I booked a room directly with the bahia mar & requested a room in the main tower block with views if possible & thats exactly what i got -floor 15 with great views of the ocean & marina.very large room with all facilities required for short stay.i would say that the decor & furnishings are tired & dated but everything was clean.
the hotel is in a fantastic position with direct access to the beach & boardwalk.Plenty of good restaurants within a 5 /10 min walk.Im afraid our only regret is that we had only booked for one night on our way to south beach.As our time was limited & we wanted to see as much as possible we decided to take the yellow water taxi which is available 2 minutes from the hotel.This is a cross between a taxi & city tour and was really excellent.We stayed on the taxi for all the stops which took approx 11/2 hrs .They give you all the info about attractions at each stop & city sites in between- all for around $10 each .Arrived back at our starting point and ate at an excellent restaurant right beside the taki rank on the waterThe location of the bahia mar is excellent & i would loved to have spent a full week there.
The only negative is the parking charge for residents -a little excessive considering the large size of the hotel car park.









