Freehand, Miami
Expert reviews
“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.”
“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.
What guests liked
- Pool area
- Friendly staff
- Great location
- Excellent Wifi
- Boutique style
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
27 January 2025
I picked a week where the weather was too cold
For the most part the facilities were clean
24 January 2025
Fabulous
The staff amazing
Nothing
23 January 2025
Amazing. Excellent value for money
Location, price, atmosphere. Separate shower in each room. Comfy bed with curtains. Beautiful garden and courtyard. Everything is cool!
the room is too stuffy
22 January 2025
Dirty but good price
No blankets, literally just a top sheet. Musty smell in room and halls. Sheets had stains on them. No counter space in bathroom.
14 January 2025
Oasis Found
Amazing Ambiance Very Comfortable Beds Receptive Staff at Desk Location perfect
Sometimes Courtyard Bar is too loud but usually the music is good
4 January 2025
Pleasant
close to the beach, bar
fire alarm every day, one time at 3am in night, horrible
3 January 2025
Fabulous
So chill and relaxed vibe. Fun and joyful. Very nice and friendly staff. Good to have fun but also relax.
3 January 2025
Great place in Miami Beach
Great location and backyard. Plus, laundry!
No kitchen is available, and the breakfast offer doesn't have many options.
30 December 2024
Good place, great location, fair price
Location, great price, bikes offered for rent for the first two hours, USB and USB-C outlets in the room, cosy place
Rooms bit old, hotel bit old
28 December 2024
All you need if you’re on a budget!
I stayed for almost 30 days. The location is perfect. One block from the beach and bus around the corner all the time going everywhere.
The bedroom i stayed in was a shared room for 4 girls. I was lucky with the girls. We had the same manners towards each other, no problems. BUT they need a deep cleaning urgently. Sometimes I was in the bedroom when the girl was cleaning and she would spend maybe 2 minutes in there. Barely cleaned anything. Most of the staff was super nice!! Just I’d say to some of them “it doesn’t hurt to answer a “hello” or a good morning” every now and then.
28 December 2024
Was up to my expectations
Location
28 December 2024
ok.
Why don't you serve breakfast included in accommodation anymore? The door to the canteen that I used several times for breakfast was closed. They informed us that it is no longer served. I was disappointed
There is no more breakfast!!!!
24 December 2024
Fabulous
The location, the space available in the room but also outside
18 December 2024
Very good
It's really clean and the room had everything you need
There was nothing for me to eat or I went to the bar there was absolutely nothing to eat.. only drink was alcohol was available
18 December 2024
Great place to stay if you are travelling alone! I had a problem with the phone and girls at reception help me a lot! Th
Great swimming pool and bar/restaurant garden
17 December 2024
Fabulous
beach
17 December 2024
Very good
The place lacks a kitchen, even simple things
17 December 2024
This a great value for a clean, comfortable room in a desirable location! It's a fun place to stay!
The room was great value for the money, and the location was amazing.
If you bring a car, it's tricky, because the street (and lot) parking in enforced until 3 am. But the hotel itself is lovely!
16 December 2024
Great place for short get a ways
Location is great; near the beach.
Bar is a bit pricey.
15 December 2024
Very good
The location and the cleanliness was excellent
The absence of a kitchen and a policy that the outside area in the evening is forbidden to sit in it by the security, as it belongs to the bar and the bar becomes not for the hotel
10 December 2024
Very good
The location and area of the hotel was absolutely lovely! Pool, chairs, bar, all you want to have for a great stay! The beach was just a few minutes walk away.
The room could have been a bit cleaner, but that depends also on the individual people staying in the same room.
8 December 2024
Pleasant
Location facilities
Shared rooms and bathrooms are not cleaned up and it's disgusting
6 December 2024
Fabulous
Everything was great
5 December 2024
Good
The location is 10 minutes by bus to the market. On the street. There are small restaurants and a Starbucks nearby.
Shared rooms are not comfortable. Some ladies make a lot of noise and you get disturbed, they eat in the room and on their beds and it causes a very bad smell. There is no water in the hotel, you have to go outside and get it. I stayed in a private room, the TV in my room did not show clearly and the number of channels was very few. There was no kettle in my room and I had to buy it from outside. I left my kettle in my room when I left. I hope I will find it there again when I come next year 😁
27 November 2024
Arriving is as much a dignified event as departing. We are all ambassadors of great service.
I always like the service and the relaxing atmosphere after traveling or working, also because I have learned each time a new that I will encounter great people from diverse ventures of life, chives regarding space and common areas, great food, friendly staff and safety. The staff team has always been great like the smile and diligence of Alex, the patience and anticipation of Victor, the welcoming greetings and service of Agustina, the dedication of Florence to detail and modesty, the prudence and consistent work by the cleaning and maintenance team, the cautious and permanent serenity and politeness of Security team; the radiant attitude to inspire and transcend . We all love to be served as equals in respect. Thank You. I will always want to return. Great energy all around!
I realize how comfort can be diminished by disregarding extra hands on maintenance of though clean bathrooms, tiles on showers and humid environments. Godliness is something so surreal as feeling clean and finding everything else as clean and sanitized as towels. I would like to find an air refresher in enclosed areas as well as a toilet brush.
22 November 2024
Overall good for the price
Check in was quick and easy. The location was great. Provided a towel.
16 November 2024
Fantastic location with a nice atmosphere.
It’s insanely close to the beach! On the way there you’ll pass a market and a couple of sandwich shops. It’s really cheap and clean.
A communal refrigerator would be nice and a water fountain to fill bottles. A cooking area would be asking a lot but it’s an idea. They have this towel system where you only get one and if you want an extra it’s $5. Five bucks isn’t too bad but I wish you could just get another towel. However, they do provide a beach towel that you can trade.
16 November 2024
Very good
Friendly people, nice restaurant good location
Air conditioner super loud in room- difficult to sleep
19 October 2024
Pleasant
Location is good, patio area has a good vibe
AC unit in room was so noisy
2 October 2024
Fabulous
Nice bedroom with private bathroom
24 September 2024
very nice attractive and I meet nice people
I didn't take the breakfast
I didn't like that there is no kitchen
17 September 2024
Perfect for a quick overnight stay
Good location, only 20 minutes bus ride from the airport, from the hotel you can walk to most places on Miami Beach.
The lobby/lounge area is very dimly lit, it puts you to sleep the moment you walk in. Too much clutter in that area.
7 September 2024
Fabulous
Very nice place. Clean and great staff. The vibes were immaculate. Was a close walk to everything.
Amenities were a bit old and handles would fall off easily but still worked very well.
31 August 2024
Idyllic and fun!!
I loved the facilities, the pool/ bar area was stunning, the cocktails were a work of art (although a little expensive but worth it!!) The bedrooms were super spacious and comfy!!
30 August 2024
Amazing location and great staff. Very recomendable
Location and kindness or staff
Cleaning can be a bit better, but pretty good in general terms
29 August 2024
Fabulous
Everything. Hotel and rooms are clean and the bed very comfortable The location, the staff super nice and friendly , Nice swimming pool with a bar and a restaurant Beach is 3 min far walking distance , there is a big supermarket and some restaurantes 1 min also walking distance .. totally recommended
25 August 2024
Such a great stay, very close to the beach, the bus from the airport dropped me right outside of the hotel and close to
It had a great outdoor area with seating by the pool and by the bar and also inside as well. It was about a 2 minute walk from the beach, from the bus stop and from the supermarket.
22 August 2024
Fabulous
Great location for the beach. Only a 5 min walk! There’s a supermarket just down the road that opened early until late and a 24 hr subway shop if you get hungry. Very close to bus stop which is very handy. Also make use of the free Miami Beach trolley loops from those stops too. The room was great and spacious! Beds were so comfortable. Very clean! Had a pool which looked alright. The bar was small but had lots of seating outside. There was also a club which we didn’t know about. The drinks are expensive though. One drink set me back $22! Would recommend for sure
21 August 2024
Good value for money, great location & basics covered
We stayed in a private room, and while the building in all honesty is a bit dingy, the important things like bedsheets and towels were white and clean. Location is what made this place for us. Right by the beach, walking distance to many shops, restaurants etc., easy to uber/drive from if going further. We were initially worried about parking, but were able to buy overnight parking right next door for $17 at the reception which was great. Bar/poolside downstairs is cute!
Majority of the guests seemed to be teenagers on big organised group trips which interferes with the ”young adult” vibe we were hoping for, a minor thing. However based on other reviews this seems to be a consistent contract so maybe something to be aware of. If you’re booking solely with poolside lounging in mind be aware that the pool is not huge and was constantly very busy - great for a quick dip but not a resort pool day type setting.
17 August 2024
I would recommend this hotel and definitely come back
Beautiful hotel with interesting designs, close to the beach, it’s just a 5 mins walk. Very helpful staff, especially a man working in the reception. Amazing bed, had one of the best sleeps during my trip.
15 August 2024
Very good experience
Value for money
Cooling in the room Dark alleys
14 August 2024
Nice hostel with good facilities and in a decent location.
It was very nice having a pool on site as well as the bar and restaurant. I also liked the layout of the dormitory rooms which had comfortable beds and a handy shelf with plenty of plug sockets and a lamp. The bathroom was also clean and tidy although the shower could have done with some shelves.
Some of the staff members were a little abrupt and the laundry facilities at the property were a pain to use.
13 August 2024
I have like to take rest like there.
The Location and the People.
7 August 2024
Lovely experience, great hostel if you’re not a fan of the idea of the stereotypical “hostel”
Loved how clean and safe it was, everything you needed in the dorms and it was super easy to get to and then also get to the Main Street for food/drinks!
My stay coincided with some sort of school trip so the pool was always very busy with teenagers but this is down to timing not the property!
31 July 2024
Overall, pretty nice place. Enjoyable to say the least.
Very nice and clean.
One of the receptionist was quite rude.
30 July 2024
Good overall
Pool was fantastic and rooms were lovely and clean. Check in and out was an easy process.
Wifi didn’t work one night. Someone that wasn’t staying in the room entered at midnight and turned on the lights , unsure how they got in.
22 July 2024
Very good
Location
Loud, a lot of kids.
18 July 2024
Fabulous
The room was very nice, with a big bed. I loved the patio part with swimming pool and a bar. The hotel was in the middle of the Miami beach island, close to the beach which was great, but bit far to other attractions on the island.
15 July 2024
Your second home in Miami
Perfect location, the staff is great, and the rooms are comfortable.
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
27 January 2025
Cold weather in southern Florida