A stay at Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Blue Lagoon Area by IHG places you in the heart of Miami, a 2-minute drive from Miami Airport Convention Center and 8 minutes from Miami International Mall. This hotel is 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Dolphin Mall and 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from University of Miami.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Holiday Inn Express Miami Airport Blue Lagoon Area by IHG. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Make yourself at home in one of the 122 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
"Location:
The hotel is conveniently located near the airport, but it actually takes a 20-minute detour by car to get there. It's not easy to find because they changed their name to Holiday Inn Express without any clear notification.
Breakfast:
The breakfast area was under renovation, so breakfast had to be taken in the lobby area between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on the first day, then it changed to 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM without any notice. The breakfast options were limited: eggs, steak-like items that resembled cardboard, milk cartons, juice, coffee, and bread.
Dining Options:
There are no dining options at the hotel. You have to take an Uber or use Uber Eats to get food, as there are no nearby restaurants, just other hotels. The ongoing renovations meant no restaurant or bar was available on-site.
Rooms:
The rooms are spacious and I loved the sitting area. There are two TVs in the room, and the bathroom is perfect. However, like many American hotels, there were no toothbrush options and no hand showers.
Staff:
The staff were very professional and kind. I appreciated not having to present a credit card since everything was paid online.
Wi-Fi:
The Wi-Fi was good, but you have to re-enter the code every day.
Overall, the Cambria Hotel (now Holiday Inn Express) has its advantages, especially with room size and staff professionalism, but there are significant inconveniences due to the renovations and lack of dining options."