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Howard Johnson Plaza Dezerland Beach and Spa

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8701 Collins Avenue   [edit info]
Miami Beach, FL 33154, United States +1 305 865 6661 www.hojo.com - see rates
Check-in time: 3:00p    Check-out time: 12:00p
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Location - The Howard Johnson Plaza Dezerland Beach & Spa is located Miami Beach, Fla. ; Adjacent to the beach; One mile from Bal Harbour... more »
 
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Great experience – Posted Dec 29, 2008
by Miamitur  (1 reviews)
   
         
Excellent
traveling for leisure

Stayed there for a week. Had a great time. Received good service for reasonable money. Do not expcet 5 stars, but in pretty good condition, with all the necessary services.

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I stayed here with a friend to save – Posted Jul 19, 2008
   
         
Okay

I stayed here with a friend to save money. South Beach was too expensive. While this place was perfectly cute and clean, it was just ok. There was a bar downstairs that would have been fun if there had been people there. Most of the people staying...

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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
DO NOT stay here! – Posted May 29, 2008
by smel76  (1 reviews)
   
         
Horrible
31 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure

Customer service does not exist at this hotel. What was promised to us when we booked the room and what they gave us were totally different. The staff were rude, their practices were shady and the service was unacceptable. They charged us a "resort fee" even though we had told them we would not be using any of the "resort" accommodations as we were getting in late and leaving early. They tack on charges in fine print when you sign in so be careful if you go here. The room was expensive ($220 for 2 people), yet uncomfortable and shabby.

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DO NOT stay here!! – Posted May 29, 2008
   
         
Horrible

Customer service does not exist at this hotel. What was promised to us when we booked the room and what they gave us were totally different. The staff were rude, their practices were shady and the service was unacceptable. They charged us a resort...

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The restaurant was unique.Very old, – Posted May 22, 2008
   
         
Horrible

The restaurant was unique.Very old, very small beds. very loud.“My husband being a facility manager, saw many code violations, exposed wires. and several other things. The hotel was very old. The beds were to small. There was always sand on the...

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The worst experience – Posted May 02, 2008
by Kdavis38  (1 reviews)
   
         
Horrible
38 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure

The hotel rooms were completely unacceptable. There was plaster falling from the walls onto my personal items located on my desk. The bathrooms were outdated and very small. The lightening in the bathrooms were very dim. There was a stink of urine in the bathroom. We requested non-smoking rooms and were given smoking rooms that wrecked of stale cigarette smoke. It took them almost 2 hours to change our rooms to non-smoking and those rooms weren't too much better. There were little tiny bugs all over the floor, in the sink and on the desk. The breakfeast buffet was $9.00 and the food was very limiting and not very good. The best part of breakfeast was a bowl of ceral with bananas. The only nice thing about the hotel was the swimming pool area and the quick access to the beautiful beach area. I would NOT recommend anyone to stay at this hotel until they do some much needed renovations.

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wonderful weekend!!! – Posted Apr 29, 2008
by deetta  (1 reviews)
   
         
Good
49 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure

Jacuzzi was small but the beach and pool was so beautiful!!!!

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Good location comfortable rooms.Bar & – Posted Apr 11, 2008
   
         
Good

Good location comfortable rooms.Bar & restaurant staff very rude and unhelpful.“Out party of ten really like this hotel is clean, good location, nice pool desk and cleaning staff were very nice bar & restaurant staff very rude & unhelpful...

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Location to the beach.Parking and – Posted Apr 06, 2008
   
         
Okay

Location to the beach.Parking and resort fees of 18 Bucks.“Good location, nice pool, Hotel needs major renovation...

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The Worst Hotel Ever – Posted Mar 12, 2008
by TravelEngTeach  (1 reviews)
   
         
Horrible
30 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for leisure

This was supposed to be a 30th birthday celebration (March 6th through March 9th 2008) and it turned into a nightmare. We arrived and our room was given away earlier. I had a reservation and couldn't believe this. The clerk acted as if this was nothing new. Even though we were bumped up to a suite, it was a joke. It was facing the back of the hotel and the balconies were joined by a "jump over" mini wall which meant anyone could walk into your room if you left the balcony door open by mistake.

The foolishness continued when we tried to get towels and the house keepers didn't speak English...last time I checked we were in America. We had to walk down to the front desk and no one was there. It was only 8 p.m.!!

There were bugs in the bathroom, the bed was filthy, the closet hangers were rusty, you could hear through the walls, the television only had four channels, the elevator tooks days to come to your floor, the pool was full of sand, the parking lot was a joke (there were no parking spaces even when you paid $10 a night to park). The website said it was only $8. Then there was a "Resort Fee" of $8 a day which was stupid. This place is a dump and shouldn't even be considered a hotel let alone a resort.

I was glad to check out as I will never return to this location. The website and photos are very misleading. Please post the real photos. My suite looked nothing like the beautiful room showed on the website.

Save yourself the time and the money and book at a better hotel. You'll be glad you did.

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