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Location.
Located in Miami Beach (South Beach), The Penguin Hotel is close to Art Deco Welcome Center, Lummus Park Beach, and Lincoln Road Mall. Also nearby are The Wolfsonian Museum and New World Symphony Campus.
Hotel Features.
Dining options at this Miami Beach property include a coffee shop/café and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with wireless Internet access (surcharges apply). Additional amenities at this Art Deco property include multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and an elevator (lift). This is a smoke-free property.
Guestrooms.
Rooms have ocean, beach, or sea views. The 42 air-conditioned guestrooms at The Penguin Hotel include safes and complimentary bottled water. Complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access is provided. 32-inch plasma televisions are equipped with cable channels. All accommodations provide desks and multi-line phones; free local calls are offered (restrictions may apply). Bathrooms offer bathtubs and hair dryers. Additional amenities include an iron and ironing board and clock radios. Housekeeping is offered daily.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
This hotel does not offer any accessibility features. Please select a different hotel if you are interested in booking a room with accessibility features.
Purple Penguin South Beach Café - Serving American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails with indoor and outdoor seating.
Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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"Great Stay"
I liked it, I stayed on the 1st floor....great location. Less noisy than most parts of the strip.Genuine Expedia guest review
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"great location and good room"
great place to stay right across from the beachGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great price great location"
Only problem I had with this hotel was the bedding was to small for the bed an kept coming offGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"tHE PENGUIN"
VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE.THE ROOMS ARE CONFORTABLE. THE HOTEL IS CLEAN.A WANT TO GO BACK.Genuine Expedia guest review
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Great location and courteous staff. Hotel needs some improvements but nice place and the price was right. We would definitely stay at The Penguin on our next visit.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"great hotel for teen and adults"
Everything was perfect, the staff at front desk Michael great, the staff at the bar and restaurant wounderfull, the only thing is the quality of the matress, the hotel very very clean, the drinks are very good and they serve the drinks in glass not in plastic cups.Genuine Expedia guest review
"The friendly Penguin"
this Hotel in a very good location, very close the beach !! also close to the Stores. The price for the quality of it is reasonable. At the reception the personal was friendly.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great location, overall very pleasant hotel"
Great location, nice staff, room was fine. I was happy with my stay! The only thing is that there was just a thin door between my room and the one next to me and I was yelled at by neighbor just for speaking on my phone.Genuine Expedia guest review
"South Beach - Intimate & friendly"
This little hotel is well located, friendly and good quality. The appearance of the reception desk is a little off-putting, and there are some modest signs of wear around the public corridors, but the staff is great, the rooms are clean and the hotel is a good value,Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great hotel and fabulous location for the price"
For the price, the quality and location can't be beat. My husband and I have stayed at several similarly priced hotels on the same beachfront street, and this was by far the best for the price. The penguin theme is cute. The hotel staff was very nice and helpful.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Good experience"
Good staff, good location, nice beds. Clean. Price is OK if you consider the locationGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great hotel for short stay"
It`s one of the cheapest hotel on Ocean Drive. Not a luxurious one and probably not for a one-week or longer stay or for honeymoon. But its not that bad as other reviews show. Or at least I was lucky with personnel and room :) It`s location is simply perfect, all South Beach entertainment is in 10 mins walk, beach is less than 2 minutes. It`s on Ocean […] Drive, so it`s quite noisy, preferring a quiet place, better stay bit far away from the beach area. Corridors need some renewal and much more light, you feel yourself on a dark ship. Reception is nice, combined with a bar and a patio, both person in reception were very nice and helpful. Room is okay, nothing special: mixed European and American style. Bed/mattress is very noisy. Bathroom is nice, clean and really stylish. Continental breakfast is quite poor, if you want something more mouth-watering, try any bar in the neighborhood or order a `la carte breakfast in their restaurant for an extra fee. This hotel is a good choice if you spend some nights on SoBe and you don`t wanna pay all your money on hotel rooms. Yep, and there is an extra 15 USD resort fee (for beach towels, breakfast, beach chairs, WiFi, etc.), which has to be paid on arrival, but you get for it 2 free cocktails in the bar between 5-7pm, and they prepare strong drinks :) Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Make sure you speak English"
This place doesn't change sheets unless you make a request, very good policy for the environment, but not for a travler, who can't read English.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"South Beach experience"
Great location ,hotel staff very kind and helpful. Timothy ,our waiter at happy hour was extra nice and helpful.Genuine Expedia guest review
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"Business Travel"
An older hotel, nothing fancy, but the staff was great. This was a business trip so I didn't need anything fancy. I was happy because I had a view of the ocean from my room and I could walk across the street to the beach, a starbucks was half block away and you could sit outside in the evening and eat dinner or have drinks. Room was always clean when […] I returned. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Nice and quite neighborhood."
Nice service, clean, American-style hotel. Nice and quite neighborhood.Genuine Expedia guest review
"For beach lovers"
If you have a ocean facing room, the view is good, hotel staff is friendly as well. Overall, it's on the South beach that's what you go for.Genuine Expedia guest review
"great hotel for couples looking for romance"
I was suprised at how nice the room was. I love the decorations. TV only had like 4 working channels unfortunately. Who cares though, why would you wanna watch TV when you are staying in Miami. Room was very cool looking. Great for couples trying to do something romantic on a budget.Genuine Expedia guest review
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"Great for couples and singles."
The hotel is clean, the room was too. Very nice location, walking distance from everything. The area is not crowded. But the walls are paper thin, because you can hear everything that happens on the next room. Besides that, the price was reasonable.Genuine Expedia guest review
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"Good for a place to crash... Not for us!"
I think this room would be great for a single person just looking to crash after a night out. I stayed with my husband and we wished we would have paid more for a better quality room. We had a terrible sewer smell that wouldnt go away for the entire night. I also would not suggest paying the extra $15 for "breakfast" it is just coffee and bagels and […] the restaurant down the street offers a real breakfast for just $5.75. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Great location"
Great location on Ocean Drive in the heart of the Art Deco district. Within walking distance to Lincoln Road, many restaurants and shops. On the beach. Friendly staff. $15 per day resort fee is now optional.Genuine Expedia guest review
"4th of july weekend"
hotel was nice especially for the price, Only complaint would be that i requested a queen bed and got stuck with two doubles. pushed both beds together to solve the problem. food is superb and the happy hour is greatGenuine Expedia guest review
"close to hot spots, however, calm to sleep well"
Breakfast was served in adjacent hotel. Staff friendly. Close-by public parking garage on 13th street.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Pleasant and friendly staff"
Staff was friendly, and helpful and even when our TV was not working they came quickly to fix it. Con...our room was next to the kitchen and bar, it was noisy to go to sleep, I would not recommend to stay in that room. Overall, the hotel was pleasant its on the quiter side of Ocean Drive which I like and its walking distance from the beach you can't […] beat that for that price. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"EXCELLENT"
WE WERE ABLE TO CHECK IN EARLY. HOTEL STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND COURTEOUS, FREE BEACH TOWELS AND CHAIRS, FOOD WAS EXCELLENT. I CANT WAIT TO GO BACK AND YOU CANT BEAT THE PRICE.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great Hotel for a Family or Couple"
The Hotel Rooms are small but if you are looking for a clean place just to lay your head as we did and close to the Beach and Night Life, this is the Hotel. The staff was excellent, they made the stay even more pleasing. I will stay again for sure.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Very good location"
The Penguin has a very good location. It is close to the beach, restaurants e shopping area. Our room was modern and clean. The bed was very noisy but we were able to sleep just fine. Expect very small elevator and hallways. This is an old building so there is nothing to complain about it.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Real Talk!"
Location cheap on the strip! Friendly staff no molds smell that's a lie!! I recommend the cavalier b a r cheap and good ask for Dave. Also check out Deco Cigars very good! I recommend the robusto very good and strong! Got a good buzz. The beach is right across the street! U can walk to everything!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Absolute Pleasure"
My friend and I stayed here for 3 nights and we absolutely enjoyed it. We will definitely be returning to stay here again for our next visit to Miami!Genuine Expedia guest review
"awsome"
The staff was awsome, very friendly and helpful, I would stay there again.Genuine Expedia guest review
"The Penguin Hotel - South Beach"
Great location. Clean rooms. Bathroom NOT air conditioned. Hallways SCARY. Ok for adults, would not take kids here.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"South Beach"
Very pleased with hotel. It is perfect for staying on South Beach.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Penguin Hotel South Beach"
The location is perfect. Right in the center of South Beach and just across the street from the beach. Easy walking distance to Lincoln Road Mall, The Art Museum and Convention Center. Tile floor was great because I knew it was clean and didn't have to worry about carpet which I don't like in a hotel. Great value for the price.Genuine Expedia guest review
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"Penguin simple but good"
Nice hotel on the main drag. Room was a little small with 2 double beds - and there was no view - but the price was attractive.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great value, Great location, Great room."
For the price it was an excellent deal, The resort is within walking distance of all the major bars on ocean drive, several great eating areas and is right across the road from the beach. While the hallway was dark and bleak, the elevator small, as soon as we entered the room we were pleasantly surprised by a clean, well designed and very nicely furnished […] room. Also nice was the inclusion of a small fridge, safe and hairdryer. which at our next hotel in key west included none of such amenities despite costing more per night. The bed was comfortable and the black-out curtains provided plenty of darkness to keep us sleeping late in the morning. Also the plethora of pillows could satisfy anyone. among other things included was breakfast, 2 free cocktails, 2 bottles of water and free wifi. (note, There is a 15 dollar nightly surcharge atop the standard room rate) I think the $15 was well worth it. My biggest complaints was parking, the hotel has no self parking, valet parking is $30 a day, while nearby parking garages offered $20 a day self parking. third option was to secure a parking spot on the street and pay the parking meter $14 every 8 hours though you don't have to pay between 3am and 8am. This though was not a surprise and is a issue with almost all the hotels around this area. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Nice hotel for a decent price"
Great hotel and service. The staff was nice and helpful, and the location is right in the middle of the Art Deco District.Genuine Expedia guest review
"First Time Wonder!!!"
This was our first trip to Miami and we were very happy! The location was wonderful for the beach. The walk to Washington was only a few blocks and we felt comfortable walking to and from in the evenings as well.Genuine Expedia guest review
"The Penguin-Location Location"
The hotel is in a fantastic location, close to restaurants and shops. A short walk to everything including the beach. It is a boutique style hotel, but the room was clean, the carpet in the hall leaves something to be desired. However, for the price I received and the location it's worth it.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Hotel."
This place is lovely. It is super clean, quiet and the staff are extremely helpful. There is a $50per night security deposit. You can give it in cash or they put a hold on your credit card. If you budget is tight you should know this. There is a $15 + tax "resort fee." What this gets you is a continental breakfast for two, two cocktails in the afternoon, […] 2 bottles of water, free wifi and beach towels and chairs for the beach each day. I've been charged resort fees before in Las Vegas and didn't get any of this stuff so if you make use of it, then it's value for money. In fact the cocktails are worth the $15 on their own- they were delicious and they packed more punch than $20 Liter cocktails sold at the restaurants down the road. The wifi is ok - it has enough power to check emails/facebook but if you skype or stream tv with it, then it will completely shut down after 5min. Be warned: the tour company pushed through the hotel "half price tours" can be disorganized. So make sure you pop into there office on Washington Av to confirm bookings. $61 for everglades, city tour and boat ride was great value. But for our Orlando tour they forgot to pick us up on the allocated day, when we rebooked the driver drove like a maniac talking on his phone the whole time. Just be weary there is a reason why they are cheaper than other tour companies. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
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"Worst beds at the best location!"
The title says it all!!!!Genuine Expedia guest review
"Not for early risers"
The main problem with the Penguin was that there was no coffee maker in the room, nor in the lobby. They offer complimentary continental breakfast at a neighboring hotel, but it doesn't start until 8:00am. This meant I had to go to Starbucks both mornings and buy my own breakfast. As someone who wants that morning brew first thing, this was really a […] pain in the neck. My only other comment is that, although the room was fashionably appointed, there was hardly any furniture in it: a bed, one nightstand, a dresser, and a wet bar. No chairs or table, and the room was spacious so it wasn't a size issue. This made it inconvenient for dressing and checking email and eating my Starbucks breakfast. Be advised that the so-called "pool" at the President is a bathtup sized wading pool. Having said that, the staff is very nice and the hotel is in a great location. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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