The Penguin Hotel

3.5 star property

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Traditional Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Traditional Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Pool
Lunch, dinner, brunch served; beach views
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1418 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
  • Ocean Drive
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Collins Avenue Shopping Area
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Miami Beach Convention Center
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(99 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(44 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Ocean Corner Suite 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Ocean Corner Suite 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 51 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Ocean Front Room 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Ocean Front 1 King Bed, Private Terrace

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Ocean Corner Room 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Penguin Hotel

Seafront hotel with bar/lounge, near Collins Avenue Shopping Area
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and valet parking. Other amenities include concierge services, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance.
The Penguin Hotel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch plasma televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
The breakfast at The Penguin Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ocean Drive. A restaurant, a bar and concierge services are available.
  • Enjoy a beachfront location while dining at La Cerveceria De Barro
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the breakfast
  • Steps from Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue Shopping Area
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Penguin Hotel. For a fee, parking is available. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property.

This Art Deco Miami Beach hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
La Cerveceria De Barro – This beachfront restaurant serves brunch, lunch and dinner. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Valet parking on site (USD 37.45 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 10.24 for adults and USD 10.24 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • La Cerveceria De Barro

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1948
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The listed optional service fee applies to valet parking for commercial vans or shuttles. The valet parking lot can accommodate vehicles up to 16 feet in length. Buses are not permitted.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per day.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 38.76 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach towels
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access
  • Partner property access
  • Partner property pool access
  • Phone calls

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

The nightly resort fee of USD 38.76 (tax inclusive) per accommodation is based on 2 guests. An additional nightly resort fee of USD 19.38 (tax inclusive) will be charged for each additional guest. The resort fees are excluded from the rate and collected at the property upon check-in.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately USD 10.24 for adults and from USD 10.24 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 37.45 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Hotel Penguin
Penguin Hotel
Penguin Hotel Miami Beach
Penguin Miami Beach
The Penguin Hotel Hotel
The Penguin Hotel Miami Beach
The Penguin Hotel Hotel Miami Beach

The Penguin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 620 out of 1322 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 370 out of 1322 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 175 out of 1322 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 82 out of 1322 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 75 out of 1322 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katelynn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolute prime location, right on the beachfront of Ocean Drive. Espanola Way and Lincoln Road within a 5 minute walk. Hotel nice and clean with everything you need in the room for a good stay. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Carole, Frankford

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, staff was really nice and helpful. Room was clean and beds were comfortable. Could be a bit more room around the beds . Will return and stay here .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Allyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice visit.

The hotel is in a great location, and the access to the rooftop pool, the beach, and local restaurants is very nice. The rooms were clean and comfortable, but storage space is an issue. We had two women and nowhere to put our stuff so we took out the ironing board for some counter space. Breakfast is ok - but the service at the restaurant was average at best and boarder lined on rude at times. The staff at the hotel were very friendly - and the cleaning staff were absolutely amazing!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leroy

Liked: Amenities
Great place to stay. You have your very one loft, But, Unfortunately it rained in the outdoor furnitures
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Penguin enhanced what could’ve been a frantic last minute trip into a wonderful experience serving as the perfect “HQ” in a bumping area.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Airi

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel reklamation

Room cleaner have taken my night skirt perhaps with laundry or some cleaner have taken it! They didn’t found it they have lost it. Hotel is responsible this kind of missing. It is silk, offwhite nightdress. I want some compensation because I had to buy a new one.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location location location to the beach, eating, and some shopping. They had a roof top pool at a sister property. It was steps away, we didnt use it but it was there. Breakfast is at the property next door. Parking is by a 3rd party company. Those are the details you need. The propery is very clean and the staff was very kind and polite.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is on a beautiful location on the Ocean Drive and room with ocean view is amazing. Check in and check out fast and with all necessary information provided The breakfast is affiliated to the Front Desk restaurant and shall be revisited, in the voucher is written continental but we were served beacon, eggs, potatos and few pieces of fruits without being asked if we would like it or if there is any food allergy or vegetarian. The second day we asked if it will be possible to get something else and we were told no that is not possible with the voucher. We then order only coffee and 35 min late the dish with eggs, beacon and potato came, when we clearly said we just wanted to have coffee and no food. Will be better to not offer this breakfast possibility and let people choose if they want to book the breakfast or not
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Awesome. Great hotel, clean. Very convenient to everything. Staff wonderful. Carmen was excellent. She was very welcoming and helpful. We will definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and wonderful retro decor. Fabulous location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel L

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you need closer to the beach surrounding restaurants and shopping
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right on Ocean View drive.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Arman

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and staff. Only improvement would be next door free breakfast had poor service.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful location. Clean and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

MAY FARRAH

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bailey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the hotel itself is pretty old, we had no complaints! It is right next to the beach and is near many dining options! Staff was very kind and welcoming.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025