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Oct 21, 2009 by Elena from Leesburg,FL
Overall Rating: 7

• The staff was patient and friendly.
• The carpet in the lobby and on the stairs; the Halloween decorations were too spooky and distasteful.

“The staff was wonderful. However, they put too much of Halloween decorations which made the hotel look spooky and gloomy.”

Oct 20, 2009 by Manuel S. Mosley from College Park,GA
Overall Rating: 10

• This was a very rustic hotel.
• No restaurant.

“I plan on staying at the Shelley the next time I go to Miami Beach!”

Oct 14, 2009 by Wazani from Largo,FL
Overall Rating: 3

• Nothing.
• Expensive without service.

“When
I make reservation on line,
I choose this hotel for his price, location, internet, parking included in price, when
I arrived to hotel, good location, no internet in room, no parking.”

Apr 5, 2009 by Cornelis from Aventura,FL
Overall Rating: 3

• Free drinks from 7 to 8 PM; nice terrace view to street.
• Stole a handbag from a friend on the terrace; do not destroy deposit voucher at check out; cockroaches.

“Good for parters which do not mind anything else.”

Mar 30, 2009 by Kevin from Malden,MA
Overall Rating: 5

• Room renovated.
• Cigarette smoke could be smelled throughout the hotel.

“Due to the fact that this hotel had music blasting in the lobby and college kids hanging out in the hallways in front of their rooms, I would not recommend this hotel for families or business travelers.”

Jan 31, 2009 by Una Quan from Sarasota,FL
Overall Rating: 9

• Employees polite, welcoming, and helpful giving information and bedding very comfortable and clean. Working electronics and safe. Free drinks.
• One worn-out mattress out of two, No towel bars or hooks in bathroom, Lobby restroom should be cleaned more often.

“The hotel bought brand new cushions for the lobby and kept the lobby very clean which is where coffee, OJ, milk, and water is free in the morning and free alcoholic drinks during certain evening hours as a welcome to the residents and friends are served. The decor is modern inside and art deco outside and the color used in the bedrooms is calming. There is a small fridge and working safe and robes provided in the room. Plenty of nice towels and clean bedding with plenty of comfy pillows on beds. Working air conditioning and TV made it a relaxing and comfortable experience. Most of all, the employees from Bar-Tender to valet door greeter to front-desk employee to cleaning staff, were extremely calm, clean, helpful, friendly and upbeat. We had a very nice time while there and would stay there again. The location is perfect: close enough to walk 5 minutes to the beach without being right on the crazy and loud strip along the beach.”

Jan 16, 2009 by Christine from Windsor,Canada
Overall Rating: 1

• Modern decor, and it is near the beach.
• Cockroaches, loud music, and rude staff.

“The hotel looked nice, but as soon as the sun went down there were cock roaches crawling the walls and we had to leave the lights on to sleep (which we didn't sleep a wink). The hostess in the morning was rude and informed me of a $10 resort fee that had to be paid which had never been mentioned during check in, I was very disappointed with this hotel!”

Dec 29, 2008 by Jian from Houston,TX
Overall Rating: 8

• The location is good.
• No breakfast or other facilities.

“The location of the hotel is pretty good. But the service provided is not good.”

Oct 14, 2008 by Lynn
Overall Rating: 10

• Happy hour allowed me to meet new people to hang out with since I was solo this trip.
• Complimentary van to/from airport didn't always operate, had to pay for shuttle ($25) & cab ($33).

“The hotel was very contemporary, has a great location. The lounge/bar was a great place to meet new people to hang out with & complimentary drinks for an hour. I felt it met my needs. Its not Ritz or Hilton, but hey, those weren't my needs. Most people hated the fees, so be sure to factor that in. And don't always count on the complimentary van to/from the airport, so plan ahead just in case it’s not running. I will go back to the Shelley. If you have problems, tell the staff, they will help accommodate you the best they can.”

Aug 9, 2008 by Terry from New Hope, PA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• Was on Collins ave. 1 blk from Ocean Drive.
• No elevator, but we knew this. hallways are much too dark!

“This is one of the refurbished, art deco hotels on Collins Ave. For a one or two night stay, it was just what we wanted! Has a nice honor snack & beverage bar in the room and nice toiletries in the bathroom. It appeared clean, bed and pillows were tolerable. Room was small, but that's how the old hotels were. Bathroom in the room. Hallways were so dark, it was very scary. Staff was very friendly. Has a few seats outside with a patio feeling - the bar is just behind the patio. great place to people watch. Meter parking was fine for overnight only yards from the hotel.”

Jul 11, 2008 by Sheevz from Orlando, FL
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[2] • Location:[9]

• The free happy hour at the bar.
• Rooms were too cramped and cheaply renovated.

“My overall experience here was not too bad. But the service was not much just a hello and there your room. there is no parking near the hotel so plan on walking a couple blocks and dont bother with the valet because it takes them AT Least 30 min to bring your car, and that when there not even busy! The room was really cramped but not bad for two people. The best part was the bed, it was Huge and comfortable. Location is in the heart of south beach just a 2 min walk to the beach.”

Apr 29, 2008 by Lori from Centereach, NY
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• Fee for late checkout.

“This hotel was fantastic. The room was clean, no bugs, and the bed was comfortable, especially the pillows. The decor is modern and trendy. We had a corner room and there was no noise to deal with at all. This was a great place for young couples or singles. Perfect location at the center of bars, clubs, and cafes, only one block to the beach. The happy hour was great for something to do without draining your wallet, and sitting out on the patio with our drinks was perfect. We ate dinner at the cafes on Ocean Blvd because most were half price on the entire food menu, but be careful not to order a drink there. Wait until after, at happy hour perhaps, unless you want a $20 mojito. Take the free shuttle from the airport and you are all set, no need to get a cab anywhere!”

Apr 26, 2008 by Charlie from Minneola, FL
Overall Rating: 5
Staff:[4] • Location:[5]

• Rooms were large.
• No shower curtains in bath. Floor wet.

“To get to hotel you have to walk thru restaurant. Hotel was going to charge me 35 dollars for parking. Valet parked for 25 dollars. Both at same location.”

Apr 25, 2008 by Richard from West Palm Beach, FL
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[10]

• Great location, clean rooms, very art deco hotel
• Can't think of anything.

“This is a boutique hotel and caters to hip couples and not really made for families or Business travelers. Very Art Deco, lots of stuff in the room bar, comfortable bed, flat screen TV. Very nice! You are in the middle of South Beach and it doesn't get better than that. Highly recommend for singles, or couples looking for fun, or romance and the hip south beach feeling.”

Apr 13, 2008 by Eddy from Miramar, DE
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[4] • Location:[8]

• Location.
• A/C did not work at all!

“The A/C was frozen for the whole time I was there. Sent repairman and didn't get fixed. Was charged when I was told I wasn't getting charged for the night.”

Jan 14, 2008 by Anthony from Minneapolis, MN
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The bar.
• Small bathrooms.

“Awesome singles hotel! Near ocean drive and all the nightlife! Spent my birthday there! Phenomenal!”

Dec 20, 2007 by Gerald from Louisville, KY
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[3] • Location:[10]

• Location.
• Noisy hotel, room smelled so bad my wife got a headache so they move us to another room that was as bad.

“This hotel should be removed from your offerings. This is not what they told me when I called them checking on this earlier. It's very noisy all nightlong making it hard to sleep. The rooms also have a strong perfumed smell that caused my wife to get a headache.”

Dec 19, 2007 by Johnny from Jacksonville, FL
Overall Rating: 1
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[5] • Location:[8]

• Location.
• Everything.

“The hotel reminded me of the old roach motels in the ghetto where you would take a hooker.”

Aug 20, 2007 by traveleverywhere from washington, dc
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[1] • Staff:[2] • Location:[5]

• Good location, close to everything.
• Absolutely the worst management ever.

“I've stayed at this hotel before with very few problems in the past. The staff is nice, but they are not helpful at all. There are no trashcans to throw away your garbage which explains the presence of roaches. Also, the bar in the hotel is managed by an outside owner with the south beach group who trains his bartenders to rip people off. I was headed out of the hotel with my girl friends, but was stopped by the male bartender who asked let's do shots. Anywhere else in the world, this would mean that the bartender was offering us shots. We went to the bar, took a shot that he suggested and then got stuck with a bill that totaled over $50 (for five shots!). He even made us pay for his shot. I told this story to someone in the airport who stayed across the street at chesterfield, also part of the south beach group company. He said that the female bartender did the same thing to him only she stuck him with a $100 tab for two shots. Avoid the bars in the hotel at all costs. They will overcharge you or scam you into buying shots when they lead you to believe they are on the house.”

Mar 4, 2007 by Mike from Ada, MN
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Good location for a vacation traveler.
• Sometimes very load music in the bar.

“The thing we remember most was the very dark colored walls and floor in both the halls and hotel rooms that gave that at times felt uncomfortable.”

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Amenities at Hotel Shelley, Miami

24 Hour Front Desk Bar/Lounge Beach Concierge Hairdryers Available Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

Laundry/Valet Services Modem Lines in Room Parking Room Service Safe Deposit Box Television with Cable

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