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The Balfour Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star boutique hotel near Ocean Drive

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Courtyard
Suite, 1 Bedroom (1 king bed)
Superior Room, 1 King Bed
Lobby
Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Pool

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, Multiple Beds

Junior Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (1 king bed) | Living area

Suite, 1 Bedroom (1 king bed)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

citizenM Miami South Beach

Pool
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, (551)
The price is CA $784
per night
CA $893 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Feb - 16 Feb
citizenM Miami South Beach

About the area

Miami Beach

South Beach stay.At this South Beach hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue Shopping Area, both within a 5-minute walk. Lincoln Road Mall and Miami Beach Convention Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Ocean Drive - 1 min walk
  • Collins Avenue Shopping Area - 1 min walk
  • Miami Beach Convention Center - 3 min drive
  • Lincoln Road Mall - 4 min drive
  • Port of Miami - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Bicentennial Park Metromover Station - 7 min drive
  • Hialeah Market Station - 15 min drive
  • Miami, FL (MPB-Public Seaplane Base) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪CJ's Crab Shack - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪TGI Friday's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪La Playa Supermarket - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Big Pink - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Balfour Hotel

4-star boutique hotel near Ocean Drive
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at the boutique The Balfour Hotel. For a fee, parking is available. A complete renovation of The Balfour Hotel was completed in May 2021.

This Art Deco Miami Beach hotel is smoke free.

  • 82 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 1940
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Balfour Hotel 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.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 45.00 per day)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: USD 10.00-30.00 for adults and USD 8.00-26.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Laptop-friendly 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: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 40 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

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.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in 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 Lord Balfour Hotel

The Balfour Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 375 out of 692 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 692 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 692 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 692 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 692 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Roy, Federal Way

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mikhail

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

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our flight into Miami was delayed and the hotel was very accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Rebekah, Alpharetta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
William at guest services was AMAZING. SO friendly and helpful. Always smiling, offering suggestions. Just genuinely such a kind, professional young man. The hotel had some really cool aspects to it. The elevator is so cool, the outdoor area is beautiful!!! I don’t know why the foyer to the newer sides has such a STRONG pet odor? But it’s really bad. They’ve tried to cover it up, but please ya’ll get some ozone machines in there! The elevator in the newer area also smells REALLY bad. Pool area is as nice, but the size of the pool means it was actually VERY WARM, not refreshing at all. It was pretty, but HOT. The upgraded room we got was nice. Lack of lighting made it hard to see at night when trying to find things in luggage. However we couldn’t figure out how to turn off a light in the bathroom that bothered my husband all night. I slept fine. Room was clean. Door did not seal properly, so noise was definitely an issue, and it made me concerned about rodents and bugs being able to get through the cracks. I really enjoy supporting boutique hotels if possible, I’d give this one a 4/10 overall. But William’s service 10/10. You have to Valet park for $45/night. Which I think is steep given the hotel isn’t that nice. There is street parking available metered but it would be more than $45. So we got to spend $45.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Petar

Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrice

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better before
Repeat customer here but this time was less appreciated. A request for another room because of overly noises was somewhat dismissed. The hotels.com status serves no purpose at this hotel. A request for a late checkout was granted with lots of commentary. I was Granted one more hour. I ended up leaving before checkout time as i did not feel the goodwill but the commentary.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Roy, Federal Way

Average property. Some good, some not so good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location south of 5th within walking distance of the beach and many great bars and restaurants. All of the staff were fantastic from the efficient and friendly checkin by William to the bar staff who were chatty and helpful the happy hour here was also great with plenty of choice for both drinks and snacks. Should I return to Miami Beach this hotel will be top of my list
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Shubao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Construction on rooftop starts every morning 9:30am during my stay, very loud and unbearable. So there is no way to stay in bed late. In Miami I am actually on my vacation, but I woke up early everyday. Did not complain this to the manager of the hotel, cuz the staffs here are welcoming and friendly, and this is not something that they can decide. But will not consider to stay here again for next visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
all the staff were so kind!!! it was super clean and close to everything!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. Would recommend. Quiet, clean and comfortable. Right near the beach and everything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024