Courtyard by Marriott Miami Homestead

Exceptional Stay — Would Give Six Stars if Possible||Our stay at the Homestead Marriott exceeded every expectation. From the moment we arrived, it was clear this hotel is exceptionally well run.||Jacob at check-in was outstanding—professional, welcoming, and efficient. He set the tone for a great stay right away.||The Bistro deserves special recognition. The food and service were so good that we ate there three of four nights for dinner and returned twice for breakfast. Caitlin, our server, was truly exceptional. She went above and beyond to make our daughter comfortable, accommodated her requests without hesitation, and did it all with a genuine, warm smile. That kind of service is rare and made a real difference for our family.||The hotel itself is impeccably clean, comfortable, and well

Everything is ok, but the number of outlets that don't work in our room, and the lack of reasonable breakfast really hurt my impression of this hotel. For breakfast, they offer a meal voucher for the bistro in the lobby, but the meal offered includes the smallest breakfast sandwiches you could reasonably call breakfast, and they're pretty sub-par at that. The sandwiches are also ~$15 with tax, so whenever I need a second "meal" or have family from town visiting, it costs them almost $20 each for a small sandwich and water. Edit: made this review while sitting in Bistro for breakfast, and had to make a note that the Bistro takes *an incredibly long time* even when my wife and I are the only two here. It's been roughly 25 minutes, and we're still waiting.

I have to give it to Oxaris, Anderson, and Saby! Super bowl Sunday was out of the ordinary. Usually there are only a few people at the bar but Super bowl Sunday had a crowd of at least 35 and they had nothing but 5 star service! Saby with the excellent meal delivery, Oxaris with attentive order taking, and Anderson with the top shelf bar service and food prep! They are the TRUE unsung heroes of this hotel!!!!

Positive: Overall, it is a very nice hotel and room. There were a couple of small issues with the room as detailed below. I enjoyed the free parking and the location. Negative: The outlets between the two beds were very loose and I couldn't get the plugs to stay in. As a result, I wasn't able to charge my phone and other devices. Also, the light switch by the door was difficult to use. It didn't appear to function correctly.

Giving location a 3 only because we didn't drive around, but it seems in close vicinity to shopping. The room had very comfortable beds. The hotel is in the middle of renovations, but was still appealing. Nice reception/breakfast area. Access to the gym at the sister hotel next door. Outback restaurant was conveniently located as was Starbucks (the hotel serves Starbucks coffee). I had a breakfast sandwich from the lobby restaurant which was very good! There us also a small bar in the lobby area.