We absolutely loved it! The place is beautiful, very spacious, modern and clean. The best part is the ocean view. Just incredible. Service is great and it is easy to communicate with the owners. Perfect location. All in all a nice stay. We definitely will be back!
If you're looking for a bright, clean, well appointed suite in South Beach, look no further. The suite is just as the owners describe in their listing. The location is within walking distance of the beach (right across the street), dining, night life and shopping (Walgreens, Starbucks and designer stores included!)...there was no need for a rental car! We enjoyed time out on the private balcony and the panoramic views from the floor to ceiling windows in the living room area are spectacular. We enjoyed our pre-cruise stay in this suite and loved the energy of Miami, South Beach.
We booked this condo with friends to be on Ocean Drive and in a prime location so we could be within walking distance to the beach, groceries stores, shops, restaurants, night life. The condo itself is just very nice, spacious and clean, with comfortable furniture, and beautiful beach views. The beach towels are provided at the front desk too. We really liked it because it just looks like an apartment. We wanted space. Our trip was simply amazing and we miss it already. South Beach is definitely a lot fun. We truly enjoyed our stay here. Thank you also to the friendly staff. We will definitely come back!
The property photographer did a great job. One TV didn't work. It is noisy as advertised. Not too bad for us because the hurricane was blowing by bringing rain and putting a damper on the parties in the bar below.
Other than the bar below the location was great. Needs a wardrobe in the bedroom. Overall I'm happy with the stay.
Do not stay for any longer than a few days. We made the mistake of using this property as a base over a week and found the noise and vibrations until 4am intolerable. Okay for a few nights where you want to enjoy the nightlife but certainly not if you're expecting ANY sleep before 4am. The owners were unhelpful and reiterated their no refund policy as well as threatening legal action.
I spent 5 nights here with my wife and 3 young boys during Christmas. Location is excellent and the condo is clean. Beach is just a few steps away across the Ocean Drive. Owner was very helpful when we needed anything. I would definitely consider coming back.
There were some reviews about the noise. But that did not bother any of us at all but I can see this being a problem if you are a light sleeper.
Room service could be improved. They did make the beds and replace towels everyday. But did not clean the floor and did not leave any soap. Also the coffee maker in the room is too small and in bad shape. We did not use it at all. This was just a minor inconvenience.
If the room had the following it would have been a 5 star stay for me:
1. Broom and a dust pan (owner did get us a broom when I asked)
2. A usable coffee maker
3. A vacuum cleaner.
Sam, Columbus Ohio
12/28/2015
Owner did not specify that rental was right above an open air club that was open until 2 am. We did not check in until 7:30 pm and music was loud already by then. One of the speakers for the club was mounted right by our balcony on 2nd floor. It was misrepresented that room was inside building. Check in lobby is around corner and room is on strip in alleyway. I contacted the owner at 10 pm upset about noise and he was not understanding or responsive at all. The music got even louder and did not get quiet. We could not sleep at all. We could not connect to Wi-Fi network listed. And our room keys given to us originally were not the right ones. I feel that this rental was terribly misrepresented and had to move and stay in another place for the rest of our visit after horrible night.
Checked in. Room not as pictured. Pictures showed one large area. Actually had separate bedroom and kitchen in separate location. Debris on kitchen cabinets and sand still on the floor. Next morning, unable to use handheld in the shower, found heavy mold behind bathtub. We could not stay a second night. Offered 100 refund. But we never received it.
Size of property was great for 5 people.Only 3 glasses and cups were supplied. Air conditioning not the strongest, bedroom barely had any air conditioning. Floor was poorly mopped and swiped. No drawers to unpack. Bare minimals.
This property is in an EXCELLENT location on South Beach! Right across from the beach and right on Ocean Drive. You can walk to anywhere, Versace Mansion is practically next door and so many great places to eat and bars to visit. I had 3 other friends with me and the two who slept on the couches felt comfortable for not being in a bed. This location is right above the Palace bar and the balcony faces the restaurant so you have a pretty good view of the shows that happen everyday. The 4 days we were there the bar closed at midnight so it really wasnât raging all night long like some of these reviews mentioned. Itâs truly a great location to be, everything is walking distance. The only 2 things that made this not a 5 star is the sink in the bathroom would constantly fill and not drain and it was yucky. We had to plunge it and that helped a little but not very well. The other was that the chain lock on the front door to lock the front is broken and as young women in their 20s we wouldâve like that extra safety measure but other than these 2 things we absolutely loved our stay here and would for sure book here again in the future!
The property manager says this is one of his most popular units, and I believe him because it is well-used and run down. We were unhappy with it when we arrived and decided not to stay after we returned from dinner that evening. Fortunately, we live in another part of Florida so we could turn around and drive home; since it was Christmas week other hotels in the area were fully booked. I suggest that VRBO require that all rentals have updated photos at least yearly so that renters have a better idea what they are getting when they book. I believe the photos on the site are probably about 10 years old. If you are planning just to have a place to crash in summer after a day at the beach, this unit might be ok, but neither me nor my adult children were willing to stay here for our Christmas vacation, so we left..
The location is right in the heart of South Beach. We enjoyed watching the nightly shows at The Palace from our balcony. It is loud at night but we knew that going in so no big deal. The pool was being renovated but when we let the owners know they quickly got us access to The Victorâs hotel pool which was awesome. The pool at the hotel was only closed for two days of our stay and when it opened it was awesome. It has a beautiful view of the ocean. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again!
So many issues⊠Does not look like pictures. Chain on front door broken, toilet seat broken, lamp in Livingroom about to fall from ceiling, actual âRollâ of duck tape holding dining table together. Told not to use the safe as itâs unsafe to do so. Vents all plugged up, TV in Livingroom makes strange noises, shower wand in bathroom is turned off, balcony door to get back in has no handle (broken off), internet does not work because of concrete walls. Heater/AC hard to regulate and super loud. Swimming pool upstairs has very few lounge chairs and seating looks nothing like pictures. Pool itself is coming apart on steps, edges and the bottom. Of course the noise from downstairs was crazy loud, but we kind of expected that.
Checkin staff was very friendly, bed comfortable and location was great.
Our friends also rented a unit with similar issues. Very old, out of date place.
We would NEVER stay here again.
The condo was in a very active community. We enjoyed the night life. But the condo is next door to the gay club and need to be detailed clean. The vents was very dirty and the light globe has gummy worms in it. The balcony and windows need to be pressure washes. I felt like the condo was very over priced. I will NOT choose this condo again.
The place needs some updating, but I enjoyed it. It was clean. It was loud, but not as loud as when I am at home. I would stay there again. You can't really have your curtains open to enjoy the view unless you want everyone looking into the room while they enjoy the entertainment downstairs. There is also a balcony if you want to people watch.
The space was clean, walking distance to everything south beach. It is right next to a popular bar. Was loud music but not a deal breaker. Overall we were happy and plan to stay again.
We stayed from 8/25 thru 8/31/21. Unit was not very clean. There is mold on a/c air vents. Bathroom had hair on sink and in tub. Despite being reported in previous review of 4/21, full size LG refrigerator is still broken. A dorm size fridge is sitting on kitchen floor. Small freezer is so full of ice build up that you can't put anything in it. We reported both issues, no response from owners or assistant manager. A fully functioning kitchen is one of the main reasons we chose a VRBO. We had no ice for drinks during our entire stay nor did we have much room for food. Kitchen lighting terrible. We only had clean towels (total of four) twice in 7 days and had to request those. No trash pulled. We sat our bags outside the door. No beds made which was ok. Mattress was too small for the frame it was in. Curtains in living room are old and don't completely cover windows on balcony side that overlooks a very loud bar. The inside door to balcony does not stay closed. Had to prop a chair against it. Kitchen door latch and lock are in poor condition. The location was perfect for ocean view but as promised by owners, ocean cannot be seen from the balcony. Were hoping to drink morning coffee while watching the ocean. Instead we got loud music starting at 10:00 am that went until 1:00 am the next morning. We made several attempts to report issues to owners and assistant manager but received no response. We feel we are entitled to a partial refund due to lack of amenities that were advertised and not provided during our stay. Front desk staff were also unprofessional at times. I am sure the usual response from the hosts will be as was on previous reviews, "Hostâs response:
Thank you again for staying with us. We look forward to having you back again soon with us in South Beach, Miami." Only we won't be invited back after this review. Hosts definitely need to make improvements. We probably won't utilize another VRBO in the future.