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The Penguin Hotel

3.5 star property

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Traditional Room, 1 King Bed
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Traditional Room, 1 King Bed
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk

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1418 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
  • Ocean Drive
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Collins Avenue Shopping Area
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Miami Beach Convention Center
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Ocean Corner Suite 2 Queen Beds

Ocean Corner Suite 2 Queen Beds

  • Ocean view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Ocean Corner Suite 1 King Bed | Living area

Ocean Corner Suite 1 King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Ocean Front Room 1 King Bed

Ocean Front Room 1 King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean Front 1 King Bed, Private Terrace

Ocean Front 1 King Bed, Private Terrace

  • Ocean view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean Corner Room 1 King Bed

Ocean Corner Room 1 King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Miami Beach

With a stay at The Penguin Hotel in Miami Beach (South Beach), you'll be steps from Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue Shopping Area. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Art Deco Historic District and 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Miami Beach Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Art Deco Historic District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ocean Drive - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Collins Avenue Shopping Area - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Miami Beach Convention Center - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Lincoln Road Mall - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Eleventh Street Metromover Station - 8 min drive
  • Miami Airport Station - 14 min drive
  • Miami Intl. Airport (MIA) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Finnegan's Way - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Sandwicherie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Front Porch Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Havana 1957 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Penguin Hotel

Oceanfront hotel with bar/lounge, near Collins Avenue Shopping Area
The Penguin Hotel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch plasma televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and plasma televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite at La Cerveceria De Barro, a beachfront restaurant which features an ocean view. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
La Cerveceria De Barro - This beachfront restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 51.30 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 10.24 for adults and USD 10.24 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • La Cerveceria De Barro

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The listed optional service fee applies to valet parking for commercial vans or shuttles. The valet parking lot can accommodate vehicles up to 16 feet in length. Buses are not permitted.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 38.76 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach towels
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access
  • Partner property access
  • Partner property pool access
  • Phone calls

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

The nightly resort fee of USD 38.76 (tax inclusive) per accommodation is based on 2 guests. An additional nightly resort fee of USD 19.38 (tax inclusive) will be charged for each additional guest. The resort fees are excluded from the rate and collected at the property upon check-in.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10.24 for adults and USD 10.24 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 51.30 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel Penguin
Penguin Hotel
Penguin Hotel Miami Beach
Penguin Miami Beach
The Penguin Hotel Hotel
The Penguin Hotel Miami Beach
The Penguin Hotel Hotel Miami Beach

The Penguin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 554 out of 1223 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 345 out of 1223 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1223 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 79 out of 1223 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 74 out of 1223 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nitin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Aseem

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros - Location - Right on Ocean Drive Cons - 1. Very Very Small room. Do not consider this hotel if you are travelling with Kids. 2. They do not offer cleaning everyday unless you request them in the morning. I feel cleaning is something that should be done by default. 3. If you choose a room with breakfast, they will offer you beakfast at a restaurant just adjacent to the hotel. They just have one menu item i.e. Scrambled egg, tea/coffee/juice. The menu is constant and they dont even change on request. 4. They charge you 33 USD as resort fee per night and the only thing they offer which you probably would use is beach towel. Pool is in other property named President Hotel. 5. Very noisy air conditioner
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Very noisy hotel two sides of our room had thoroughfares and were very noisy only one small chair
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Tanner

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location especially for the price. Valet and the rooftop pool is shared at the president hotel and the breakfast in not the buffet seen in photos but instead you get a voucher to eggs, bacon, and toast at the restaurant "the front porch" next door so that's a little misleading and hope this review helps someone :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Art deco styled hotel conveniently located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

SANDRA

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location is perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Katrina

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down property needs some TLC some kind of motor outside the window so I could not sleep maybe air con? I turned mine off but the noise continued feel very misled as pictures don’t match the stay they were obviously taken after decoration many years ago and the bar was empty as not in use we had to go next door for drinks and food the breakfast included was not edible their were piles of wasted so called breakfast after guests realise how gross it was cold grey tasteless potatoes rubber cold scrambled eggs and 2 of the smallest pies I’ve ever seen in my life that were like lumps of iron! Toilets in the restaurant were vile and I was gagging when I left flooded floors and you know what everywhere ! Even the water served smelt like toilet water in a plastic cup! Why don’t they just do a buffet or a breakfast sandwich have some kind of respect for the voucher holding customers ? walk ins from off the street customers got attractive food and served straight away as the rest of us are like dogs still waiting over 30 minutes I’m still waiting for my cream for my watery coffee it never came overall I’d definitely stay at a more expensive place just to be treated like a human I went to my room to grab my things to check out I was 4 minutes late but they had already locked my card and i needed to use the toilet I asked a cleaner to open my room but got told to go to the front desk not happy at all! Shame the place has big potential but for now I won’t be returning won’t post pics
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Loved the breakfast that was included and the area was perfect location to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Faye Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

FERNANDO

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Darshankumar

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small room also littery outside voice came up and our conversation heard outside that's not good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Anastacia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
My husband and I stayed 2 nights here. The first night was good very pleasant. The room was clean and basic good for a couple nights. However upon entering our room after we had been out the second day they was an extremely strong smell of paint. I called front desk and she sent someone they admitted the smell was high and it probably was maintenance but they insisted they didn’t have any other rooms. The front desk person was Maria, she was absolutely rude and had a terrible attitude as if I was causing her an inconvenience. I packed my bags and went to the lobby but Maria insisted she couldn’t give me another room nor give a refund for the second night. I told her I would have to report their hotel to the fire station because if someone stayed in that room and slept all night they would definitely be sick or even worse get terribly ill and was gonna leave at that point until about 10 minutes later she called me and said they “found” a room. We moved into the other room stayed there for the night. I was very disappointed with her attitude and total disregard for customer service. I will not be returning unfortunately.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Theodore, Las Vegas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and convenient. Lots of perks: free continental breakfast, 2 free cocktails, free internet and access to their sister hotel. I only wish they had coffee available in the lobby.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Bargain Hotel Right on the Beach!

The hotel is a bargain, given that it faces the ocean and is on the South Beach Strip which makes it easy to enjoy the beach by day and have fun at the many bars and restaurants at night. However, the main negative is having to pay almost 50.00 a day for parking by valet, at the property directly behind the Penguin Hotel. It would be better if they just "buried" that charge in the daily rental fee. The free cocktail and breakfast were a plus but not sure if I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Girendra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property, like many others on Ocean Drive, sits right on the beachfront and this was very nice as it provided easy access to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

YVONNE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

JESSICA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for one night before a cruise and had a lovely time! Lots of walking around and lovely places to see and enjoy!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the staff offered exceptional service delivery! I will definitely return!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025