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The Balfour

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Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry

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350 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
  • Ocean Drive
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Collins Avenue Shopping Area
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Port of Miami
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Classic Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Junior Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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citizenM Miami South Beach

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (760)
The price is $319
per night
$364 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 28 - Apr 29
citizenM Miami South Beach

About this property

The Balfour

4-star hotel in South Beach
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include valet parking, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk.
The Balfour offers 82 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Pillowtop beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Miami Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Art Deco hotel also offers an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge). A total renovation of this property was completed in May 2021.

The Balfour is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Balfour has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 45 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 for adults and USD 8 to 26 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

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
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1940
  • Renovated entire property - May 2021
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Laptop workspace
  • 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 fee: USD 75
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless 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
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per accommodation, per day
  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.
  • Resort fee: USD 47.88 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Beach access
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Housekeeping
  • In-room coffee
  • In-room safe
  • Nearby fitness center access
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10.00 to 30.00 for adults, and USD 8.00 to 26.00 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 45.00 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 75 (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 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Parcel deliveries will be accepted only for guests up to one week prior to a guest's arrival. First 3 parcels are included. The property will charge an additional fee for each additional package. Any deliveries received more than one week before or after a guest's stay will be returned. The hotel cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged goods.

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Balfour Lord
Lord Balfour
Lord Balfour Hotel
Lord Balfour Hotel Miami Beach
Lord Balfour Miami Beach
Wave Hotel Miami Beach
Room Mate Lord Balfour Hotel Miami Beach
Room Mate Lord Balfour Hotel
Room Mate Lord Balfour Miami Beach
Room Mate Lord Balfour

The Balfour Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 398 out of 732 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 732 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 732 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 732 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 732 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

April

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is just what you would expect for this area, the room was small but as are most rooms on this area. We really liked how quiet it was yet close to all the action and the walk to the beach was so easy and great amenities to have two chairs and an umbrella included in the room rental. Staff was so kind!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

WEI

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location. Both Room and bathroom are very small.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not worth for price
There was no free parking. I had to pay $50 per night for parking. There was no microwave in the room. Toilet sink was really small. Room was bit congested
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

vincent

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel location was perfect. Checkin was quick. Room was clean and bathroom well appointed. Coffee machine was awesome. We really liked the ability to use chaises and umbrella at the beach. The amenities were supposed to include a cocktail… instead we got a 3oz pour of cheap Prosecco.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the bunk bed alcove for our kids!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Gregory

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Subpar experience
Floora in hallways had trash on them and many stains on carpet. Bedroom was small. Bathroom even smaller. Bed creeked a lot. Heat didn't go above 60 degrees so we were cold during our winter stay. Won't be coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pamela

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faisal

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

qida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room is wayyyyyyyyyyyy too small. Not ideal
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ava

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is nothing like the pictures. The room we received, booked at USD 700 per night, was in a terrible state: broken tiles, a stained duvet, a broken side table, no hand soap, and a non-functioning phone to contact the front desk. The corridors reeked of unpleasant odors, and the carpets throughout the hotel were heavily stained. The staff were shockingly rude. When we politely raised our concerns about the condition of the room, their response was, “No one is kept hostage here. You can leave the hotel whenever you want.” This suggests they are accustomed to complaints and have a standard dismissive reply, which is unacceptable for any hotel, let alone one charging such exorbitant rates. For a price comparable to the city’s finest 5-star accommodations, this hotel is nothing short of a scam. The cleanliness was appalling, and the level of customer service was the worst I’ve ever encountered. This property should be classified as a motel and adjust its rates accordingly. The images advertised are highly misleading and do not reflect reality. I documented all the issues mentioned and would have attached the photos if this platform allowed it. Avoid this accommodation at all costs—it can truly ruin your trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Dexter

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s nothing like the pictures the room had an Oder , the walls is thin u can hear ur next door neighbor talking the floor feels like if u walk to hard u mit fall tru The hotel have the safe sitting on top of the mini fridge right in front of the door where u can pick it up under the arms on walk right out with it . I got the junior suite wasnt worth the price I paid
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute boutique hotel. Quick walk to the beach. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shiliang

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They charge an exorbitant resort fee and calling this a “resort” is a huge stretch of the imagination. This is basically a Motel 6 on South Beach.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is 2 min walk away from the beach. There is a area with chairs and umberellas for the hotel guests. Staff were very friendly. My room was very clean and renovated. There is a very small pool that you can use. They will also give you bikes to use. There is a area on the roof with loungers that you can chill . My only issue was that I wasn't getting proper wifi signal in my room. It was a bit slow but it was still working. If you're looking to have a relaxing stay, this hotel is for you. It is around 10 min walk from the busy restaurants and crowd. I had an amazing time staying here . Not a party hotel so it's perfect for people who want to do some work or families.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

MARI

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience, beautiful property and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Location and beach access was the highlight. Our room was decent, but the hotel itself needs some tlc. The pool area and outdoor lounge areas were very underwhelming. The vibe of the hotel wasn’t great.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were exceptional and very attentive
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing, property was clean, restaurant was delicious, loved the extra amenities included, such as beach chairs/umbrellas and bicycles to ride around Miami Beach.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malgorzata

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy. Equinox gym partnership is a scam.
This hotel had potential, but man did it fall short. The rooms are very nice and spacious and the bar area is super nice. I particularly enjoyed the mojito demo and a pleasant conversation with the barman. The location is also excellent. The 3rd floor is under renovation. The rooms tend to be noisy, from construction, machinery, and music and conversations from the bar, especially if you are above the bar or on the corridor open to the bar area. However, by far my biggest issue with this hotel is the misleading and frankly dishonest advertising of the "free day pass" use of the local Equinox. This is nothing short of a timeshare-level scam. Firstly, I received only one day pass for my 3-night stay, therefore guaranteeing at most a single day of workout. Secondly, when I arrived at the location for my workout, the experience was anything but pleasant. After going through the lengthy check in process, the staff told me, "Ok, enjoy your workout." Then, as I'm walking to the workout area, I hear: "Oh, actually, I forgot. You have to have a meeting with a membership coordinator before you can work out. Is that okay with you?" "It doesn't sound like I have a choice." "It can be as long as you like. 5 seconds or 30 minutes." So I meet the coordinator, shake his hand, say "thank you" and go to my workout. That's what they told me. He then follows me through the gym and becomes confrontational. "Actually this is a thing we're doing with the hotel and you have to meet with me."
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rahel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024