Priceline Hotel: 4.5* Miami (South Beach - Collins Avenue Oceanfront) Royal Palm South Beach Miami, a Tribute Portfolio Resort

[jkuehn]

Travel dates: May 17-20 (firm dates)

Target area: Miami Beach-area (want something oceanfront)

The below hotels are in our budget and we are ready to book, just would like some help IDing them!!!

 

4.5 Star

$231 (express deal)

South Beach - Collins Avenue Oceanfront

Free Internet

Bed Choice

Fitness Center

Non Smoking

Pets Allowed

Restaurant

Swimming Pool

 

4 Star

$208 (express deal)

South Beach - Collins Avenue Oceanfront

Bed Choice

Non Smoking

Pets Allowed

Restaurant

Swimming Pool

 

4.5-Star

$221/night (express deal)

Miami Beach North - Bal Harbor Area

Bed Choice

Business Center

Fitness Center

Non Smoking

Restaurant

Swimming Pool

 

4 Star

Mid-Miami Beach

Bed Choice

Business Center

Fitness Center

Non Smoking

Restaurant

Swimming Pool

 

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

 

Best guess / comments for each:

 

4.5* South Beach - Collins Avenue Oceanfront (<-- CLICK HERE and confirm your dates on the landing page) for $231/nite with:
Pets Allowed
Restaurant
Free Internet
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Royal Palm South Beach Miami, A Tribute Portfolio Resort (not 100% certain but fairly confident in this guess)

 

4* South Beach - Collins Avenue Oceanfront (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $208/nite with:
Pets Allowed
Restaurant
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> The National Hotel

 

4.5* Miami Beach North - Bal Harbor (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $221/nite with:
Business Center
Restaurant
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> Grand Beach Hotel Surfside

 

4* Mid-Miami Beach (confirm your dates on the landing page) for $253/nite with:
Business Center
Restaurant
Indoor or Outdoor Pool
Fitness Center
No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
==> The Palms Hotel And Spa

 

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Let us know what you decide and how it goes or if we can be of further help.

[jkuehn]

Thanks so much!  We are trying to decide between the two options in the South Beach - Collins Ave Oceanfront area.  Maybe a dumb question, but going for one of these seems like a no-brainer since it's closer to the action and the cheaper options?  My only fear is getting a hotel that isn't ON the beach.  Based on what you've seen, has that ever happened when choosing this zone?  (it's okay if you don't know - but thought I'd ask!!!)

[jkuehn]

Sorry, one more question for the experts here!  The 4.5 star option doesn't have any "Additional Mandatory Fee" listed on the reservation screen, whereas the 4.0 star option has an "Additional Mandatory Fee" of $85.50 which is due at the hotel at time of check-in.  I assume this is the resort fee.  Any idea WHY the 4.5 star option doesn't have the resort fee listed???

[AaronJB]

For the 4.5* Oceanfront Collins I'm seeing a $99 additional manditory fee.

 

Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases.

[jkuehn]

Thanks for the help!  Got the Royal Palm for $798/3 nights (using the link above and the Priceline Coupon code BBAPR18)

 

Whenever I click on the link, the "additional hotel fee" isn't listed, but once my reservation was confirmed (still no hotel fee listed) I ended up calling the Royal Palm and they confirmed a $99 fee.  Kind of a bummer that isn't listed on the Priceline page when booking, but I knew there would be a fee, so not the end of the world.  

[jkuehn]

Priceline Express Deal: $798 for three nights.  Resort fee wasn't listed on the confirmation page, nor was it listed once hotel was confirmed.  Had to call the hotel and they confirmed a $99 resort fee.  I kind of knew the fee would be charged, but still a bummer it wasn't disclosed on the booking or confirmation pages!!!

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success... glad to see it was the hotel you were hoping for and that you're pleased with the results.

I too don't see the mandatory resort fee now, but i know i saw it yesterday (as did AaronJB)... at least it's something that is paid by everyone regardless of how the hotel is booked.

Thank you for using the PRICELINE links on the board to begin your purchase and sharing your win, helping us update the Priceline Express Hotel List with the new star rating and amenity set for this hotel.

Enjoy your stay.