having said which the room was clean and large and the swimming pool was lovely.

wasn´t really clean!

What can i begin to say about this hotel. From the time you get there, to the time you leave, everyone and everything was just perfect. I went there to have an AMAZING get away with the love of my life and beleive me it was the perfect hotel, for the perfect moment, for the perfect location. The room was amazing, the restarants should NOT be missed and the service was above my expectations. i have stayed at many Hotels from Miami to San francisco and i have never had the FUN we both had at THE CATALINA!!! If you want to stay at a hotel that will make you feel like a star in "OLD HOLLYWOOD" and i do mean in Hollywood , California, check in to the Hotel Catalina. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED. Ask for Charlie she will hook you up with everything you need.

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Very cool room for the money. I would def. recommend this hotel to others. it has the south beach feel and style. also conviently included are beach chairs and towels. all and all we had a great time here. only complaints is the vallay parking company that does Catalina's parking. it took us 45 min to get our car.

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this hotel was like staying in an youth hostel, average age of person 18. bar below hotel room played very loud, horriable music until 3am, so dont go to bed before. their was trash piled up in hall way. and just dirty, hotel needs to be remodeled. moldy and stinky. never again,

Everyone was very helpful, walking distance from everything. The size of the room wasn't what I expected but still nice and comfortable. I would recommend to anyone.

For a $45 room it was quite decent.

the hotel was a very good choice for us. it was right next to the beach and like a block away from the strip of all the stores to shop in. it was nice and clean, tv workd great, and the mini bar and snack bar was filled for the choice to buy something out of it. and for people that need a shuttle to the airport it was nice b/c u have that free option instead of paying for the cab. thank you!

actually, I live near Miami. beacuse some of my friends came from another state, we deciede to stay the hotel all together. the location is great. one block from the beach and good walk distance from south beach strip. comfortable bed. the lobby is pretty and well degsined. the room is kinda dark. the light is red and dim but if you like that atmosphere, you'll like it. hotel's atmosphere is great and young. the clerks are kind. sometime at night, people walk around and make noise. that's the only thing annoying there.

This place was great. I couldn't believe how nice it was for the money. And the staff and bartenders at the three lounges were great. I'm definitely going to stay here next time I go to South Beach.

The Cataline has 3 buildings; The Dorset, The Catalina, and The Maxine. The Maxine has small, bare rooms that leave a lot to be desired. The Dorset is nice.

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Do not make the mistake of relying on photos when choosing this hotel. The pictures are nothing like what you actually see. The hotel is also a beach club, so this is not the place for you if you are looking for a nice place to relax. We could barely get inside the hotel for the crowd that gathered outside.

The room we stayed in had great beds. What else could we ask for?

This is my 3rd stay at the catalina and its still the perfect hotel to jump in and out of for long stays or just a weekend trip to south beach. The staff is always extremely helpful and the location is perfect. Not too far from ocean drive and not too close to all the chaos. Walking distance to all the clubs and right across the street from the beach. Its also affordable for those that cant spend the big bucks on the facier hotels, which honestly arent that big a deal. Ive stayed at the Delano, Setai, Double Tree and a few others and the catalina is still one of my top 5 choices for whenever I make a trip to south beach. The rooms could use an update, but then again, it is the art deco district, so I shouldnt complain about the decor. The bathroom is a bit small, but compared to the Delano, its huge. The pool isnt amazing, but you have the beach right across the street if you really need to work on your tan.

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Hotel was in a great location and was very well kept. Make sure to make use of 'happy hour' because drinks at the bar are super-expensive.

I got a good deal and the location is perfect, but I have to say I did not like how it smells...

thanks the room was great staff was really nice... great price for the room we got..

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My girls and I came down for a much needed retreat. Loved it! Room was a little small so I would suggest getting two rooms if four are coming down. Loved the rooftop pool and the sushi bar was the best sushi I had!

Perfect for one night one block away from the Beach, 15 to 25 min drive to the Miami International Airport, a little bit noisy, only valet parking available