Trump International Beach Resort, Sunny Isles Beach: What Buyers Should Check

Trump International Beach Resort is a 31-story oceanfront condo-hotel at 18001 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, completed in 2003 — the resort of the Trump Grande trio, with the residential Trump Palace (18101) and Trump Royale (18201) to its north. It was developed by the Trump Organization and Dezer Development, designed by Sieger Suarez, and the county records the declaration as Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort Condo. Inside are 372 condominium residences, and four in five of them are studios: the most common floor plan is a 551-square-foot suite, repeated 172 times. This is the lowest-priced oceanfront entry point in the sweep and the most flexible on rentals — but it is a condo-hotel, not a regular condo. The unit is a deeded residence inside a working hotel, and the hotel rental program, the revenue split, and the owner-use limits are part of the purchase. The monthly bill is also the highest per square foot in the sweep so far, because the hotel services are part of what you pay for.

The facts

• Address: 18001 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
• Completed: 2003
• Stories: 31 (several directories say 32)
• Residences: 372 (county records: 372 saleable homes plus one commercial folio in the declaration; other sources say 347 or 374)
• Developer: Trump Organization and Dezer Development
• Architect: Sieger Suarez
• Unit mix: studios and 1- and 2-bedroom suites, plus one top-floor residence — 300 studios or junior suites, 46 one-bedroom suites, 26 two-bedroom suites (county records)
• Unit sizes: about 457 to 2,954 sq ft; studios about 457, 551, and 664 sq ft; one-bedrooms about 1,021 sq ft; two-bedrooms about 1,477 sq ft
• Waterfront: oceanfront, direct beach access, on 10 oceanfront acres
• Hotel: on-site hotel rental program; the resort operation sits on a separate parcel from the condominium declaration

Amenities and day-to-day living

The hotel is the amenity program: a full-service spa and beauty salon, a fitness center, a heated pool with cabanas, tennis courts, a kids' club, a business center, valet parking, maid service, several restaurants and lounges, 22,000 square feet of event space, and full beach and pool service with chairs and umbrellas. Suites come fully furnished in most listings, many with in-suite kitchens and laundry. Parking is valet. The building trades often and at the low end of the oceanfront market: 20 sales in the 12 months to September 2026 at a median of $205,000, or about $375 per square foot, on the county record — and the median price per square foot has fallen in each of the last four years. About 45–49 suites were listed for sale in November 2026, from about $199,000 to $1.65 million.

What to check before you buy

• Monthly cost, honestly. No verified building-wide dues figure was found for this building, and the per-foot bill is high. Across 48 current listings, the median association fee is about $2,484 a month, or about $3.74 per square foot per month; single-unit examples show $2,168 and $2,169 a month for 551 sq ft suites. Get the exact figure for the residence you are considering, including what the dues cover and what hotel services are billed separately — and use the monthly-cost worksheet in the Buyer's Guide, not just the mortgage payment.
• The hotel rental program — read the agreement, not the listing. Owners can enroll a suite in the on-site hotel rental program, which handles bookings, housekeeping, and maintenance, or rent it privately. MLS records allow up to 365 leases a year — short-term rentals are permitted — but other current listings describe a one-month minimum lease, and those two descriptions do not sit together cleanly. One listing says an owner may use the suite up to 6 months a year. No verified revenue split was found for this building's program — do not take a split figure from a listing at face value. Read the rental-program agreement, the declaration, and any management contract for the exact unit, and confirm the split, the owner-use cap, who pays for furnishings and deep cleaning, and what happens to bookings when the owner stays. One two-bedroom listing reported $178,977 in gross rental income from January to August 2026, with $51,009 owner profit after statement deductions and 83.54% occupancy — a single-unit example, not a building figure, and the listing itself notes that past performance does not guarantee future results.
• Milestone inspection — this one matters soon. Florida milestone inspection rules generally apply at 30 years, or 25 years within 3 miles of the coast. This is an oceanfront building completed in 2003, so its first milestone inspection falls around 2028 on the 25-year coastal rule. Ask the association where the inspection stands and whether any assessments are planned — for a 2003 building, this is a near-term question, not a distant one.
• Reserves and assessments. Ask what reserves are funded, what assessments are planned or already approved, and where the building stands on its Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS). Under Florida's SIRS rules, reserves for SIRS items are no longer waivable — but confirm this building's position with its association. In a 23-year-old building, reserve funding and assessment history matter most.
• Owner-occupancy and financing. Lenders check the owner-occupancy ratio before approving a mortgage, and many lenders treat condo-hotels differently from standard condominiums — some will not finance them at all, or will require a larger down payment. Confirm the current ratio with the association and talk to your lender early, before you fall for a suite.
• Rentals. Short-term rentals are permitted here — MLS records allow up to 365 leases a year — but confirm the current private-lease rules, any rental caps, and the association approval process with the association before buying for income, since the one-month-minimum language in some listings conflicts with the 365-lease figure.
• Pets. MLS records for the building indicate pets are allowed, which is notable for a condo-hotel. No details were verified in public sources. Confirm the current rules — including any size or breed limits — with the association before you buy if a pet is part of the plan.

Who this building suits

Trump International Beach Resort suits a buyer who wants the cheapest oceanfront entry in Sunny Isles Beach with full hotel service — a furnished suite, beach and pool service, restaurants and a spa downstairs, and the flexibility to rent it short-term through the hotel program between visits. It is a poor fit for a buyer who wants a large residence, a low monthly bill, or a straightforward residential condo: four in five homes are studios, the dues run about $3.74 per square foot per month, and the building is a condo-hotel with program terms that decide whether the income story works. It is also a poor fit for anyone buying purely for yield without reading the hotel agreement first — the revenue split, the owner-use cap, and the program fees are unverified in public sources, and the median price per square foot has fallen four years running. If you are choosing between this and another tower, send Mike the buildings you are comparing and he will walk through the finances with you, building by building.

Next step

Get the free Sunny Isles Beach Buyer's Building Guide — the ten questions to ask before you sign, applied to the tower you are actually considering. Or book a call with Mike to walk through Trump International Beach Resort together.