#Kimpton epic hotel free#

The hotel’s lobby has very high ceilings and a bit of seating, but otherwise feels pretty sterile, and like it could belong in an office building. Service outside is definitely lacking, and for that matter there generally weren’t people to open the doors, assist with luggage, etc. The driveway leading up to the hotel isn’t very big, and tends to get very busy, since you have 411 hotel rooms, residences, and the Zuma restaurant in the building, which tends to be popular. The 411-room hotel takes up the 14th through 30th floor of the high-rise. The Kimpton is located in the EPIC Residences & Hotel building, which is 54 floors. However, I’ve never been much of a Miami Beach person. If you’re on vacation and primarily looking to visit Miami Beach, then I’d recommend staying over there. The reality is that most of the decent hotels in Miami are in the Brickell area, so the traffic is just something you have to deal with. That’s partly because the Aston Martin building going up right next to the Kimpton (which causes lanes to be blocked), it’s partly because there’s a drawbridge a block away that frequently opens and causes congestion, and it’s also because of the incredibly odd exit from the nearby Whole Foods, which brings out the worst in people. I thought this long before staying here, but the two blocks around this area have indescribably bad traffic. The issue with Brickell is the traffic, and I’d argue that the Kimpton EPIC Miami is possibly located in the area with the worst traffic. This is essentially the equivalent of Miami’s financial district, and it’s also where the biggest apartment and condo buildings are. The Kimpton EPIC is located in the Brickell area of downtown Miami, right on the Miami River. I consider that to be a fantastic deal, given that the paid rate at the hotel was $270+. While IHG’s dynamic award pricing is often a negative, in this case it worked in my favor, since previously the hotel was never priced that inexpensively when using points.

#Kimpton epic hotel free#

When I knew that we needed to go to Miami, I took a look at options using IHG free night certificates, and to my surprise the Kimpton EPIC was charging just 38,000 points per night, which meant that I could use a free night certificate. To me this more than covers the card’s $99 annual fee on an ongoing basis, not factoring in the other perks, like IHG Platinum status, a fourth night free on award redemptions, and more. In particular, I value that the card offers an anniversary free night certificate valid at a property costing up to 40,000 points per night. While I’m not usually an IHG loyalist, I do have the IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card ( review), which I consider to be worth it for the benefits.

Kimpton EPIC Miami Water View King Premier room.Zuma Miami offers a sophisticated cuisine philosophy of flavorsome, modern Japanese dishes in a fun and vibrant environment inspired by the informal Japanese dining style called izakaya and enjoyed as part of a waterfront dining Miami experience. Zuma, located at the Kimpton Epic Miami, brings chef Rainer Becker's internationally acclaimed style of modern Japanese cuisine to America. With an ocean inspired menu, this elegant and sophisticated restaurant is also casual and approachable. RestaurantĪrea 31 sits on the 16th floor of Miami Kimpton Epic Hotel and it all adds up to one spectacular dining experience. Kimpton EPIC Hotel is within a short stroll to downtown nightlife. Live the good life right on Biscayne Bay, find some shade in a chic cabana at one of the two rooftop pools, say sayonara to stress with a luxurious treatment at exhale mind body spa, or pull up a chair at one of the two savory, sultry restaurants. Why drive when you can sail? At Kimpton EPIC Hotel, Miami’s only downtown waterfront hotel with private dockside arrival, style always trumps convention.