Our View: The best way to experience the South Beach scene is to be in the middle of it, and that’s where the Avalon Hotel comes in. The Avalon is a boutique hotel located in the 700 block of Ocean Drive in South Beach, and offers a ringside seat to anyone who chooses this hotel. The Avalon Hotel strives to provide the best vacation experience for each and every guest.

The Avalon hotel is just steps away from the Atlantic Ocean. It exudes the history of Art Deco, which Miami Beach is so famous for. This hotel offers guests the opportunity to lounge on the sands of the Ocean Drive beach right across the street during the day. If it is a pool that you prefer to lounge by, the Avalon’s sister Hotel, the South Seas Hotel, is a luxurious pool complete with casual pool side dining and service bar at the cafe Pilikia. What other hotel in South Beach can offer you the amenities of not one, but two hotels.

Amenities at the Avalon Hotel in South Beach include a complimentary continental breakfast each morning and start your day off right. Newly renovated rooms offer cityscape views or the Atlantic Ocean. Each room features either a queen size bed or two full sizes and a large work area. Decor throughout the building stays true to the hotel’s history in the Art Deco style. This hotel offers all the luxury amenities that can be expected of South Beach hotels including: complimentary high speed internet, flat screen television, cable TV, alarm clock with iPod docking station, room service, voicemail and data ports and the most comfortable place to lay your head.

In terms of the food offered on site at the Avalon Hotel, guests can enjoy fresh seafood at A Fish Called Avalon, the restaurant that overlooks Ocean Drive and features the culinary delights of Chef Brian Cantrell. The restaurant has been rated AAA four diamonds and is recommended by Zagats. Reservations are recommended. The restaurant prides itself on its use of local ingredients. Sit outside on the patio if you’re in the mood for people watching, or dine comfortably inside as well.

The Avalon Hotel in South Beach has brought itself into the 21st century while maintaining its heritage. The beautifully historic architecture and decor are preserved while guests enjoy the modern amenities one would expect in a resort hotel.

This hotel is a 100% smoke free environment.