Pelican Hotel

Location - it’s in the art deco area which is the nicest along Miami Beach (in our opinion). We had a room with sea view on floor 3 which was great to wake up to Guests get a free drink during happy hour - choice of three. The G&T was great. 20% discount on food - the hotel has a restaurant on the ground floor and onto the front. Room was ok size wise with really good bed and pillows. Lovely bathroom, although shower heat could be a bit fickle. The restaurant food was very good, although one meal arrived cold, which was replaced immediately upon mentioning this. Free beach towels available from reception and loungers on beach for guest use.

I booked an Executive room so we were at the front of the hotel with great views of the beach. We were given the Executive Sixties (3rd floor) and it was great! The bed had a new organic 6ft mattress and whilst firm, was comfortable. Good pillows. Nice shower room & toiletries. The espresso coffee machine in room was fabulous and pods replenished. Also Italian (Panna) bottled water daily. Bathrobes & slippers & hand held clothes steamer. Sunbeds free on beach and towels provided. Parking - we used the garage at 7th St and it was roughly $30 daily. Everything about our stay was perfect for our needs. It was our first time in the US & I was unduly worried about everything - it went smoothly!

The staff were very kind and accommodating, and the decor overall was a fun touch of classic Miami Beach. We actually received maid service daily unlike many hotels that now only offer every few days. The area was very walkable with plenty to do without needing a car. We took the occasional Uber or Lyft to other areas when needed, which was much cheaper than paying for valet parking.

Great location on South Beach, close to lots of restaurants, the Beach, the Art Deco Museum, the Wolfsonian, the South Pointe Park, Lincoln Rd, etc. We walked everywhere and took the free Miami Beach trolley once to access Mid-Beach. Supper at the Italian restaurant on site was great and nice touch to have a discount for hotel guests. Even though the room was small, it was easy to organize clothes etc with the closet and multiple shelves. Lovely view from rooftop restaurant as well, brunch is available on weekends but we didn't eat there since we're often up and walking around a city by 8:00 am.

What I liked the most was the staff. All the persons I interacted with were very friendly, polite and willingful to help me. Basically, they fulfilled all my requests. Then, I liked the location which is great, most likely one of the best on Ocean Drive! Also, I appreciated that everything in the hotel was very clean.