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Hotel Breakwater South Beach

3.5 star property

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Penthouse Ocean | Terrace/patio
Property entrance
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Cuban cuisine
Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Partial Ocean View | View from room
Nightclub

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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940 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
  • Place, Miami Beach Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean Drive
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Collins Avenue Shopping Area
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Airport, Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Standard Room

  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(43 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(24 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Partial Ocean View

Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Partial Ocean View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(43 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed (ADA)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Junior Suite with Balcony

Deluxe Junior Suite with Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Junior Suite ADA

  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Penthouse Ocean | Terrace/patio

Penthouse Ocean

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Penthouse Sunrise | Private pool

Penthouse Sunrise

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, down duvets, minibar, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Miami Beach

With a stay at Hotel Breakwater South Beach in Miami Beach (South Beach), you'll be steps from Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue Shopping Area. .This beach hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Miami Beach Beaches and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Miami Beach Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Miami Beach Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Miami Beach Boardwalk - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Art Deco Historic District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Ocean Drive - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Collins Avenue Shopping Area - 1 min walk - 0.2 km

Getting around

  • Adrienne Arsht Center Metromover Station - 8 min drive
  • Hialeah Market Station - 16 min drive
  • Miami Intl. Airport (MIA) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Palace Bar & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mango's Tropical Cafe South Beach - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Havana 1957 Cuban Cuisine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Icon on Ocean - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Essex House Hotel & Lounge - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Breakwater South Beach

Hotel Breakwater South Beach offers 99 accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Miami Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; local, long-distance, and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and complimentary bicycles.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 99 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy Cuban cuisine at Habana 1957, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Habana 1957 - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Cuban cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Oceans Ten - This beachfront restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Mamma Mia Gelateria - This café serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 47 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site valet parking

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Habana 1957
  • Mamma Mia Gelateria
  • Oceans Ten

Things to do

  • Books
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1939
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
  • Resort fee: USD 39.90 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach access
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Valet parking fee: USD 47.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts only chip-and-PIN credit cards for onsite payments
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Breakwater Hotel
Esplendor Breakwater
Esplendor Breakwater Hotel
Esplendor Breakwater South
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Hotel Breakwater South Beach an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
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Hotel Breakwater South Beach Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 557 out of 1270 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 1270 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1270 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 111 out of 1270 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 151 out of 1270 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very fair rate ,
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Deborah, Massapequa

Travelled with partner
The first room smelled like urine. The second room was decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Mashaun

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I rented a room before and after a trip at this place for the first time. The staff was amazing, watched a dude with the most patience I’ve seen in months calmly explain to a customer multiple times about cancellation policies. Everyone I spoke to was very polite and helpful. The rooms themselves were pretty rad but the shower/bathroom water never got hot and switched back and forth between hot and cold during use and was mostly on the cold side of warm. Ice machine didn’t work, neither did the coffee makers. One might wonder why I’m still leaving a 4-star review; mostly the staff. I didn’t really complain about the issues because I honestly didn’t care that much but these issues bring brought up may help someone else in the future so I’m just laying it out honestly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
This was our second stay within 2 weeks we stopped in a standard room for 2 nights at the beginning and all was well then went off on a cruise and after that had a 1 night stop and blew the budget and booked the penthouse Ocean view room. We arrived at about 10am and it was very busy with people checking out and other people like us returning from a cruise and wanting to store luggage. Check in was 11am and we didnt expect the room to be ready for us but the lady at reception said she would get the room available as soon as they could so we left the luggage and went away. We returned about 2.30 and the lady told us the room was still not ready but to wait as it shouldnt be long so we sat in reception and waited she left about 3pm so having not been approached by the new member of staff we went to the desk and all of a sudden our room was available so checked in. Amazing how it was suddenly available.We went to the room. It had its own pool area however that was freezing cold and unuseable. However what concerned me most was that the door to the pool area did not lock and the pool area had another door out to the main corrider that was open and also unlockable. My room was accessible by anyone. Then the safe didnt work. Well i wasnt happy but as we had locks on cases we just put up with it overnight. I told the staff at reception when we checked out and they looked very surprised. As per my last review Rubbish Housekeeping woke us at 9am how did they not notice the broken door
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Lai na

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Jihad

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Mold
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Jihad

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mold
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Martha

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location by brach
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Julie

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Caralee

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Weston

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was terrible. No one at front desk. Not enough towels in the room and no response from desk. Not enough pillows, again no staff response. Room was worn out and not very clean. Sofa bed was terrible. I would not recommend staying at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Lorrie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, very clean in simple art deco style. View of the back alley & bins, but that was fine as I hadn't paid for ocean view. Nice modern bathroom. Perfect location and an iconic building. I liked having the restaurant on site, but also the choices along Ocean Drive. My main disappointment is how disinterested the staff were. No smile or hello as you passed reception, which made it feel quite anonymous & unwelcoming. But overall a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and standard for American coastal hotels. Location is fantastic as it right in the heart of the strip on miami beach. Check in was fine and easy. The only down side is the house keeping which is to say patchy. Our room was fine clean and ok but it had a huge coffee maker but no coffee pods or utensils left with it meaning a call down to reception. Some pods arrived which we used then the same happened on the second night of our stay Once is a mistake twice is poor service standards
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great staff, excellent location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Chona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room needs some work...especially in the bathroom. The bed was comfortable. The HVAC needs work. Set for heat and it was just blowing cold air. The location was ver good...in the heart of SoBe. The check-in and check-out was OK. The attendants could be a little nicer. A smile goes a long way!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is quite outdated. The room itself had issues like the bathroom door not closing, and the flooring was damaged. The hotel also doesn’t have all the amenities it claims to.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

RENATA

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Matilde

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, very clean and comfortable Access is through an ice cream shop to the elevators which was a bit strange but fit with the vibe of the area! The bar downstairs was awesome with great entertainment Everything was walkable and this property is right across the street from the beach and a short walk to Versace property and the hotel on the birdcage Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthoni

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026