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Freehand, Miami

2727 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States of America (show on map)

Expert reviews

Telegraph review:

“This hip hotel-hostel with both private and shared rooms anchored by Broken Shaker, Miami Beach’s most popular cocktail bar, is something of an anomaly; at once one of Miami’s trendiest and most affordable hotels. There is a lush, inviting courtyard and pool courting Miami Beach locals, as well as 27 Restaurant.”

New York Times review:

“The Freehand Miami Hotel is a five-minute walk from Miami Beach and is less than a mile from the nightlife in South Beach.”

Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Miami.

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Freehand, Miami. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.0 out of 5.0

Ranked 15th in Miami

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Miami is one of the most preferred vacation trip locations for all the travelers of today. Hostel Freehand, Miami, takes proper care of the needs of the travelers starting from comfortable stay to modern amenities. It is a beautiful place to stay during your vacation, which is situated at a 5-minute walking distance from the beach. You do not need a cab to go out for chilling at the beach. Grab your swimsuits and take a walk to the beautiful heavenly beach next door.

In this article, you will know about some of the standard amenities that Hostel Freehand, Miami has to offer.

Basic Amenities of Hostel Freehand, Miami

— You get an outdoor terrace in Hostel Freehand, Miami, with a pool to chill out with friends and family.

— It has two cocktail bars for celebrating your vacation.

— Hostel Freehand, Miami, has a seasonal restaurant that serves the famous delicacies of Miami.

— Free daily breakfast is served to all the guests staying at Hostel Freehand, Miami.

Different Room types available at Hostel Freehand, Miami

The modern rooms with comfortable bedding and other essential amenities will add more pleasure to your stay at the hotel. Hostel Freehand, Miami guarantees to give you the homely comfort while you are away from your home. Make your selection through several room types, such as:

Hostel Freehand, Miami offers you dormitories, personal family rooms with single, double, or triple beds as per your family size and needs. All the rooms differ in price and amenities, but the basic amenities mentioned above are common for all room types.

These are a few of the comfort arrangements made by Hostel Freehand, Miami, for their guests.

— Bungalow rooms
— King Size Rooms
— King Suite Rooms
— Accessible Rooms
— Private Premium Quad Rooms
— Super 8 rooms
— Quad rooms

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Nancy

20 September 2025

Wonderful! Relaxing! Beautiful!

one block from ocean in a beautiful very relaxed setting. Staff was excellent!

No coffee nor breakfast options on site.

5.0
Alberto

17 September 2025

The lady at reception was great! Her names is agustina and she’s is really cool!

Nice place

All good

2.5
Bridget

17 September 2025

Stinky weed - if you know what I mean!

The swimming pool wasn't bad and proximity to the beach and public transport meant leaving was easy! The rest was pretty abyssmal. Not allowed to eat your own food on site.

The bed curtains were short! Cleaners didn't clean. Loud music all night in the rooms. Smelly rooms. There was NO kitchen despite being told there was one - this meant we had to eat out the entire time. Food on site is very over priced.

1.0
Djud

16 September 2025

Bad

J'ai rien aimé

It's a scam the room the show you before you make the réservation It's very différence

5.0
Jack

11 September 2025

Looking for a place where they delivery value? You found it @ Freehand Miami!!!

Dana was excellent and very attentive. Thank you so much!!!

3.0
Александров

9 September 2025

I had drunk ukranian roommate who fell out of bunk bed 2nd floor in the night, woke up the whole roo

No kitchen of shared space where the one can get at least boiled water for tea

5.0
Stefano

4 September 2025

Location and Staff 🥇

One of the best hostels i’ve stayed at, the hospitality of Agustina is the best. I highly recommend this hostel.

It was perfect!

2.5
Winicjusz

31 August 2025

Definitely not a place for anyone looking for rest or comfort.

Good location

The hotel has a decent location, but that’s where the positives end. The air conditioning makes a loud, constant noise that’s hard to ignore – but turning it off means dealing with unbearable stuffiness. As for cleanliness, if that matters to you, you’d better not open the blinds – the windows are filthy and ruin any sense of comfort. It’s also extremely noisy – between the street noise, thin walls, and the constant party going on downstairs, getting a good night’s sleep is nearly impossible. Definitely not a place for anyone looking for rest or comfort.

5.0
Carmela

30 August 2025

O

Nice beds

None

5.0
Christopher

29 August 2025

Exceptional

The whole property, especially the staff Augestine was so polite, and professional. She has the most pleasant attitude for this industry and was a joy to be helped by her

Nothing I didn't like

5.0
Malgorzata

27 August 2025

Place was great amazing location, staff was so friendly and very helpful!!!!

The location was excellent, right beside the bus stop about 15 mins from Miami Beach center. fabulous!!

Could use with bit more sun beds at the pool other than that fabulous!!!

5.0
Krystal

25 August 2025

Really good place to stay

It was clean and close to a lot of attractions. They give out umbrellas for the beach and were very accommodating letting us check in earlier than the check in time.

We were on a busy street and you could hear a lot of the things happening outside, but it didn’t bother me.

4.0
Ilana

11 May 2025

Very good

Really nice room and friendly staff.

4.5
Francisco

10 May 2025

Very Good

Very Good, everything is only few steps away.

Not a thing.

3.5
Mona

9 May 2025

Relax

I like the vibe at the hostel it is nice and I met some nice people. Nice lounge space, pool area to relax.

This is specific to quad share rooms - bathroom is not maintained and small, there is no kitchen to heat your own food and eat in common areas, there are no clothes line to dry your clothes after washing gets expensive if you are a budget traveller. Also the lounge seating arrangement are couches there are no tables and chairs to sit down indoors, not suitable for remote working during the day unless you are sitting outside in the heat.

4.0
Esther

6 May 2025

I would like to return!

The bar, the room is clean, there was a lot of people but rooms were calm

Nothing

4.5
De

6 May 2025

Pleasant

The location is great, the garden and pool area is nice and a good atmosphere. Always someone at reception to help.

Think they should add a flat sheet on the bed from the start, had to go and ask for one.

4.0
Selena

4 May 2025

Very good

Pool side hang out and the distance to all the areas nearby (food, beach, activities etc)

Na

4.0
Chudear

1 May 2025

Very good

Great swimming pool and close to the beach

They advertised Free Drinks for happy hour, turns out it was for another restaurant down the street and didn’t tell you until after you ordered your drink… didn’t appreciate that Also didn’t mention they’d be charging me for the bike ride, just gave me a key and a form to sign but I’m pretty sure they charged me for it which wasn’t clear

3.5
Emma

1 May 2025

Great value and lots of fun!

Exceptional value, fab swimming pool area and tropical gardens. Lovely bar and cocktails

The dorm for x4 is quite small in terms of swing space! Room was very noisy weekend nights as we backed onto garden/pool area

3.5
Ellie

24 April 2025

Good value for money - more like a hotel than a hostel

Very comfy beds, aircon worked well, pool area is lovely, very clean, not far from the beach which is good, also very close to the bus stop.

There is no kitchen, not even a hot water tap or spot to make coffee/tea, they dont give you a duvet just a sheet and small decorative blanket on the beds, its a little far from the tourist hot spots but the buses make it easy to visit. As a solo traveller i wish they held activities so it would be easier to make friends.

4.0
Melody

24 April 2025

I will go again of course it is a home away from home and priced perfectly. I hope it stays around

Well I last visited about 8 years ago and it was a bit more homey and comfortable. And also there used to be a kitchen where you could prep your food and a continental breakfast, that I missed on this visit. It is still a very good place to stay but I feel like it is loosing its special little touches. The staff however were amazing!!! The woman who works the kitchen staff and the one who works front desk in the morning were so kind. I would like to thank them for making me feel so welcomed really they were warm kind and super helpful!!

Bring back the homey vibes and kitchen for guest

4.0
Tamala

21 April 2025

Very good

Atmosphere

Roommates was dirty

4.5
Lashaunte

19 April 2025

Fabulous

The towel system and sheets not being changed unless requested.

4.0
Karim

19 April 2025

Very good

Great value for money

4.5
Kim

18 April 2025

Fabulous

Lovely lounge

Smells in the room bed and humid

4.0
Moussa

17 April 2025

Very good

Location, price, quite place

Room is too cold at night, air conditioner, not very clean.

3.5
Laura

16 April 2025

Pleasant

Rooms are nice, comfortable and cute. The place has a nice vibe and the location is perfect, so close to everything.

No parking space, no kitchen nor a space to even get water. Staff is not nice at all.

3.5
Katrina

13 April 2025

They changed our room.was better than the first room

Perfect location.

Cock roach in room.

4.0
Latoyota

13 April 2025

Freehand is a great value especially for the location.

I love the location, the ambience and atmosphere. The only downside is my room is next to the large dumpsters and garbage was taken out late at night (after midnight) and the glass bottles clinking woke me up.

4.5
Sarah

5 April 2025

Fabulous

Loved the vibe by the pool. My private room was really nice. Love that you can pay a little extra to check in early or out late..... I did both and enjoyed!

4.0
Magali

24 March 2025

Vibrant, warm stay in the heart of Miami Beach. Fell in love with the Beach Board Walk.

I loved the warm helpful staff at the hotel and the cool bar and pool

The comfort in the private rooms could have been a little bit better. It was certainly more than okay but I expected a tad bit more.

3.5
Jennyadamsfreelance

24 March 2025

Stay for the Pool, but Maybe Pack Earplugs/Slight Patience

This was my second time staying here, although the first time was over 10 years ago. I was excited to return, and I enjoyed our stay. We got one of the private rooms, which was very spacious, with a separate front sitting room. The bed was really comfy, great sheets, nice pillows. There were two air conditioning units and the shower water pressure was awesome, as were the shampoo and conditioner. Actual detangling! The pool is one of the top reasons to stay - a stunning shade of blue with a disco ball and tons of plants. It's surrounded by lounge chairs and the Broken Shaker remains a fun cocktail scene. We did pay $350 (including a ton of city/vat taxes) for our room each night, which feels like a lot, but apparently isn't when you look around South Beach. This place is definitely a hostel vibe, so you gotta go with that flow, despite being the price of an expensive hotel anywhere else. They do have earplugs at front desk. Might want them.

Check-in wasn't the best. They ask you to use a self-check-in machine. It was arduous to type so many things in that the hotel already had in my booking reservation. To be fair and transparent - I was offered the option to check in online and didn't do that, but I still would have needed a key and to use the little machine. The lobby was a bit chaotic with only one staff member at the desk when we arrived. Then the check-in machine broke, so we all had to line up. She was frustrated with all of us - for something that wasn't our fault. Then she read my credit card to someone over the phone, loudly, and for what reason I do not know. I also think the place could overall just use a refresh. It needs some fresh paint. Maybe the windows cleaned? All the interior spaces felt really dark instead of bright and happy. That being said, she did eventually get us in our room and was sweet after all that. Maybe just having a rough day. We all have them. The staff overall was wonderful. I think just a repaint and get some better, brighter lighting could do wonders. Would stay again if I needed to be on South Beach.

4.5
Giovanni

22 March 2025

Great spot, nice value

Great place, near south beach. Staff was polite and the room x8 was clean

4.0
Kellyanne

20 March 2025

Very good

Location was great to get to the beach - basic but good for a short stop

The price of water! Make sure you buy from the shop and not the bar

4.0
Tihomir

19 March 2025

Nice option in expenaive Miami. Good location and social

Very social vibes, nice outdoor space and huge bar within the hostel. It’s a fun hostel!

WIFI didn’t work for 2 days, very disappointing for someone who just arrived the country. Beds in the dorm don’t have a curtain to close. Music was too loud. Too expensive for a hostel.

4.0
Sehriban

13 March 2025

Good location but needs improvement for cleaning

It is on good location and friendly staff. It was fun to for so many things, karaoke, nice garden, pool, even hot pool and smoking area etc.

I thought the sheets were not clean especially the dark color blanketing I was not sure if it was washed and the pools were not clean

4.5
Chrispin

11 March 2025

Fabulous

It s clean and open mind

4.0
Eleftheria

7 March 2025

Augustine is the best

Pool area,bar

4.5
Jordan

6 March 2025

Summer

Amazing pool area fantastic weekend bibles! Close to beach! Amazing value for money

Staff could be a lot better! Not very helpful! Bar man at pool bar didn’t know how to make drinks and was high all the time!

4.0
Maxim

4 March 2025

Cool place, nice stuff, will stay again

Convenient location, big rooms, clean showers

3.5
Kaforski

3 March 2025

Lovely atmosphere for a business trip. It was nice to enjoy the Super Bowl the garden and great food and drinks

I was there in 2024 Not my first time staying there I enjoy the property, been working on articles etc., working with several other too with freehand companies around the in the states

The woman manager the morning of the 12th wasn’t quite pleasant. I will not mention any names. Also before the week before Had some trouble with two girls staying in a room , A room for of four girls ONLY, then it became a room of six, my concern was why were their keys still working ?! I did bring it to the hotel‘s attention and they took care of it right away Thank you

4.5
James

1 March 2025

Great value hotel in a fantastic location

Amazing location just a short walk to the main sites of South Beach. The room (king) was amazing and had everything I needed and more. Great value for the area!

Staff seemed a little indifferent, but that seems to be the case in Miami everywhere.

4.5
Hind

26 February 2025

I’ll be back soon 🥰

Very well located Good money value

Would love if they had a common kitchen

4.5
Sarah

24 February 2025

Fabulous

A fab, quirky hostel with a beautiful garden / bar / pool area. Close to the beach and to some great restaurant / brunch spots as well as a grocery shop for cheaper eats. Everyone was so friendly, I made friends with all the girls in my room and chatted to lots of others at the bar. A wonderful experience, my first time at a hostel in many years and I wasn't sure what to expect but I'd happily stay there again!

It's a hostel so the shared rooms took a bit of getting used to, but actually it was great and made making friends really easy.

3.5
Mestier

24 February 2025

Wish I could Stay Longer.

Love the Outdoor Garden and Space. The Staff was very Helpful.

Came here to Stay, as I was undergoing Treatment at Mount Sinai Medical Center

4.0
Manish

24 February 2025

Hostel room for 4 persons is OK for solo person for short stay with minimum luggage.

Close to beach 5 mins walk. Subway and Triton supermarket are just across the road. Swimming pool is nice. Wifi is rest. Clean hostel. Stayed in 4 person room but it was comfortable as people staying very decent.

Bathroom should have curtains so water will not not spill over on floor. Lockers should be with locker so one need not require to buy locks. Soap and shampoo for bath need to be provided. Bedsheet could be changed at least every 2 days(I stayed for 4 days)

4.5
Djukanovic

24 February 2025

Stayed here for two nights and rented out a private quad room. We enjoyed, it was clean, they offered room service. Abou

Great location, clean and nice bathrooms and good for the price. Had a very nice outdoor area as well

Could have bigger trash cans. You can definitely hear music and people outside but it didn’t bother us

4.5
Renáta

24 February 2025

Great deal, recommend

Excellent staff, always helpful, great location, comfy beds, felt like home, great morning coffee self-laundry as a big plus

Noisy AC, the meal offered by the bar not so good and not worth the money

3.5
Kaylee

23 February 2025

Great dorm bunks and couches, but there's no guest kitchen (or fridge if in 4 person doorm).

The dorms have couches! Huge perk for long-term travelers. Dorm beds are excellent.

There is no kitchen guests can use. Only the 8 person or single rooms have fridges.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Bar
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Express check-in/check-out
  • - Tour desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service
  • - Private check-in/check-out
  • - Invoice provided

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Outdoor pool
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor pool (all year)
  • - Outdoor furniture

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Vending machine (drinks)
  • - Vending machine (snacks)

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Activities

  • - Billiards (additional charge)
  • - Nightclub/DJ
  • - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
  • - Yoga classes
  • - Fitness classes
  • - Beach
  • - Movie nights
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Bicycle rental

Business facilities

  • - Fax/photocopying

Entertainment and family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Higher level toilet
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Pool and wellness

  • - Pool bar
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Sun umbrellas
  • - Swimming pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
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