Where do I start...do I start with the unpleasant smell when you first walk in the lobby. Or do I start with the dingy looking hallways. Or do I start with the room itself. The room isn't as chic looking in person as it is in the pictures. It looks more like cheap. The ceramic tiles are cracked, there is... More

I booked a Air Hotel Package deal through Expedia to attend a trade show. I arrived to the hotel Penguin and was charged an additional mandatory “Resort” fee. This place is about as close to being a Resort as Jackie Gleason was to being skinny! This was not clearly disclosed on Expedia. For $15 you receive a lousy breakfast, towels... More

This hotel is typical for the Art Deco South Beach Style. Upon check-in there was a slight musty smell but they did say they were having the Air Unit repaired. That smell was no more for the 3 nights we were there afterward. The rooms are small and the hotel is a little dated but clean. We had the top... More

Great location at the north end of South Beach across the street from the beach. Rooms were OK but we weren't in the room, we were on the beach... Helpful staff and if you time your stay right you can find parking close on the street for less than the valet parking... Everything you need is within walking distance and... More

this is my worst experience ever...I just got here and can't wait to go home..I spend 500 usd for 2 nite and what a mistake it was..stay away guys..tv not working,rude employee and many many more... More

I spent one night at The Penguin with my mom on a last minute trip to Miami Beach. We got a room with two double beds and were pleased with our stay. The hotel is right on Ocean Drive with a little patio for relaxing and people watching. They supply you with beach towels and small beach chairs (beach is... More

Stayed 4 nights across MLK holiday and couldn't fault the place. The resort fee of 15 bucks per night is acceptable considering a continental breakfast and wifi are included. Most hotels in the area have a resort fee, so there's not really any avoiding it. The room was quite small, however it wasn't a problem - its Miami beach....there's no... More

This older small hotel has been turned into a delightful contemporarily decorated spot with modern conveniences. Knowing South Beach for 50 years, I expected that the rooms would be small and that the hallways would be narrow, which they were. But our room, and others that we saw, was dramatically and comfortably decorated and had been updated with new fixtures... More

I have stayed at the Penguin many times, and it has mostly been good. Now, however, without the Front Porch Cafe downstairs, it is life less. The rooms are dirty and feel derelict. The staff were so unhelpful it would have been better if they weren't there. The manager? gone home at 3.30pm. I paid $350 for one night !!!!,... More