The Standard Spa Hotel

A joke. Took them 45 minutes to make a burger. Which was cold, dry and worse than a McDonald’s. Just a joke.

this review is for the outdoor restaurant: what you’re getting here is a truly stunning ambience and pretty crowd, but all the rest is unfortunately quite mediocre. We went on a Sat afternoon, it was packed but they have a loooot of seating, nevertheless we still had to wait in line for about 20min due to the host’s obvious inability. we sat down, service was poor because they were overwhelmed, we had to wait a lot and our food arrived half cold. the food is average, most definitely not worth the price they’re asking for. I would definitely go back for drinks and/​or to hang out in their beautiful facilies but not to eat anymore.

One of the main reasons why I love this serene place so much is that the staff is fabulous. They make you feel like family and their only concern is making sure that you are truly taken care of and feeling amazing and having an amazing time from the moment you walk through the doors and even before. Thank you to Alex and Albert for the amazing service and care. I needed his vacation and you made sure it was relaxing to the max. Libby taught a very nice yoga class and filled the room it’s her sweet spirit. Olga by the pool always made sure my glass and belly were full!!! And the wait staff in the restaurant were very accommodating and awesome. The grounds were kept immaculate as always. My only complaint. As a person with a long history with the spa and resort, something needs to be said about all these «newbies» that don’t understand humam etiquette. No cellphones and please shut the eff up. Who brings a cell phone into a spa environment? We are there to disconnect not listen to your phone ding or hear about your drama… just putting it out there, and it shouldn’t be the spa’s staff job to monitor this…

This place is awesome and I enjoyed every moment of it. The customer service is outstanding. My massage was good after running a half marathon it hit the spots. The other rooms were perfect to relax and stretch your body out. The food is amazing by the pool. The drink was a lil tart but the servicing was great. Highly recommend you visiting this spot.

I normally adore this place but today… not so much! We bought a pitcher of lemonade with titis vodka and the gentleman Benji who was very kind and served us… neglected to mention there was a HUGE up charge for name brand vodka. He acted as if it was the same price so we literally paid close to $ 100 for 1.5 glasses of alcohol each. I decided to check with my handheld breathalyzer and guess what!?-we were about .02 each. Therefore, according to my calculations, we had about 4 shots in the whole pitcher! That’s $ 25/​shot! I’m not going back there for quite some time! Standard has become below standard!

For the cost of a couples massage you’d think you’d get a 5 star service. but i definitaly don’t feel it was anything special. Infact, my massue FORGOT to massage one side of my back??? And she put so little pressure that she got not a single knot out. There really was no point of getting a massage because I didn’t feel relieved after. However, my boyfriend LOVED his so I guess it depends on who you get. Anyway, if you are going i reccomend just getting the day passes instead they’re just $ 75 each and give you access to all the ammenities. The ammenities are what I LOVEDDD about this place, they are WELL worth it!
They have a huge sauna, a steam room that they pump a calming aroma into and a middle room where you relax inbetween the two. This is by far the best sauna/​steam room combo i’ve ever been to. Super relaxing and well kept. Also, they have a cold & hot plunge pool you take turns going into and then a regular pool with calming music and a bay view. Its a nice place to order some food and chill or you can go to their garden with hammocks and a fire pit and hangout with a drink. They have relaxation classes, yoga classes, mud baths, you name it! Definitely an awesome place to spend a day. If you’re going i say skip the overpriced mediocre massage and just get a day pass. I will definitely be back!!!

Poorly run establishment. The place would make a good time but as a hotel it’s a mess. Run by children and 50 year old teens.
A strong focus of the Standard is its events, usually guests will be locked out or have to walk through hoops to attend.
Plenty of time is spent on creating and environment, there is no focus on service.
I will only come here for the landscape and the fantastic food at Lido.
My advice, fire everyone.

Absolutely love this place! Always feel so refreshed and relaxed when done, so glad I became a member.
Renee is so kind too always smiling and ready to help out with whatever you need, let me try the scrubs too white scrub is so hydrating and smells amazing made my skin sooooo nice! Thank you Rene and the entire membership team too alway with smiles! Yesenia, Sebil, Sebastian, Turner and even Chris In the smoothie Shop!
Place is the best!

This hotel is supposed to be a boutique hotel and for the price I didn’t feel that the service neither the accommodations are worth it .
The breakfast was very slow. We waited almost 45 minutes for eggs. The rooms are a miniature and not very comfortable. The gym is a joke!
The staff is very friendly.

Amazing view, wonderful place, great service and beautiful pool area.
That is all I need.
Must visit

Always a great place to enjoy the spa. The restaurant is a consistent let down unless you get the branzino or octopus. The rest of the menu is ok, but not worth writing about.

I love this place the beds are awesome and the location of the pool is stellar. It does attract it’s fair share of hipster duffuses but that’s not necessarily bad!!!
The mussels on the skillet are heaven also. And nothing beats chilled drinks by this pool.

Amazing! Love this hotel, especially for all of its fabulous amenities. Lunch while enjoying the water view? Yes please! And I’ll take a frose (frozen rose wine drink = delish) while enjoying the view and amazing breeze.
The spa of course is truly spectacular. from the treatments offered, to the space itself. And the store does not disappoint! The workout clothes and products they sell are top notch. The Standard has its own scent too. Really, they made a scent and spread it around, which is just fabulous and has me wanting to go back to «scratch and sniff» (sans the scratching. that’d be weird)
My favorite here is the not so standard Bingo. who doesn’t enjoy a little naughty Bingo on an otherwise boring Sunday evening?
I haven’t stayed in a room here yet, but I did get to see them. The mini bar inside a walk-​in closet is fantastic! The rooms with bath tubs outside are really neat. Getting kinky on the front porch are we? No prob. There’s curtains (just don’t peak!) Some rooms have a nice little covered outdoor sitting area (too cute!).
Did I mention their style is phenom? Love the classic furniture and lighting pieces!
The gardens are gorgeous, whether to relax or have fun, enjoy one of their yoga classes, or hold an event. Afternoon tea perhaps? Or how about a dinner party before bingo? Now we’re talking.

Loved this place, it was wonderful. The amenities were great, the pool area is beautiful.
The only bad things I have to complain about are as follow. One, the room was too small, and we got upgraded to the one right before the biggest one and it was still extremely tiny with no view. I suppose the small rooms are due to the location and the standard in Miami is known for the small rooms.
Two, the restaurant was not that great. We had lunch & dinner at the lido and both were bad.
Three, you can’t bring guests that are not staying with you to the pool.
Other than those things this place is truly beautiful and unbelievable. Although I don’t know if I’ll stay there again, I definitely do recommend.

This place is amazing! Definitely one of my favorite spots in Miami. As I have only been for Bingo on the first Sunday of each month; I can’t wait to get a day pass, and come enjoy the spa, the pool, the Lido Bar, the jacuzzi area, etc. It is very eclectic and not your typical Miami spot. Personally, I only want to tell my best friends about this as, as I don’t want to rate it on here to let everyone know how amazing it is so they take it over, but I can’t help it :)
I hope to become a member someday! They have the most adorable set up with a firepit, hammocks, swings, etc. Love it!

I had a fantastic time at the The Standard, Miami! I went for a friends birthday weekend. It was relaxing and comfortable. Frank and the rest of the staff are so welcoming, sweet and accommodating. The grounds are tranquil and inviting.
We really enjoyed the spa, the food/​drink and the pool.
The atmosphere is very chill and relaxing which was great, after beach days and riding our bikes around town.
We had a great time and I would definitely go back again and again.

I used to live across from the Standard and spent many weekends here with friends but have never reviewed it.
We just spend the weekend here for a friend’s bday and oh God this place brings back good memories!
Pool is nice and lively, service was excellent, rooms were well appointed and nice. Evne though the construction is «old» the Art Deco vibe of old Miami still in this place all around.
We had the best time at the pool in our private area for our frien’d bday party and the bday suite was equipped with bar and a hot tub. Winning!
The pool needs some TLC as it is old and not in the best shape! The cold pool is great after the hot tub and even though our group was a big and loud one, they let us stay in the pool until late. Service was topnotch and friendly.
The best part of the hotel is the spa, in my opinion, the Hamam is nice and the treatments are all great.
It is quaint and the cool crowd walking all around make the vibe of the Standard very different from other snobby hotels in South Beach.
Me likey.

Came here as it was the location for the Paddleboarding. I had never heard of The Standard Spa before then.
What an amazing poolside they have. I was amazed by the privacy and simple luxury it provided.
I had a couple interactions with the staff one being a young guy named Obadiya. He was very pleasant and great at his job.
My quick experience here definitely make me want to return for an actual stay.

Place is wonderful. Great vibe, spa, pool… ect. One employee her name was Yessi she went above and beyond the call of duty every single time she saw us. Went out of her way to make sure our stay was Perfect. That’s just one of the many reasons why The Standard is my hotel of choice when Im in need of a mini vacation.

I’m really torn about writing this review. There are many ways the Standard is one of the most amazing places around and there are also many ways this place falls short. It has the potential to be even better and I’m sharing my thoughts in the spirit of improvement.
The pool and bay view are gorgeous. Seriously paradise view. The spa and outdoor water fall hot tub etc are fantastic as well. The chairs around the pool are comfy and the staff attentive. On the down side, there was a couple at the pool blasting their own music via Bluetooth and it invaded the surrounding area. No one on staff asked them to turn it off, so we had to move to the other (less comfortable) side of the pool.
The room I had was small but we’ll maintained. Overall comfortable. But this isn’t a place you want to stay in your room much. Strangely, there is this weird frequency or hum, like if you’re standing next to a parked tractor trailer that we could hear and feel when we laid down for bed and lasted into the morning. It really kept me from resting and is very odd.
I took two yoga classes which I thought were top notch. The Ashtanga ½ primary wasn’t traditional, but I didn’t even care! Jillian offered a really well rounded class very similar to the sequence. She played music and offered adjustments. If you’re looking for a hard core lead class go to Miami Life Center, but this was a perfect vacation-​styled practice. Also, it’s a loose start time. My shala is punctual, but this operates on vacation Miami time.
The downer was while in yoga class, the spa reception staff was laughing and carrying on so much it was disruptive to our $ 30 class
I had the Achillies foot massage which was ok. Too gentle and not worth $ 120 in my opinion. Was the least impressive part of my experience.
The staff is courteous and friendly. Really outgoing and generous, happy people. The boutique employee was exceptional. The staff was a high point. Very customer service oriented.
A few other areas of improvement:
We set up a paddle board session and our instructor was a no show and no one really apologized or acted like it was unusual. We did get refunded.
At lunch it took at least 15 minutes for anyone to greet me and the veggie burger wasn’t good.
The amenities and property make up for a lot, but I would be remiss not to mention this wasn’t a 5 star experience.

Everything about this place is perfect (ok elevators are slow and you can’t take the stairs. Breathe…)
Start with the friendly and efficient desk people as we checked in for our day of classes and treatments. Hatha yoga while I look a the sea, that’s good for the soul. The physical adjustments and assists I got in class were opening and invigorating, like nothing I have experienced in a class before.
Spent some time relaxing in the cactus garden (hot, hot, hot, more views of the sea…) before a upper body class. Ok, I’m fitter than the average woman so it wasn’t hard. My husband actually dropped out of the class. It was a nice break from my regular workout, would be hard for most.
Next up lunch and Chandon rose at the pool. It’s a toss up for best part of the Standard, this or the hamman. Glorious sun, great view, no kids, salt water pool and jump off the pier! Everything to love and many reasons to be here all day.
Finishing touch… Turkish scrub on the hot, marble hamman, in the middle of a heated room. Hands down the best treatment I have had in my life. Hot towels and hot water are poured and draped over your just scrubbed body (done with a persons foot!). Oh my! 30 minutes of massage and scrubbing and your skin is rejuvenated.
Of course take full advantage of all of the showers, steam and sauna before you go! Don’t forget to browse the gift shop. Luxury and karma abound.

Spent a Saturday here as a guest of a member. The pool area is gorgeous and the service is impeccable. The staff is very friendly and accommodating and not too rough on the eyes either. To eat I had the veggie burger with fries. Both were delish. Later in the day tried a hot latte and one of their juices. The coconut date juice was very very sweet so I had to water it down quite a bit.
A cool feature is the underwater speakers in the pool where you can hear the music loud and clear why you cool off in the water.
As for the rest of the facilities the gym was well stocked but very dark and very cramped. The locker room was the opposite of very bright and very spacious. The spa was also very nice with a huge steam room and huge sauna but it was crowded and coed. Does not compare to aquavana.
Overall a very nice day. Would recommend it to pool goers but they fell a little short in the fitness /​spa area.

Don’t go!
You pull up to the valet and the first thing that greets you is the overpowering stench of raw sewage
That’s a sign !
The staff are young and hopeless the bar is ridiculously overpriced
We had housekeeping issues that would take to long to explain
But when my husband asked to see the manager to complain he wasn’t offered a clear explanation
Dirty room at over $ 1000 a night (we had suite# 56
And our friends had #57
Stayed for 3 nights
Will NEVER go back

Excellent hotel, great staff… you are not staying at a hotel or resort but a different planet – it’s a state of mind. Completely relaxing from the zen like grounds to the amazing pool to the spa to everything. Room I stayed in was a bit tiny and you can hear your neighbors at times if they are loud at night and if you are a light sleeper, but very comfortable bed, I did not spend much time in the room other than to sleep and otherwise a great stay. Off the beaten track but within walking distance to another gem, Sunset Harbour, as well as Lincoln Road Mall… the early morning sunrises and evening sunsets are spectacular from here. in fact, now that I think about it, if asked to describe The Standard I would reply – «think Palm Springs, CA” – has a similar vibe, minus the mountains.
Billing procedure can be a little screwed up which might make it a bit difficult for business travelers, especially with having to explain the resort fee and/​or expensing different amounts for different nights when the room rate is the same…(though, admittedly, most people are not here on a business stay).
If I had a substance abuse problem, this would be my East Coast Betty Ford clinic… Only regret was that my stay was too short.