Visiting Miami Beach

[Jon Holdman]

Between the recent thread about condos in Miami, too many episodes of "Burn Notice" and "Dexter" and yet another drive home through a snow storm, and a letter from the city complaining that one of the tenants wasn't quick enough with shoveling the sidewalks, I'm really thinking about a trip to Miami Beach. I have vague recollections of going there as a kid, but that's been a long while ago. Researching it, there must be 100 hotel options. I've read too many hotels reviews were 80% say "most wonderful place in the world" and 20% say "you couldn't pay me to stay there". I'm thinking sometime April through June, hopefully late enough to avoid spring breakers and some of the crowds but not mid summer. Although me and the Mrs. aren't young and hip, I think I would like to stay somewhere in South Beach, for at least part of the trip.

Any suggestions?