Miami Lakes Hotel

Miami Lakes Hotel sits at 6842 Main Street, right in the town center of Miami Lakes, the master-planned community that developer Ernest Graham carved out of former dairy farmland starting in the 1920s. When the town took shape in 1962, a hotel and golf club went in not long after, opened on the same championship course that still borders the property today. Over the decades the hotel has carried different names, and the property’s own history page credits Miami Dolphins coaching legend Don Shula as a former owner, a connection that also explains the steakhouse on site named in his honor. The hotel operates today simply as Miami Lakes Hotel, part of a larger complex that includes the Miami Lakes Golf Club and the Miami Lakes Athletic Club.

Guests choose from several room categories, including Deluxe Rooms, Pool View Deluxe rooms, a Junior Suite, an Accessible Deluxe room, and lanai-style rooms called the Governor’s Lanai and the Regular Lanai. Every room includes a mini refrigerator, and travelers with early or late flights will appreciate that the property sits a short drive from both Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, with the Palmetto Expressway close by for anyone heading north or south through Miami-Dade County.

On site, guests have complimentary access to the 45,000 square foot Miami Lakes Athletic Club, an outdoor pool with lounge seating open from dawn to dusk, and a business center. Wi-Fi is free throughout the rooms and lobby, and parking is complimentary as well. A Champion Rent-A-Car location, which rents Toyota vehicles, operates on the property and offers hotel guests a discount, a convenience for anyone flying in without a car. The hotel also runs a complimentary shuttle service, keeps its front desk staffed around the clock, and offers extras like express checkout, package delivery, and microwaves or baby cribs on request, subject to availability.

For dining, the hotel is home to a steakhouse tied to the Shula name along with a bakery. Meetings and events have a home here too, with function space that includes the Grand Slam Ballroom and a room called The Mezzanine, both set up to handle everything from corporate meetings to receptions. The adjoining Miami Lakes Golf Club rounds out the property with a full 18-hole championship course, giving guests a reason to extend a golf trip into an overnight stay without leaving town.

Because Miami Lakes itself is a quiet, largely residential suburb built around a series of small lakes rather than a tourist destination, a full-service hotel and golf resort in the middle of town is somewhat unusual, and it remains one of the very few overnight lodging options actually inside Miami Lakes town limits rather than along the Palmetto Expressway corridor in neighboring Hialeah or Miami Gardens. Check-in starts at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Guests planning a visit should confirm current rates and availability directly with the hotel, since online sources do not list published room rates.