Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, Miami, Downside

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Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay	Average Price: $176 Check Rates

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1717 North Bayshore Drive

Miami, 33132-1180 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 6 of 122
Average review rating: 3.39

OpinionWell Value Index: 3

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (83) , MyTravelGuide (157) , Travelocity (26) , TripAdvisor (255) , YahooTravel (14)

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Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
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1. Only downside is parking charges of $29/day which is ridiculous -- but that's downtown Miami.

"Great Property and FREDY is the Bomb! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/25/2012 Vote

2. The downside mainly are the locals which the majority are mexicans.

"Fantastic Hotel....pity the locals "/ " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/29/2011 Vote

3. Only downside was that the room was a good distance from the elevator.

"Great Place to Stay the Night Before a Cruise " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/30/2011 Vote

4. The only downside was the bath water which was more lukewarm than hot.

"What an Upgrade if you can get one! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/21/2010 Vote

5. The only downside was some wear on the furniture but other than that it was fully equipped with a dishwasher, over under clothes washer/dryer, microwave.

"What an Upgrade if you can get one! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/21/2010 Vote

6. That was truly the only downside to this hotel.

"VERY nice hotel, would stay here again. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/31/2010 Vote

7. The downside is that the Doubletree merely leases a few floors from The Grand condominium, so you are staying in a mixed use building with a lot of hotel and condominium traffic.

"Convenient Location and Valet Service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/18/2008 Vote

8. The downside:The non-smoking rooms on the 6th floor still reek of smoke.

"Having to switch rooms in the middle of the night is never good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/10/2008 Vote