Catalina Hotel & Beach ClubvsLoews Miami Beach Hotel
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Loews Miami Beach Hotel ranks significantly higher than Catalina Hotel & Beach Club. Loews Miami Beach Hotel scores 87 with approval from 15 sources like Not For Tourists, The Telegraph and Star Service.
Catalina Hotel & Beach Club Show All Reviews
1732-1756 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $88/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The Catalina is a rock 'n' roll mod fantasy: There's red shag carpeting everywhere, curvy white furniture, and thumping music in the lobbies and out by the pool."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Designed for randy 20-somethings who can rage until 4 a.m., the Catalina can be a godsend." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Catalina takes the value-added approach to South Beach nightlife and succeeds without feeling cheap or cheesy." Full review
Time Out
"The flagship boutique of the South Beach Group, the Catalina is fun, trendy and affordable, if a bit rough around the edges." Full review
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Ask for a quiet room if you don't like a party.
Star Service
"The location here, across the beach from the Marseilles and kitty-corner from the Delano and SLS, is about as close to the heat as you can get without having your hand in the fire." Full review
Gayot
"It is actually, as its budget prices suggest, across Collins Avenue from this uptown Sobe strip's ultra-upscale oceanfront hotels."
BlackBook
"Here is where you stay if you want to do all the chic hotel bar-hopping at the Delano, Shore Club, et. al, but would rather not pay to stay there."
Fodor's
"The Catalina is the budget party spot in the heart of South Beach's hottest block and attracts plenty of 20somethings with its free nightly drink hour." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Tendy hipster art deco hotel without the trendy hipster prices."
Afar Magazine
"As for the cost, it’s the perks that make the Catalina worth the price tag, which is reasonable compared to its oceanfront neighbors." Full review
Loews Miami Beach Hotel Show All Reviews
1601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $413/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The Loews is one of the largest hotels on South Beach, consuming an unprecedented 900 feet of oceanfront." Full review
Fodor's
"A two-tower 800-room megahotel with top-tier amenities... good for families, businesspeople, groups, and pet-lovers." Full review
Lonely Planet
"If for some reason you’re missing big, conventioneer-style boxes, come to Loews." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"An extravagant, 790-room beachfront giant geared toward service, the Loews has the features of a mega-resort." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Loews is a conventioneer’s dream come true, with lush tropical landscaping, Emeril’s Miami Beach restaurant, a big tropically landscaped pool, and the occasional celebrity sighting."
Time Out
"This massive convention hotel is peppered with name-tagged conventioneers, but if you like big, it's got your name on it too: 790 rooms, including 57 suites, some with sea views." Full review
Star Service
"Occupying 900 feet of prime beach at the northern edge of South Beach, a quick stroll from Lincoln Road's shops and restaurants and three blocks from the convention center." Full review
Gayot
"Nestled into South Beach's vibrant Art Deco District, Loews Miami Beach Hotel flaunts a 'SoBe style' fusion of cosmopolitan and Deco influences, creating beachfront elegance for hip visitors."
BlackBook
"Shop, sun, spa, swim, dine, drink, and dip under the limbo stick within steps of your comfy bed."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The grandiose Loews Miami Beach Hotel has a prime beachfront spot in Miami’s glittery South Beach neighborhood." Full review