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RealTaste
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Beautiful but, Underdelivered

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 26 Dec 2021via mobile
I really wanted to give this place 5 stars, I really did. I live local and finally got a chance to stay in this hotel for an event at the arena.

This hotel is located above the JW Marriott Marquis and the lobby is on the 39th floor. The elevators require a key card to access that floor and I had to ask someone at the front desk for JW Marriott to get me up there. And I had to wait about 20 mins for someone to be available to ask me that.

Finally got up to the Hotel Beaux Arts lobby, the check is process was very nice and the lady was nice enough to walk me straight to my room and give me a little tour before getting settled, which was a nice touch.

The room itself is very beautifully designed and appointed. The was built in 2010 and it was way ahead of its time. However, it was starting to show its age and was lacking some maintenance. The Air conditioner in the living room area was extremely noisy. The AC in the bedroom was fine and I was only staying one night so I didn’t make a fuss about it. The shower head was leaking and spraying water onto the ceiling and had awful water pressure. The colorful touch faucets were cool but starting not work well because of their age.

I was surprised to discover the minibar was not stocked (they do advertise a Minibar) and the coffee maker was not working. This was pretty disappointing for a $600/night room. They used to have Bang & Olufsen sound systems in the rooms but those are long gone. Aside from the that, it was clean, and the bed was very comfortable.

The valet experience was the worst i have ever seen. Extremely understaffed and completely disorganized with people that don’t know what they’re doing. Each time, even requesting it ahead of time I still had to wait at least 20 mins for my car. The staff doesn’t direct the cars and it constantly gets backed up into the street because of the all the Uber drivers coming through there. I’m guessing the garage is somewhere not close because if the drawbridge was up it would take even longer. On checkout day I lost my claim tag, so I showed my ID to prove that my name matched what was on the tag and it took them like 10 mins to figure that out. That part was a disaster. My advice, don’t drive or park somewhere else on your own nearby.

A lot of the service issues I experienced seemed to be more with the JW Marriott staff rather than Hotel Beaux Arts itself. I’d be willing to give the hotel another stay but I don’t feel like I got what I paid for. They definitely need to start thinking about renovating the rooms and bringing the standards back up.
Date of stay: December 2021
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Valentina Ricci, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection, responded to this review
Responded 27 Dec 2021
Dear RealTaste,

Thank you for staying at the Hotel Beaux Arts Miami and for sharing your insights with us. Your satisfaction is very important to us and on behalf of our team, please accept my sincere apology if your stay did not exceed your expectation. Please feel assured that we continuously strive to deliver an excellent service and product, therefore your comments have been shared directly with the entire hotel team in an effort to recognize our shortcomings and improve our commitment to you and other future guests.

We would like to regain your trust and we hope you will allow us another opportunity to provide you with an exceptional experience in the near future.

Sincerely,
Hotel Beaux Arts Miami Guest Relations Team
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Reviewed 2 December 2021

I stayed in this hotel during Miami Art Basel during three nights. When I came in the evening, the room was never done, room service still there, towels not changed, bed not done, etc. On the top of it, a significant leak was existing on the ceiling of the shower, next to a light. Quite dangerous! I spoke to a manager, but nothing was done. Same thing happened second night! to the kid of service you would expect from Marriott! It's not Bonvoy but Badvoy!

Room tip: Avoid this hotel
Date of stay: December 2021
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Valentina Ricci, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection, responded to this reviewResponded 4 December 2021

Dear philippejA3661JH,

Thank you for taking the time to share your insight regarding your recent stay at the Hotel Beaux Arts. Our hotel team is truly dedicated to ensuring that every guest receives exceptional service and I sincerely apologized that we did not exceed your expectation in this instance. Please fell ensured that I have shared all your comments and concerns with all our associates in an effort to recognize our shortcomings and look for opportunity to improve our commitment towards you and all our guests.

Sincerely,

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Reviewed 7 November 2021

Sometimes you get in so late that room service is the only option, and we made the mistake of ordering that at Hotel Beaux Arts this month. Delivered late - our dry chicken, soggy fries, and a Caesar salad with "jumbo shrimp" that were size of quarter and tasteless as if they came from a can. Love the property, but room service has to be at least passable and this wasn't even close.

Room tip: Rooms at other hotels are probably the best choice.
Date of stay: November 2021
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Thank wildguyoftoday
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Valentina Ricci, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection, responded to this reviewResponded 9 November 2021

Dear wildguyoftoday,

Thank you for staying at the Hotel Beaux Arts Miami. Your satisfaction is very important to us and on behalf of our team, please accept my sincere apology if your stay did not exceed your expectation. Please feel assured that we continuously strive to deliver an excellent service and product, therefore your comments have been shared directly with the entire hotel team in an effort to enhance all our guest's future stays.

We hope you will allow us another opportunity to provide you with exceptional offerings in the near future.

Sincerely,

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Reviewed 5 November 2021

We took the room on higher floors, the view was beautiful, the room was clean, bed very comfortable and all the toiletries smelled wonderful. A bit chilly inside, but maybe we just didn't find a way to make it a more comfortable temperature. On the cons side - messy and slow valet service, they don't have much space near the entrance, so it gets chaotic. Our experience was a bit abysmal just because there was some couple a room above shouting and fighting all night about their relationship, making so much noise for so many hours and no one really cared. I didn't sleep at all. We took the higher floor room because usually these are calmer as there is no noise from the street, but it turned out even worse because of such trashy "neighbors". Also, the hotel has a bit of a stuck-up luxury show off thing going on, they leave better cars of guests for display near the entrance, that's kind of, um, how to put it, pretentious. Well, it is Miami, I know, but still - I don't find it classy.

Date of stay: March 2021
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Valentina Ricci, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection, responded to this reviewResponded 9 November 2021

Dear anaismalli,

Thank you for taking the time to share your insight regarding your recent stay at the Hotel Beaux Arts Miami. Our hotel team is truly dedicated to ensuring that every guest receives exceptional service and I sincerely apologized that we did not exceed your expectation in this instance. Please fell ensured that your concerns have been shared with all our associates in an effort to look for opportunity to improve our commitment towards you and all our guests.

We hope to regain your trust and welcome you once again at the Hotel Beaux Arts Miami when your travels bring you back to this area.

Sincerely,

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Reviewed 13 September 2021

A fantastic stay made even more wonderful by the incredible staff.

Even before I checked in, I knew it would be a great stay when I saw an upgrade to a corner suite. As a Marriott elite, it does make the stay easier when it happens, and makes you feel valued.

But honestly what made the stay great were the staff. Specifically Andres at the Concierge Desk, and his staff. From the moment I walked in, they told me they were there to help me however they could, and made it clear that they truly meant it.

From offering free breakfast in the restaurant as compensation for no breakfast in the lounge, a food and beverage voucher as a welcome gift (a standard option, but they offered it in addition to points—which they definitely did not have to do—as an apology for the lounge being unavailable for food/drink and the lack of a minibar).

When I needed additional coffee in the room, Andres got on it right away, the coffee was there within minutes, and he even called to confirm that it had been delivered. When I checked out and still had work to do, they brought me refreshments as I worked in L'Atelier (the lounge), and made sure that I was taken care of.

Regardless of the benefits, compensation, etc., it's the intangibles that make a good stay great. Andres and his team really delivered.

Date of stay: September 2021
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Reviewed 1 August 2021

Simply not impressed. Spend the extra money for luxury and arrive to an empty (unstocked) mini bar (not even a bottle or wine opener for the drinks we had to purchase at Whole Foods), two towels, front desk that doesn't answer when you call.

Please save your money. Let our disappointment help you out. Message me so I can personally tell you how mediocre this place is.

Date of stay: July 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
1  Thank 780gentryh
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Valentina Ricci, Guest Services / Front Office at Hotel Beaux Arts Autograph Collection, responded to this reviewResponded 3 August 2021

Dear 780gentryh,

Thank you for taking the time to share your insight regarding your recent stay at the Hotel Beaux Arts. Our hotel team is truly dedicated to ensuring that every guest receives exceptional service and I sincerely apologized that we did not exceed your expectation in this instance. Please fell ensured that I have shared all your comments and concerns with all our associates in an effort to recognize our shortcomings and look for opportunity to improve our commitment towards you and all our guests.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate you choosing to stay with us during these unusual times. We hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust and welcome you once again at the Hotel Beaux Arts Miami when your travels bring you back to this area.

Sincerely

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