Kimpton EPIC Hotel, an IHG Hotel

First time staying in downtown Miami, and I must say I chose the perfect hotel. I had a water view on the 22nd floor over the pool, and the view was amazing! The staff was great and the hotel was nice and updated. Comfy bed, but the pillows were a little bit lacking. Definitely will stay again.

Pretty epic indeed. Rooms were cozy and a good size. A little dusty, but nothing to complain about. Plenty of fancy sports cars up front and great views of the city. A lot of walkable eats and shops too. Excellent pools too with pool service. 👍

Every single time I come to Miami I stay at the epic. Easily the nicest hotel in the city! Even if you are on the lowest floor you will have a phenomenal view of city, every single room is great with a spacious balcony. Angel at the front desk checks us in almost every-time and we are always met with great hospitality. The only issue I've ever had was my AC was out in my room (it was in my free upgrade to a king suite mind you), I called front desk and they had a repair man in my room and got my AC fixed in under 20 minutes. Definitely recommend this hotel to anyone coming to Miami!

We absolutely loved staying at this hotel. The location was excellent and everything was top-notch. We stayed on the top floor with a balcony overlooking the water and city buildings. All of the staff were friendly and professional. We loved the pool area with view and DJ! Everything was in walking distance. We will definitely stay there again!

+ The decor was beautiful and the front desk was extremely attentive.
- I wasn’t a fan of the parking situation . Valet always seemed to be backed up due to volume and staffing.

The concierge and the checking personnel were professional and very helpful. The rooms are well designed and the shower meticulously cleaned. Alas, a coffee machine and suppers for the pool, were apparently not standard but the guest services were able to promptly deliver them to our room.
Also, add and additional 5-10 minutes to your travel time back to airport as the plaza in front of the main entrance resembles a giant traffic jam.

Probably one of the better hotels that I've stayed in, ever! And I've stayed in plenty of hotels from cheap all the way to luxurious.

I was given a room with a balcony overlooking the pool area, which was pretty awesome. Had I stayed here in the summer, it would have been doubly awesome!

The daily rate will obviously reflect the level of luxury that's being offered here by the hotel.

One thing that I have to mention, however, is you can forget about early check in. This hotel was so busy that even though I tried to check in early (around noon), they didn't actually have anything ready until the actual check in time (4 pm). They will, however, take your luggage so you don't have to carry them around with you.

Valet parking will run you $40+/night. You can try to find an offsite parking lot for cheaper, but typically without in and out privilege.
Allow up to 25 minutes for them to get your car - better to call them to retrieve your car before you come down.