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The Balfour

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 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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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

  • 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. 401 out of 738 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 163 out of 738 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 738 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 738 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 738 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary

Traveled with family
This hotel is just ok. The good things are that the room is quiet, it's a block to the beach, and in a great neighborhood. The bad part is that the room was an old, concrete box. Small, cramped and claustrophobic. Luckily, we had beautiful weather and so only had to be in the room to sleep.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

george

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Business stay

My room was quite small but clean. Nice linens. It was very muggy and actually cold. No heat in the rooms and once the air conditioning went off the room smelled musty. The highlight of my stay was being served breakfast by Franchesca. She was friendly and very quick. Lovely girl. The hotel can make some easy improvements like having cups next to the chilled water container. Out of 4 days there were only cups once. Waiting for someone to notice to and give you a glass took forever. Carpets in hallways need cleaning. However the staff was friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small hotel. Just enough away from the louder areas of South Beach
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Lovely Piece of History in a Very Sweet Hotel

The staff at the front desk were just lovely. I could tell that they were always looking to make sure that we had what we needed and and were available to us at any time. I was really surprised by the restaurant the food was lovely it was a beautiful breakfast/brunch. I would definitely come back and stay in this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mike, Ottawa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Short walk on Ocean Drive to cool bars, restaurants and shopping. A classic Miami Beach vibe. The hotel itself is quite dated and in need of a refurbishment. The carpets are stained and the lobby/check-in seems random and sparse. Seemed like a card table with a laptop on it. The room is small, but reasonably clean. The lighting is confusing and inadequate. No safe. The bathroom is tiny. Walls are thin and you can certainly hear your neighbors. Staff are cheerful and bartenders friendly. But you need to ask about discounts etc that are part of the purchase. So don’t be shy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Claudia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Edward

Room was small and dark. Needs updating. Carpets were stained and older in halls.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, steep resort charge tho
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Gerald

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Little gem in south beach

Place was central and funky. Staff were over the top amazing. Friendly and super helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

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