The Avalon Hotel is a great place to stay if you want to be in the middle of all the action in South Beach. We stayed for 4 nights in Feb. 2024 and absolutely loved it. Our room and bathroom were small, and we did struggle a bit with having enough outlets and space in the bathroom, but for the price and keeping in mind that this is a 3-star level hotel (out of 5), it really was fine (we wanted to be outside all the time anyway!).
As you arrive, you’ll find the front desk in the hotel’s restaurant. As we waited to check in, I popped into the bar and grabbed a couple of beers. It was so nice to be able to do this! We loved having the restaurant and bar downstairs. This is also the spot where you’ll find your included breakfast. Each morning we grabbed our coffee and sat on the patio enjoying the warm weather and sunshine.
During the day, we grabbed beach towels from the front desk and walked across the street to the beach. The room includes beach chairs, but we preferred using the lounge chair/umbrella rental service on the beach. It was easy and inexpensive! Two beach loungers and an umbrella was $66.00 (we did tip our guy, so a little more) - and you basically own those chairs until 5:00. Highly recommend it!
Finally, evenings were easy as we found cocktails and dinner choices galore just steps from the hotel.
The Avalon Hotel was a great choice, and next time we’re in Miami, we’ll definitely stay again!