Hotel Riu Plaza Miami Beach

Fantastic place to stay for a few days prior to cruising. Hotel was clean and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Rooms were spacious, the showers were great and they had good size bath sheets which is always a bonus. The only downside for me was the “card only” at the bar down in the lobby and the pool deck, I can understand for convenience especially if you’ve just been to the beach (which is only a minute away - also big win) or to the pool but the option to pay cash should’ve available, tourists (non American) will usually always have cash, it was annoying putting payments on my card. We found Uber was very expensive to / from the hotel (£80 from Miami airport & £70 from the hotel to the Cruise terminal) We did however love the free trolly up and down Collins avenue

Great accommodations for our 5-night stay. The hotel was clean, staff was extremely friendly and helpful, breakfast buffet was delicious, and having the pool and beach right out the back door was terrific.

Stayed for one night after a cruise, the hotel is in a good location, it’s a leisurely 40 minute stroll to South Beach. It can be quite a wait for the lifts sometimes though & as we were on the 10th floor, the stairs weren’t really an option with suitcases to carry. As we are RIU Class Gold, there was a bottle of champagne chilling in our room for us, this was a nice touch & very much appreciated

The hotel is beautiful however it is a bit pricey. The staff members are extremely friendly and accommodating.

We booked a last minute stay due to our flight being cancelled and we were so happy we stayed at the riu plaza hotel. They let us check in early and then we got to enjoy the pool and beach all day without worrying about our stuff

First day we ordered the classic cheddar cheese burger and fries. Both fantastic. We imagined America in the 50's. Next day we split orders of large perfect chicken tenders with blue cheese and ranch dressing and popcorn shrimp with sweet and hot chili sauce. Pricing reasonable food over the top.

The room was clean and the food very good. The service was somewhat OK, where I had to wait three hours for getting my room, and that was with over 8 couples who came there after me, getting there room before me. But I would stay there again, as long as that doesn’t happen again.

Overall our stay was great. This hotel needs more elevators. Included food was sufficient but you can always head out to a restaurant off hotel. Surprised they would not me pay for a late check out, but maybe thy were all booked.

This hotel is in a good location, with direct access to the beach. Our room was clean and well maintained. The bed was comfortable, and there was plenty of wardrobe space. There was a great view of the beach from the balcony. Unfortunately the unusually cold weather meant we didn’t use it or the pool. Breakfast and dinner buffet were fairly average, but there was plenty of choice. There is a good coffee shop in the hotel lobby.

I read some of the reviews of this hotel before we departed. I was a little worried about what we might find. However, our experience here was fantastic with none of the issues that others had mentioned. We found the staff polite and helpful at all times. Our room was beautifully presented on arrival and kept clean throughout our stay. The breakfast facilities were fantastic. Lots of choice of hot and cold foods and plenty to go around! We had dinner here one evening and although the food was fine, we found there were better options out of the hotel for the rest of our trip We only used the pool a couple of times but found it to be clean and well kept. The area around the pool was also very clean. The gym was well equipped and easy to navigate. Food and drink options during the day were good although a little pricey after tax and service was added. The bus stop for both the public buses and the hop on hop off tours was directly outside of the hotel which was very handy! All in all, we would definitely recommend staying at this hotel based on our experience.