Esme Miami Beach

United States , Miami Area - FL
Miami Beach, 1438 Washington Ave, 1438
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Brittany

Excellent location! Such a cute property and great amenities. 2 blocks walk to the ocean, walking distance to almost anything you could want to do.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Nicole

Loved this location, the old Hollywood vibe, the staff!! 10/10!!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Hilary

Sophie the front desk manager was so professional and helpful. She even helped me book my uber to the airport. I will always return to the Esmé

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Zachary

Everything is a walking distance it’s in the most perfect area!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Maegan

This hotel and its location is hard to beat. We've stayed at the Esme multiple times and it just keeps getting better.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Leslie

Breakfast was great and I love the area, great restaurants near the hotel! The staff was extremely professional and helpful!
The only drawbacks were that the rooms are very small, and the airconditioning in my room didn't work very well. It would not go below 71 degrees. Had there not been a ceiling fan in the room, I would have been very hot.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2026

Alan

GOOD LOCATION BUT DATED PROPERTY.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2026

Lisa

This boutique property is in a great location. Do take note it's in a very lively area. We found that to be good, lots of restaurants nearby, but if you want quiet, I wouldn't stay here. The rooms are tiny. Very cute and decorated well, but they are almost doll-house size. And we are small people. We did upgrade to the \"better\" category room, but I was shocked when I walked in. You open the door and take 2 steps and are at the edge of the bed. We found it challenging to find space for our suitcases but made it work for 3 nights. Again, perfect for one or two nights stay, but I wouldn't stay longer. Try out The Drexel restaurant - excellent food! And we enjoyed the complimentary beach cruiser bikes.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Nicole

Friendly staff. clean amenities. Rooms are a bit tight but putting the luggage underneath the bed helps

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Stephanie

Clean rooms, beautiful property

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Alexander

Outdoor and public areas were great, including the roof pool area.

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Bianca

The rooms are small but definitely on a great area.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Jonathan

Room was clean, quiet and extreme comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Kent

Room was spotless, Amenities were endless, Staff was overly exceptional and accommodating. I will stay here everytime I’m in Miami.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Brian

Incredible staff! Very friendly and engaging. Rooms were a little small, but very clean. Great location. Near restaurants and a short walk to the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Lauren

Location is prime for doing all things SOBE. The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night, and the water was off for a few hours the day we were leaving. All in all, I would stay again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

christina

Room was very clean. Location was near local areas walkable distance. Very accommodating hotel. Staff very friendly. Rooms a little small, but very clean and cozy. Would definitely recommend.

4/10

Poor

21 Feb 2026

Vicky

The design of the hotel is beautiful, the staff are nice, but there’s absolutely no sound proofing. Guest shouting loud in the hallway and constant door slamming in the middle of the night is ridiculous. Under the room door there was no rubber stopper or something so there was a 1inch gap for all noise to travel through. Very odd.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Rachel

Generally lovely hotel and great staff!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Sean

Lovely hotel. Well decorated. Great vibe. Great staff. One definitely stay here again.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Alyssa

The hotel is well designed and in a good location. That being said, our room carpet was really dirty and a lot of noise bled into the rooms making it hard to sleep.

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2026

Fabiana

Great staff, clean room and communal spaces, however, the walls are very thin so be prepared to hear everything next door

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Diana

Beautifully appointed hotel with excellent, courteous staff. Fantastic location, excellent amenities. Highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

Sebastien

The photos on the website look much better than what the hotel is in reality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Kyrylo

Awesome as always

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Yavuz

Absolutely loved our stay! The staff was great and very accommodating ✨ would highly recommend and we’d love to come back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Katja

Everything was great !

2/10

Poor

02 Feb 2026

Raeann

Don’t stay here

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Aaron

Rooms were clean, bed was comfortable, venue is really nice, workers were friendly, but the walls are paper thin

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Alisa

Jessica from the front desk was able to accommodate us with early check-in for two rooms right away. The rooms were beautiful and clean. Great location as well!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2026

Alexandra

The check in and check out procees was slow (only one person ever at the front desk)

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2026

Alexandra

My shower was cold. They said they fixed it but it did not ever get hot over the 5 days I was there. My tv was not working well.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Nicola

The room was clean but quite small, even though we upgraded to a Superior King. The bed was comfortable and the amenities seemed good. Unfortunately we didn’t have the opportunity to take advantage of them. Two blocks from the beach and in the middle of lots of South Beach restaurants and bars.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

karen

great location, lovely amenities, everything you need around you and just a walk from the beach. I would go back for sure

Self

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2026

Norris C

Our room was dark and dingy. The walls were a dark, maroon color and the lighting was so poor. We had to use your flashlight to find things in the closet. After a morning hike, we had hoped to have a rest in the room but the door to the room with the cleaning supplies in the second floor, continually banged in aloud fashion.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Suzanne

The staff was very courteous, and the room was clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Kelly

Stay was fabulous - We were impressed by the historic hotel's design and finishing and the generous hospitality and service - shout out to Jimmy who greeted us at check-in and familiarized us with the specifics of our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Scott

Wonderful staff. Perfect location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Lane

Veey small rooms, but very nice, clean, no co.plaints! Great rooftop bar too! Good service

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Marta

This my most favorite hotel…
Super clean … super affordable… super friendly people 😃😃😃

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2026

Laima

The staff is very nice.The hotel is a perfect location.

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

muyuan

STAY AWAY from this place. Terrible experience. The furniture quality is awful — I stayed for one night over Christmas and the bed literally collapsed in the middle of the night. I was moved to a different room that was not what I originally booked. When I asked for a refund, I was told I would get $145 back, which turned out to just be the $100 security deposit plus a $45 property fee. They stopped responding to my messages afterwards.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Lloyd

Great property and Staff - standard room is very small - upgade if you can afford to

Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

Hye Young

Our room a/c was not working well, here is Miami Beach, room was shockingly small…

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

Yael

The room was very small. We can barely move and open our luggages. Do not recommend.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Tisha Nicole

The room was amazing very boutique like I pictured it!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Frank

Excellent service from beginning to end. Spotless room, considerate and attentive front desk staff

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2026

Laura

Super tiny rooms, the bed frames will kill your knees and legs. But the place is cute and has good restaurants and a nice pool.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Dina

We had a lovely stay with the Eseme. Front desk staff was kind and helpful, answering any questions we had and attending to our specific needs. The room was comfortable and well appointed. The location in South Beach was great. Right in the middle of everything, we were able to bike or walk everywhere we went, but not loud and too touristy. The property itself was very inviting.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Fanny

Wonderful boutique hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Juan

Beautiful hotel with chic walkways that make you feel like your in a small town in Italy just walking though the lush alleys by the seaside.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

Sneha

Roo

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Dr. Kyrah

Friendly staff, excellent location, great service from front desk to bellman.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Valeria

AMAZING

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Emy

Perfect! The only thing is that we booked a room with a balcony, but there wasn’t any seating to actually sit and spend time on the balcony.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Glenn

We lived our stay! We will surely be back again!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Andrea

Amazing service and beautiful hotel

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Christine

Beautiful place.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Joseph

Great and convenient

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Michael

Great location and charming historic property

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Keith

Room clean and staff very friendly and helpful

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2025

Ira

Location. The room was nice, but very small

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2025

Marcos

Rooms must be improved. I even found a worm in the bathroom.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Neil

Stylish and original in colors and furnishings, a nice change. Great location for dining and access to Miami.

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Marianne

Beautiful place. Great location. Tpiket wouldn't flush. Ran all night. Door needs to be oiled. Carpet needs to be cleaned. Coffee pot leaks.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Aleksey

They are rated Michelin for a reason. Clean. Very accommodating staff.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Zhamila

The location is perfect, staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Staying at The Esmé was absolutely amazing experience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Sean

Gabriel was fantastic! He went out of his way during our stay! We would definitely stay at the Esme, but get a bigger room as it was small. The bathroom size was fine, but not the live in area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Carlos

Beautiful boutique hotel, centrally located, close to wonderful restaurants, bars, retail, and, of course, THE BEACH!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Linda

staff were especially kind!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Laura

Amazing experience at this hotel! Rooms were small but elegant in an old money sort of way. Bed was made daily and an in-room espresso machine made for a relaxing morning. Rooftop pool and beautiful Spanish-Mediterranean style throughout the property made it quaint. Perfect location- close to Española Way with excellent cultural dining experiences- 2 blocks from the beach and lots of shopping/dining within walking distance in all directions. 2 free drinks nightly, free 2-hour bike rental, and free beach chair and towel rental. Friendly staff including great convo with head of housekeeping who asked if there was anything she could do to make our room better. Would definitely recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

angelia

Gorgeous and has many things to offer

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

The room is very small, with a compact bathroom, but it is gorgeous and serviced daily. Comfortable bedding. Excellent water pressure and no issues with hot water. Staff is very friendly and highly professional.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Samantha

Absolutely loved the Esmé Miami Beach. What a quaint hotel right at the action and nightlife of Española Way but our room was quiet and didn’t hear the noise. Restaurants and bakeries literally at your doorstep. A few blocks to Miami Beach and Collins and Ocean Drive. Rooms are small but we aren’t staying for the room. Do wish there were more hooks in the washroom. Definitely recommend and will definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Neelam

Super friendly staff, including front desk, bellman and poolside. Hotel decor was cute, very close to great restaurants in Espanola Way

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2025

Callie

Customer service was great, but the bed had a blood stain and we didn’t notice till we got ready for bed. Was so grossed out and it was so late, we just slept on the comforter and got out at 6 in the morning to go find anew hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Daniela

Clean beautifully decorated room with two balconies overlooking Espanola Way with great dinning and shopping walkable distances.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Robert

Very nice room, the staff was super helpful, and the location was perfect.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2025

Larry

Clean. Nice room. Well located for my meeting. Friendly staff.

Business

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Vincent

A couple minutes late for happy hour and they were giving us a hard time on free drinks annoying. Also paid my charges to expedia
And hotel had charges that exceeded what I paid Expedia and I did not use any of hotel services and noting from mini bar

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Kelsey

Staff was great and super friendly! Best location and super fun!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Jean

My only note for the stay is that the rooftop pool area was under renovation to make it hurricane proof (which is very understandable). I would’ve liked a heads up for the confirmation message informing this. Staff was very friendly and accommodated for other options for pool access and lounge at partnered hotel facility.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Tanya

Staff was very nice and helpful. I loved being able to get a cooler filled with ice to take to the beach. Beach chairs and towels being provided was awesome also.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Juan Carlos

Yes

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2025

Beveley

The hotel was very tiny front entrance. Right near espanola way so location was good. Except The Mexico restaurant to the side. We watched at least 2 mice run in.

It is art Deco. The 3ft wide closest had a fridge on the bottom. Above a coffee maker on a slide. (( I am 5ft 3) I could not pull this out and safely make a coffee or tea. Above this there was a safe. Which I could not see into unless stood on side of bed. There was no table and chair in the room. The bed was the only safe seat.There was a covered stool but only one and it wobbled . In the bathroom a 3 inch shelf that run under the mirror and no hooks for face towels in the shower. And only 2 outside.
So you could not really unpack unless an overnight bag so there for 7 nights was totally inadequate. The pool was being repaired apparently had been like this for over 3 months. And you would have to catch a free trolley or walk 4 blocks to a hotel who would let you use their pool which was tiny. The room was meant to be a double deluxe but one queen was pushed so far against the window curtains could not be opened and you could not see our. Between the two beds only one person could walk at a time to the small bedside table. For the cost it not worth it was extremely disappointed and did not find this value for money at all

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

Scott

All the outlets in the left night stand does not work. There was mold and mildew in the grout and shower door. Very tight space. Had to pay a resort fee when we didn't use the facilities. Could have been better. Water pressure was good, towels were fast absorbing, and fast elevator. This place needs major renovating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Braulio

This place is as cool a vibe as you can find on the beach.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Stephen

Very good staff at a clean, safe and friendly hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Sharon

The Esme is a beautiful property at a convenient location in South Beach. We liked the easy access to a large variety of dining options and the proximity to the beach. Guests of the hotel were offered a daily happy hour at the Drexel, providing two free drinks per guest-a very nice perk. The staff was welcoming and helpful.
The only recommendation I would make is not to list the free bottle of wine per stay if it is no longer offered. The free drinks at the Drexel may have been the substitution.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Sayalee

Love everything about the property. Only the breakfast got boring because of the same options everyday. Also, being a vegetarian, I had limited options like fruits, oatmeal, bread that's all! Everything else contained eggs.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2025

Glynis

Rooms are very clean. Staff very friendly and helpful. Perfectly situated for access to the beach, shops and eating places.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Jenna

Location is amazing and staff were very friendly.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Gordon

Most of the staff was really nice. The room was smaller than expected. It had previous water damage on the sliding bathroom door and water damage on the wall. On our last day, we came back to our room to find the AC leaked into in the wall and left a water pocket that leaked onto our bathroom floor. We called the front desk about it and were told an engineer would be out to check on it. No one came until we were about to check out the following day. We just got extra towels for the water. Also, there’s a $40 daily resort fee. Will say the location is great right off española way, the front desk were really fantastic! Besides, the A/C leak, everything was really good.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2025

Roger

Very disappointed that the rooftop bar and pool were being renovated so there was no access which was the main reason I booked the Esmé. In compensation the hotel offered another sister property’s pool but it was .4 miles away which kind of defeated the perk of having a rooftop pool at the property. The service was good and it was nice that they offered two complimentary drinks from 5-6pm. The location was good with a bunch of restaurants right there and it was just three blocks from the beach but the room was one of the smallest I’ve ever stayed in. Very nice that they offered complimentary bicycles which was a great bonus. All in all we had a nice stay but it would have been SO much better if the rooftop pool and bar were open…beware that there is a 45$ valet parking charge which is pretty standard for South Beach…

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Cameron

Super cool property. Love the art deco vibe. Very South Beach

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Louise

A boutique experience in one of the most fantastic places in the world. Great room with everything we required. Service was friendly and literally the staff couldn’t do enough for us.
The pool was being renovated but the staff went out of their way to signpost alternatives and the many other facilities were easy to access. The rooms were extremely soundproof and the bed was comfortable. We will definitely go again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Deirdre

Gabriel at reception was helpfull in getting us an early check-in which we were very grateful for. Thanks Gabriel 😊

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Karen

Cute hotel, will definitely stay again!