Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami-Airport/Blue Lagoon
Spacious Blue Lagoon suites with complimentary breakfast and airport shuttle access, though airplane noise is common.
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami-Airport/Blue Lagoon offers spacious suites with water views and comfortable beds just a quick drive from Miami International Airport. Guests regularly praise the free breakfast spread and the helpful dining staff. However, proximity to the runway means guests frequently complain about loud noise from overhead aircraft. 61648
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What travelers noticed
- Spacious suites offer comfortable beds, warm tones, and dual coffee makers for a cozy stay. 87
- Breakfast offers a solid spread featuring waffles, eggs, bacon, muffins, yogurt, and oatmeal. drawn from the full read
- The Blue Lagoon location is very convenient for pre-cruise stays and quick airport departures via shuttle. 8164
The catch
Who it's for
- — Pre-cruise travelers
- — Airport layovers and short business trips
- — Families needing spacious multi-room suites
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers sensitive to aircraft flight paths
- — Guests seeking walkability to dining outside of grocery trips
Seen on camera
17 moments · 4 videos · Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami-Airport/Blue Lagoon
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“So, as you keep walking through the lobby, they have two kind of main areas to hang out and try to get food and drinks.…”
youtube.com9:58“now over here is the hallways and since this is near an airport remember you will hear airplanes but not too loud”
youtube.com5:48“so it's a it's a pretty nice room I thought it was very nice leads obviously to”
youtube.com8:04“And then right across from this touristy keychains, shirts, their main restaurant area. They have great seating and ever…”
youtube.com0:11“We have been staying here at the Hilton Blue Lagoon in Miami right near the airport. It's a great location to stop at be…”
youtube.com0:44“It's a great location to stop at before a cruise or if you're going to be flying out of Miami and you need a place to st…”
youtube.com0:50“We turn this way and we have like a bedroom area, but check this out. It's like curved over here and then out of the win…”
youtube.com1:21“The staff was awesome. The food was awesome. Everything was great.”
youtube.com7:10“The shuttles take you to the cruises and everything. So, feel free to look that up. But it's a really nice service that…”
youtube.com8:00“It's actually such a great place to stay because you are so close to things like we were only like 15 minutes away from…”
youtube.com15:23“I you know, if you have the money, I don't think it was that much more than like yours. I think it was a pretty affordab…”
youtube.com17:08“What I love most about this place is how it truly feels like a home away from home. It's not just a room. They have 162…”
youtube.com0:44“Plus, you get free Wi-Fi to keep you connected and a delicious breakfast to start your Miami adventures right.”
youtube.com1:47“I love all the warm colors, all the warm tones. You have the golds and the beiges. Everything is just very like it's jus…”
youtube.com8:16“outside everything you need in a room very clean I thought everything was very clean everything was very modern”
youtube.com8:08“Nice little touch here. You do have a dual coffee maker. That's got some coffee and you've got some coffee mate. You act…”
youtube.com1:32“Then as we move over here into the bathroom, you can see we have a nice big bathroom area.”
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Score breakdown
How the 82/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
83Location
88- “It is located just 5 miles from the vibrant heart of Miami, and the best part for my fellow travelers is that it is only a quick 10-minute drive to the airport. No more stressful morning rushes or long commutes before a flight.” 4
- “I would suggest the Hampton in Brickell. Great location, and 1 block from the Metro Rail which is frequent and reliably about 35 minutes to the MIA terminal door-to-door...” 15
Room
83Service
84Bed & Sleep
85Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
82- “Their comp shuttle from MIA to their hotel has always worked well too. We like the location due to it being right next to a Publix shopping center. Price has always been good when booking directly as a member.” 17
- “The hotel is beautiful and maintained very well (it is actually new). Our suite was spotless, the bed very comfortable and worth the cost of the stay.” 14
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-04
Where it sits
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Stay value
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On par with what $ usually buys
Scores level with the modest median of 82, across 178 hotels in the same bracket. In Miami it sits 4 points below the local median of 86.
- This hotel
- 82
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 88
Based on 178 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 1 mention
- 2 mentions
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 56 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “5. General manager Jacques Clavel said to call him, but he wont take my calls, and wont return them.” 10
- “I've stayed at The Hilton Blue Lagoon a few times. The rooms are tired, but they were clean and the beds were nice.” 15
- “Actually the staff were all very nice. I was there for two weeks for business and everyone working there was extremely friendly and professional.” 3
- “Guest reviews give good marks for the helpful staff and proximity to the airport” 6
- “The shuttles take you to the cruises and everything. So, feel free to look that up. But it's a really nice service that they provide here.” On camera88:00
- “Hotel was great - very clean and friendly, with a nice pool and hot tub.” 14
- “One of my favorite things is the flexible check-in and check-out. You can check in starting at 4:00 p.m. and enjoy a nice, slow morning with a late check-out until 11:00 a.m. It really takes the rush out of your stay.” 4
- “The staff was awesome. The food was awesome. Everything was great.” On camera87:10
- “The staff were professional, pleasant and responsive to any questions.” 14
- “Far from Beaches, Western USA We have never had a problem with our several stays at Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon. We have never had a problem with our several stays at Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon. Good location and staff is great.” 17
- “Both Hampton Inns were very nice (as to the staff and facilities).” 12
- “The hotel is beautiful and maintained very well (it is actually new). Our suite was spotless, the bed very comfortable and worth the cost of the stay.” 14
- “so it's a it's a pretty nice room I thought it was very nice leads obviously to” On camera28:04
- “I stayed there last weekend for a 3 night conference, in a one bedroom suite. It was very clean and the beds were very comfortable.” 14
- “What I love most about this place is how it truly feels like a home away from home. It's not just a room. They have 162 incredibly spacious suites that give you so much room to breathe.” On camera40:44
- “It's a great location to stop at before a cruise or if you're going to be flying out of Miami and you need a place to stop. We've really enjoyed staying at this hotel and we had the opportunity to stay in this really cool and unique room. It is some type of suite.” On camera80:50
- “outside everything you need in a room very clean I thought everything was very clean everything was very modern” On camera28:08
- “Nice little touch here. You do have a dual coffee maker. That's got some coffee and you've got some coffee mate. You actually have some tea here as well and stirs.” On camera71:32
- “And then over here, we do have our closet. Looks like it's got some areas for hangers. It's actually Dang, it's actually pretty deep and it's got an ironing board and an iron in here.” 7
- “We turn this way and we have like a bedroom area, but check this out. It's like curved over here and then out of the window you have an amazing view of Miami. It is so cool.” On camera81:21
- “Lower level rooms facing the airport may be noisy” 16
- “now over here is the hallways and since this is near an airport remember you will hear airplanes but not too loud” On camera25:48
- “Bruce, this went wrong: 1. There was so darned much noise, we couldn't sleep. No 4 star hotel should be that loud!” 10
- “Stayed at Homewood Suites Blue Lagoon recently. Clean, quiet.” 3
- “So, as you keep walking through the lobby, they have two kind of main areas to hang out and try to get food and drinks. This one is their main restaurant area. They have great seating and every morning they have a really nice breakfast buffet.” On camera89:58
- “Hampton Blue Lagoon has reliable shuttle and a bunch of nearby restaurants (including fast food if you have kids).” 10
- “Breakfast was an added bonus, and you can eat outside on the water.” 14
- “Stayed at Homewood Suites Blue Lagoon recently. Clean, quiet. Breakfast was ok, nothing stellar.” 3
- “I thought the breakfast was great, and the ladies who worked the dining area were so nice.” 14
- “Plus, you get free Wi-Fi to keep you connected and a delicious breakfast to start your Miami adventures right.” On camera41:47
- “That Embassy has a steak/fries menu item that is big enough for two of us to share. But the hotel is pretty hard to get to (hourly shuttle bus doesn't show up and REALLY hard to get to if you are driving).” 10
- “Hampton Inn also has a decent free breakfast, plus a coffee/tea setup in lobby.” 17
- “3. The restaurant tried to blatantly over charge us, and it took 45 minutes to get a manager to fix it.” 10
- “The staff was awesome. The food was awesome. Everything was great.” On camera87:10
- “Hot breakfast the next morning was good.” 14
- “And then right across from this touristy keychains, shirts, their main restaurant area. They have great seating and every morning they have a really nice breakfast buffet.” On camera80:11
- “Embassy suites have an evening happy hour and better breakfast.” 10
- “Surrounded by lagoons, the attractive Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami-Airport/Blue Lagoon hotel enjoys a convenient location in picturesque Waterford at Blue Lagoon office park.” 16
- “It's actually such a great place to stay because you are so close to things like we were only like 15 minutes away from Little Havana, from Kyio.” On camera815:23
- “It is located just 5 miles from the vibrant heart of Miami, and the best part for my fellow travelers is that it is only a quick 10-minute drive to the airport. No more stressful morning rushes or long commutes before a flight.” 4
- “Far from Beaches, Western USA We have never had a problem with our several stays at Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon. We have never had a problem with our several stays at Hampton Inn Blue Lagoon. Good location and staff is great.” 17
- “Clean, safe, good shuttle from the airport & also the shuttle will drop you off / pick up from local shops.” 14
- “I would suggest the Hampton in Brickell. Great location, and 1 block from the Metro Rail which is frequent and reliably about 35 minutes to the MIA terminal door-to-door...” 15
- “so many of them have bad reviews and I will need 2 rooms and breakfast. We've only stayed at Hampton Blue Lagoon, but did it twice so far. It was perfectly adequate for $200 or under. Nothing spectacular, but it was clean, close to everything and has free breakfast.” 17
- “We have been staying here at the Hilton Blue Lagoon in Miami right near the airport. It's a great location to stop at before a cruise or if you're going to be flying out of Miami and you need a place to stop.” On camera80:44
- “The double tree in Doral is very very nice! Highly recommended! Close to the airport, free parking if needed, solid breakfast, nice pool.” 3
- “The tranquil waters of the Blue Lagoon surround the Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami-Airport/Blue Lagoon hotel, which is conveniently close to Miami International Airport.” 6
- “We recently stayed at the Homewood Suites Blue Lagoon and found it very nice. Being by the lagoon is much nicer than stuck by the airport.” 10
- “But other than that, we liked the location - close to a grocery store and CVS for last minute supplies.” 14
- “Their comp shuttle from MIA to their hotel has always worked well too. We like the location due to it being right next to a Publix shopping center. Price has always been good when booking directly as a member.” 17
- “I you know, if you have the money, I don't think it was that much more than like yours. I think it was a pretty affordable hotel for the most part.” On camera817:08
- “The only item that I could give a recommendation relates to their buffet breakfast. We have had better breakfasts at other hotels in this price range but it filled the need.” 14
- “The hotel is beautiful and maintained very well (it is actually new). Our suite was spotless, the bed very comfortable and worth the cost of the stay.” 14
- “First, we're going to show you the bathroom. Pretty pretty standard. nothing to, you know, shout about.” 8
- “Every night I looked forward to that shower. It's hot and the pressure is amazing and it was so nice. It was like standing under a waterfall. So, that was amazing.” 8
- “Then as we move over here into the bathroom, you can see we have a nice big bathroom area.” On camera74:03
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 15 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 14Homewood Suites by Hilton® Miami-Airport/Blue Lagoonboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2007-01-04Ageing15 quotes used
“The hotel is beautiful and maintained very well (it is actually new). Our suite was spotless, the bed very comfortable and worth the cost of the stay.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 10Embassy suites by Hilton Miami airport OR Hampton Inn ...boards.cruisecritic.comReview site2006-05-16Ageing9 quotes used
“5. General manager Jacques Clavel said to call him, but he wont take my calls, and wont return them.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 1Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami Airport-Blue Lagoondayuse.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaldayuse.com
- 2Homewood Suites by Hilton at Miami Airport Review & Touryoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only5 quotes used
“so it's a it's a pretty nice room I thought it was very nice leads obviously to”
Read originalyoutube.com - 3One night stay near MIA : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum threadDate not stated7 quotes used
“Stayed at Homewood Suites Blue Lagoon recently. Clean, quiet. Breakfast was ok, nothing stellar.”
Read originalreddit.com - 4Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami - Airport/Blue Lagoonyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only4 quotes used
“Plus, you get free Wi-Fi to keep you connected and a delicious breakfast to start your Miami adventures right.”
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