Staff were excellent (as at Jan 2012) - always friendly and helpful, booked tours for me, gave advice, always courteous. Great facilities - internet, bar, lounge area, kitchen (warning: whenever anyone cooks, fire alarms goes off), with adjoining theatre room. Airconditioned. Dorm rooms are relatively clean (floors don't get cleaned very often, i was there a week and they weren't... More

This was the cheapest place i could find to stay the night before I left on a cruise. It was party central. Very loud with a very young crowd. My room was on the 2nd floor and there is no elevator. I'm only 5'2'' and I had a top bunk bed, but there is NO ladder to climb up there.... More

To start I am normaly used to 4 star and higher hotels, but due to work, I was booked into this hostel. I initially was worried about the stay, but to be fair the bed was ok, free wifi , a bar all seemed good. The first night the bar staff we superb and a fantastic night was had by... More

We were 6 gilrs spending 2 days in South Beach and we had a great time !! The service was great ... and staff assisted us with all of our requests (restaurant suggestions, shopping, clubs, bars ...) The activities offered by the front desk were also helpfull. Clubs + limo transportation ! :) And having a Bar in the lobby... More

Be sure to pay in cash and get receipt! I paid for my last night twice. All of a sudden a man walked into my room and demanded a bed. There were none. Confused we stepped out to the front desk to sort things out. Apparently i wasn't in the room. I'd lived there for 3 nights and had the... More

This was my first time staying in a hostel, and it was a great experience. Next time I come to Miami (hopefully very soon) I will def stay at the South Beach Hostel. All of the staff is friendly and helpful. The location is GREAT--short walk to the beach (2 blocks), close to restaurants up Washington, a cab ride from... More

I would never go anywhere near this hostel again, the staff were tremendously unfriendly and rude from the beginning. I had a reservation and arrived at check-in time to find my room was not ready, the woman at the front desk said it would only be a few minutes but it took almost an hour and the woman refused to... More

The evening front desk guy was very friendly and eager to help. The room was clean and so was the linen. If you're worried about getting a very quiet sleep this is not the place for you. People can check in at all hours of the night and they might wake you up. However, if you're looking for a happening... More

I found the staff to be very attentive and helpful. I had some problems with my room and my stuff and they were completely helpful and kept in touch throughout the day. If you compared the local hostels, this was mid-level in terms of party atmosphere. There was one hostel where you really couldn't even get in the door and... More