Leslie Hotel Ocean Drive

CONS (In order of importance): - No bottled water or drinking glasses to be found - this is a basic hotel necessity for travelers and made our stay much less convenient/enjoyable - Extremely noisy (we stayed in room 211 right by the staircase and elevator which may have made it worse but it was unbearable at times) - Constant barrage of air freshener throughout the entire building which felt nauseating at times - No full length mirror in the room - Very dim lighting which made it hard to see when getting ready - While eating at the onsite restaurant (La Trattoria), we noticed the wait staff giving complimentary drinks to other tables and never once offered them to us which felt odd (maybe this is an attempt to keep people seated longer so passersby think the restaurant is busier than it is? Either way, you should offer complimentary drinks to everyone if you're going to offer them at all—especially after the hundreds and hundreds we spent at the establishment while staying there) PROS: - Service - everyone we encountered was kind, courteous, and helpful - Location - right on the strip (so long as you don't mind the noise) - Miami was very cloudy and windy during our stay so the heated rooftop pool and hot tub were fantastic (Pool attendants were great as well) - Cleanliness - 20% off La Trattoria food (onsite restaurant) while staying at the hotel was a nice touch All in all, The Leslie is considered by Google a four-star hotel but it felt every bit like a three-star hotel. A bit overpriced in that regard. Would stay elsewhere if we could do it again, but for what it was, it was good enough. The staff being 100% kind and helpful really helped offset our complaints about the hotel itself.

First off, the location & room was nice. The room felt small and the coffee maker had no instructions & was an odd make. I checked the rental car in using the hotel Valet ($45/day) & it was damaged upon return. The valet manager was insistent they did not do the damage, but it didn’t exist before. Finally, we were way overcharged for dinner, but their server just blew it off. I would not stay here ever again.