I just returned from three nights at the Essex House with family over the 4th of July holiday weekend. The hotel, which is impressive-looking, particularly from the outside, was in a great location, near restaurants, bars, shopping and a 3 minute walk to beach. During previous visits to Miami I have stayed up the road, and didn't realize how loud... more

We stayed at Essex House for 4 nights to attend my sister's wedding. I was a little nervous about the hotel after reading some of the reviews. We had a wonderful time at Essex House the staff was very helpful w/restaurant suggestions and anything we needed. Our phone wasn't working and the bellhop actually knocked on our door to make... more

We checked in on Sunday, May 31st and were greeted at the door--our room wasn't quite ready (we were early), but the staff offered to hold our bags while we got a bite to eat. Once we checked in, our room was clean--small, and you can tell that it is not 'new', but it was in good shape. We loved... more

The Essex House Hotel is located a 1 minute walk from South Beach, don't let the tiny "splash pool" put you off, no-one uses the pool when the sea in on your doorstep! The Essex House Hotel is not directly on South Beach, which means it doesn't have a "front of house" bar/restaurant which will be open until the early... more

While this hotel has a good location on Collins Avenue and WONDERFUL customer service, the rooms simply were unimpressive. I realize it is not a pricey hotel like some in this area but for what we paid, I would have liked a more comfortable bed and thicker walls. I am not sure if we would stay again because the rooms... more

When I heard the name 'Essex House Hotel' , I didnt expect much to be honest. But it turned out to be great. We had a group of 15, on a stag holiday. The rooms are a good size and are clean. My bathroom was nice although my friends had bathrooms that were a little on the small side. The... more

This hotel is really great, the staff are very helpful and it has all basic requirements. Its clean and is ideally located to do all the things that one would want to do in the South Beach vicinity. If you are looking to stay somewhere with a budget this is the place to be, its actually not shabby at all... more

My girlfriend and I spent one night here and we made sure it was one night only. Staff was either useless or rude. I had specifically requested a non smoking room and we first got a smoking room (the smell was VERY strong). Eventually we got a non smoking room (after extensive mumbling and shrugging from the staff). We got... more

Originally I had focused on finding a room with an Ocean view for a 2 night mid week trip to South Beach in late April 2009 with my girlfriend, but after reading some of the reviews for hotels on Ocean Drive I determined that it would probably be too noisy for my liking to stay at any hotel on Ocean... more