Was here for five days for a conference. The pros: All staff I encountered were very friendly. Golf carts were there to take you from the main lobby to your building, great since it rained every day and some buildings are a little bit of a walk. The bed was very comfortable, and my room was older but clean. During each meal, I was impressed that they managed to serve 500 people almost all at the same time, although the food was so-so. Lots of equipment in the free exercise room. Be sure to visit the "secret" adults-only pool. Cons: Temperature was not regulated very well in conference rooms. We were either freezing or burning up. There was no protein at breakfast--only fruit and pastries--so we were starving by lunch. This may have been the choice of the conference planners though. Prices at the hotel bar were ridiculous--a $15 margarita? Be sure to check your final room bill; mine had a few extra charges that were removed when I asked about them. I thought the $13/day Internet fee was excessive--not even wireless! I just saw these survey results from AH&LA: "wireless Internet access is in 91% of responding properties, and the number of hotels that charge for in-room Internet use is down to 16%." Since they already charge a lot for the room, Doral should get with the program and offer free WiFi across the property.

Stayed on business. Staff was very helpful and pleasant - particularly front desk, valet, and food service. Excellent event execution. Lovely property. Prices are OUTRAGEOUS - $17 for a mojito in the sports bar. Rooms were hit or miss. Mine was lovely, but some other colleagues had bug problems, door handles falling off and terrible lighting. Also the whole resort smells quite strongly of mildew. One very disappointing thing was a group of my colleagues and I witnessed an altercation between guests that involved a taser. Staff passing by in a golf cart did not respond to our screams for help - they told us they thought we were joking (a group of professionally dressed mid-age women that we were). The police were not called. The guest involved told security that a hooker in his room tried to rob him. We were very shaken and were not offered a security escort back to our room or any apology for what we witnessed. Up to that point, I would have given the resort an above average rating. I would have given it a "terrible" but it is not entirely the Doral's fault that a guest brought a hooker on property. Bottom line, though, is I would not choose to stay there again.

We stayed for four nights and were extremely disappointed. On the website, the resort is sold as a top-notch expernce; it was not. The hotel is old with many signs of its age- worn carpet, sofa, etc. The rooms just need to be updated for the price. To make matters worse, the rooms are filthy (garbage left behind from previous guests, etc.). Our greatest disappointment was with the additional costs of the stay- $14 per day for Internet access that is not Wi-Fi; mixed drinks at no less than $15; a soft drink in a can for $3.50; mediocre food at extremely high resort prices; $6.00 to rent a pool noodle for the day; rationing of ragged pool towels and a requirement that guests pay $5 per towel if they are not returned, etc. On the positive side, the staff was friendly and the pool is lovely. Overall, we spent much more money on the basics than warranted at this type of resort. If you want to go for golf only- and no other experience- this may be your place. Otherwise, there are definitely nicer resorts in a Miami that are much better for the price.

Only stayed one night for airport layover. We had a lovely view of the first tee of the red course. The room was very clean though it seemed a little dated. We went to the pool after check in and enjoyed our afternoon. They had water with lime that was delicious. The pool was not crowded at all and very serene.
We went to the bar and grill that over looks the 18th hole of the Blue Monster for dinner. We wanted a pitcher of Miller Lite, but after 15 minutes after ordering it, we were told that the keg was out. We decided at that point to just have water. We ordered the chips and salsa, guacamole appetizer. The chips definately came out of a bag, the salsa was canned, and the guacamole came out of carton, but it was ok. My wife had the wedge salad, and she said it was OK. I had a hamburger and it was nothing special. You could find the same hamburger at any chain restaurant.
Check out was easy, especially at 5:30 AM, and the front desk was very courteous. All in all, it was an average stay. We would stay here again if in the area.