Sense Beach House

The location on 4th and Ocean is just a block from "the scene" without being overwhelmed by the night life or constant flood of tourists - the best of both worlds. Also, the beach, just across the street, was clean and not too crowded (it got a bit more crowded by weekend afternoons, but pretty roomy before 2pm). Hotel is modern & well-designed, though it still has a bit of an unfinished feel to it, particularly because they still don't have a license for the lounge/eatery off the lobby.

The room is nice and spacious. The pool is small but adequate. The few staff that they had were disorganized. They never had our reservation in the first place and it took almost 40 minutes to get our car back from valet parking.

I enjoyed the stay at the hotel despite the hotel not being completely finished. The hotel restaurant and Bar are coming soon. The staff was very friendly and helpful. This is a boutique hotel; it does not have the vast staff and amenities that larger hotel chains have. I did loved the modern motif, but it is not for everyone.

poor hotel, but wonderful trip

SENSE SOUTH BEACH HOTEL is wonderful, friendly, small, clean, minimalist, very well located in the historical deco district, so , very convenient and beautifull, We were very happy there and will reccomend it very heartly to anyone, we had the very best personal attention, specially from two people there; the lady who is in the mornings and [...] in the evenings, they ARE wonderful, reliable, gentle, practical, kind, nice, warm, thanks very much, M GLANTZA very cozy place, nice rooms, perfect location (in my opinion, on one of the most beautiful streets in South Beach), wonderful staff, fantastic concept, very elegant decoration and the thing that is small, makes it very "homy" like, warm, and friendly. Excelent valet parking service, quick and comfortable. Thank you very very much, I have had a fantasatic trip, all my expectations were covered! ALINA LOPEZ CAMARA

Sense is overall a nice hotel but a large part of its appeal is that it is new, modern and clean. It has great potential but is lacking in a few aspects that could make this a 4.5 star hotel instead of 3.5. Although their website boasts that there will be a restaurant/bar on site soon, it wasn't clear where this could be possible as it is a small property. Aside from lack of restaurant/bar one of the more dissapointing aspects of the hotel was the rooftop pool and pool area. The pool itself is very small and only 3 feet deep. The pool area has great potential but right now there is no one ever there because there is nothing enticing about it. Needs to be kept up a little better and adding the option of a pool bar would drastically improve upon an otherwise unimpressive aspect of the hotel. The best part of this place is a guy named [...] at the front desk. He provides top notch service and really knows everything about the area and provides fantastic reccomendations from restaurants, and activities to which areas are tourist traps and are a waste of time. The location of the hotel is great if you are looking for some peace and quiet away from the craziness but also at the same time is close enough to easily walk to the craziness. The rooms are modern, trendy and clean. Overall we had a very pleasant experience at Sense

My stay at the Sense was fantastic. Most of the staff was very friendly except for one but overall the location was great, the pool was nice and warm and on the rooftop. The hotel was very secure and there were never and strange people walking around. I would definitely visit the Sense again. The price was great and we got great service.

I traveled with my sister and had the best time. We were looking for a clean, relaxing hotel with helpful staff. We got exactly that! Access to the beach, restaurants, bars...are all right there. [...] and the rest of the staff were incredibly helpful and hospitable. Would def stay there again!

Sense was a great hotel all around. The service is hands down the best I have ever received. [...] (head conceierge) went above and beyond to make sure the trip was unforgetable. The beach is just a block away and the hotel provides both towels and chairs to bring with. Once on the beach, you are right in the heart of the action. The rooms are very modern and have all the amentites that you could need. The memory foam beds were extremely comfortable.All in all, very much enjoyed the stay at Sense South Beach!

Over all we enjoyed our stay here. There were a few minor glitches like our room wasn't ready when we arrived, also one of the concierges was new to the staff and sent us in the wrong direction (dark, no people, residential) when we were looking for a late night spot to eat. The location is just far enough away from the strip that you aren't disturbed by the traffic/passerby but close enough to walk to it. The rooftop pool looked amazing even though we didn't get a chance to take a dip. [...] was fantastic. He really knows the area.