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.

A great value for $109 in low-rise marina view bldg. Pleasant staff.. Decent, clean, not glamorous accomodations.

The hotel was lovely...great location right acorss street from beach...beautiful pool with a nice pool bar...service was always friendly and helpful..always smiling. Rooms were clean, comfortable and well cleaned and stocked. We would recommend it to friends and we will certainly be returning next year for another wonderful vacation.

I stayed at the Bahia Mar during a conference, booking the room from the conference web site. Service was exceedingly slow at the front desk. They wouldn't allow the conference center shuttle into the parking lot, so guests had to wait on the street--a problem because of high winds. There is wireless access in the main building lobby and first floor only. Cable access in the rooms was $9.95/day. I had a lovely harborfront room, but during the night there was a very loud party with a live band playing across the harbor. Evidently, the group sponsoring the party had a permit, so the front desk informed me that nothing could be done. When I requested a room change, they balked and said that I would be charged extra. I eventually went down the front desk and they did allow a room change without the fee, but only after I requested to speak to a manager. For $180/day, I was less than impressed with the service.