Property: I can't fault this property for anything major, honestly. The rooms are small, but well priced. The bathroom was very nice (although the faucet drain stopped was missing which made a watery mess, it was easily avoided after the first time). The check-in and check-out staff was very efficient and friendly. The ambiance fits the neighborhood and is old-school chic with nice furniture. The patio is a fantastic place to socialize and relax. Location: The proximity of this property to the South Beach bars, restaurants, and clubs can't be beat IF you're a person who likes to sleep at night...meaning you can't hear the music and loud people but you can quickly and safely walk to it. I was so thrilled this worked out, as I wanted to experience the area without having to be annoyed with drunk patrons at my building. Beach: The beach is two blocks away and very accessible. Soft sand, warm water, and a beautiful view nearly everywhere. I will be back, and this gem of a hotel will have my business again! read more

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Excellent little place to stay if you're visiting Miami Beach and a budget. The location is perfect as it's just at the start of the strip and only a few blocks from the beach. Restaurants are less than a block away and a CVS is one block distance for any last minute needs. They offer valet parking for about $40. But, parking in that area isn't too difficult. Check in was a quick and smooth process. The woman that assisted at the front was friendly. The courtyard is cozy and a nice spot to have a few drinks while preparing a night on the town. The rooms were small, but more than enough room as you don't visit here to spend much time indoors. The room I stayed in was very clean. Had a refrigerator and nice size television. The bathroom was also roomy. This will certainly be a go-to place. read more

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The service. I've never had the misfortune of staying somewhere with such horrendous service. The storage room that holds all of the clean towels/linens for the remainder of the hotel is locked within a closet inside the master bedroom of the private villa. This resulted in house keeping knocking on our door every single day of our stay to access that closet to get to the towels. And a second knock with them accompanied by management when we denied them access the first time. They didn't care someone was still asleep in that room. They came in every day to get towels/linens for the rest of the hotel. Their storage issues are not mine and my family's problem and to have our rest and vacation disturbed just for this was terrible customer service overall. If you plan on staying in the private villa, expect to be interrupted everyday of your stay. Or if you won't be in the villa during the daytime, expect the staff to be accessing the area with your private belongings without you there. This was not communicated to us ahead of time nor was it upon check in that this would be occurring. If someone has the villa booked for so many days, why not access the towel/linens ahead of time and store them elsewhere if the villa will be occupied? It seems like that would be common sense, but apparently this place didn't seem to have that No issue with the room itself, the private villa was nice and clean overall. And the location was ideal, within walking distance of most places we needed to be. The service didn't outweigh this though, and we will be staying elsewhere next time we visit. I encourage you to do the same and look for other accommodations. read more

Don't stay here! The photos on the internet are deceiving. The room we checked into was gross. It was all old furniture and I found several gray hairs on the night stand next to the bed. The worst of it was the shower know that fell off and my husband had to fix it. The shower head drizzled water out and I couldn't wash my hair. I had to wash my hair in the sink. We complained to management and they didn't care! They offered my husband a free water. This place is and was a joke! I would have to say it was the most horrible hotel I've stayed in my entire life and I've traveled to many countries over 40 yrs! Management doesn't answer their phones obviously after certain hours. We literally saw another lady on the porch outside laying down on outside furniture with 4 suitcases waiting to be checked in. PLEASE do yourself a favor and you've been forwarned!! read more

This place is absolutely awesome for the price. I booked here last minute because our motel had a broken ac and no other availability. It was late when we arrived and I had to call the emergency number because no one was there. Within minutes a guy pulled up to check me in. Then come to find out, even though hotels are dog friendly, during COVID many aren't accepting pets...The guy(wish I caught his name) was nice enough to let us stay a night. I also had to chat in with air Bnb and they had to call the hotel to issue me a refund on my non refundable room (did I mention how nice this guy was?! He had already said he would). Our room was so clean and we had a few complimentary waters and cokes in the fridge that you could tell had been sanitized. Adorable room. Nespresso stuff was in a cute wooden box(I'm guessing the machine was taken out because of covid). In the morning, a woman checked me out and she was just as nice, she even came outside to say hello to our dog! The only downside was parking. It's by the hour or you can do valet, but I'm not sure if there is valet now or if it was too late by the time we got there. Our parking ended up costing roughly around 20 and we arrived at almost 11 pm and left by 11am. read more

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Checked in at 4pm and it's 11:45 pm and I've had nothing but problems since checking in. Upon entering the room the floor was still wet, the pillow cases slightly damp as I touched them, no bath towels or washcloths, no iron (but an ironing board), and after a few hours of walking around I come to find out that there is no tv remote in my room. After notifying the front desk at midnight I get someone who barely speaks English therefore I haven't the slightest clue as in what to do. All he mentions is Google home and 102. I've never used the app so I basically watched tv on my phone. It's New Years Eve week so $200 a night and this is the kind of service that I get? Now I understand that people have days where they're just off their game and tend to slack a bit in things they're used to doing but so much is missing from my room that is standard in any hotel or motel. I would never, even if it was the last option available, recommend this hotel to anyone. Maybe if prices were $50 a night then maybe but for $200 a night there's plenty of other options that are much nicer ambiance and a lot better amenities if you book early enough. Be aware if you book here, you might have a good experience or you might not but either way it's important to inform the community of where they're spending their money and what to possibly expect. A new day and same problem(s) Jan 1, 2021 Maid service hasn't been here since Dec 30th due to it being NYE. No towels to give as I asked the front desk after not servicing my room though I put the need serving tag on the door. I've had the same sheets, a pile of wet towels on the floor accumulating since I've been staying. The front desk said someone went to go get towels but they don't know when they left or how long they'll be gone for because they just started their shift. I finally got the tv to work as there is no remote and the front desk said you have to connect it to your phone so no local tv or weather channels unless you have apps on your smart phone. I don't understand how people prior have been leaving good comments. Villa Italia hotel is not a hotel that you can feel comfortable with spending your money. Though a few people have commented about black mold I haven't seen any but I have rust in areas of the bathroom. It's a newly remodeled room so it is possible they painted over it. Either way newly renovated or not this place is not worth the money. I averaged out the price for 4 nights on NYE week and I'm paying a little more then $200 per day after taxes (not including valet). It's a cheaper motel during this week for the area and I decided last minute to spend my week in Miami. If you have the extra money consider spending it at a more expensive hotel as you'll have access to daily room service and immediate management help if need be. read more

Unless you will be spending a minimal amount of time in your room, DO NOT BOOK! While I do understand that South Beach tourism may not be known for its luxurious and amazing hotels, I did expect a clean space. The smell of mold slapped me in the face upon arrival. When we asked the lady at the desk for a diff room, she said the smell was due to recent vacuuming. I have a vacuum at my house. It doesn't bring up mold smells. Instead, we purchased Febreze and Airwick room freshener so we could at least breathe for the night. The lamp shades were the second thing I noticed. Full of dust! I took a pic that I wish I could upload. What topped it for us was when we noticed small moving insects on our pillowcases. The one star I'm offering is because the ventless bathroom seemed newly renovated. Too bad I couldn't sleep in the stand up shower. Needless to say, we accepted our non refundable loss and booked another place. What good is a vacation if I can't even sleep comfortably?! Never again. read more

Very nice place in the heart of Miami Beach. Friendly staff! The gave us recommendations where to go etc. The hotel room is clean. Thank you so much! read more

I would give it a zero but I don't think that is possible. The service fee for "amenities" exceeded the room rate. I can understand a resort fee, but it should be a percentage of your room rate. It cost $211 for 2 nights just to park my car and "access the beach". Everyone has access to the beach (two blocks away)....It's a beach. ($30 per PERSON per NIGHT to "access the beach" plus $45 per NIGHT to valet - no other choice. Valet or get your car towed - they need 20 minutes to get your car because it is parked so far away). One towel per guest. Room smells moldy. Shower was ankle deep in the first 30 seconds, water wouldn't drain (no tub) so had to cut the shower short. No water pressure. Total rip off. Would have much rather spent that $210 on a nicer hotel. read more

This hotel is actually the best. Veronica and the rest of the staff made us feel so at home and we're so hospitable. They care so much. The room was really nice and had great amenities. read more

Extremely slow check in, resort fee yet no pool or amenities, parking fee. Wouldn't recommend.

I'm definitely a fan of this hotel. It's a small hotel on Washington Avenue. From the street, it doesn't look like a hotel. It actually looks like a small apartment community. I absolutely love that! Lili and myself stay here when we want to spend a day at the beach and don't want to worry about what time we should leave to get back home. Check in is fast and a complete breeze! I'm usually finished in about five minutes. The valet parking charge is $25 per night, which is actually a great deal. I've generally paid anywhere from $50-$70 per night of parking at other hotels on the beach. I definitely appreciate the fact that price gouging doesn't occur here on the parking. They have a small patio out front with a few tables, umbrellas and chairs. I'd say it is a nice touch to meet and chat with other people staying at the hotel. In order to get to your room, you need to use your room key to enter the main hallway door. Again, this is another nice touch for security reasons. As soon as you walk in the main hallway, you get hit by the fragrance spray that is set on a timer. That is one thing that I'm not a fan of, but no biggie there. The rooms are a good size, and they are bright, clean and modern. The bathroom is a little small, which my wife doesn't like, but I don't mind lol! The one thing that I do find odd, is that in order to use any lights, or to turn the television on, you have to insert your room key into a slot on the wall. This is their way to "Be green." It's an annoyance to me personally, because I always have to remember that when I stay here. This can also be an issue if you're checking in at night time, or of it is your first time staying here, so just a heads up on that front. The bed is comfortable and I've always had a good night sleep while staying here. Also the fact that it is located in Sofi, there isn't any real noise, which I love. To be honest, I stopped staying on the beach as I got older due to all of the noise. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about that anymore. They also serve a light breakfast each morning and that is included as part of the nightly resort fee that you'll be paying. It has consisted of light pastries, cereal, coffee and juice on each of my stays. I usually just go for a few glasses of orange juice. Beach towels, chairs and umbrellas are also included in the resort fee and you can pick these items up as needed at the office. All in all this is a great hotel on the beach. The price is usually lower than other hotels in the area. What sets this one apart from my observations is the cleanliness, lack of noise and the fact that it was built recently. The employees that all work here have always been friendly and welcoming. Bottom line, this is a great hotel if you want to spend a day at the beach, a night of partying, or need a place to crash if you've drank too much. I would not recommend this hotel if you wanted to relax and be a recluse for a few days, as there is no balcony, or good view from the rooms. Check this place out and you'll thank me later. I actually regret writing this review, because I want to keep this little known secret to myself, but the Yelper in me knows that wouldn't be a nice thing to do lol! read more

This place was ok. The staff was friendly, but the hotel itself... I had a few issues with. It was really loud. And I mean unnecessarily loud. The doors were heavy, and slammed shut. So you could hear everyone coming and going. No insulation in the walls, so you could hear your neighbors. The elevator also was not working properly. So a little frustrating. The rooms were clean, and the shower was nice. It is in a good location, quiet part of south beach. I would say, for a little more money, you can get a lot better however. read more

Worst costumer service!!! I called to change my reservation and the lady who is there Sunday night said she would do it herself and send me an email confirmation. She never did and she never sent me an email so I called back because I was charged for a night I did not spend in the hotel and my reservation has not been booked for the right dates. I have been calling every day and have talked to 3 different people within the last week and no one can find a solution to this simple problem. They said the manager/owner is out of the country and no one else can help me. Every hotel and restaurant has someone in charge who can take care of situations like this. I am pretty upset and disappointed. I need someone who speaks English and knows how to do this job to contact me ASAP. read more

Terrible. I swear if you want to enjoy miami this is not where you want to come back to after a great dinner or a relaxing beach day. The amenities are some bull as listed. And what room service are they speaking about . I saw pics of orange juice and fruit before check in and all that was really there was stale coffee at best. My room fridge couldn't stay cold , my electric outlets were on struggle for wattage, the beach was NOT 4 minutes, parking was not on-site nor covered, the night staff was sketchy and lacked knowledge, they Don't accept amex, the rooms were not soundproof...pretty sure bam bam and Fred were above me... I just gave up. If best western had vacancy I would have taken the L and checked out. These gotta be be bots and cousins hyping the place up. Save yourself loves.... just don't. This Is for basic guests only read more

We stayed here the third week of February 2022. Had a lovely stay. Hotel is clean, and friendly staff. Victoria in the front office was very helpful! A few blocks from the beach with towels, beach chairs and umbrella included with stay. Great location!! Close to action but far enough away that it's quiet at night. Will stay again! read more

The Villa Italia is a perfect boutique hotel in the SoFi (south of fifth) area of Miami's South Beach. The staff provides outstanding service and the hotel boosts modern art deco design and finishes. We rented the attached private villa which was a perfect spot with tons of room for 4 people. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, kitchen, dining and a screened in porch. Great access to the beach just two short blocks away and access to bus service right in front. Hotel provides towels and beach chairs at no cost. Several blocks up the street are plenty of restaurants and clubs. The best part is that this location allows you to be close enough to enjoy what SoBe has to offer but keeps you far enough from the riff-raff of the Sobe nightlife. read more

Pros: Service Clean rooms High-end gadgets Parking Willing to work with you on check out time and parking times when Free breakfast with good options Free beach towels Thoughtful front desk Well-trained front desk Awesome location: two blocks from the beach and all the restaurants and bars, yet not noisy at all Cons: We didn't find anything bad. No bath tub? read more

This is our second time at this wonderful hotel and there will be more times. Brand new large rooms with everything you can wish for and a serviceminded, friendly staff - daily thorough cleaning and in general well maintained. Great location in a quiet neighbourhood, but still close to the beach as well as Ocean Drive. read more

Worst place to stay in South Beach. Black mold in the rooms and it was a complete hassle to get the car out of valet. Wouldn't recommend this place to a roach. read more

The hotel was at a great location write at the top of south beach and easy access to avoid traffic to and from the airport. The service was great and the staff was very friendly. My flight wasn't until late at night and they accommodated me by letting me check out late and pay the late check out fee. The breakfast was continental but was fresh and clean. The hotel is locked so people can't just walk freely in nor around the hotel. The coffee machine in the room were nice and similar to Keurig, nice and fresh. Rooms had robes which I always appreciate and free Wi-Fi. Will stay here again the next time I visit south beach. read more

Excellent Hotel!!! Staff is exceptionally nice Very Clean Affordable Awesome location, 1 1/2 blocks from Ocean Drive/beach. Very quiet Parking is great (if applicable) Taxi service Everything is awesome about this hotel, I cannot complain about anything. Next time I am in Miami, I will most def. stay at Villa Italia. read more

Cute and clean hotel with great location. It's a very short walk to the beach (loved that they provided towels & beach chairs), and walking distance to stores, restaurants and a pharmacy. We walked to Lincoln Road from there and it wasn't bad. Free breakfast included toast, yogurt, cereal, coffee, etc. read more

This hotel has rooms full of mold on the ceiling that they paint over. Upon realizing this I was told I would get a refund for the following night since there other rooms stank of the same mold. Now they are refusing to honor that while also preventing me from getting what I paid for. The staff is also racist as I witnessed the way they treated guests of color differently than me by asking them to wear masks inside and not asking me. This place needs to be shut down read more

Adorable hotel. Great service. Room was very clean. Vallet parking. Great location. Small resort fee compared to other hotels in the area. Covers complementary breakfast and beach towels and chairs. Great price for a Saturday night. We will be back :) read more

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very accommodating, clean, quiet, peaceful, & cozy. staff is very nice and helpful. close to everything and overall a very good place to stay in south beach. read more

Awesome location! Walking distance from the beach, restaurants and shopping. The hotel employees were amazing! Super friendly and helpful. Overall an incredible experience. Will definitely stay here again! read more

This is a nice hotel, with a friendly staff. Let me make sure that point is clear, you can tell that they put a lot of effort into keeping this place the way it is (clean, tidy, affordable). They provide a nice complementary continental breakfast including fruit, yogurt, juices, breads, and a nice little courtyard to sit and enjoy it. The location is also nice, a true 4-5 blocks from the sandy Miami Beach. It was really nice being able to just walk down there, and back...with a few little food options around too for snacking. This is the epitome of a small boutique hotel. Extremely quite, and very close quarters with other rooms and the staff. You can hear the staff walking down the halls constantly, and every time a door opens you can hear it. There was also construction directly outside of our window. The rooms are well put together, "cute", and perfect for those who want to lay their head in a safe clean environment. With that in mind, it would not be for those who are partying , with a group, or plan on spending a lot of time in the room. They are very small. There was a small mold smell, and a couple mini buggies. We are in Florida (Wet / and tropical), so this bugs me 0% ,....but in all fairness this is a solid 3 stars for the wrong person or group..and a solid 5 stars for the right. read more

Wonderful little hotel. The staff was very friendly and accommodating with some special requests. It's very close to the beach but just far enough away, tucked into a quiet neighborhood. The sleeping room features were very European and clean. The TV was a little hard to navigate but who cares when you're in South Beach with so much to do and eat. In the mornings they offer a serve yourself breakfast on the patio which has plenty of cover from the sun with umbrellas, trees, and plants. This is a nice boutique hotel for a getaway. read more

Very disappointed with the service I received when I checked out of this hotel. I live in the Coral Gables area and on Tuesday, September 12th, I checked into this hotel for two evenings as my home was without power due to hurricane Irma. As I was checking out on the morning of September 14, the front desk tried to overcharge me for my valet, mistakingly adding an additional day of valet charges when my vehicle was only there one evening. Then, I was told by the receptionist that valent advised her my battery on my vehicle had died! I had zero issues with my battery prior to arriving at the hotel and providing valet with my vehicle. I contacted a car rental company (Miami Beach Convertibles) in Miami Beach to 1) jumpstart my vehicle and 2) loan me a vehicle in the event my car wouldn't start, since the valet company didn't have jumper cables. Miami Beach Convertables was able to provide a minor charge, enough for me to realize valet left my HAZARD LIGHTS ON!!! The hotel offered ZERO help assisting me in finding a solution. Their only response was, 'we tried contacting the manager of the valet company but we can't get a hold of him.' Meanwhile, I had to incur the costs of transportation that day until AAA could arrive and assist me in jumpstarting my car. Not to mention I wasted an entire work day dealing with the issue the valet caused me. Kind of ironic as I checked into the hotel in order to have access to wifi so that I could continue to work as my home was still without power or internet. Needless to say I will NEVER stay at this hotel again and hope the owner or upper management gets this message and addresses it so that this doesn't happen to any future patrons. read more

Did not match the pictures, place was not very clean, TV services were not available (Netflix, Hulu, etc) and cable service was terrible. Lanai area was very outdated. No complimentary coffee with the coffee maker which was disappointing, no blankets of any kind even for the pull-out couch. Parking situation was confusing. Worst hotel upgrade I've received And I paid over $1K for a weekend, I was also told I would be receiving a military discount on my stay and never received it, even tried to speak with manager. I've stayed in military lodging that was better than this read more

We stayed here for a long weekend with our two dogs on a staycation, great place extremely clean and chill ambient music playing. Its run really well and the staff our on point. Would definitely recommend! read more

We stayed in the 2 bedroom 2 story villa that slept 6 people and we loved it! We booked for a bachelorette and it was perfect! It had a kitchen, dining area, living room, and full bathroom down stairs plus a patio! Upstairs had 2 bedrooms and a full bathroom. Location was great! 10 min walk from wet willies and 2-5 mins from the beach. Staff were great! One night we invited friends over before going out and it was comfortable! AC works phenomenally!! They had beach towels, umbrellas, beach chairs tha could be used! Only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because of the additional resort fee per day and the $25 a car per day valet parking. But it is south beach so I'm not very surprised. Definitely recommended read more

Amazing place! We chose Villa Italia according to the location and excellent reviews. Location is great, very close to the beach, Ocean Drive, CVS, Starbucks and many others. The room and bathroom was super clean! And the staff are very friendly and kind! Thank you very much! We would definitely recommend that place and will stay at Villa Italia next time. read more

Me and my friends booked this hotel for 5 days as we were going on vacation, I booked the hotel online and the confirmation email I received was $850 and we thought that was really good considering the location and the pictures looked nice as well. First of all when we arrived to the hotel there was a note on the office door that said "be back in 5 minutes", we thought maybe they just had to get a snack or use the restroom so we weren't really stressing. Well 30 minutes pass and we are all sitting there in the heat sweating badly. I called 5 times and no one answered, until finally this man shows up and asks if we are checking in, no I'm just sitting out here with all my luggage for no reason. When we get inside he pulls up our reservation and tells me the price I was quoted online, however he then proceeds to inform us that there is an extra resort fee of $600 because there is 4 of us ($30 each). So In total we paid $1400, $600 more than what we were quoted. Once in our room the floor was absolutely disgusting, my white socks turned brown almost instantly. On our beds we were only given 1 SHEET there was no blanket just 1 sheet to sleep on. We weren't given a remote for the tv and the whole place just smelled musty. A motel 6 would have been better to stay at then here. Would definitely not recommend, there are much better hotels in the area. read more

Had the best time in Miami and really enjoyed staying in this hotel. It is small and cozy. Very european, nice decorated. Beatyful furniture. It is like you are staying at your rich italian cousin's villa: looks luxury but feels like home and it is in Miami!!! Few blocks away from the beach but the walk was pleasurable read more

Friendly staff. Some fresh fruits and coffee out in the office. It's small boutique hotel. The rooms were super clean and I had no trouble getting assistance whenever. Nice patio right by front office you can get your drink on. (They didn't seem to mind). It was walking distance to pretty much all south beach. Recommend it if you want to be close but not smacked in the middle of South Beach. read more

Excellent hotel. Rooms are new and housekeeping cleans the rooms daily. The king room has plenty of space. The location is just 2-3 blocks from the beach, shops and restaurants. It rained the whole time we were in Miami so we were thankful to have such a nice room to stay in. There is a $8 daily resort fee which covers continental breakfast and beach towels. read more

Super friendly and helpful staff. Our room was a bit small, but it was very clean. Walking distance to the Miami Marina, making it ideal for additional crew in need of accommodations. read more

Terrible place!! Tv was broken. No toliet paper. The towels were falling apart. Also they decided to give me a room next to the installation of a water main. Enjoyed sleeping next to two backhoes and a construction team. This is a 2.5 star hotel so interpret any deals or discounts accordingly. read more

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