Had pretty much the worst night of our lives staying in this hotel. Our room was definitely a former 'smoking room' as it still reeked of smoke - so I asked to be moved - which we were... and the new room, although it didn't smell of smoke, was right next door to some horrible travellers... who were basically having a massive fight (a couple) between the hours of 3am and 6am. You could hear every word through the paper thin walls and I was literally scared to go to sleep myself! It was awful. That all said, if you can sleep through anything and you don't mind sleeping on a FUTON (!!) then this hotel is ideally located right across from the beach on Ocean Drive. I would stay in the Park Hotel down the road from it again though - much more pleasant!

We stayed here for the night before we went on a cruise. We had a blast! the clubs there were great.The hotel staff was very Kind and helpful Harold checked us in very smoothly with no problems and the night guy Richard was so nice and very patient we asked him for so many things at odd hours of the night and he would bring what we asked to us every time with a smile. This was a great stay and i will be back for sure.

This visit, we thought we’d “upgrade” a bit from the 2-star Starlite Hotel to the 3-start Colony Hotel almost next door. The Colony has a nicer front desk area and the rooms are a bit nicer than the Starlite (though the lighting in our Colony room was dreadful). However, the Colony service (particularly housekeeping and front desk follow up) was poor on several counts. One bright light in terms of service was the guy on the front desk in the mornings; he was very personable and helpful. Next time, we’ll go back to the Starlite, where the service was better and the prices much lower. Tip: great $1.99 breakfast (including juice or coffee) at Johnny Rockets next door.

The 700 block of Ocean Drive in South Beach houses houses five hotels (Avalon, Beacon, Colony, Boulevard and Starlite) a Johnny Rockets and Wet Willies bar. The Avalon and beacon are the most expensive and the Boulevard and Starlite the cheapest. The Colony, which bills itself as,
"The most photographed hotel in South Beach" prices it's rooms a little higher than it's cheaper neighbors and is worth the extra few dollars. Across the street from Lummus park and the beach, it has nicely appointed but not luxury rooms (except perhaps the four Ocean front small suites). It is scrupulously clean, has a warm and efficient staff a cute, (particularly Harold the font office Mgr.), and a cute small, quiet lobby bar to decompress in between visits to the myriad clubs within walking distance . It's a perfect location for your beach party.