Boasting a convenient location, the Continental Bayside limited service hotel in Bay Front Downtown Miami, Fla., stands on Biscayne Blvd ... more »
Boasting a convenient location, the Continental Bayside limited service hotel in Bay Front Downtown Miami, Fla., stands on Biscayne Blvd & 2nd street, across from Bayside Marketplace, Bayfront Park and the shopping on Flagler Street. The Port of Miami and American Airlines Arena are both two blocks away. This limited service hotel features a 1920s flapper-era themed restaurant serving continental breakfast daily. Meeting space and event catering are available at the hotel. Guests have access to an on- site fitness room. Guestrooms are all accessible via interior corridors and some showcase views of the Biscayne Bay. Amenities include cable television and separate sitting areas with desks, tables and chairs.
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Location. The Continental Downtown Bayside - Port of Miami is located in Miami, Fla. , Across the street from Bayside Marketplace, Two blocks from Port of Miami , . Hotel Features. Fitness room, Business center , Complimentary wireless Internet access, . Guestrooms. Views of Biscayne Bay from select rooms, Cable television, . The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out. Valet parking fee: US$15 per day, The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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32 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
This hotel is old and dark. The wifi was so slow that I couldn't connect. But the worst part is the customer service. I had a question for the concierge, but he was helping some one else, so I waited for him to be available--totally fine, except, on
Bed sunken, wall paint is scratched,
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Posted Jun 15, 2008
Horrible
Bed sunken, wall paint is scratched, doesn't smell well, elevator tile broken, bugs in the lobby etc.“Do not try this hotel unless you have to sleep on the street otherwise. I would rate it as 0.5 star if given the option. I truly think this hotel...
34 year old male with a luxury budget, traveling for business
I was down here for a conference at the Intercontinental hotel across the street. These two hotels while similar in name are two very different hotels. While the intercontinental was charging over $200 a night I was able to stay at this hotel for $134 for three nights. I had done a fair amount of research and had read all the reviews on several sites before booking this hotel. In fact after reading some of the reviews, I brought along a set of sheets and a towel from home.
The location is fantastic. It was very close to my conference and close to the ports and a short ride to the beaches. It is right next to the metro mover, which is free. It is very close to Bayside which is a conglomeration of restaurants and stores. There are several brand name hotels you can switch to including Holiday Inn and a Courtyard Marriott. Check in is at 4pm but they will allow you to check in at 3pm. I arrived a quarter to three and was told I would have to wait until 3 or they could hold my bag for me at $1 per bag. The front desk person was nice enough and moved me to an upper floor when I asked. He was able to answer most of my questions about the area. There is a bellman there that can assist with your bags should you need it. Customer service is not a strong point of this hotel. The lobby was clean there were several people using the WiFi connection. As a side note one of the elevators was out of order but was repaired by the second day I was there.
The room was small with a pretty good view of the Arena and the bay. The windows were small. The bathroom was especially small but it was clean and in good working order. I did call down for extra towels. It took quite a while for them to come up. The hotel does not have a housekeeping staff. They contract out to a separate company. The bellman had to bring up the towels. The carpet although worn was clean. The walls were scuffed from the bell cart being dragged along the wall one too many times. The towels and sheets were worn but clean. I would definitely not use the bedspread as a blanket though. The furniture was dated and a little beat up. The bed was relatively comfortable. The TV has 8 channels that come in. Four of them are all in Spanish and one is PBS. The mini fridge was operational and cold. I never did use the sheets or towels that I had brought.
The restaurant is open only for breakfast. It seemed to be staffed accordingly to the amount of people eating there in the morning. The bar did not open while I was there and according to the front desk never opens. Close buy there are two drug stores, CVS and Walgreens. There is a Subway, a Quiznos, a McDonalds, a Pollo Tropical, a smoothie place, a Spanish tapas bar, a Starbucks, a Brazilian buffet and a corner cuban sandwich shop all within walking distance. Across the street is Bayside which has a Hard Rock Cafe, a Bongos, A Bubba Gump’s and several small restaurants and ice cream shops. There is live music there almost every night. It is worth noting that many of these places downtown are not open on weekends and especially on Sundays.
Parking is a challenge downtown. Meter parking is available on Biscayne Blvd. from 6am to 2am for $3 for the first 5 hours and about $1.50 for every hour after that. Weekends it is more and special events are $15. Bayside parking garage is $10 per 24 hours with no in and out privileges. There is a garage next to the hotel that is $15 a day with in and out but it closes from 9:45pm and opens at 6am on weekdays and at 9am on weekends. The plus is that when it is open you have in and out. The Intercontinental has valet available 24 hours a day for $34 a day.
In short this is a cheap hotel. It is maintained like a cheap hotel. This no frills. Great for a place to stay. I had a great time and as I knew what I was getting in to was not shocked when I arrived.
I was down here for a conference at the Intercontinental hotel across the street. These two hotels while similar in name are two very different hotels. While the intercontinental was charging over $200 a night I was able to stay at this hotel for...
Nothing!Everything!“Horrible, horrible!
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Posted May 29, 2008
Horrible
Nothing!Everything!“Horrible, horrible! Do not go here! The walls are tracked like people run luggage or kids skateboard on them, the beds are disgusting, there are loose cables out of the wall (but no cable on the TV) and the carpets give you fear...
Location, great for shopping.Rooms were
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Posted May 28, 2008
Horrible
Location, great for shopping.Rooms were shabby and beds were lackluster at best.“This hotel is shabby and unless you are staying for 1 night before a cruise or just to shop, I would advise against. The staff is poor, and unreliable. They did not...
26 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure
I recently visited South Beach for what I planned to be a vacation, yet turned out to be an absoloute NIGHTMARE. From the minute I arrived at the hotel I was scared for my safety as well as in shock of the appearance of the hotel. There were no towels, toilet paper, or hot water. Needless to say, the entire hotel smells of mold and mildew. I would never stay at this hotel again. I BEGGED for a refund and the manager stated, "IT"S NOT MY PROBLEM THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY." Out of all the years of staying at hotels, I have never in my life seen such a poor facility and level of customer service. While staying in the hotel I learned on the second day that two doors had been kicked in and a female was raped. The hotel is a nightmare and in fact you couldn't pay me to stay there ever again. I advised the management to update their pictures online because I have no idea where they got their pictures from. The pictures are not of the actual hotel. DO NOT STAY HERE!
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