Miami Beach and South Beach Hotels Guide

Year Built - 1954  Year Remodeled - 2001
the Best Western Thunderbird Beach Resort Hotel is
Located At 184th Street and Collins Avenue On Miami
Beach. After a Recent Renovation of the Hotel S 180
Guestrooms, New Features of This Once Popular Rat-Pack
Hangout Have Been Updated To Include a Series of
Elaborate Penthouse Suites, a Heated Swimming Pool,
Tropical Jacuzzi, Kiddy Pool, Gift Shop and Beauty Salon
and a Host of Family Amenities. The Hotel S Restaurant,
Bar and Lobby Areas Reflect the Original Glamour of This
Architectural Jewel. More Than Half of the Guestrooms Are
Conveniently Equipped With Kitchenettes For the Long Stay
Traveler. Relax by the Pool and Beachside Tiki Bar For
That Tropical Atmosphere or Stop by the Poolside Fitness
Center For Your Daily Exercise. Located Within Walking
Distance of the Resort, you Will Find Tennis Courts,
Beach Sports, International Cuisine, and Much More or
Take the Complimentary Shuttle To the Aventura Mall or To
South Beach For a Day of Shopping, Fun and Relaxations.

Nbr of Non-Smoking Rooms - 90

Some Rooms Have Stove/Pots/Pans/Dishes. All Rooms Have
Fax Connection.

Room Amenities For All Rooms -
Am/Fm Alarm Clock / Balcony / Bathroom Amenities /
Cable/Satellite Tv / Coffee/Tea Maker / Dataport / Desk /
Free Newspaper / Hairdryer / Handicapped Room/Facilities
/ Iron/Ironing Board / Movie Channels / Refrigerator /
Safe

Some - Connecting Room / Handicapped Room/Facilities /
Kitchen / No Smoking Room / Ocean View / Plates and
Silverware / Rails in Bathroom / Wheelchair Accessible

On-Site Facilities -
* Barber/Beauty Shop         * Beach
* Business Center            * Dataport
* Disco                      * Elevators
* Fitness Center             * Game Room
* Gift Shop                  * Handicap Facilities
* Ice/Vending Machines       * Kitchen
* Laundromat                 * Lounge
* Meeting Room               * Non-Smoking Rooms
* Outdoor Pool               * Restaurant
* Wheelchair Accessible Eleva* Whirlpool

Live Entertainment in Hotel Lounge.

Off-Site Facilities -
* Bank                       * Casino
* Fitness Center             * Golf Course
* Kennel                     * Sauna
* Tanning Beds               * Tennis Courts
* Truck/Rv Parking

Meeting Room Available On Property.

On-Site Services -
* Business Services          * Car Rental Desk
* Concierge                  * Currency Exchange
* Doctor On Call             * Hair Dresser
* Interpretation/Translation * Laundry/Valet
* Limited Room Service       * Masseuse
* Safe Deposit Box           * Valet Parking
* Wedding Services

Ticket Purchase To Local Events. Multilingual
Staff-German/Spanish/Italian/Polish. Complimentary
Coffee. Bottled or Canned Water Available.

Off-Site Services -
* Airline/Travel Desk        * Banking

Business Services -
* Catering                   * Copy Service
* Fax Service


Time Zone - Est

Hotel Frequent Guest Programs-
Gold Crown Club International is Best Western
Internationals Frequent Guest Program. Gcci is a
Points-For-Lodging-Dollars Spent Program That Requires No
Membership Fee. Gcci Members Earn One Point For Every
Dollar Spent On Qualifying Room Rates At More Then 4,000
Best Westerns Throughout North America, Europe, Latin
America and Australia. Membership Applications Are
Available At Any Best Western Property in the Us, Canada
or Caribbean or Visiting Our Website At
Www.Goldcrownclub.Com, or by Calling Toll Free
1-800-237-8483.

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Addition To a Continental or Hot Breakfast, Many
Complimentary, Some of the Courtesies you Will Enjoy With
Your Stay Are Dataport/Free Local Calls Under 30
Minutes/Free Long Distance Access/Coffee-Tea Maker/ 50
Percent Non-Smoking Rooms/Hairdryer/Iron-Board/Plus Much
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Free Long Distance Access/Local Calls in U.S./Canada
Only.  Amenities May Vary Slightly At International
Hotels.

Local Phone Calls - 0.00 Usd
Long Distance Access Charge - 0.00 Usd
Incoming Fax - 0.00 Usd
Parking Charge - 6.00 Usd

-10jul02 - End Mon-Sun
Min Stay - 1

On-Site Recreations -
* Exercising                 * Swimming
* Weightlifting

Playground.

Off-Site Recreations -
* Fishing                    * Golfing
* Horseback Riding           * Ice Skating
* Jet Skiing                 * Raquetball
* Sailing/Boating            * Scuba Diving
* Shopping                   * Tennis

Rafting.

Mia                           18 Mi N
American Airlines Arena       10 Mi S
Aventura Fl                   2 Mi Nw
Bal Harbour Fl                4 Mi S
Casino Cruise                 12 Mi S
Coral Gables Fl               16 Mi Sw
Everglades                    30 Mi Sw
Fort Lauderdale Fl            18 Mi S
Golden Beach Fl               1 Mi N
Lion Country Safari           50 Mi Nw
Miami Beach Convention Center 6 Mi S
Miami Seaquarium              16 Mi S
Sawgrass Mills Mall           35 Mi Nw
Surfside Fl                   5 Mi S
Vizcaya/Spirit of an Era      16 Mi S

Property Has 1 Restaurants On-Site
Room Service Offered from 0700hrs To 2100hrs

Continental or Full Breakfast Available.

-Restaurants Nearby
Burger King      Dennys Restaurant   Raskal House
Christine Lees   Patagon Restaurant  Kfc  El Tropical
Restaurant   Bella Luna

-Thunderbird Restaurant
Type of Restaurant - Full Service Restaurant
Type of Cuisine - Continental
Meals Served - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Dessert
Hours of Operations-
From 0700hrs To 2200hrs Mon-Sun

Primary Airport - Mia
Distance from the Airport To Property - 20 Mi

Super Shuttle 7am-10pm Approx 16.00usd

Additional Forms of Transportation from Primary Airport
To Property -
Taxi

Rental Car

Additional Forms of Transportation from City Center To
Property -
Taxi - Taxi Approx 35.00usd

Rental Car

Rail or Subway - Amtrak Train Station 16mi N/Taxi Approx
30.00usd

Bus or Other Transportation - Greyhound Bus Terminal 5mi
N/Taxi Approx 11.00usd