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Room Quality:	Average
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Quality of Service:	Excellent

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Reviewed by Lynn C. of on Feb-2008 Stayed at the Property - Feb-2008 This was our first experience of South Beach. The hotel is older, but we found it to be quite charming with extremely friendly, helpful staff. Our room had a clean bathroom, but no mirror in the bedroom. We enjoyed the proximity to the beach, and walking distance to lots of restaurants and stores. We appreciated the nice continental breakfast on the patio each morning.
Pros:	friendly, helpful staff
Cons:	carpet cleaning, mirror in bedroom
Recommended For:	Business Couples

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Reviewed by Tracy S. of Fargo, ND USA on Feb-2008 Stayed at the Property - Jan-2008 The Essex was better than expected with the best feature being the lobby/porch/pool area. The linens and towels were better than expected; the carpet in the room was not great, but I was willing to overlook that.
Pros:	Staff
Cons:	Rooms
Recommended For:	Couples Singles

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Reviewed by oliver k. of tx U.S.A on Mar-2007 Stayed at the Property - Mar-2007 for the price i paid wased so much impressed
Pros:	foyer
Cons:	beds
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Reviewed by Leanne W. of Delray Beach of FL USA on Feb-2007 Stayed at the Property - Feb-2007 Rooms are small, but fairly clean. Bathroom needed a complete overhaul (wore my flip-flops in the shower), but bed was comfy. I wonder if the place has been re-done since the previous reviews? Anyway, the staff was SO NICE and helpful, we got two free drink tickets at check in (could use at Essex or the Clevlander). The free breakfast was pretty good - coffee, tazo tea, bagels, yogurt, danish, fruit, much better than other value hotels. Not sure why everyone else seemed to hate it so much. What do you want for $*/nt?
Pros:	friendly staff
Cons:	bathrooms
Recommended For:	Business Students Singles

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Reviewed by M D. of of UK on Dec-2006 Stayed at the Property - Nov-2006 The hotel is shabby, dirty and in dire need of a complete overhaul. The bathrooms are full of mould and no enamel on the baths. The carpets are full of burns and stink. Paint is falling off the walls and insects living on the ceiling. This hotel is misrepresented on its website.
Pros:	Redeption staff
Cons:	EVERYTHING
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Reviewed by Teresa L. of Brampton of On Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 Staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgably about events and good places to dine. Rooms meet immediate needs, tidy, running hot water, bed, working TV. Carpets need redoing, so bring slippers. Location?s GREAT and that should be one of your main focuses. If you?re going for basking in hotel services and accommodations then its not the right place for you. If your looking for a room-ible environment with attentive, friendly staff then Essex is a great place. Only issue we had was asking for the maids to come change the towels twice. Cleaning staff need replacing more than the carpets.
Pros:	Hotel Staff was extremely friendly and polite.
Cons:	Cleaning staff and Carpets
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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
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Jan-2008 - Exceeded Expectations

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Room Quality:	Bad
On-Site Dining:	Good
Facility Quality:	Good
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Quality of Service:	Good

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Reviewed by Tracy S. of Fargo, ND USA on Feb-2008 Stayed at the Property - Jan-2008 The Essex was better than expected with the best feature being the lobby/porch/pool area. The linens and towels were better than expected; the carpet in the room was not great, but I was willing to overlook that.
Pros:	Staff
Cons:	Rooms
Recommended For:	Couples Singles

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Reviewed by oliver k. of tx U.S.A on Mar-2007 Stayed at the Property - Mar-2007 for the price i paid wased so much impressed
Pros:	foyer
Cons:	beds
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Leanne W. of Delray Beach of FL USA on Feb-2007 Stayed at the Property - Feb-2007 Rooms are small, but fairly clean. Bathroom needed a complete overhaul (wore my flip-flops in the shower), but bed was comfy. I wonder if the place has been re-done since the previous reviews? Anyway, the staff was SO NICE and helpful, we got two free drink tickets at check in (could use at Essex or the Clevlander). The free breakfast was pretty good - coffee, tazo tea, bagels, yogurt, danish, fruit, much better than other value hotels. Not sure why everyone else seemed to hate it so much. What do you want for $*/nt?
Pros:	friendly staff
Cons:	bathrooms
Recommended For:	Business Students Singles

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Reviewed by M D. of of UK on Dec-2006 Stayed at the Property - Nov-2006 The hotel is shabby, dirty and in dire need of a complete overhaul. The bathrooms are full of mould and no enamel on the baths. The carpets are full of burns and stink. Paint is falling off the walls and insects living on the ceiling. This hotel is misrepresented on its website.
Pros:	Redeption staff
Cons:	EVERYTHING
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Teresa L. of Brampton of On Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 Staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgably about events and good places to dine. Rooms meet immediate needs, tidy, running hot water, bed, working TV. Carpets need redoing, so bring slippers. Location?s GREAT and that should be one of your main focuses. If you?re going for basking in hotel services and accommodations then its not the right place for you. If your looking for a room-ible environment with attentive, friendly staff then Essex is a great place. Only issue we had was asking for the maids to come change the towels twice. Cleaning staff need replacing more than the carpets.
Pros:	Hotel Staff was extremely friendly and polite.
Cons:	Cleaning staff and Carpets
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
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Mar-2007 - average

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Reviewed by oliver k. of tx U.S.A on Mar-2007 Stayed at the Property - Mar-2007 for the price i paid wased so much impressed
Pros:	foyer
Cons:	beds
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Leanne W. of Delray Beach of FL USA on Feb-2007 Stayed at the Property - Feb-2007 Rooms are small, but fairly clean. Bathroom needed a complete overhaul (wore my flip-flops in the shower), but bed was comfy. I wonder if the place has been re-done since the previous reviews? Anyway, the staff was SO NICE and helpful, we got two free drink tickets at check in (could use at Essex or the Clevlander). The free breakfast was pretty good - coffee, tazo tea, bagels, yogurt, danish, fruit, much better than other value hotels. Not sure why everyone else seemed to hate it so much. What do you want for $*/nt?
Pros:	friendly staff
Cons:	bathrooms
Recommended For:	Business Students Singles

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Reviewed by M D. of of UK on Dec-2006 Stayed at the Property - Nov-2006 The hotel is shabby, dirty and in dire need of a complete overhaul. The bathrooms are full of mould and no enamel on the baths. The carpets are full of burns and stink. Paint is falling off the walls and insects living on the ceiling. This hotel is misrepresented on its website.
Pros:	Redeption staff
Cons:	EVERYTHING
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Teresa L. of Brampton of On Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 Staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgably about events and good places to dine. Rooms meet immediate needs, tidy, running hot water, bed, working TV. Carpets need redoing, so bring slippers. Location?s GREAT and that should be one of your main focuses. If you?re going for basking in hotel services and accommodations then its not the right place for you. If your looking for a room-ible environment with attentive, friendly staff then Essex is a great place. Only issue we had was asking for the maids to come change the towels twice. Cleaning staff need replacing more than the carpets.
Pros:	Hotel Staff was extremely friendly and polite.
Cons:	Cleaning staff and Carpets
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
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Feb-2007 - Good Value

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Room Quality:	Average
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Quality of Service:	Excellent

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Reviewed by Leanne W. of Delray Beach of FL USA on Feb-2007 Stayed at the Property - Feb-2007 Rooms are small, but fairly clean. Bathroom needed a complete overhaul (wore my flip-flops in the shower), but bed was comfy. I wonder if the place has been re-done since the previous reviews? Anyway, the staff was SO NICE and helpful, we got two free drink tickets at check in (could use at Essex or the Clevlander). The free breakfast was pretty good - coffee, tazo tea, bagels, yogurt, danish, fruit, much better than other value hotels. Not sure why everyone else seemed to hate it so much. What do you want for $*/nt?
Pros:	friendly staff
Cons:	bathrooms
Recommended For:	Business Students Singles

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Reviewed by M D. of of UK on Dec-2006 Stayed at the Property - Nov-2006 The hotel is shabby, dirty and in dire need of a complete overhaul. The bathrooms are full of mould and no enamel on the baths. The carpets are full of burns and stink. Paint is falling off the walls and insects living on the ceiling. This hotel is misrepresented on its website.
Pros:	Redeption staff
Cons:	EVERYTHING
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Teresa L. of Brampton of On Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 Staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgably about events and good places to dine. Rooms meet immediate needs, tidy, running hot water, bed, working TV. Carpets need redoing, so bring slippers. Location?s GREAT and that should be one of your main focuses. If you?re going for basking in hotel services and accommodations then its not the right place for you. If your looking for a room-ible environment with attentive, friendly staff then Essex is a great place. Only issue we had was asking for the maids to come change the towels twice. Cleaning staff need replacing more than the carpets.
Pros:	Hotel Staff was extremely friendly and polite.
Cons:	Cleaning staff and Carpets
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
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Nov-2006 - BURN IT DOWN

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Room Quality:	Terrible
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Facility Quality:	Terrible
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Reviewed by M D. of of UK on Dec-2006 Stayed at the Property - Nov-2006 The hotel is shabby, dirty and in dire need of a complete overhaul. The bathrooms are full of mould and no enamel on the baths. The carpets are full of burns and stink. Paint is falling off the walls and insects living on the ceiling. This hotel is misrepresented on its website.
Pros:	Redeption staff
Cons:	EVERYTHING
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Teresa L. of Brampton of On Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 Staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgably about events and good places to dine. Rooms meet immediate needs, tidy, running hot water, bed, working TV. Carpets need redoing, so bring slippers. Location?s GREAT and that should be one of your main focuses. If you?re going for basking in hotel services and accommodations then its not the right place for you. If your looking for a room-ible environment with attentive, friendly staff then Essex is a great place. Only issue we had was asking for the maids to come change the towels twice. Cleaning staff need replacing more than the carpets.
Pros:	Hotel Staff was extremely friendly and polite.
Cons:	Cleaning staff and Carpets
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
Recommended For:

Oct-2006 - Room Servicing/Cleaning

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Reviewed by Teresa L. of Brampton of On Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 Staff are friendly, welcoming and knowledgably about events and good places to dine. Rooms meet immediate needs, tidy, running hot water, bed, working TV. Carpets need redoing, so bring slippers. Location?s GREAT and that should be one of your main focuses. If you?re going for basking in hotel services and accommodations then its not the right place for you. If your looking for a room-ible environment with attentive, friendly staff then Essex is a great place. Only issue we had was asking for the maids to come change the towels twice. Cleaning staff need replacing more than the carpets.
Pros:	Hotel Staff was extremely friendly and polite.
Cons:	Cleaning staff and Carpets
Recommended For:

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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
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Oct-2006 - not too shabby

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Reviewed by Dale W. of Toronto of ON Canada on Oct-2006 Stayed at the Property - Oct-2006 great location, desk clerks were very helpful and friendly, maid service was not good, check in and out was very quick and easy, room was small but ok since we were not in it much, carpets need to be ripped out of the floor and burned!!
Pros:	location
Cons:	carpets
Recommended For: