The Tropics Hotel & Hostel

Good location, shame about the rest.
I stayed here for four nights in summer 2007 and both me and my friend were attacked by bedbugs! I had scars for months from these. Also our room leaked during a thunderstorm, which ruined the clothes and shoes that my friend had left next to her bed. The staff were apologetic and offered to move us to the only other room they had free but this one leaked even more! If it hadn't been for these I would recommend the tropics as it is very well located and the pool and outside areas are nice.

There s nothing else i can say apart from that i had the best time ever in this hostel during my travel around the U.S.A. Spent three weeks at Tropics (august 2006), met a lot of nice people and new friends, every night there was something going on! If you travel on your own and are worried not to find any crazy mate to experience Miami nightlife, just stay at Tropics and you'll see -- no time to rest or get bored! stay at Tropics and you won't regret!

Really great. Stayed in a four-bed dorm with own bathroom. it is a hostel, therefore not luxury but more than ok. you see that people have lived there -- cleaning every day. a kitchen and outdoor-cooking place. a pool to relax. perfect location! close to everything -- beach, shopping, nightlife, supermarket, bus stops. very nice and helpful staff (twenty-four hours). felt secure. would go there again for sure!

This was a great hostel. I had a private room and it was very clean and even had a walk-in closet. When I go back to Miami I will definitely stay here again.

This hostel is disgusting. From the rude staff to the people smoking in the dorms and reception area, it smelt real bad and the dorms were real dirty. We had no power for a day and a half which meant cold showers and nothing to cook with, no explanation given. Although the location is great i would not stay here again, very different to the description given on the internet.

I have stayed at this hotel/hostel several times over the past years and every time it was just great. Other places are sometimes cool; you never know but so far it was all good experiences here. The swimming pool is awesome. Front staff are very polite and decent. That is important in South Beach. :) Also the location on Collins is close to the ocean! There's one street to cross and then the walkway to the sea. Wonderful area, lots of great things to see and do, as South Beach is the place to be. You go for the clubs if you want to but you could relax at this hotel and have the relaxing daytime feel of Miami. :)

Pluses: + Pool + Area + arrangements + close to the beach

In general this is a good hostel. However they do not provide any blankets or towels!!! That was a bit surprising, especially for the towels. If you are cold at night because you only have a sheet to cover yourself shut the vent of the air-conditioning and you should be okay. One other thing is that the three public phones work on and off, another irritant. But overall I would recommend this hostel. Bring your own towels and blankets and you should have a great stay. Staff were friendly, especially the blonde lady on the evening shift. Cheers.

Very nice place. I stayed here in March 2005 in the motel-like rooms, and found them to be a great deal. The people working there were quite friendly in my experience. Considering everything, especially the location — incredible!

Great location, great staff, great rooms — I had no problems at all. Hotel quality with hostel prices!!!

Perfect location! This place has a very good price, it's comfy, has a swimming pool and a generally clean environment, except that there were quite a lot of ANTS in the rooms! But we stayed in the dorms, so the upstairs rooms should be better! All I am saying is, this hostel is very good for young travelers and students, because you really are not going to spend too much time in your room with the ANTS!! I would recommend that you stay here.

There is nothing similar to it in the world!!! This is the best hostel I saw in my life and the best people, too. The reception people are great.

You can meet a lot of nice people here from all over the world. I enjoyed my time here and met new friends. It is very close to Ocean Drive and the Beach. If you are a single, go to this hotel.

You're mad if you don't stay here. It has an excellent pool, and a great social area out the back where you can have a few beers and meet people. The best thing is that it's close to everything, ESPECIALLY the beach!! The beach is just over the road.

This is a good location directly across Collins Avenue from the beach. The pool is large and nice, too. The kitchen has a good system for food storage and identification. However, while the hostel is calm itself, Miami Beach has terrible noise pollution. If you are a man, try to ask for a room further back from Collins Ave than room 110 or ask for a dorm on the pool side. Room 110 is directly in front of the entrance to the hellish parking garage next door; there are blinding spot lights that shine directly into the room all night long and anxious drivers beep for the absent attendent late into the night. If you can get a good room, this is a really nice place to stay in Miami Beach.