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Reviews for The South Beach Hostel, Miami, USA |
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Address: 235 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach |
The South Beach Hostel is the newest and most fun of the backpacker hostels in Miami Beach, Florida. more info »
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2nd December 2008 |
Couple |
25-30 |
2/5 |
| Comments: The rooms are the tiniest I have ever stayed in. It is like jamming 6 people in a cupboard, the beds are skinnier than a single bed with plastic coated thin matresses so you feel the bars on the bottom of the bunk. One pack can fit between the bunks on either side of the room- so no room to move at all. Also no blankets & it is cold in miami at the end of nov.
Only 1 working girls toilet upsatirs & only 2 working showers for girls for all the dorm rooms. The place is under construction so expect loud hammering from 8am. Also water is off for 5 hours in the day due to construction from 10.30, however the cleaner decides to clean the bathroom at 10am so she lets noone use it for half an hour, then when you finally get in there you find out they have shut off the water. The staff are rude, & made us sit & wait half an hour to check in, because they had a shift change & needed to count the money in the till. They do not have a printer option available in the hostel for pritning tickets, & they aren't helpful at directing you to an internet cafe. The breakfast is a joke, coffee & toast- I don't really know why they bother to check off your name for that and the kitchen is under construction, so cooking for yourself is not an option at all and we had to throw out our food. There are couple of redeeming features, they have a bar and a free airport shuttle 2 times daily, that will save you a $32+tip taixiride.
Overall stay somewhere else, or stay here for 1 night before flying to get the shuttle. |
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USA |
1st December 2008 |
Male |
41+ |
3/5 |
| Comments: cleanliness was poor in part because of construction. |
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USA |
1st December 2008 |
Mixed Group |
25-30 |
4/5 |
| Comments: The staff was excellent, the location was great, the bar was wonderful, the bathrooms were frightful! Half of the womens bathroom stalls were broken (shower and toilet) and it smelled absolutely foul. Other than that it was an excellent stay |
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Poland |
5th November 2008 |
Female |
25-30 |
3/5 |
| Comments: The staff is nice but the place is dirty (not only dirty but extremely dirty). Loud music keeps on playing till late in the night. I guess that this place is meant for very young people who care about fun i.e drinking beer in the common room but are not bothered by the piles of hair blocking up the shower. Beware! |
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30th November 2008 |
Male |
31-40 |
4/5 |
| Comments: Great location and a very nice locaton about 5 min walk from south beach. The bar/lounge was a very nice meeting point to meet other travelers. The only negative thing was that it cost $15 a day for parking, just as much as the room. |
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28th November 2008 |
Male |
25-30 |
3/5 |
| Comments: The showers did not work right and it was difficult to use them (very small, no place to put soap). Only two for all men?! I was lucky leaving at 4:30 A.M. So there were no takers.
They take cash deposit for the key and a towel. Why cash? Why not credit card? In the morning, my friend had to argue to get his cash deposit back...Would you believe it? The lady said that the computer is not allowing her to post it and would it be OK for you just "go away"? Wow, well we insisted and got it back but it took 15 min. So make sure you have enough time to go through the "process" or you will miss your flight. |
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El Salvador |
27th November 2008 |
Male |
41+ |
2/5 |
| Comments: I stole a new laptop and other items to carry my suitcase in the room. the manager were indifferent and upset with my complaint, I am not resolved anything, and I lost my articles |
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24th November 2008 |
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18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: When we moved there, the kitchen was repairing... Actually, hostel is fine and in good location. I guess, after good repairing that is happening there right now, it will be really nice place. |
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Brazil |
18th November 2008 |
Male |
25-30 |
4/5 |
| Comments: Great place to stay! The staff are very helpfull!!! |
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Germany |
23rd November 2008 |
Female |
18-24 |
2/5 |
| Comments: for the price it is ok.. |
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USA |
22nd November 2008 |
Male |
18-24 |
4/5 |
| Comments: great location, otherwise pretty normal hostel. currently under heavy construction and loud and smells of paint in the mornings. |
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15th November 2008 |
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4/5 |
| Comments: where should i start -perfect crowd and location,very clean and smily staff.definently recommended |
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Brazil |
16th November 2008 |
Female |
18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: We had a lot of fun in Miami and the hostel has a good location. But the hostel has been refurbished and we had to face a lot of inconvenience with the noise and the housekeeping (she was speaking so loud in the morning).
But we had a great time and your price is great.
Thank you.
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USA |
16th November 2008 |
Male |
25-30 |
3/5 |
| Comments: Juan and the ladies at the reception were great. all of them. |
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USA |
16th November 2008 |
Male |
31-40 |
3/5 |
| Comments: Staff is Average with the exception of the young Israeli Girl in the early morning ,she is Excellent with a cheerful smile and very great hospitality and so helpful.I will say she was the best over there and give her A+ in taking care of the business and the people. |
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Ireland |
12th November 2008 |
Male |
25-30 |
4/5 |
| Comments: They are investing quite a bit on upgrading all the bedrooms etc... so this will be an awesome hostel soon. Personally I thought this Hostel was great. $11 bucks a night free breakfast, cool staff, and everyone was friendly. They were renovating the place but like I say it will be awesome in a few weeks. |
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8th November 2008 |
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18-24 |
3/5 |
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France |
6th November 2008 |
Female |
18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: Dirty!!! |
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New Zealand |
6th November 2008 |
Male |
18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: I had a lot of fun at this hostel and meet some great. the staff are very helpfull and frendly. If you are some one who gets anoyed by things like loud music till 3am and construction in the next room from 8am, toilets that are bocked or broken constantly this is not the place for you |
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4th October 2008 |
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18-24 |
4/5 |
| Comments: Very good place for the money.
I can not say any bad word about it. |
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USA |
31st October 2008 |
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2/5 |
| Comments: This place was completely misrepresnted online. Very dissappointing. |
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Colombia |
2nd November 2008 |
Male |
31-40 |
3/5 |
| Comments: The male bathroom at the first floor is really felling apart, and the door doesn't close. |
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Canada |
28th October 2008 |
Mixed Group |
18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: construction was understandable but the time it started was ridiculous!!! I think you should also have more group events i.e. scavenger hunt or more tours hooked up through the hostel personally i.e. snorkling, jet skis, bahamas |
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14th October 2008 |
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25-30 |
4/5 |
| Comments: Friendly staff, great convenient location a few blocks from the beach, shopping and food. I'll definitely be back!! |
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30th October 2008 |
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41+ |
3/5 |
| Comments: Most staff were great - just a few idiots staying at the Hostel made life a little uncomfortable at 3am each night!!!!!!
Nothing you can do about that..... |
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Germany |
27th October 2008 |
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2/5 |
| Comments: the most horrible beds I\'ve ever seen in about 100 hostels.
The breakfast was a turn-off. (I'll give you a orange juice after you finished your coffee...) |
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USA |
26th October 2008 |
Mixed Group |
41+ |
3/5 |
| Comments: General cleanliness was fine. Toilets were awful. All in all not the worst hostel I\'ve been in, but not the best. I\'d come back. |
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Australia |
27th August 2008 |
Female |
18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: I HAD ALOT OF FUN AT SOUTH BEACH HOSTEL... BUT WHEN THICK CHICK WAS STEALING ALL OF OUR SHIT AND TRIED TO BREAK INTO MY LOCKER.. THEY COULDNT DO SHIT... PISSED ME OFF.. THERE WAS LOTS OF MOLD AND CRACKS IN WALLS.. WHEN IT RAINED OUR ROOM LEAKED... REAL DODGY BUT OTHER THEN THAT THE BAR IS ALOT OF FUN ASWELL AS THE PEOPLE YOU MEET.. |
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18th October 2008 |
Male |
18-24 |
3/5 |
| Comments: I really liked this hostel, except for the fact the air conditioner was straightly directed towards my bed, which is completely not understandable.
I understand the fact that a small room with 8 people sleeping should always have some air running, but it should never be directed to people's bodies, especially when we're sleeping.
Besides this, the Hostel is very nice and really well located. |
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France |
16th October 2008 |
Male |
25-30 |
1/5 |
| Comments: its bad very bad staff bad the bathrooms is not clean dirty |
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