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llee611838
Rochester Hills, Michigan

The Ocean View is its One Saving Grace

Reviewed Feb 2, 2020
Having stayed in two kinds of rooms in this property I can say that the room without the balcony, at least the one we stayed in, is nicer with more up to date features and better lighting. The balcony is nice however, and as the windows do not open, it is the only way to hear the ocean and get the ocean breeze. We stayed in two rooms over a four day stay because of a glitch in our reservation. Checking in and out at this hotel is a pain with valet parking and an added trip to the security desk to fill out more forms. The very early 10 AM checkout has no flexibility and there were no early check in without paying a fee and if they hold your bags for your they also charge a fee. Their business model seems to be to rack up resort and other a la carte fees. Buyer beware. If this review were based on the room and view alone it would have a high rating but the bureaucracy and poor service really lowered the enjoyment of our free days in Miami. There are a lot of other properties in Miami with beautiful views that do not have these problems.
Date of stay: January 2020
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Responded Feb 5, 2020
We appreciate the feedback
We're happy you had a pleasant stay with us despite our hotel not meeting your expectations. We'll address your feedback with the appropriate members of our team.
We hope to host you again soon for a more positive experience

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Reviewed January 29, 2020

On the beach and close to everything. Need a laundry card but have to put $5.00 at a time on it and not just what you need so your laundry cost you more cause they don’t give you back what you use but you have to give back cards. Next time I’ll stay at a hotel.

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Date of stay: January 2020
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marketinghotel1, Marketing at Design Suites Miami Beach, responded to this reviewResponded February 5, 2020

Thank you for taking a moment to share your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your visit to our property, including our convenient Miami Beach location. Surely there is a lot to experience in our area! We loved having you as guests and hope to welcome you back in the future. Have a fantastic day!

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Reviewed January 29, 2020

Great view and good internet. The staff at the desk immediately bombard you with a list of rules and they generally behave as though their job is to keep you in line rather than to help you. A lot of needless duplication of check in steps with a security desk. Bathroom needs an update. Large deposit and resort fees make the price misleading. 10 AM check out with no exceptions is a minus. It's a shame that the service is like this because we would otherwise have been delighted with the stay.

Date of stay: January 2020
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marketinghotel1, Marketing at Design Suites Miami Beach, responded to this reviewResponded February 5, 2020

We are extremely sad to hear about the aspects of your stay that were less than acceptable, especially the lack of quality customer service.
We sincerely apologize for your discomfort and inconvenience.
I will share your review with our leadership team to ensure that our training is updated and our service level is improved.
We hope to welcome you again in the future

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Reviewed January 20, 2020 via mobile

Extremely poor service and bad bad Gym including Hotel.

Room ok, but basically because of the view.

Reception is not 24/7, Valet and Security are not at all service minded, and everything seemed very cheap and dirty.

Completely ruined gym, with nothing that's works, and dumbbells falling apart.

Parking is only Valet, so no free parking. Not included, but comes in the 30$ resort fee, which also gives access to the very very few sunbeds.

Date of stay: January 2020
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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marketinghotel1, Marketing at Design Suites Miami Beach, responded to this reviewResponded January 27, 2020


Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay with us. Knowing one of our goals is to be nothing less than outstanding in every aspect of our operations, we apologize for not meeting your expectations. We hope you will give us another opportunity at some point to be of service. Thank you again.

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Reviewed January 9, 2020 via mobile

Not the best stay. Reception, not welcoming, so bad first impression. If you want any local information I, e bus times etc don't bother with the reception desk. Rooms are very rundown, we had a fridge freezer and microwave. By the photos we thought we had a fully working kitchen. Bathroom is old and badly maintained. We had lukewarm to cold showers, 3 times we asked to get maintenance out, but as we were only staying 6 nights we gave up. Air conditioning very noisy. The good about the room. Great view, comfy bed and good quality towels. WiFi is good too. No kettle or hairdryer which should come as standard equipment. The cafe is dirty and the breakfast was awful, we didn't go again. Unless you get a bargain don't waste your money

Date of stay: December 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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marketinghotel1, Marketing at Design Suites Miami Beach, responded to this reviewResponded January 27, 2020

We regret that you had such difficulty during your stay with us. We strive to offer quality service and comfort for our guests and it's unfortunate your room wasn't cleaned to the high standards we aspire to provide. We'll be sure to address your feedback with our team moving forward.
We do hope you allow us to host you again soon so we can share a more positive experience with you.
Have a great day!

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Reviewed January 7, 2020

The shower flooded, with tons of black hair (im blond) DISGUSTING!
In addition, as there are people living in the hotel they are allowed to make noise from 9 to 17 mon-fri. In our vacations, we woke up the 3 days 9 am because our neighbors used the drill THE WHOLE DAY!! This totally ruined the view by the sea.
And final, we arrived the last day and there is no water in the building, the receptionist at the moment kindly offer us to give a room from 10 to 12 that are empty to shower since we could not do it and we had to go to the airport aferwards. So next day when we do the check out ready to do as told the other latin receptionist told us it was imposible someone offered that, basically calling us liars.

Date of stay: December 2019
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marketinghotel1, Marketing at Design Suites Miami Beach, responded to this reviewResponded January 8, 2020

We regret that you had such difficulty during your stay with us. We strive to offer quality service and comfort for our guests and it's unfortunate your room wasn't cleaned to the high standards we aspire to provide. We'll be sure to address your feedback with our team moving forward.
We do hope you allow us to host you again soon so we can share a more positive experience with you.

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