Cavalier South Beach Hotel

It was clean and decent for a one night stay

Room was smaller than I’m used to but overall it was cool

If you want to stay somewhere that embraces the traditional art deco of south beach, but without the neon party atmosphere that has plagued the strip recently then the Cavalier is perfect. The easiest way to describe it is as “the grown up choice” The staff were extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating. The car valet service works well, and is worth paying the little bit extra over conventional parking. Philip on reception was a real pleasure to deal with. The rooms were clean, and turned down every day. A 5 minute walk to the beach, with sun loungers and beach towels included.

The only reason it’s getting a 9/10 not the full blown 10 is that even though loungers and towels are included, beach trolleys are not, so that’s an additional cost for those who are concious of their UV consumption. No onsite parking (but none of these hotels directly on ocean drive do), so budget $20 a day parking for self park or $35 for valet (which is well worth it for the convenience)

The atmosphere was so nice and history filled.

More towels

We've stayed here before in 2018 and we liked the location and therefore we booked again in 2026

We've stayed here before in 2018 and we were really disappointed this time. The hotel is run down and needs an upgrade. Especially the bedding. The foyer and passages had a very funny odor. Very sweet.