Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
An airport layover hotel right by the train station, constrained by freeway isolation and dated, noisy rooms.
The verdict
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This airport hotel serves travelers looking for a quick layover near the terminals and Tri-Rail train station. While guests appreciate the comfortable Sheraton Sweet Sleeper beds and views of the nearby golf course, the property shows noticeable age. Reviewers consistently complain about poor sound insulation with paper-thin walls, narrow showers, and the complete lack of in-room refrigerators. 289
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What travelers noticed
- Guests agree that the location is convenient for transit right across from the train station, but the property is completely hemmed in by freeways with no walkable restaurants nearby. 82
- In the bathrooms, visitors encounter exceptionally narrow showers and basic amenities. 1
- Rooms lack key conveniences like a refrigerator, which guests note is a major downside in the Miami heat. 9
- Travelers also regularly contend with long wait times for the three elevators, where doors have a tendency to get stuck. 21
The catch
- While some visitors praise the staff for proactive loyalty perks and seamless mobile check-in, others report frustratingly long lines at the front desk. 9
- Dining receives mixed marks: guests enjoy made-to-order breakfast omelets and waffles, but find bar items like crab cakes and empanadas taste frozen. 91
Who it's for
- — Quick airport layovers
- — Tri-Rail train travelers
- — Marriott loyalty members using mobile check-in
Skip it if
- — Guests who want walkable dining options
- — Light sleepers bothered by paper-thin walls
- — Travelers who need an in-room refrigerator
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“we really like the room that we stayed in that was kind of a unique thing for us it is a suite that because we're Platin…”
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Score breakdown
How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
83- “A great experience, because I never had that to an elevator ever before in over 30 years. Also remember my bathroom sink faucet was loose, wall elements like the buzzer on the mezzanine level to enter from the parking garage, look like they are ready to retire as well.” 1
- “The shower is the smallest one I ever had in a hotel. The length of the shower is ok, but it's very narrow and for me, I had not a lot of space on either side while standing in the shower sideways.” 1
Food
87Location
86- “we actually flew into the Fort Lauderdale Airport took the Tri-Rail train and walked here from the train station just right across the street so it was really convenient for that” 810:49
- “I stayed at that Sheraton MIA Airport recently. It worked well for me. I had no problem grabbing the shuttle.” 11
Noise
82- “The noise impact from the airplanes is about medium and considerably less than at the Hyatt Place Miami Airport East.” 1
- “I didn't, however, appreciate the lack of sound insulation and paper thin walls in the room. While the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper is among my favorite hotel beds and usually ensures a great night of sleep, unfortunately I couldn't fall asleep.” 2
Room
80- “we really like the room that we stayed in that was kind of a unique thing for us it is a suite that because we're Platinum we have Platinum Status with Marriott we asked if they could possibly upgrade Us for free and they had their room available and they were able to so that was a nice little bonus that we had really love that room spiral staircase like I just love it I can't even explain” 88:16
- “Master bedroom/Full bath upstairs. Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, and half bath downstairs. I like the lay out.” 6
Service
83Bed & Sleep
85- “If you couldn't sleep, and you had only carry-on, why you didn't request a change of rooms? I had an overnight once and I slept very well on the 4th floor.” 2
Where it is, how to reach it
Stay value
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Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 8 points below the modest median of 88, across 103 hotels in the same bracket. In Miami it sits 8 points below the local median of 88.
- This hotel
- 80
- 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.
- 1 mention
- 1 mention
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.
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- “I stayed at that Sheraton MIA Airport recently. It worked well for me. I had no problem grabbing the shuttle.” 11
- “To me the biggest negative of this property is that it is completely hemmed in by freeways and there is absolutely nothing that is within walking distance.” 2
- “The Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel's location is very deceiving. If you look at a map, you can see that the hotel is directly across from the Miami International Airport (MIA) car rental facility, and if you look at an aerial view, there is a sidewalk that leads directly to the front door.” 9
- “we actually flew into the Fort Lauderdale Airport took the Tri-Rail train and walked here from the train station just right across the street so it was really convenient for that” On camera810:49
- “They provide a free shuttle service to nearby restaurants but the vans are so busy shuttling passengers back and forth to the airport that diners are a low priority.” 2
- “rom the rental car center, this hotel is in a horrible location for eating out. It is essentially a standalone property with nothing nearby.” 9
- “The room boasted nice views of a nearby golf course, which was under the approach course for Miami Airport.” 2
- “While the Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center is certainly convenient to the airport, it lacks several key amenities, including refrigerators in the rooms and decent restaurants nearby.” 9
- “Odd way that they have the desk protruding out. Make for an uncomfortable walk around if you are sleeping on the right side of the bed.” 2
- “The desk looked first way too small but after setting up my laptop I was still comfortable and had plenty of space on either side with my gear.” 1
- “The room is very small. And with small I mean small.” 1
- “This was a US Sheraton, so truthfully there's not all that much to report in terms of the room. It was a good size and featured all the standard Sheraton appointments.” 2
- “The windows are milky and it looks it is between the panes of the window not on the inside or outside. This takes away from a clear view.” 1
- “For a city as hot and humid as Miami, I was hoping that each room would be equipped with a minifridge to keep bottled water cold. Unfortunately, the standard rooms at this property do not have refrigerators.” 9
- “we really like the room that we stayed in that was kind of a unique thing for us it is a suite that because we're Platinum we have Platinum Status with Marriott we asked if they could possibly upgrade Us for free and they had their room available and they were able to so that was a nice little bonus that we had really love that room spiral staircase like I just love it I can't even explain” On camera88:16
- “Master bedroom/Full bath upstairs. Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, and half bath downstairs. I like the lay out.” 6
- “Quick tip: the lattes from the coffee machine were actually quite good, while the cappuccino was more or less undrinkable.” 2
- “When I opened my room door, I was surprised that my keycard actually worked. The room is very small. And with small I mean small.” 1
- “Things improved once I got to the room. It was dated, but not too bad; snug, but not too small. It had all the hotel room basics and was perfectly suitable for a 9-hour anonymous stay.” 11
- “Anyway, all things considered I had a fairly nice stay. The room was nice enough, I appreciated that the club lounge was 24/7, and the shuttle was prompt in both directions.” 2
- “Of course, as a Gold member, I was not upgraded, nor did I have club level access, so I was relegated to using the restaurant, which was fine with friendly service.” 2
- “The empanadas and crab cakes both tasted like they were prepared from frozen products, and while it was nice to have something hot, they were rather disgusting because they clearly weren't fresh.” 9
- “I liked that I could check in on the app, open my room with my phone, and check out without having to go to the front desk.” 11
- “Because the airline crews have a dedicated check-in process, the front desk staff constantly had to assist them, all while a line of regular customers built up. The hotel never seemed to have more than 2 front desk agents at a time, which slowed the process down.” 9
- “I also agree on the staff. They have all been great.” 6
- “Unfortunately, they weren't able to check me in, as there were no rooms available at their official check-in time of 3 p.m.” 1
- “Front desk service sucks, the rooms are dated but would stay there again.” 11
- “Favorite MIA hotel for a quick layover. Incredible staff, good food/drinks at bar and benefits proactively offered” 6
- “The staff interaction was great, as at least they make it look like as they would care. This makes you feel a little bit better as a guest, but such a high rate of incompetence is unseen, and the first time for me.” 1
- “At the window, you can order omelets or waffles freshly made to order. Service was pretty good and it is a way better breakfast as at the Sheraton Club.” 1
- “The agent that checked me in was friendly and familiarized me with the hotel and reminded me of SPG Platinum benefits, including that I'd receive free internet and club lounge access.” 2
- “No big deal, I used the SPG app to sign up for that service. This hotel has a weird policy. You can only go a maximum of 3 days without cleaning your room. Then a mandatory cleaning is necessary and after that, you can go again 3 days without cleaning and so on.” 1
- “Agree with "Honolulu Blue" (must be a Detroit Lions fan) that the hotel is OK. It was probably very nice hotel in its day. Rooms are small, but adequate and clean.” 11
- “I don't even know where you would order here. There is a bar area at the patio, I just never saw anyone out there working. If you have to hunt down a staff member to get served, is not the way it should work.” 1
- “Favorite MIA hotel for a quick layover. Incredible staff, good food/drinks at bar and benefits proactively offered” 6
- “Besides the sit-down restaurants, the lobby coffee shop and market had a few premade sandwiches you could take to your room. I investigated these before sitting at the restaurant, and they didn't look too appealing (then again, neither was my meal).” 9
- “As I mentioned, I got also coupons offered for breakfast at The Rickenbacker. Please take them or ask for them, as the breakfast there is way better as in the lounge.” 1
- “I had dinner at MbarK and ordered a French onion soup, which was just average, and the chef's "famous" Cuban sandwich served with yucca fries. The sandwich was terrible and not reminiscent of any Cuban sandwich I've had before. While it filled me up, it was certainly an unmemorable meal.” 9
- “At the window, you can order omelets or waffles freshly made to order. Service was pretty good and it is a way better breakfast as at the Sheraton Club.” 1
- “Then you can avoid the crazy parking fees here as well.” 6
- “The parking lot is less than desired but, to avoid it, Uber, and if you need a car, do a one day rental from the airport. Then you can avoid the crazy parking fees here as well.” 6
- “If you are considering Sheraton look online at various sites for deals. I was able to find a great rate.” 11
- “Recent reviews say the property could use some updating, I agree with that but like I said I got a good deal and it was perfectly fine for my overnight stay.” 11
- “I'm definitely enjoying the lounge. All the perks, for a great price.” 6
- “You mention that you thought the Sheraton is the closest hotel to the airport. There's actually a hotel IN the airport, the Miami Int Airport Hotel. Rooms look almost identical to the Sheraton and it's right across from Terminal E. Still overpriced, but very convenient.” 2
- “A great experience, because I never had that to an elevator ever before in over 30 years. Also remember my bathroom sink faucet was loose, wall elements like the buzzer on the mezzanine level to enter from the parking garage, look like they are ready to retire as well.” 1
- “The shower is the smallest one I ever had in a hotel. The length of the shower is ok, but it's very narrow and for me, I had not a lot of space on either side while standing in the shower sideways.” 1
- “I didn't, however, appreciate the lack of sound insulation and paper thin walls in the room. While the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper is among my favorite hotel beds and usually ensures a great night of sleep, unfortunately I couldn't fall asleep.” 2
- “One day, when I called the elevator, the door only opened halfway and I had to push it open the rest of the way myself. This happened multiple times throughout my stay. The doors gut stuck either entering or leaving the elevator.” 1
- “The noise impact from the airplanes is about medium and considerably less than at the Hyatt Place Miami Airport East.” 1
- “If you couldn't sleep, and you had only carry-on, why you didn't request a change of rooms? I had an overnight once and I slept very well on the 4th floor.” 2
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 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 3 sources — too thin to rely on.
- Noise rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
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- 1Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Centergatetoadventures.comReview siteDate not stated17 quotes used
“The desk looked first way too small but after setting up my laptop I was still comfortable and had plenty of space on either side with my gear.”
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“Odd way that they have the desk protruding out. Make for an uncomfortable walk around if you are sleeping on the right side of the bed.”
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- 4Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Centertripadvisor.comForum threadDate not statedRead originaltripadvisor.com
- 5Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Centeryelp.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalyelp.com
- 6Miami Airport Sheraton Confrence Center : r/marriottreddit.comForum threadDate not stated7 quotes used
“Favorite MIA hotel for a quick layover. Incredible staff, good food/drinks at bar and benefits proactively offered”
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