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I would have rated this place much higher except for it's location. Being about 10 blocks from the Inner Harbor area is not where I wanted to be and not where most tourists will prefer either. The room was large and very comfortable. The staff was helpful and treated me with great respect. Even the valet guys that parked my vehicle made me feel comfortable. Too bad I was too far from the action and went elsewhere the following night because I should have stayed and just taken a taxi 10 blocks away.

The only good thing is location and that is just decent if you plan to walk 5 or more blocks to the inner harbor. Parking is ridiculous when checking in a 5:00 on Saturday it took 30 minutes on line for the valet to turn me away for parking. Wanted to send me several blocks away to self park. All said and done $29 later my vehicle was parked. Beds are awful. If you like cheap air mattresses then their bed will work for you. FYI, a Sleep Number is a junk air mattress and should never be in a hotel. Don't know what they were thinking with that choice. Anyone that likes a Sleep Number seriously must have a old worn out cheap bed at home. Room was old and not very clean. Extreme noise for hours outside my room when people returned late night, slamming doors and people yelling. Not recommended in my plan again.

At check in, I realized it is at the south end of Ocean Dr. and is a 10 block walk to where I wanted to be.

The room was nothing more than average and just the bathroom was updated. The beach was nice but it is really all the same in South Beach. The $13 resort fee includes 2 chairs and towels although the staff was rude and acted as if they own the beach and they were the boss. The pool was very nice but only 4 people were there when it was 85 and sunny, very odd.

Due to the fact it is not popular there is very little staff to help with anything. There is no restaurant, and concierge for recommendations or help. There was no pool bar and difficult to get a drink by the pool or beach. Only on the weekend did they have someone to get you a $10 drink from somewhere.

Sleeping was just OK as the pillows were old and felt like wood. The noises were apparent from outside, the rooms next door and hallway all night. I am a very sound sleeper and the noise was too much and the jack-hammering that began at 9 am in a nearby room was absurd. Construction is one thing but at 9:00 it rattled us up and out of bed. I would not recommend this to anyone due to the fact there are much better options for the same money, it is really overpriced in comparison.