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About this property
Built in the 1940s, this oceanfront hotel is located in South Beach and offers an art deco exterior with mid-century modern touches. Lincoln Road Mall is 10 minutes’ walk from the hotel. A Desk, smart TV, and a small refrigerator are provided in each nature-themed room at Penguin Hotel. Select rooms have a view of the Atlantic Ocean and Ocean Drive. The 24-hour reception offers free luggage storage at this Art Deco District hotel. Valet parking and street parking are available for a fee as well. The hotel offers access to our sister property (President Villa Hotel) where our rooftop pool is located. The Miami Beach Convention Center is 15 minutes walk from Penguin Hotel. The hotel is also 10 km from Miami city center and the American Airlines Arena sports and concert venue. The Traditional Room 1 King bed OR Traditional Room 1 King bed with rollaway bed room offer an extra rollaway bed upon request.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Parking
- Free WiFi
- Beachfront
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
Ylli
Kosovo“Everytime I come here everything is okay, Recommend it!”- Elke
United Kingdom“Perfect location. Lovely room with perfect view. Clean and comfortable. The hotel provided complementary beach towers and beach chairs and parasol. Would definitely stay again.” - Manish United Kingdom“Great location on ocean drive. We had the terrace room so got a great view of sunrise . Ruby at checkin was super friendly offering us drinks vouchers + ease of getting beach umbrellas, beach chairs, towels. Stunning location to enjoy the ocean...”
- Richard United Kingdom“Personally this is my favourite place, I love the location, relaxed, cute penguins, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff”
- Lauren
Australia“Located right on the beachfront and close to restaurants and Starbucks. Ruby who checked us in was absolutely lovely and even though we booked last minute, ensured everything was ready for our arrival.” - Piotr
Poland“Location - on the very Ocean Drive. The view - ocean sunset welcomed us through the large windows. Rooftop pool - cozy and not very crowded. Breakfast - tasty and full, served at the very Ocean Drive!” - Roderick United Kingdom“The location right on Ocean Drive is very hard to beat. 25 mins from the airport.”
- Roland United Kingdom“Great location and clean and tidy.. good Value for money and friendly staff”
- Peter United Kingdom“Great location for our short stay, close to the beach and all the facilities that South Beach has to offer. Room was very clean and comfortable.”
- Shelley United Kingdom“Excellent location friendly staff - Great price it might be a little tired around the edges - but if you can get past that - It’s a fantastic little hotel”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Valet parking charge:
$39.90 per day for standard vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and minivans.
$51.30 per day for commercial vans or vehicles with up to 15 seats
Guests are welcome to enjoy the rooftop pool located at our partner property adjacent to the hotel..
Please note the guest's identification used at check-in must match the name on the reservation and the name on the credit card used to pay for their stay.
Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or official guardian to check in.
Please note a USD 150.00 per night, per room deposit will be charged on the day of arrival for incidentals and is refundable. Your deposit will be released upon checkout, subject to an inspection of the property.
A daily mandatory resort fee will be charged and covers cost of:
-Beach towels
-Housekeeping service
-In-room bottled water
-In-room safe
-High-speed internet access
-Access to partner property amenities
-Access to partner property's rooftop pool
-Local and domestic phone calls
-Luggage storage
The nightly resort fee of USD 38.76 (tax inclusive) per accommodation is based on 2 guests. An additional nightly resort fee of USD 19.38 (tax inclusive) will be charged for each additional guest. The resort fees are excluded from the rate and collected at the property upon check-in.
For reservations of more than 5 rooms, please contact the property directly for availability and group rates.
Please inform Penguin Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Penguin Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
A damage deposit of US$150 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
