Avalon Hotel

An excellent hotel in a great area. The staff was really good and the room was clean. I would caution anyone to get a room away from the street because the noise level is a bit high.

Amazing food. Boyfriend and I got the seafood plate and it was amazing. It’s a lot of food!

Customer service lacked a little bit of hospitality. However, my room was booked late into the night and the gentleman had no problem accommodating us.
The view was great, the price was greater, and all in all the room was spacious and cleanly.

We had a great time at the AVALON because it is directly across from the beach, the FREE breakfast was actually good with essentials, nothing fancy such as boiled eggs, fresh fruit, bread, yogurt, coffee, cereal, fresh orange juice and was a great way to start out eating breakfast on the patio of the hotel.
We cannot thank EDITH enough from the front desk staff because she took great care of us and told us all about South Beach and and made our stay special. George at the front desk was also great with his positive attitude and advice about where to go on SOUTHBEACH.
This hotel is in walking distance to all of what MIAMI, SOUTH BEACH is known for. My Girlfriend liked that the bathroom was super clean and that it was directly across the street from the beach. Because it is directly located on the strip you will hear some of the outside music from cars and bars in your bedroom (we were on the third floor), but I am sure you will hear that from any hotel located on the strip in south beach. But for the price, location, and quality of simple breakfast it is MORE than worth it, just bring some ear plugs if you are a super light sleeper. What is great also is that there are NO hidden fees and the security deposit was way lower than other hotels only like $ 35 a day and if you pay in cash you will get it right back when you checkout instead of waiting for the payment on your credit card.
We stayed on a tuesday, weds, & thursday in a room with a king bed and we loved the very reasonable price and you could not beat the location on SOUTH BEACH. The air conditioner was strong and cold and bathroom was spacious and clean. If you are looking to stay at a hotel on SOUTH BEACH so that you are close to the beach and is not to expensive i would suggest THE AVALON. They provided us with free beach towels and we just walked a few blocks away to CVS and bought a cheap beach umbrella and enjoyed the beach.
I would suggest staying here if your goal is to mainly stay at the beach all day and if you wanted to walk around south beach without driving. Below are some great places to eat as well:
lasandwicherie
— AMAZING SANDWHICHS CHEAP PRICES /​WALKING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH
Havana 1957 — Española Way Cuban Restaurant
AMAZING CUBAN FOOD!!! YOU WILL ENJOY THE CUBANO PLATTER
We had a blast at AVALON and plan to go back within the next year, see you soon miami!

I paid for a week in an Ocean front room. I came to enjoy the beach. If you plan on actually being in your room and relaxing good luck. Between live bongo drums for hours at the restaurant every night, slamming doors, and house music from the restaurant next door in the morning good luck. Did mention people yelling outside and cars driving by with loud music. Is skip the ocean drive ocean front view!

We ended up staying at the Avalon for a night, and we got a 75 dollar discount due to Tropical Storm Erika. I love the fact the hotel is in the heart of South Beach, everything is within walking distance and there is no need to drive your car around in the busy streets. The complimentary breakfast is also really nice in the morning.
The one thing I do need to mention though is that the hotel does not have a parking garage unless you pay for valet, at 30 dollars a day. Either that or park out in the streets for around the same price. We decided since we saved money on the room we went ahead and paid for valet. It was worth it to have peace of mind, versus leaving it out in the streets of South Beach.
The room was smaller than say, a resort sized room, but the amenities inside were nice. We had a fridge, iron and ironing board, Keurig coffee machine, a flat screen tv, and organic toiletries for the bathroom. The shower is a curved shower with different shower head settings to your liking. We weren’t in the room much but when we were it was nice to relax and unwind.
Overall it was a very nice stay and we would definitely stay there again.

I stayed here three nights in July 2015 and it was just OK.
The room was really small. Two double beds and barely any room to walk around them on either side. The bathroom was tiny with a pedestal sink (pedestal sinks should only be in half bathrooms). There was one small glass shelf in there which, combined with the pedestal sink, was a nightmare for putting out toiletries or putting on makeup. The iron in the room didn’t work and spit water all over my friends clothes.
The location was the absolute best thing about this hotel. Right in the thick of things on the beach and walking distance to hang outs. I had dinner at the hotel the first night there and was not impressed. It was expensive and the food was just ok. The breakfast was nothing special just preprocessed everything and a handful of fruit. And the staff told us we couldn’t bring anything to our room! It’s a bagel! I didn’t load a bag full of food. I wasn’t happy.
The staff was friendly and I had no issues with the young man at the front desk. The older woman was a little snippy and not as helpful as he was.
The tipper topper of inconveniences was the fact that their on site pool was under renovation so we were directed to the pool at a sister site which was a good ways away from the hotel. Who is doing that? Walking a distance to use the pool at another hotel and walking back to your hotel? Their website was misleading making it seem as though the sister site was much closer than it actually was. I wouldn’t stay here again.

Currently in our very plain and simple room. The music from downstairs (we are on the third floor) is so loud, we feel the vibration in our room. Very noisy outside and not enough insulation to keep the noise out. Seems they are more interested in the street party than their motel guests.
Seriously consider staying someplace else.

Old hotel, small rooms but served its purpose. Close to the beach. George the receptionist was cool. Tell me what’s up!

I want to start by saying THANK YOU!!! to GEORGE, I have not stayed @ the AVALON but my daughter and her Fiancé will be in the next 24 hours. This review is to thank George for his great customer service on the one phone call and simple request of a simple pastry and note to be placed prior to my daughter check in on 3÷12÷2015, George with NO hesitation said YES!!! and asked that I contact him to confirm my request was taken care of.
I am one where «Customer Service» speaks for itself and when you receive that at any place, that is the place where I want to return.
George!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!
YOU ROCK!!!
to be cont… I will let you all know if request was achieved… :)
Shirley

5 stars goes to Jorge at the front desk! He was so friendly, always helpful, and knows the best local spots! Thanks, «Jabba Jabba.» I’d recommend any friends going to Miami to stay at the Avalon because of your great customer service.

Roaches. Roaches. Roaches. One the first night, two the second, and about 5 the third. Plus little crawly critters in the bathroom at all times. Rooms are small and bare bones — not as pictured on website. Staff was nice, but roaches are inexcusable.

Great location close to everything and across from the beach. Staff was the best, so caring and helpful… very accommodating! The rooms and halls are outdated and a little musty, but we only had the room for sleeping because we were always out and about, and the beds were clean and comfortable so it was okay.

This is a 3.5 star hotel. Not over the top amazing but for a good value on ocean drive it is a good place to stay. Nice enough rooms. Rooms Look bigger in the picture

Nice place, small but comfortable room, very friendly staff. Decent breakfast and in a great location.

My wife and I stayed at the Avalon for about 4 nights. This hotel is older but very well taken care of. After walking down the strip of hotels on ocean dr, we realized we had picked the best one. There are too many reasons why but you have to trust me on it. Every hotel here has a restaurant or bar in the front. Beware of all the employees trying to reel you in as you walk by. It becomes very annoying. At the Avalon, there is no bar or restaurant until 6 pm. It is a very classy and candlelight restaurant. They will not stand outside and beg you to come and eat like the other hotels do. The hotel is very nice on the inside with an all white theme. Free wifi all day. Free breakfast in the morning, great channels on the tv, and everything is restocked every morning. The bed is made with new sheets, they bring new towels, new soaps, lotion and you can’t forget the k-​cup machine. If we come to south beach again, I would pick the Avalon for our stay. We loved it.

Love, love, loved it here!
Let’s start with the location, right on Ocean DR, in the midst of all the restaurants, bars, stores and across the street from the beach! It’s a great location we didn’t have to take a single cab to get anywhere expect the airport.
The staff was amazing! So friendly and helpful. We arrived on a Saturday around 11 and they let us check in early. The gentlemen in the front (wish I remembered his name) was so hospitable. Gave us recommendations to things in the area, always greeted us with a smile and remembered who we were.
First day, we did have a toilet over flow… I called the front desk literally in a the matter of a minute, we had three crew members in our room resolving the issue. Take about customer service!
They also have a guest computer room to print out boarding passes or just go online or whatever you need.
The rooms were small! We stayed in the oceanfront room, four girls and it was tight with our luggage and all. Barely any space to move around but we weren’t in the room long enough to care. The downside to the oceanfront rooms is that you are facing ocean drive… Loud music, loud people, you hear it all. No afternoon naps over here.
They also provide continental breakfast to all guests. Bagels, croissants, toast, boiled eggs, fruit, yogurt, etc. huge plus!
I would stay here in a heartbeat. Great location, amazing staff, and feet away from the ocean.

Places like the Avalon have an amazing opportunity to be the experience tourist crave when they come to Miami Beach. But sadly its an opportunity lost.
Let’s start with the Pro’s
Location, Location Location, great spot nestled along the beach. The walk to the water was about 45 seconds and the concierge was helpful enough to give us some towels as we strolled out the front door. Which leads me to our the service of the concierge which was amazing. So helpful, energetic, courteous and seemed to be someone who really enjoyed their job.
Con’s.
Attempting to use the valet service I would compare to establishing peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Circling the block not once, not twice but three times all resulted in no valet service. We ended up giving up and finding a garage 3 blocks away. If your looking for a place to actually sleep I would suggest staying anywhere but here. The heating and cooling unit (HVAC) turned on and off about every 15 minutes. This would have been fine for me if I were accustomed to sleeping in the same room as a running lawnmower but since I am not it was a real nuisance. If you have plans to sleep past 5 AM I would suggest looking somewhere else. Being that this establishment is on a corner the trash pick occurs right outside your window. If your not awake from the HVAC unit, a two ton garbage truck this will certainly do the trick.
Conclusion– Unless you sleep like a hibernating grizzly or plan on falling into a coma while staying at the Avalon I would suggest looking elsewhere. If you do end up staying, bask in the service of the front desk and ask for earplugs.

Stayed here for one night and I’m glad that’s all it was!
After getting bumped from the Casanova Suites down the road, this is where we ended up. The lobby is decent enough, spacious and the receptionist was friendly. It was the rooms that were lacking. I could tell they recently updated a few of the items in the room: the TV, lamps, bed headboard, and a couple of the bathroom fixtures. It was the flooring that needed to be redone. The wood was creaky and uneven and there were multiple stains.
The bed was very uncomfortable. I kept wishing for morning to come because I couldn’t sleep! Noise from the street didn’t really bother me but if you’re a light sleeper, bring ear plugs. But, you have to expect it while staying on Ocean Drive.
The breakfast was below par. Some fruit, baked goods, coffee… that’s really it. Valet is $ 27 for the night.

I don’t think I would want to stay at this hotel again. It’s horrible. We stayed here overnight because our flight to Costa Rica wasn’t until the next morning.
First of all there’s a restaurant in the lobby of the hotel called, «A fish Called Avalon». The restaurant seems like a popular spot, however, the room we got was three or four doors down from this restaurant. The means and women’s public restroom was basically neighbors with our room. Because of this, the hallway smelled of fish, bathroom, and oldness.
The room was dingy and basic, NOT worth what we paid for the room. Another negative, when I picked up my luggage the next morning from the floor there was a huge roach on it. Gross!
DO NOT be fooled by their website. Their rooms are ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING like the pictures; Far from it. I would rate the rooms pictured on their website as an 8 or 9, and the actual rooms we got a 4… out of 10. Find another hotel!
Their complimentary breakfast was decent and customer service was good but I still would not come back here.