Aventura Beach Club / Marco Polo Beach Resort, Sunny Isles Beach: What Buyers Should Check

One building, two names — and the name split is the first thing to understand. The condominium subdivision is The Aventura Beach Club Condo; the hotel operating inside it is the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Marco Polo Beach Resort. It is a single 11-story building at 19201 Collins Avenue, built in 1966, at the far north end of the Sunny Isles Beach oceanfront strip. This is the cheapest way onto the ocean in Sunny Isles Beach: studios of about 360 to 420 square feet listed from $75,000 to $220,000 in November 2026, with 37 sales in the last twelve months and 88 to 90 units for sale — roughly 17% of the building on the market at once. It is also a condo-hotel, which changes everything about how it works: owners can live in, rent privately, or enroll in the hotel's rental program, and the economics run on nightly hotel rates rather than long-term leases. The numbers that decide whether it works are not the purchase price — they are the monthly bill. Dues on a 410-square-foot studio run $1,274 to $1,635 a month, or roughly $3.10 to $3.99 per square foot — among the highest per-foot dues on the strip — and on top of that sits a special assessment of about $362 a month, started in October 2024 for ten years, in a building whose own listing copy says it has 'no reserves, only cash.' That is the deal in one paragraph: the lowest entry price on the ocean, carrying one of the heaviest monthly loads. A buyer who understands that trade can do well here; a buyer who only sees the $75,000 price tag will be surprised every month.

The facts

• Address: 19201 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
• One building, two names: the condominium subdivision is "The Aventura Beach Club Condo" (MLS property type C43-Condo-Hotel); the hotel operation is the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Marco Polo Beach Resort. They are the same building, not two buildings at one address. Older marketing also calls it the Marco Polo Beach Resort, and some directories list it under "Aventura Beach Club" alone.
• Completed: built 1966 (condo records); the hotel opened in 1967
• Stories: 11 (MyCondoPlans and the MLS matrix; HotelPlanner says 12)
• Residences: 508 units (MyCondoPlans; its header says 509). A 2020 brokerage directory says 421 units, which conflicts with the MLS-based count. Hotel room counts differ again — 185 (Trip.com), 237 (HotelPlanner), 250 (TripAdvisor) — because the hotel operates a subset of the condominiums as hotel rooms.
• Unit mix: mostly studios of about 360 to 420 square feet; one-bedroom units also exist (for example #1034, 360 sq ft, listed as a one-bedroom)
• Unit sizes: about 360 to 420 sq ft for the studios that dominate the building
• Waterfront: oceanfront, direct beach access, at the north end of the strip
• Parking: valet, $18 to $30 a day per hotel listings; EV charging is available
• Association: Ramada Plaza – Aventura Beach Club Condominium Association, Inc., (305) 932-2233

Amenities and day-to-day living

The building runs as a working resort hotel, and the amenity list reads like one: an ocean-view pool (a new pool is open), the Ocean Terrace Restaurant, the Plunge Pool Side Bar & Grill, a fitness center, beach service, 24-hour security, a sauna, billiards, a hair salon, EV charging, and 16,996 square feet of event space across four meeting rooms, plus a courtesy bus. Valet runs $18 to $30 a day. One booking site reports the restaurants were closed from July 4, 2024 through February 27, 2027 — that is unverified, so confirm what is actually open before you rely on it. Day to day, this is a hotel lobby, a front desk, and transient guests in the hallways — not a quiet residential tower. That is either the point or the problem, depending on the buyer. The market is the most active on the strip by volume and the cheapest by price. Thirty-seven sales closed in the last twelve months, and 88 to 90 units were listed for sale in November 2026 — about 17% of the building — at $75,000 to $220,000. Recent examples: #746 sold January 27, 2026 at $180,000; #512 sold May 8, 2026; #828 and #918 listed at $75,000; #218 listed at $220,000. Thirteen units were listed for rent. One listing (#1119) notes the unit was generating income through the condo-hotel program until March 2025.

What to check before you buy

• Monthly cost — this is the whole decision. Dues on a roughly 410-square-foot studio are $1,274 a month (#609, Redfin, November 2026) to $1,635 a month (#512, sold May 8, 2026) — about $3.10 to $3.99 per square foot per month. On a $75,000 studio, the annual dues alone are roughly a fifth of the purchase price. Confirm the dues for the specific unit, what they include, and whether they have risen year over year.
• The special assessment — about $362 a month for ten years. Per listing copy for #218, the building has a special assessment of $362.20 a month (another listing says $362.31), started in October 2024 for ten years, and it is transferable to the buyer. That is roughly $4,350 a year on top of dues, running until about 2034. Confirm the exact figure, the remaining term, and whether further assessments are planned.
• 'No reserves, only cash.' The same #218 listing states the building has no reserves, only cash. If that is accurate, the next major repair lands on owners as another assessment rather than coming out of a reserve fund. Ask for the reserve study — or confirmation that none exists — and the last three years of board minutes and financials.
• Milestone inspections — long past due, ask for the reports. Built in 1966, this building's milestone inspections began decades ago (first around 1991, then every ten years; the most recent cycle around 2021). Ask for the completed reports. A 60-year-old oceanfront building without a verifiable inspection record is not a bargain — it is a risk.
• The hotel program — how does the money actually split? Owners can live in, rent privately, or enroll in the hotel's rental program, and listings describe 'immediate rentals with no limitations' and Airbnb/VRBO flexibility. But no revenue split and no owner-use cap were found in any public source. Before buying for income, get the hotel program agreement in writing: the split, the fees, the occupancy history for comparable units, and how many days a year you may use the unit yourself.
• Rentals — flexible, but verify the documents. Listings describe no rental restrictions, which is unusually permissive for Sunny Isles Beach — and exactly what makes this building attractive to an income buyer. Confirm it in the declaration and the association rules, not in a listing.
• Owner-occupancy — unverified. No owner-occupancy ratio was found in public sources. With 17% of the building for sale and a heavy investor mix, financing may be tighter than the price suggests — confirm with your lender early.
• Pet policy — partly verified. Hotel guests may bring pets for a $50 fee (Trip.com). The owner pet policy was not verified. Confirm it if a pet is part of the plan.
• What is actually open. One booking site reports the restaurants closed from July 4, 2024 through February 27, 2027. That is unverified. If the restaurant and bar program matters to the income story, confirm the current status with the hotel directly.

Who this building suits

This building suits an income-focused buyer who wants the lowest-priced oceanfront entry in Sunny Isles Beach, understands condo-hotel economics, and has done the math on dues plus the assessment — roughly $1,600 to $2,000 a month all-in on a studio before taxes, insurance, and financing — against realistic nightly rental income. It also suits a buyer who wants a small, low-commitment beach place and does not mind a hotel atmosphere. It is not for a buyer who wants a quiet residential building, low monthly costs, a strong reserve fund, or a straightforward resale story: with 17% of the building on the market at once, selling is a crowded field.