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Hotel Breakwater South Beach

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

7.8 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 Boardwalk
    ‪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
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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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

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(40 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(21 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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
(14 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed

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

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed (ADA)

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

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed (ADA)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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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

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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

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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

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Penthouse Sunrise | Private pool

Penthouse Sunrise

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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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)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 King Bed

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

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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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 Art Deco Historic District and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Miami Beach Beaches.

What's nearby

  • Miami Beach Boardwalk - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Art Deco Historic District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Miami Beach Beaches - 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
  • ‪Voodoo Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Essex House Hotel & Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Social - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Breakwater South Beach

On beach with outdoor pool, near Collins Avenue Shopping Area
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
Esplendor Breakwater South Beach
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Hotel Breakwater
Hotel Esplendor Breakwater
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Hotel Breakwater South Beach an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
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Hotel Breakwater South Beach Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 522 out of 1106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 1106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 1106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 128 out of 1106 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rochelle

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Leonard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanette, Denver

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the bartender because we had to hang out there for several hours before the 4:00 check in, which we were told the room still wasn’t ready. We didn’t get into the room until nearly 5:00 because the keys weren’t working. Absolutely no assistance from the housekeeping staff to access the room. Front desk staff were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shari

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival room was not clean, it was extremely cold, hotel staff inattentive and did nothing, no microwave in the room and bad view
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The stay started by not getting the bed arrangement we had asked for. The next day I ended up paying $40 for a mediocre breakfast because I went to the restaurant right between the two wings of the hotel! Apparently this restaurant is not part of the hotel but is right in the middle of it! Makes absolutely NO sense. The two actual restaurants that offered 10% off didn’t open until 11:30 AM. For breakfast you had to walk 3 blocks to find a restaurant affiliated with the hotel that actually served breakfast. I finally found the pool but had to be directed to it. On our last day the elevator broke down! I spoke to someone at the front desk who assured me they were looking into it. An hour later when checking out and asking about the elevator, everyone at the front was VERY surprised as apparently nobody knew about it! I have a rare lung disease which makes it very difficult for me to climb stairs up to the 3rd floor where our room was. Luckily I was with my cousin who was able to carry our luggage down. The staff at the front desk was very unpleasant. This was probably the WORST hotel experience I ever had! Next time I will go back to my go to hotel on Collins Ave where the elevator doesn’t break down, breakfast is included, and the staff is always pleasant!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel served its purpose! The staff was very customer service oriented! The hotel was clean the rooms were clean and good size. South beach is south beach….. it was great location for what we needed to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Johnny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The check ins and getting rooms was not as professional as expected. My reservation was given away after it was already paid for in advance. I was made to pay for a new room before I was refunded for the overbooked canceled room. Staff member was cold and unwilling to help.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Yenney

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Larry

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Brent

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Melvin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The shower was a mess
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

silvia

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lack of communication with customer
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

FORREST

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carly

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ocean view is across lumas park. Its right in the middle of all the popular ocean drive bars, but surprisingly quiet. We was pleased with its location and comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Amenities
Clean room and nice staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

silvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Lack of communication with the customer did not even tell us where our room was or where things were in the hotel so we can enjoy the resort part
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Amy

Travelled with group
The location was great. There are so many food options available. There is a walking path right outside the hotel. The beach was right across the street. The hotel says they have towels, beach chairs and bikes. They have a few bikes and a few beach chairs (well used)...for the most part they have beach towels...but they ran out one afternoon and they are pretty small and well used. We stayed in the Sunrise Penthouse. The views were great. We loved the private pool. However, there are no lounge chairs for the deck. The wall lights in the room did not work, the balcony doors would not open, the pool lights did not work and the bathroom mirror light did not work. The bathroom had so much hair on the floor and in the shower that it was disgusting. If you need anything for the room it is best to just go down to the front desk. Don't bother calling down. Overall it is a great place to stay in the middle of everything. Great access to the beach. Kitchy feel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Makayla

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The staff were not that helpful. They charge a lot of fees on arrival, our room was never cleaned. They had us waiting an extra 3 hours to check in, and our room was never ready.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

NIna

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Overall property was ok for what we needed. Shower area was a little dingy and there was no light in elevator area which made me feel a little uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Nidhi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great and it was generally a good stay. The area is very nice (albeit expensive) and walkable, with lots of dining options, and right by the beach. The blackout curtains were great. However, I was charged an $80 reservation fee after arriving, during check-in. There was loud music until well after midnight. There were only two towels in the room; I asked for more and they weren't provided. There was no more hot water (in shower) around 10am. There was no chair or desk in the room. The bathroom door doesn't really close or lock. The king bed was two twin beds, so too short with a dip in the middle. Solidly 3/5.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025