Novotel Miami Brickell
A walkable Brickell base with comfortable mattresses, functional workspaces, and drinks at Brandis in the lobby.
The verdict
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Novotel Miami Brickell is a clean and practical hotel set in a walkable part of the city near the people mover. Guests appreciate the comfortable mattresses, quick room delivery from UVA Restaurant & Bar, and drinks at Brandis in the lower lobby. However, reception staff can get overwhelmed during busy periods, leading to long waits, and some rooms overlook a car park rather than city views. 121595
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What travelers noticed
- The Brickell location is easily walkable and convenient to the people mover. 95
- Dining is well regarded, with quick room service delivery from UVA Restaurant & Bar and cocktails at Brandis in the lower lobby. 5
- Rooms are kept clean and functional, featuring comfortable mattresses along with a work space, fridge, and safe. 12
The catch
- Room outlooks are mixed, with some guests enjoying vistas of the pool and gym while others look directly out over a car park. drawn from the full read
- Service experiences differ between attentive staff at the pool bar and long check-in waits at a busy reception desk. 12
Who it's for
- — Pre-cruise travelers
- — Exploring Brickell on foot
- — Casual business and remote work
Skip it if
- — Guests expecting guaranteed city views
- — Travelers sensitive to reception desk waits
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“they have a wonderful gym overlooking the city as well as meeting rooms up here with fantastic views of Brickle”
youtube.com1:02“the design was made to really incorporate these feelings of tropical foliage motifs with these neutral colors of the pea…”
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Score breakdown
How the 90/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
93- “The bathroom had a more familiar feel, without the weird quirks of some avant-garde designer.” 12
Food
93- “The pool is incredible, their restaurants are awesome, and we had some of the best cocktails we ever had at Brandi's in the lower lobby.” 5
- “Guests are welcome to order from the UVA Restaurant & Bar menu from any of the dining areas throughout the property, including their room, to have delicious meals delivered to their location from a central menu.” 15
Location
90Room
92- “Back to the room, it was basic, and seemed clean enough. WiFi required a password, albeit not a difficult one to guess.” 12
Service
90Bed & Sleep
92- “Back to the bedroom, I wish I could have taken that mattress home.” 12
Where it is, how to reach it
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $ usually buys
Scores 2 points above the modest median of 88, across 103 hotels in the same bracket. In Miami it sits 2 points above the local median of 88.
- This hotel
- 90
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 90
Based on 103 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.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
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 20 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Back to the bedroom, I wish I could have taken that mattress home.” 12
- “I tried staying at Novotel after my cruise while waiting for my flight the next day, and I hated it. Try the YOTEL Miami, it's more centrally located and closer to the cruise pier” 9
- “I stayed in an airbnb in Brickell. It was a highrise apartment/condo building, super nice place and convenient location” 5
- “It was a highrise apartment/condo building, super nice place and convenient location Dshaw-638 • hace 9 m We stayed at the intercontinental (you could see the ship from our room). We stayed at the intercontinental (you could see the ship from our room). Nice walkable spot to Pier 55 at night.” 5
- “Try the YOTEL Miami, it's more centrally located and closer to the cruise pier” 9
- “We love the Novotel, and the entire Brickell area. It's very walkable, and they have the people mover too.” 9
- “Novotel Miami Brickell is located just on the outskirts of downtown Miami by Simpson Park, giving this big city property a calmer, more private atmosphere while remaining within walking distance of dozens of restaurants and popular nightlife spots.” 15
- “I stayed at Courtyard Marriott(one of the many hotels)in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami. There are many restaurants in the neighborhood , it's very walkable so you'll have a lot of options for your evening.” 9
- “Quite close to many restaurants, shops, and the Financial District, I was most appreciative that it was merely a few minutes walk from the Brickell Metrorail station.” 12
- “Back to the room, it was basic, and seemed clean enough. WiFi required a password, albeit not a difficult one to guess.” 12
- “Guests are welcome to order from the UVA Restaurant & Bar menu from any of the dining areas throughout the property, including their room, to have delicious meals delivered to their location from a central menu.” 15
- “The pool is incredible, their restaurants are awesome, and we had some of the best cocktails we ever had at Brandi's in the lower lobby.” 5
- “And just wait until you see that stunning Miami view: It's bad enough that tourists get a room overlooking a car park. It's bad enough that tourists get a room overlooking a car park. But the hotel won't be spared the ignominy of giving me this view.” 12
- “The bathroom had a more familiar feel, without the weird quirks of some avant-garde designer.” 12
- “Throughout my brief stay, reception staff were kept quite busy (maybe it was one of those "staffing shortages?"). This translated into long waits.” 12
- “Thereafter I dialed 0 to place the order. The woman who picked up was helpful, and explained all of the painful charges that were included with room service.” 12
- “I have stayed at the KImpton Epic twice before cruises. It is very nice and the staff is incredible.” 5
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- 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.
- Food rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 58/100We read 16 sources for this property, and pulled 36 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-24.
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- 1Novotel Miami Brickell | "Real Video" Novotel Hotel | Accor ...youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
- 2Where I Stayed in Miami: Novotel Brickell Reviewtishatakesoff.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaltishatakesoff.com
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- 5Miami Port : r/VirginVoyagesreddit.comForum threadDate not stated10 quotes used
“The Esme can be a well-priced option as can Hotel Greystone (adults-only) and the Lennox Hotel.”
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