Stayed in Miami for 2 days just before going on a cruise. Decided on the Extended Stay at Doral for its location (close to the airport and the main malls). The price was excellent compared with other hotels in Miami.

Getting to the hotel was not straighforward, the entrance is at the back of a coffee shop and some other shops, the sat-nav struggled at the end.

Checking in was pleasant, we had a room on the Freeway side which was a little noisy, but did not disturb us any. There is plenty of parking.

The room was HUGE, with two queen beds, seperate sitting area with a two seater sofa, recliner chair and desk. The kitchen was all full sze appliances. A very large fridge, and all the pots, pans and plates you could ever need. The bathroom was also large with unlimited hot water. The aircon worked a treat both cold and hot.

The free breakfast was basic, but in unlimited supplies. The receptionist was very good, when i asked the cost of the Wireless Internet, it was normally $4.95 per stay but he gave us it for free.

I would recommend this hotel for anyone wanting a cheap, clean, large hotel for a few nights.

Suites have all you need. Kitchen, bathroom, desk, lounge area, internet connection, TV. Staff are friendly and bilingual (Spanish, English) like in most places in Miami. The place was very clean. One small problem is finding it as it's not too visible from the road: you need to go into the parking area of the shopping complex next door to get into the hotel parking. It's the large building quite far back off the street. 5 mins drive to Miami International Airport (without traffic).

This certainly isn't the best hotel you will ever find, but it was excellent for location (if you want to be near the airport), cleanliness, neighbourhood, amenities and service. Because it's so close to the airport it is a little noisy. I wouldn't recommend it for light sleepers.

I booked the rooms from the Extended Stay website for $119 with a king bed and pull out double sofa. The rooms were very large with full kitchen area with stove, full-size fridge and microwave. The website says "all rooms recently renovated." I belive this because it looked like we were the first persons to stay in this one. It was that clean. It seems to be a very pleasant/safe neighbourhood with several restaurants, at least one Bar and a grocery store close by.

The entrance is hard to find because you come in through a shopping plaza parking lot and the sign as you enter the shopping plaza makes no mention of the hotel. I had to drive around the block once because I had already missed the driveway by the time I saw the hotel. P.S. - A block in Miami can be a long, long way...

When we arrived the lobby absolutely reeked. It smelled like 125 elderly ladies had just received a perm. The very pleasant desk clerk explained that the laundry discharge system needed to be cleaned out and that the company that provided this service didn't work weekends. It was Sunday night two days before Christmas so I believed him. The smell didn't extend to the floors where the rooms were so it really wasn't a big problem. It was gone by the next morning.


They have a complimentary shuttle to the airport which worked out just fine for us. Ver y friendly driver.

We booked this hotel via Priceline and got a very good rate. Not knowing anything about it, we were somewhat worried about the quality we would find when we arrived. No worries! It was safe, clean and reasonably comfortable. Our room was very clean, with a good bathroom and a bed that was on the firm side, but fine just the same. Everything worked, including all parts of the mini kitchen. I don't think I'd want to try more than the basics in it ("mini" is the right description), but it more than met our needs for an overnight stay.

The place is located a relatively short distance from the hotel. We were able to get to it from our car rental agency without a hitch, in the dark and without any previosu knowledge of the area.

Front desk people could have been a bit more helpful with directions, but overall were fine.

Stay an an ESA if you can get a bargain rate, like the $50 or so we paid. There are better alternatives at higher price points, but this one's not bad at all.