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May 11, 2009 by Michael from Miami Beach,FL
Overall Rating: 10

• Next to shopping and beach.
• Loved it all.

“Great little find right in South Beach. Already booked another stay. Free drinks was a plus.”

Mar 19, 2009 by Jim from Toronto,Canada
Overall Rating: 3

• Big, flat-screen TV.
• Uneven hallway floor, cramped room, shower blocked drain, small sink, poor sound proofing, hostel-like atmosphere.

“A great location very close to shopping, the News Cafe and Ocean drive but a very run down hotel with few amenities.”

Mar 8, 2009 by Talin from Toronto,Canada
Overall Rating: 8

• Location was great.
• The hallway carpets were horrible, always looked dirty.

“Great location, if you only intend to sleep in your room and not spend much time actually in the hotel its perfect.”

Feb 26, 2009 by Patrick from Hudson,NH
Overall Rating: 5

• Location.
• Comfort.

“The hotel was in a great location, but parking, was bad, the rooms were very small and service was very slow. I would not stay there again.”

Nov 14, 2008 by Paul from Alexandria,VA
Overall Rating: 2

• Great location.
• Very noisy rooms; unclean.

“The only thing good about this hotel is the location just a block from the beach and right in the heart of South Beach. The rooms were weird felt like I was in an Alice in Wonderland episode, the way things were decorated. The rooms were very loud you could hear people talking in the hallway, and there was this strange buzzing sound coming from the electrical circuits that kept us awake all night. Hotel staff is friendly for the most part, but our inability to sleep because of the noise made this hotel fall well below our expectations.”

Oct 27, 2008 by Oded
Overall Rating: 1

• It's location.
• Very small room. Room facilities function poorly (shower, toilet, etc).

“Room was very small, no safe in the room or the front desk, shower drips, toilet seat moves. One of the 4 nights I've stayed there it was very noisy. Room key was deactivating every day, so I needed to go back to the front desk to re-activate it every day. No parking.”

Sep 2, 2008 by Ceciley from San Rafael, CA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• It was funky, fun and quirky with a great staff and awesome location!
• It was kind of noisy late at night. But their was a bar close to my room!

“I would definitely stay in this hotel again. It's close to (in the middle of) great shopping and two blocks from great food and a gorgeous public beach. The hotel is quirky and fun. I would suggest it for people with open minds ages 20-60 who are in South Beach to have a good time. It's not your Holiday Inn type of place. Probably wouldn't bring young children just because the bar gets a little loud at night. Overall, the Whitelaw rocks!”

Sep 1, 2008 by Michelle from San Juan, PR
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[3] • Location:[10]

• The beds were comfortable, the large TV in the room was nice and the location was great.
• The girl at check in was not friendly at all, no smile or welcome, there was no hot water the first night, and there was problems with the AC.

“The overall decor of the hotel was pretty cool, but unfortunately the staff left me under whelmed. I had never been to Miami before and after having worked in a four star hotel myself I had expected the service in South Beach to be way better than what it was. The staff is totally in their own world when you arrive. They saw us struggling with our luggage (we had 5 huge suitcases and boxes) and didn't even offer us the bell cart they had in the corner of the lobby. I had to call the girls attention for her to check us in, there was no hello, how are you, welcome, is it your first time in Miami, etc. No sense of hospitality at all. Any time we had to ask her a question she answered no and continued to check her my space (there was a mirror right behind her at front desk). The room itself was pretty small but it had a good sized closet to fit our stuff. The hot water didn't work the first night we were there which was frustrating considering the long day we had and the AC wasn't working well. The only reason I'd stay here again would be for the location.”

Aug 31, 2008 by David from Houston, TX
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[1]

• The hotel was horrible.
• Everything was horrible.

“Horrible, do not stay here.”

Aug 17, 2008 by Hany from Wellington, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[1] • Location:[1]

• None.
• All of it and its safety.

“I never checked in the hotel because of its environment and its safety. When we arrived at the hotel their where police all over and when we asked to look at a room they told us that they do not have a room for us but a double bed and it is not ready but when we looked at it we were disgusted and we left without checking in hoping to find a better place to stay.”

Aug 16, 2008 by Venki from O Fallon, MO
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Nice interior.
• Old building.

“Value for money, big screen TV etc.”

Aug 1, 2008 by Michelle from Logansport, IN
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Location to the beach is excellent, happy hour is a added bonus, staff friendly.
• Small bathrooms and no sink area.

“Very comparable hotel to the others in that area. Rooms are smaller - bathroom is extremely tiny but nice. Hotel had clean rooms. Happy hour is truly happy hour - free drinks (limited to rum, gin, vodka and a mixer) great way to meet people. Location is excellent distance from the beach and restaurants. No pool, and the sun deck is very small. Overall, good hotel and would stay there again.”

Jul 29, 2008 by Judith from Tallahassee, FL
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[10]

• Nice king bed, has everything we expect in a hotel room.
• Looks like somewhere to get drunk.

“It was better than the price, but only good for couples or party animals.”

Jul 21, 2008 by Mike from Chicago, IL
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[5] • Location:[8]

• Good location in South Beach.

“This hotel is very noisy from the constant loud music in the lobby to the inebriated guests in the hallway at 4:00 in the morning. That's ok if you are there to party, not ok if you need to get up in the morning. The shower was quirky, it took about 5 minutes to warm up and then it was hard to find a setting between cold and scalding hot. The room itself is small, but clean. The decor is on the garish side. The hallways were dirty, the heavy carpeting needed some serious cleaning and vacuuming. The hotel is in a good location in South Beach, just a minute from the beach at Ocean Drive and a short walk to shops on Washington Avenue. It's a good place for party people, not recommended for families and business types.”

Jul 21, 2008 by Bob from Singer Island, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Location.
• Noisy.

“Far better than expected. Like the logo on bathrobe says: clean sheets, hot shower, stiff drinks.”

Jul 11, 2008 by Micah K. from Delray Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[4] • Location:[5]

• Clean rooms.
• Noisy. All night party.

“Dont stay here if you want to sleep. All night until 4 am party then the front desk is noisy until checkout. Walls very thin you can hear everything. If you want rest and sleep stay away!”

Jun 30, 2008 by Kirtell from Posen, IL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[10]

• Location was great.
• TV was not working, room was to small and front desk was rude.

“This hotel was very bad. I will not recommend no body to this hotel.”

Jun 29, 2008 by Jess from Granger, IN
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Very comfortable and unique.
• Since the shower didn't have a door, it made a mess.

“My sister and I absolutely loved this hotel. It exceeded our expectations. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who has children or is traveling for business purposes, but for a couple or a single person who doesn't mind the night life (it really wasn't that bad). I highly recommend it!”

May 27, 2008 by Susan from Arlington, TN
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[4] • Location:[9]

• Location.
• Air and TV did not work.

“TV was missing remote, had to change channels with buttons on TV, but buttons were broke off; therefore, we only could watch AMC channel. Air conditioner was running, but not cooling the room.”

Mar 22, 2008 by Gina from Etobicoke, ON CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[10]

• Great location, unique room style.
• Too hollow, could hear everything in the halls, felt like I was in a house, showers way too SMALL.

“The location was great, room was cute unique but more importantly CLEAN. Cozy bed (minus the pillows). Great TV and stereo, it felt like home. Nice wine and snack bar, good variety of in room gadgets (toothbrush kit, other personal items). Staff was fairly friendly. The only thing I REALLY didn't like was the high noise factor. You could hear everything in the halls, and in some of the other rooms. They should have done more sound proofing. Pillow cases were kind of rough, and shower was way too small and I'm a fairly slim individual (size 2-4), so who knows how someone larger in size could manage using it!”

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Amenities at Whitelaw Hotel, Miami

24 Hour Front Desk AM/FM Alarm Clock Bar/Lounge Beach Concierge Free Newspaper

Hairdryers Available Laundry/Valet Services Mini Bar No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Safe Deposit Box Television with Cable

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