Kent Hotel Rating: 2.5 Pearls
South Beach, Miami, Florida
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Pros

  • Central South Beach location
  • Three blocks from the beach
  • Free Wi-Fi in the rooms
  • Pets allowed, no weight limit or fee

Cons

  • No pool
  • No room service
  • No fitness center
  • Fee to use the Internet in the lobby is $1 per five minutes.

Bottom Line

The Kent's newly styled lobby and outdoor bar fit nicely with its fun and funky South Beach location. But despite the hotel's 2009 improvements, old, worn bathroom fixtures and bedding remain in some of the 54 guest rooms. It's a fine choice for the price, but also compare rates at the Essex House, Albion, and Suites on the Beach hotels.

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 Location

In the Art Deco District, about a five-minute walk from the beach, on a quieter street just outside the bars and clubs along Ocean Drive and Washington Avenue

Surrounded by shops and eateries -- including the Eleventh Street Diner, a late-night staple -- the Kent is in the midst of South Beach's colorful Art Deco District. In addition, just two blocks south along Collins Avenue begins one of Miami's major shopping drags, with stores ranging from Ralph Lauren to Urban Outfitters.

Quaint, neon-lit South Beach (or "SoBe") might be the sexiest beach town in America. Just imagine: modeling agencies beside a broad topless beach. Outdoor bars and cafes line Ocean Drive's historic Art Deco District, where people-watching is the draw -- flashy cars, rollerbladers, rainbow flags, and plenty of fake-boob bikini bodies. Chic clubs with especially discerning bouncers draw the fashion-industry elite, the occasional celebrity, and plenty of twentysomethings ready to party. Every local seems to be a model, DJ, publicist, broker, or homeless eccentric. It's not all glitz -- cheap Cuban sandwich joints, fishbowl-size discount margaritas, and Bud-Light-slinging dive bars peacefully coexist with the posh hotel lounges and famed fusion restaurants.

  • Five-minute walk from the bustling beach at Lummus Park
  • Valet parking is $25 per night.
  • 10-minute drive to Parrot Jungle Island and the Miami Children's Museum
  • 10-miute walk to Lincoln Road pedestrian mall
  • 15-miute walk to the Miami Beach Convention Center
  • 20-minute drive or $35 taxi to Miami International Airport
  • 35-minute drive or $65 taxi to Fort Lauderdale International Airport
  • 20-minute drive to the Port of Miami

 Rooms

Some new, some a little worn, but all colorful

The Palm Suite
The Palm Suite
  • Double (with two double-size beds) and King -- the standard room types -- are a comfortable size (about average, for South Beach).
  • Common balcony -- nothing too pretty -- in some rooms
  • Flat-screen TV with cable and a DVD player in all rooms; though the quality and size of the TV varies from room to room
  • Down comforters in some rooms; less-plush purple bedding in others
  • Electronic safe, big enough for a laptop, in all rooms
  • Mini-fridge, but no minibar, in all room types
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • CD players in standard rooms; no iPod docks
  • No coffeemakers
  • No smoking rooms
  • Renovated in 2009, the Palm Suites are a bit larger (390 square feet) and offer some higher-end electronics (like a 42-inch flat-screen) and a Jacuzzi tub and a rainfall showerhead in the bathroom.

 Bottom Line

The Kent's newly styled lobby and outdoor bar fit nicely with its fun and funky South Beach location. But despite the hotel's 2009 improvements, old, worn bathroom fixtures and bedding remain in some of the 54 guest rooms. It's a fine choice for the price, but also compare rates at the Essex House, Albion, and Suites on the Beach hotels.

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Things You Should Know About Kent Hotel

Address

  • 1131 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Hotel Is Also Known As...

  • Kent Hotel Miami
  • Kent Hotel Miami Beach
  • Kent Miami Beach

Room Types

  • Deluxe Room
  • Deluxe Suite
  • Standard Room

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Starting at: $110

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Hotel Features

Number of Rooms: 54
Internet Access: Yes
Pets Allowed: Yes
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Hotel Information

Location: South Beach, Miami
Address: 1131 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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