Wyndham Grand Bay-Coconut Grove - Hotel Reviews from across the web
No title - expert review In the unique Miami village of Coconut Grove, the Grand Bay Hotel continues to be the grande dame of luxury lodging. With a choice location overlooking Biscayne Bay, impeccable service, and handsome rooms, this splendid hotel has always attracted visiting celebrities, captains of industry, and inter... eluxury.com
No title - expert review Combining the classical elegance of Greece, a stepped facade that looks vaguely Aztec, a hint of the South, and a brush of the tropical, the Grand Bay is like no other hotel in south Florida. Guest rooms are filled with special touches like in-room CD player-stereos. But what really sets the hotel a... fodors.com
No title - expert review The Miami City Ballet has risen rapidly to international prominence since its arrival in 1985. Under the direction of Edward Villella (a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine), Florida's first major, fully professional resident ballet company has become a world-class... fodors.com
No title - expert review Grand in size and stature, the Grand Bay Hotel looks like it belongs in Acapulco with its ziggurat structure and tropical landscaping, but once you see the massive bright red sculpture/structure done by late Condé Nast editorial director Alexander Lieberman in the driveway, you know you're no... frommers.com
No title - expert review This hotel is set in exclusive Coconut Grove within easy walking distance to Cocowalk, the Coconut Grove Playhouse and the beautiful gardens of Villa Vizcaya. It offers elegantly furnished accommodations where attention to detail underscores every stay. The award-winning Bice Ristorante features sup... gayot.com
No title - expert review The Grand Bay Hotel overlooks Coconut Grove's most magnificent asset, Biscayne Bay. 2 blocks from Cocowalk Entertainment Complex. Fitness Center Salon Gift Botique Bice' Italian Dining 24 hour concierge and front desk service 24 hour room service Fax machines in room Twice daily maid service Valet P... travel.away.com
No title - expert review Boutique Hotel Offering a European Ambience in Exclusive Coconut Grove Just Minutes from Downtown Miami, near Beaches and 6 Miles Away from Miami International Airport Leisure Amenities Include Courtyard Pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna and Fitness Room Enjoy Elegant, Italian Cuisine At Bice or the Casual Favor... gotrump.com
Surprising Service with Great Business Traveler Amenities - user review Having never stayed at a Wyndham Hotel before, I wasn't sure what to expect. Before my trip, I enrolled online with Wyndam's free membership program Wyndham ByRequest. This claimed to offer some benefits, including the int... epinions.com
Beautiful antique - user review Aesthetically, the hotel was appealing. Service was good. Food was good. Pool was average. Check in and check out were very efficient. Location was great. (Less than 10 minute walk in heels from the Grove) Only drawback was a musty smell on the Mezzanine level and a bit of a musty smell throughout. ... expedia.com
Not bad - user review All in all it wasn't bad. I stayed one night, the bed was comfortable and the room was bigger than I thought it would have been. At check in, the woman who helped us was very nice. The only problem I had was with the room service, I had to call 3 times for a menu! From the first call to room service... expedia.com
Good value for money in Miami - user review During winter, when rates in Miami are sky high, a good alternative is the Grand Bay, once the best hotel in Miami, now eclipsed by the flashier competitors especially in South Beach. Yet the somewhat faded glory is still there, the hotel still has quality even though the old BICE restaurant is no m... expedia.com
Very good location - user review Extremely good location. Traveler's tip on dining.THe hotel lacks variety. But there are quire a few decent places within a 5... expedia.com
Loved it! Will stay again. - user review First time to Miami. My husband and I had a wonderful experience at the Grand Bay. From the minute we arrived and up thru check out, the staff was a total delight! Service is friendly and excellent. Our room was large and comfortable with a lovely view of Biscayne Bay and the surronding area. All of... expedia.com
beautiful hotel with sanitation issues - user review great price! great location! beautiful hotel! Too bad my floor had no sheets on bed, bathroom was dirty...and I was in line the next day to view my concerns with about 6 other people..hotel did give us free parking and breakfast Traveler's tip.choose another... expedia.com
Will stay again - user review Hotel was great. Super staff, great food. A bit pricey on room service. Great location. Only complaint, beds were not ... expedia.com
Miami Meltdown - user review I've never seen such poor service in my life. Upon arriving at 5pm, our room was not ready for us to occupy. We were told it would take an hour and to be patient. It actually took two hours and we discovered 20 other people in the lobby all with the same predicament their rooms were not ready either... expedia.com
Nice Hotel - user review Nice hotel with one exception. The bathroom ceiling needed to be painted (cracking paint) Other than that the rooms were nice, pool and restaurant were... expedia.com
Pillow Talk - user review Overall, our stay at the hotel was great. However, the hotel needs to provide better pillows and comforte... expedia.com
Very Nice - user review The hotel is fine, clean, quiet, nice bar. Hotel staff friendly and helpful. Room was com... expedia.com
Use to be a grand hotel - user review The hotel rooms need to be updated. The carpet wsa very spotty. The bathroom tub tiles were very worn. Some rooms as better than others. Food is very good but pricey Traveler's tip on local attractions.Great location to CoCo Walk Shopping, eating, and enter... expedia.com
Can’t wait to go back, really. The view from the balcony was wonderful. - user review The hotel was wonderful. The location on Bayshore Drive, overlooking the bay is great. I actually watched the sun rise one morning and it was so relaxing to see the sun over the bay. The hotel staff were helpful and courteous. All made for a very good stay. Traveler's tip on nightlife.Nightlife and ... expedia.com
Great location - user review The rooms were 'worn out'. The bathroom fixtures were dated and the rooms themselves were drab. The lobby was beautiful as well as most common areas. The staff was arrogant and did not seem to be in the hospitality business. Traveler's tip.Great l... expedia.com
Could easily be so much better - user review There is easy access to the hotel but parking is valet only something they don't advertise. Coconut Grove is lovely and it is within walking distance. Service in the hotel is perfunctory and several areas smelled pretty bad. Only one chair provided for the balcony! Coffee and shampoos etc not replac... expedia.com
The Grand Bay What Happened? - user review This was the second time that we stayed at the Grand Bay. At first they put us in a room with two double beds. We reserved a deluxe king balcony room. They corrected that right away. The room they put us in was a 2 room suite with 2 bathrooms. The bathroom off the bedroom the handle for the toilet w... expedia.com
don’t hesitate to book this hotel - user review We loved the Grand Bay Miami; staff was helpful and accommodating and it is a beautiful place! Traveler's tip on local attractions.Take a taxi downtown to the Bayside Marketplace; shopping, restaurants, ... expedia.com
Great hotel! - user review We only stayed one night but it was a great hotel! Check in was quick and the staff was nice. There is only valet parking available and it's 24.00 a night...wasn't expecting that but overall it was a good experience. Traveler's tip on nightlife.This hotel is located within walking distance to Cocowa... expedia.com
Although a good hotel in need urgently renovation - user review When I arrived had problems with the internet in my room. It just didn't work, not even when I contacted the provider of the service. A technician came and I ended with no internet or phone service. Staff is very helpful, but the cleaning staff does a terrible job. Hotel room carpet is dirty, you ha... expedia.com
Wouldn’t stay there again if our lives depended on it - user review 'while the location of the hotel was excellent, other elements left a lot to be desired. 1) on arrival, no bellmen were available at the entrance to help with luggage; 2) the room was musty and wet smelling as if it had been flooded; 3) phone did not function properly, room service, front desk, and ... expedia.com
Good Stay at Grand Bay - user review Got a rock bottom deal with Site59.com for a last minute weekend stay here. It was worth much more than I paid. Very understated but nice hotel. My room could have used an upgrade, but a... fodors.com
Dirty rooms - user review hotel lobby was very nice. Rooms were dirty. Bathroom tile full of black mildew, toilet seat dirty, carpet dirty, wad of gum stuck on night stand. Balcony sliding do... fodors.com
Read This ONLY If Reviews are Important To You - user review We were in Miami in December for our daughter's graduation from University of Miami and we and some friends stayed here. I was embarassed that I suggested to my friends to stay at this hotel. Our suite room was changed 3 times before I thought I found something suitable. The location on the bay is g... fodors.com
No title - user review As above doesn't come close to a 4 rating at best 3 . dirty, poor service, no check in before 4:15 p.m. not enough staff was there... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Clean but showed some wear and tear. A bit of room remodeling would raise it up ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Cleaner than in previous visits. Staff friendlier than in past. Bedding is sub par much like a motel 6. Thin, barely visible mattress pads, polyester slick on one side. Sheets crumpled miserable night until they moved me. Next bed better but still very thin pad, blanket is like a thin piece of foam ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Didn't even come close to meeting our expectations for the star rating it was given. Pictures online made it look like a romantic, luxurious resort. More like a comfort inn with a pretty entry way and nice staff. Very uncomfortable double beds, noisy room, my wife wouldn't even take her socks off in... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Elegant property, but they have a change about to happen that will remodel it to a modern style sleek look design, so can not be sure about the future. Also no longer a... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Everything except the parking was exceptional. It is annoying in the extreme to have to use valet parking with the entire attendant wait for your vehicle, inconvenience and cost. I will not stay at this hotel... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Excellent location within walking distance. Great s... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Except for the check in experience, the hotel was exce... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Great hotel, nice rooms, great room service. Pool area was nice, and they even organized a BBQ for July 4th for guests. Staff was friendly and fairly helpful. Just keep in mind the valet parking fee is $19 per day (doubled our rental car rate). Not much in walking distance, but hotel is located in n... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Great location good curb appeal frankly needs updating and remo... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Great location, basic rooms but great for 3 . Definitely recommend it and would go ba... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Hotel location is great. However, maintenance is lacking. Carpet in the room was dirty, broken and cracked tiles in bathroom. Mold in the shower and on the shower curtain. Broken equipment in the health club. Okay for the price I got, but not worth any more. Should be rated a 3 star, nothing higher.... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review I drove from loss angles to key west, Miami is the worst city to be at. don't even come here. stay at Hyatt and Wyndham at Miami, both were dirty , smell, staff were... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review I felt the nickel and dime charges that were accrued were not worth th... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review I thought the hotel could use tons of upgrades. Like ice machines, new furniture, new mattresses, the hotel from the outside is nice, however the inside i... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review I thought the parking situation was awful. The hotel was farther from coco walk than I expected. Also my daughter's blanket disappeared when the staff cleaned the room. It was a bit of a nightmare. However, overall the hotel was pretty much as expected. Oh if you decide to park at the parking meters... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review I would not like to stay in this hotel in the fu... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review If it weren't for the problem with the A/C and mildew coupled with the problem of getting another room in a timely manner, I would have given this hotel a solid 8 o... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review It's a great hotel with a bar and pool with a wet bar. The pool can be full of kids on the weekend, though. The rooms are very comfortable. I am the type that likes new clean rooms over fancy old rooms, but this has... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Loved the balcony. Would not pay full price though. Valet parking only not inexpensive but at least it is unlimited in/out ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Nice hotel in Coconut Grove, near marina area and Coco... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Nice section of Miami, great views, and very attentive staff (concierge was great at directions, tours, etc.). Only turn off was there was no parking nearby, you had to use their valet (but it did include in/ out privilege). Lobby, staff, and room reminded me of stays at international 4 5 star hotel... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Our flight took 13 hours instead of 6 because of the airport being closed. We arrived at 10:30 p.m. tired and hungry. The restaurant was closing at 11:00 but still took care of us. However there was a party going on in the restaurant ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Pretty and well situated for sightseeing and shopping. Very cool bar in black and celandine with sheer drapery around some banquettes. Nice staff. Pool well maintained and ple... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The biggest disappointment was the closing of the pool area on Friday evening for routine cleaning. Poor ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The day before my arrival, hotel ownership changed. There was no email access and the room key card system was not working. The entire hotel is in desperate need for renovation if they want to ke... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The former Wenham grand bay coconut grove, now the grand bay Miami, can make no claim to being a 4 star hotel, imho. The room was extremely uncomfortable and unattractive very thin mattresses, insufficient bedding (a thin blanket between white sheets without any additional blankets), missing headboa... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The front desk some were helpful, the bellman as great. The room was not a 4 star room. They show a slid show of the rooms in the lobby, our room was nothing like that, we were... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The hotel is beautiful and in a very nice area. Its staff is very helpful and nice. The lighting in the rooms must be improved (switches hard to find, lamps missing working bulbs). The bathtubs should have more slip resistant strips. Ours wer... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The hotel is nice, but in need of some upgrades. I expected more for a Wyndham especially after staying at other 3 ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The hotel is old and the staff bitter. The price was ok for the hotel, but the unfriendly staff makes the stay very... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The hotel staff was great. The lobby is very pretty. The hotel is outrageously priced for what it is. $ 24 a day parking should be for a 4 star hotel in a hot location, this was not the case. Had to wait every time I wanted to get the car. A can of diet Pepsi in the gift shop was $ 2.95 pretty crazy... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The lady from the restaurant was very nice and accommod... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The persons who works in front desk don't have any treatment with their guests. They didnt give me a message and I lost a meeting. They did not give me a correspondence that lost in a hotel. The telephone inside the room is not working well, the bed was broken, and the carpet is dirty. There is no h... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The wallpaper in the room was coming off the wall; the shower appliances were full with mold. Apparently they are in the process of remodeling, so there is hopefu... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review The wyndham grand bay has just recently been changed to the grand bay hotel, and is no longer being operated by the wyndham. The stay we had was very pleasant and the grounds were kept very clean. It is in a beautiful location and the atmosphere was very serene. We had absolutely no problems at all ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review This by far the worst Wyndham I ever stayed in. Reservations were all messed up. No help with luggage. Rooms are filthy and stink. Bathroom is dirty. Tub and sink do not drain. Stayed 2 days, but my room was never cleaned. Defin... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review This hotel is definitely not a 4 star. It has a nice location and a beautiful lobby but is very difficult to find due to no sign anywhere identifying it. Several areas of the bathroom were moldy. The sink hardware was severely rusted. The fully stocked mini fridge had nothing in it. The standard in ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review This is a beautiful property, with pool, restaurant. Unfortunately, from check in to check out, I was challenged by the major limitation of this hotel, the staff. I arrived at a desk manned by someone with a broken system, who did not know how to determine the configuration of the room (one bed or t... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review This was supposed to be a 4 star, it was revolting. Rooms were ditty, furniture was broken, plumbing broken, maintenance requests took many hours, staff was rude, uncooperative and surly. It was a Wenham when reserved a week prior and not a Wenham upon arrival. No information in the rooms, no guestb... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Thought we were going for a 4 star hotel experience. Not even ... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review Was supposed to stay for a week after the first night leaving was though... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review We were on the 7th floor, 6/28 6/30 and something had over flown in the corridor where the carpet was wet and the smell was horrible. The room AC would not cool the room, the toilet water ran constantly and the fluorescent light was going bad an would flicker up to 5 minutes before coming on. We tol... mytravelguide.com
No title - user review While the lobby still has some elegance, the rooms are in much need of updating. While not dirty, they are showing wear and tear. There is a great grocery store just down the road and the park for a walk or picnic is just across the street. The staff is great and this makes up for the lack luster of... mytravelguide.com
Great Hotel - user review Loved the beautiful room, the extra bathroom ammenities (bidet), gorgeous view of the ocean and lovely big deck outside. Very nice lobby and entryway into hotel ... travel.yahoo.com
Noisy!! no matter what floor level - user review The hotel is adequate- we got a great hotwire rate of $75 or 79 BUT you need to add $24 since it's mandatory valet parking! That is outrageous- and then they all expected tip... travel.yahoo.com
Don't stay here! - user review We stayed at the Wyndham Grand Bay after a cruise. The hotel room was awful. The curtains and bedspread looked as if they haven't been changed/updated since the hotel opened -... travel.yahoo.com
Horrible Service - user review When we booked our room the staff knew that it would be four of us. From the day we arrived until the day we departed we had two towels, two wash rags, one cup for coffee and on... travel.yahoo.com
not what it used to be - user review I have stayed at this hotel many times. I am a parent of a University of Miami graduate and this was the hotel of choice. This hotel really went down hill. I had a confirmation f... travel.yahoo.com
They treated us like family! - user review The staff was very friendly and helpful. We had a dental emergency the day before we were leaving on a cruise. The staff helped us find a dentist and even drove us to the dentist... travel.yahoo.com
Great hotel, great service - user review We were not originally planning on staying at this hotel during our vacation but original hotel was severely damaged by the hurricane the week before. Was impressed that we were... travel.yahoo.com
Horrible Experience - user review To start off my business trip, I was made to wait 4 hrs to check in. I arrived at 2pm and check in is at 1pm. I did not have a room until 6pm that day. I was then charged $24 f... travel.yahoo.com
I was pleasently surprised!! - user review I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel. I visited this hotel the week of December 12 - 15, 2006. The staff was very attentive. The room was great. My only complaint was that I was ... travel.yahoo.com
I love it! Home away from Home! - user review Personally, I have revisited the hotel more than four times and eash time there seems to be something new and resfreshing whether is it the staff at concierge or simply the bellm... travel.yahoo.com
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