Drew F.
Yelp
Apologize for the long review...
The review of this hotel was certainly not expected, and to be honest, I had never heard of this establishment until an emergency stared me in the face. While transitioning through West Palm Beach, Florida, en route to Miami, I experienced a medical emergency that landed me in the hospital for six days.
Once the ER staff told me I would not be leaving, my wife scrambled to find lodging as our original lodging was about an hour and a half away in Miami. With my limited mobility due to tubes and electrodes hanging out of my body, I was really no help to her as night started to fall. She called me and told me she had found a place called "The Ben!"
It could have been called "The Mark," "The Derrick," or the "Bo and Luke Duke," I didn't care as long as it was safe. Most importantly, it allowed her to get off the street as night was settling in, she would be responsible for all of our luggage, and she would be trying to get back to the hospital. I was having a fit because she was all alone, so I was ecstatic that she found somewhere to stay.
When she checked in, the manager "Crystal" could see the anxiety on my wife's face and jumped in to take care of her and her needs. My wife explained that she needed a room due to the circumstances regarding my stay in the hospital, and this was one of the closest hotels to the hospital. She said she had no idea how long she would need the room, but she needed a room.
Crystal did not hesitate to find a room for my wife and reiterated that she and her staff would be there for her especially considering the circumstances.
Side Bar: You can always tell positive and negative influences on people. When my wife returned to the hospital, all I heard was how great Crystal and her staff treated her.
There was a little mix-up with the rooms, as two different rooms were assigned to my wife. Once they reconciled which room she was supposed to be in, the hotel staff came to move our belongings to the correct room. When I tell you, they took any additional stress from my wife as she was utterly flustered due to the series of events.
Fast forward six days, and I was finally released from the hospital, but we still needed to get back to Miami. Being that it was late, I wanted to at least experience one day in the hotel, so instead of getting on the road at night, we decided to stay the night, so I could experience the hotel and get some much-needed rest.
This hotel is absolutely amazing. I understand why my wife talked about the staff every day she returned to the hospital. The doormen, the bellhops, the cleaning staff, servers, servers, you name it; they are the epitome of customer service and caring.
No matter what we needed, the staff did not hesitate to ensure we got it.
They have a couple of restaurants on the property, "Proper Grit" and "Spruzzo," but the one that draws the most attention is the roof-top pool bar "Spruzzo!" We dined for lunch, and it was no disappointment. I was starving... not sure when was the last time you all stayed in a hospital, but the food is not that great in the hospital, so I was looking forward to this meal.
We ordered a dozen oysters on the half shell, lollipop lamb chops, and Paella Stew. GOOD LAWD! This food was absolutely amazing (or I was starving).
The staff in the restaurant were excellent and knew the menu like the back of their hands. They were very vocal about what they preferred and what people ordered the most.
I could go on and on, but this review will become overwhelming. The rooms were terrific, the staff was fantastic, and the food was outstanding. We have already started considering visiting again, but no hospital stays this time.
Crystal! Thank you so much for being the difference and the smiling face my wife needed at a challenging time. Kudos to you and your team.
You all should check them out and when you do, tell'em Drew sent ya! Yall be Easy!
Drew