DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront

First of all I rarely write reviews, but I stay in hotels every week for work travel and have to make note of this place. So the good – ocean front! You can literally hear the waves. Downside, walls are paper thin and I could hear someone snoring all night. I’m not sure what it is about beach hotels but I feel like the fact that they are in a desirable location makes them exempt from the usual makeovers that most hotels get every so often. The décor is very kind of cheesy beach with bright colors and old wood furniture. The floor is slanted & the carpet smells. The room entrances are from the outside – kind of odd for a hotel of this rating. I’d expect that more from a Motel 6. All this said, if you’re in it for location you can’t beat the ocean view. However if you like your creature comforts, steer clear!

Spent thanksgiving week and it was absolutely awesome! 2^nd time and hope to return next year. It is clean and the staff are great and so friendly! One of the best stays we’d had!

Having just stayed here last weekend, I can’t possibly recommend this place enough. The rooms are comfortable, the view is amazing, and the staff is accommodating.
Being on the beach everything shuts down kinda early so if you are going to arrive late make sure to eat before you arrive.

I am a Hilton honors diamond member and when I travel I always stay at this hotel. I’ve stayed at many hotels all over the state of Florida and I absolutely love it here. Every room has an ocean view which is great and it appears that they are doing a bit of construction to revamp their deck by the pool. I’m sure it’s only going to add to the beauty of this place once it’s completed. Did not obstruct my ability to get to the beach and it wasn’t very loud either. I cannot recommend this hotel enough, it’s wonderful. I recommend this hotel for anybody that’s vacationing in Melbourne. I’m always here for work but I make it a mini vacation when I’m here.

Perfect location. Views are just what you want. This beach isn’t very crowded. You can rent two chairs and an umbrella for $ 25. The breakfast was about as good as it gets. The best breakfast of the the three hotels we stayed in on vacation. The hotel staff were nice. The hotel itself… rooms were fair size unless you used the pull out bed. It took up the whole room. The bathroom is so small that you must either straddle the toilet or step in the shower to open and close the door. The beds were comfortable. There seems to be an overall AC issue. It was nearly 100° so perhaps it couldn’t cool. But the elevators are very hot. And the rest of the hotel wasn’t very cool. They were doing some kind of remodel on the area around the pool which blocked access to the beach. We had to go thru parking lot to street and around to the next lot. It was a big inconvenience. The pool was a little small and was always full of kids. I’m not sure if I would stay here again. The rates were great but if I could find a newer hotel that was comparable in price I would choose something else.

Don’t go now August to Sept 2015: under construction and it’s very hard to get back and forth from beach to bathrooms, room, and pool bar. Main beach entrance from hotel blocked off and one has to walk outside the beach property to get to beach and rent lounges and umbrellas. We go here often: I am Very upset that the construction was not on the honors website. Or the doubletree website! Shame on them! You don’t know it’s a problem until you are checked in and then you are told. There are other hotels in the are with no construction!

I have just left this Double Tree today, and I’ve got to say, it’s the best Double Tree I’ve ever stayed at. You have a beautiful view of Melbourne Beach and the pool is great, and has a tiny little place named Rio’s where you can get a drink with friendly staff that always fit to your needs.
The pool opens from 7AM to 10PM so you can have a nice early swim or a late swim, and the spa opens at 6AM to 10PM so you can have a relaxing morning, and that’s the part I like about this Double Tree.
The beds are clean, and the staff is friendly. There’s not a huge crowd of people and the pool water is really relaxing! We had booked it using
and it was a pretty good decision to make staying at this Double Tree.
The hotel is completely non-​smoking, another thing that is what I love about this hotel, and I’ll be back. Thank you Double Tree!

Just stayed 4 nights at this hotel. The room was nice but needs some updating. There was some rust in our room around the shower area.
The AC was broken in the lobby and restaurant area making for a hot breakfast.
Jim the bartender outside at the tiki bar was awesome. We are moving to the area soon and he was nice enough to give me some local knowledge about housing and getting around town. Great guy.
We’re planning another stay in a few weeks… hopefully the AC will be fixed.

Older rooms that need a refresh, but nice and clean. Doing some construction around pool to the bar area. Another hotel that forces you to buy their food and drink by not allowing any outside items around pool or deck area. Staff is nice and accommodating. Have stayed here a few times.

This was our third stay in the last year. Could not be more pleased with finding this treasure on the coast! Every room has a direct ocean view — love falling asleep with the door open, listening to the sound of the waves. To a person, the staff is outstanding — very friendly and accommodating. Felt the price is very reasonable, particularly given the time of year we have been there (Thanksgiving, spring break, etc.). Plenty to do/​see/​eat/​visit in the area — nice family atmosphere, as well. Look forward to our next visit!

Great customer service and wonderful rooms. The hotel was clean, helpful and accommodating.

Go to the brand name Hilton, this is a knock off very uncomfortable beds, might as well been sleeping in a tent on a cot! Pretty beach nature is beautiful.

This hotel gets everything right! First and foremost, the hotel is designed that all rooms are accessed via outside entrances facing back towards the mainland and every single room has an ocean view balcony. YES! We came to enjoy the beach and bless you DoubleTree for understanding that. Mom found a great deal and we had a lovely long weekend beach getaway. Each room is a suite we found it well planned for our needs. The bedroom area is separated from the living room by the bathroom and a sink/​vanity area. This made it easy for one of us to read/​work on the computer while the other caught some zzzs and we spent many an evening sitting out on the balcony just listening to the waves.
We usually don’t eat at hotel restaurants so I have no feedback on that aspect of the hotel, but hooray for a mini-​fridge and microwave in the room. We picked up some basics like bagels, fruit, and yogurt and it was lovely to able to snack in the room before heading out to the beach. We did check out the hot tub one night and it was pleasant.
The only complaint I would have is one that I could make of nearly every beach hotel I’ve ever visited — the pool area was loud and always swarmed with children. BUT the hotel has a very smart design so the pool is in the center of the hotel next to the lobby and restaurant and not very close to the rooms. Our stay was quiet and relaxing and I can only think of one afternoon where noise from pool drowned out the sound of the waves. Fantastic hotel for our needs and wants and one we would love to come back and visit again!

The only thing about this place that even resembles a Double Tree is the cookie at check in. Exterior doors (is this a 70’s Holiday Inn?) make it very noisy from the street traffic (and I think safety issues with exterior doors)
Rio’s Bar and Grill had 3 whole bars stools and looks about as rundown and dirty as can be. I did not even stay to use my free drink ticket.
The room was ok, but the showers have years of crud build up in the grout and corners.
This may have a Double Tree logo, but it’s far from the many I have stayed in.

So my boyfriend and I booked a «hotel» (it was a roach motel) down the street. We didn’t not want to stay there so we called Doubletree to see if they had rooms (it was a little past 11pm).
Upon arriving we casually spoke with the front desk agent Alan about the last place we were at. He was extremely friendly and very helpful/​caring. He went out of his way to make sure our stay was excellent. It’s hard to find such good employees like him. Thank you so much alan!
The next morning we had the breakfast buffet and Andrew was our server. He was very helpful and nice. He brought us more juice without us even asking.
The doubletree has an amazing staff! I am kind of a stickler about guest/​customer service because u worked at bellagio in vegas. This hotel did an amazing job of hiring such great caring people!

Great place to stay. All of the rooms have an ocean view. Rooms are amazing! Did I mention they give you cookies when you check in?

This Hotel is right on the ocean — every suite has a view of the ocean.
They have a pool and a jacuzzi. A restaurant and short order bar. Alcohol is available — for a price.
On the beach, you can get beach chairs and umbrella for $ 20 a day.
The ocean was quite rough while we were there — so couldn’t enjoy it as much as we hoped (ie kayaking)
We did see MANY loggerhead turtles come ashore and lay eggs at night. BTW — don’t carry flashlights at night or the loggerheads will get spooked.
The rooms, although a suite, seem a little on the small side.
The quality, as a Doubletree, seems a little on the cheap-​side.
It’s a good place to squander your Hilton points. However, next time, I’m going to stay in Cocoa beach — where there are many more options for extracurricular activities.

We chose Doubletree based on ratings and it’s location right on the ocean. It was very convenient to everything in the Melbourne Fl area and it’s staff was very friendly and helpful.
On the other hand, the Doubletree was very full when we were there, with the rooms and common areas looking a little tired. The bath sink did not drain very well, the furniture was a little worn and we had a gap under our door to the outside. I requested it be fixed, and it was improved, but still a gap. We paid $ 10 extra per night for a «corner» room, with was no different than any other room, just at the end of facility.
Overall, OK, but not as expected.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
The best thing about this hotel is the location right on the beach and the view from the room, as every room is an ocean view room with a balcony.
However, there are some minor cons involved with this hotel:
— The sink is noisy
— Bathroom is small
— Toilet seat is «always down» by installation
— Hotel bar is expensive
Another thing I find annoying is the location of the ethernet cord for accessing the internet. It is located on a small coffee table by the room entrance, which is completely opposite of the patio with the ocean view. With such a great view, why wouldn’t they put the cord nearer to the other side?
Even so, the DoubleTree Melbourne is worlds better than the Crowne Plaza in the same area. And the view does make all the difference. The view made the stay here much more enjoyable than the Hilton in the area which had superior rooms, but is not located on the beach.
Check out my photos for a better idea of what the room and view looks like.

Beautiful setting tucked away in a quiet area of the beach. It’s NOT a resort, but is a perfectly clean getaway if you’re planning on focusing on the beach.
The beach is nice, the pools are simple, but enjoyable with the kids. The breakfast is better than decent.
Bring your own beach stuff though.