Freehand Miami

The lobby and pool area are great. Friendly staff. I stayed in a women's quad and a woman's 8 bunk dorm. Both very clean and orderly. Could use some minor upgrades for the seating. Since it's so humid in Florida I would suggest mildew,resistant chairs. The ones they have now trap moisture and smell a little. This hostel is located directly across the street from the bus stop, beach and boardwalk which is an easy bike ride or walk down famous Collins Ave (hotel district). The hostel rents bikes - the first 2 hours are FREE). The free daily breakfast is excellent. Fresh fruit, pastries, assortment teas, cereal and oatmeal. More than enough to fill your belly and take some for the road. There is a restaurant on site but I didn't eat there. If your budget is tight and you need a decent friendly hostel near to everything (especially if you are on foot), stay here.

The bathrooms in the women's quad need UPGRADING! They have old-fashioned tubs that catch grime and the drains look gross. The toilets and sinks are older. I also stayed in an 8-bed room and the bathrooms were much nicer. The lines at the front desk can be long since there are typically only 2 staff, BUT they are friendly so don't argue!

I was impressed by the design of the hotels and its rooms as well as its restaurant.

What I liked about this hotel was that it was smack dab in between Miami Beach and and South Beach so it was close to the boardwalk if you wanted to walk to to the beaches or walk up or down Collins Ave, and the other thing I liked was that it was value for your money,only a block away there is a supermarket store on 27 and Collins and they also sell cuban meals which was very good and cheap....,I also liked the fact that when we came home at night from partying in south beach it was tranquil and a place of solace knowing you wouldn't have to deal with any noise pollution.

Breakfast was okay it could be better.....

Many things. There is a delightful verdant garden with an outdoor pool; many original Art Deco features, including the original cypress ceiling and the first working elevator in Miami Beach, and a most cordial and helpful staff.

Not really. We had stayed there twice before, and have always found it very good value.

Everyone was friendly and helpful. The hotel and rooms look just as advertised. It is located in a quiet section and you don't have all the hustle and bustle of South Beach just a few blocks down. It is a nice quiet Hotel. They (the hotel staff) adored the fact I had my daughter with me. Not many kids there, but they treated my daughter like a princess! For the age of the hotel it is better than most of the newer hotels I have stayed at; it was very clean and the decor was very nice and mostly the bed was very comfortable. The site stated no breakfast, but the hotel has a continental breakfast every morning from 8 to 10 A.M. They have Brunch on the weekends from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the Creek 28 restaurant located inside the hotel, which we chose to have outside in the garden area. The Hotel also has a house cat named Dutchess, which is very friendly and my daughter loved her and made her feel at home, since we did not bring our cat with us on vacation. The pool area is nice and not crowded, nice for a morning swim before you head to the beach which is only a block away, or any other things you choose to do in the area. The parking passes from te hotel are great and can be used in surrounding areas, even at the 21st Street public beach access parking lot, beats using quarters! I highly recommend this hotel. We enjoyed it and felt like family there. I think it says alot when an 8 year old does not want to leave. :o)

We loved everything and will be visiting there again! :o) We didn't want to leave.

Location brilliant 2 blocks to a gorgeous white beach, really helpful and genuinely interested staff, bed was large and really comfy

lift was a bit dodgy but added to the character as it was the original, hotel restaurant nice but a bit expensive, paying for car parking