Penguin Hotel, Miami Beach, Problem

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96th

Out of 468

Penguin Hotel	Average Price: $189 Check Rates

Hotel Class:

1418 Ocean Drive

Miami Beach, 33139 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 15 of 35
Average review rating: 3.11

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (54) , MyTravelGuide (4) , TripAdvisor (96)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. The same couple shouted out, WTF, how is it she gets a room without a problem.

"Beware- $200 Deposit!!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/4/2010 Vote

2. After a horrible flight and a long wait in the airport for my damn bag to turn up, I was ready to cause hell if I had any hotel problems.

"Quality hotel on Ocean Drive " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/14/2009 Vote

3. The reservations deparment was great, I did everything last minute without any problems.

"Love the View " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/1/2009 Vote

4. I slept great and had no major problems with the penguin, I enjoyed walking out of the hotel and stepping into the paradise that is SOBE and the great location.

"Top notch location, no frills and not bad either. No scams or theft while i was there. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2009 Vote

5. Before we left we checked reviews on here and read about the 'scam' going on at the Penguin, where they tell you that they have a problem at their hotel and you get moved to their sister hotel, the President.

"The Penguin/President scam !! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/14/2009 Vote

6. the only problem i had was that my air conditioner didn't work.

"Would stay again " Read full review on Expedia 6/29/2009 Vote

7. The classic bait and switch operation - without missing a beat I was told that there is a problem with my reservation and they will send me to another hotel (President).

"Ongoing scam with reservation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/26/2009 Vote

8. The guys' room had an A/C problem a discovered a leaky faucet - both were fixed promptly.

"Convenient, Comfortable SoBe Hotel " Read full review on Expedia 11/5/2008 Vote

9. Upon arrival, we were told that there were problems with our Penguin room, but that their sister property 'The President' had available space.

"Not So Bad At All " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/9/2008 Vote

10. (Orbitz says they'll pay the difference if i send in receipts) My first attempt last year I had a similar problem.

"Penguin Didn't honor my reservation " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/13/2008 Vote