InterContinental Miami, an IHG Hotel vs Freehand Miami
Both Freehand Miami and InterContinental Miami are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, InterContinental Miami scores slightly better than Freehand Miami. InterContinental Miami ranks #37 in Miami with recommendations from 10 sources such as Gayot, Time Out and Frommer's.
InterContinental Miami, an IHG Hotel
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100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
From $233 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"This hotel presents a serious catch-22: It's got a front-row view of all of Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay, the Miami River, and the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also located in downtown Miami."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This huge 641-room downtown tower has been regularly renovated -- the lobby was redone in 2008, and guestrooms were refreshed in 2012."
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Star Service
"This is the queen of the second tier, a colorful and superbly located hotel that has been checking off all the important boxes since it opened in the early 1980s."
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Avoid the older units if at all possible.
Gayot
"This 34-story tall landmark hotel with 641 guest rooms and suites is located within walking distance of the international Bayside Marketplace and central to the city's business district."
BlackBook
"Stylish enough and big with the business crowd or those who want to be smack in the middle of downtown Miami."
Freehand Miami
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2727 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $24 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
BlackBook
"It's all about cheap charm. The reimagined Indian Creek Hotel becomes a traditional art deco hostel."
Gayot
"Just two blocks from the beach, the Freehand Miami has repurposed the 1930s Indian Creek Hotel with outstanding results."
Oyster
3.0
"A hostel for sophisticated young travelers who care about style, atmosphere, and a good party."
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Afar Magazine
"Room decor includes vividly colorful modern art and Mexican blankets, and free Wi-Fi is available. There are also private rooms that come with work desks and flat-screen TVs."
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Lonely Planet
"Get your room key – attached to a plastic alligator – and walk through the old Miami lobby, spruced up with souvenir-stand schlock, to your comfortable, earthy-warm digs."
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