The Avalon Hotel is 7 miles from downtown Miami on the eastern beachfront of Miami Beach, with journey times into Miami taking approximately 10 minutes. Extensive dining options await guests at the Avalon, with a complimentary European-style buffet breakfast served each morning and access to the hotel's seafood grill for indoor and outdoor patio dining. A handful of other features are available at the hotel free of charge, including Wi-Fi access and a concierge service, while free access to a swimming pool and garden spa is available at sister sites the South Seas Hotel and Palm Garden Spa, respectively. Although good food and drink options are hosted at the Avalon, guests wishing to dine elsewhere can visit the nearby Rendezvous on the Beach and News Cafe restaurants, each serving American cuisine within a five-minute walk.
Located 8 miles from the center of Miami, the South Seas Hotel is located ocean-side in Miami Beach's South Beach neighborhood. A complimentary European-style buffet breakfast is served at the hotel daily. Guests staying at the hotel have access to a number of cultural interest sites, including the Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami Beach Marina, the Wolfsonian-FIU and the Miami Beach Convention Center, each within a 10-minute drive. After a day's exploration, guests can unwind at this facility-rich accommodation, with a full-service spa, fitness center and heated outdoor swimming pool, which features a sun deck with hammocks, cabanas and tropical gardens. Casa Tua Mexican, Yuca Cuban and Santo Italian restaurants can all be reached within 10 minutes on foot, while the hotel's Polynesian-style cafe bar is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.
Approximately a 20-minute drive from downtown Miami, the Ocean Surf Hotel boasts a beachfront location in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach. Housed in an Art Deco-style building, the Ocean Surf Hotel offers ocean-view and deluxe balcony rooms, while a communal oceanfront balcony is also available from which guests can enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast. As no other meals are served on-site, travelers will have to leave the premises for lunch and dinner. Those looking for an alternative can put together a picnic and enjoy an alfresco dining experience either at the ocean's edge or in the North Shore Open Space Park, a five-minute walk away. Golfers staying at the Ocean Surf can play a round of golf at the 18-hole La Gorce or Indian Creek golf clubs, each within a 10-minute walk.
Situated minutes from South Beach and the Art Deco district, the Howard Johnson Hotel sits on the beachfront, 20 minutes from downtown Miami. Two complimentary breakfasts are available per room, per night, with a $6.50 charge for each additional diner (as of February 2011). A selection of complimentary features are available at the Howard Johnson, including access to wireless Internet, a spa, fitness center, and outdoor swimming pool with sun deck and pool side bar. The hotel also hosts a '50s-and-'60s-themed restaurant and lounge on-site, serving American cuisine. Local alternatives include Nervona Cafe and China Well restaurant, each within a five-minute walk.
