Classic Room, Club Lounge Access (Partial Ocean View)

This room has a partial ocean view. The hotel stands on the downtown Biscayne Bay waterfront at 100 Chopin Plaza, so the outlook is toward the water and the Miami skyline rather than inland. Blackout drapes let you control the morning light. For the widest panorama, the hotel's 5th-floor rooftop terrace and Bluewater bar overlook the bay and the cruise ships in port.

The room is set up with 1 King or 2 Queen Beds and sleeps up to 4 guests within 403 sq. ft. Both bed types come with premium, hypo-allergenic bedding. A rollaway or extra bed can be added for a surcharge. Couples will find the king the natural choice, while friends or colleagues travelling together may prefer two queens.

Club Lounge Access gives you entry to the Club InterContinental Lounge, with continental breakfast and light refreshments. The room also comes with turndown service and champagne service. It is a good fit if you like a quieter place to start the morning or unwind before heading out in the evening.

The room has a private bathroom with a bathtub or shower, plus bathrobes, a hair dryer, towels and complimentary toiletries including shampoo and soap. Rooms with accessibility features have a grab bar in the shower and a phone accessibility kit. The hotel has 19 accessible rooms in total.

You will find a 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels and first-run pay movies, an iPod dock, a coffee and tea maker, a minibar and free bottled water. Room service runs 24 hours, and free wired internet is provided in the room. Free WiFi is also offered throughout the hotel. Together with the lounge, this makes the room comfortable for several nights.

Olé serves a breakfast buffet and à la carte dishes in the lobby daily from 7am to 11am. Toro Toro is Chef Richard Sandoval's Pan-Latin steakhouse. Bluewater is the rooftop pool bar and café, serving pizzas, sandwiches and salads. Freddy's Speakeasy is a small, reservation-only cocktail lounge open Thursday to Saturday. There is also a Starbucks in the lobby.

The rooftop pool is on the 5th-floor terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay and the skyline, with Bluewater alongside and cabanas you can reserve. mySpa has 10 treatment rooms, a steam room, a sauna and drench showers. The fitness center is open 24 hours.

The hotel is on the downtown waterfront, and Miami's beaches are within easy reach, including South Beach and Lincoln Road. The free Metromover stops at Bayfront Park, directly across the street. Bayfront Park, PortMiami and the Freedom Tower are all close. Bayside Marketplace is about a 12-minute walk.

The drive from MIA takes about 12 minutes, and the hotel suggests ride-share at roughly $16. There is no complimentary airport shuttle, but the concierge can arrange private transfers. Valet parking is available for a fee, and there is no free self-parking.

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM and check-out is at noon, with late check-out available on request. The person checking in must be 21 or older and show a photo ID and a credit card in the same name as the booking. The hotel accepts credit cards only, not cash or debit cards.