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    Vintro Hotel South Beach

    3.7 (46 reviews)
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    Ellie K.

    DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DONT STAY HERE! It's INFESTED WITH BUGS! I was staying on the 1sr floor and the morning after I woke up, I saw about 20 bugs on my bedside table. I called and complained and the hotel switched me to the 3rd floor. I was trying to fall asleep tonight and felt itchy on my arms. I turned on the lights and saw bugs on my arms and pillow. THIS PLACE IS DISGUSTING!! Never stay here!!!! They barely clean the room. I've asked 3 days in a row for house keeping until I finally got it. They don't bring you towels. This hotel should be shut down! Also, there's no phone in the room. You must use your personal phone to contact the hotel for any reason. The staff also are clueless!

    Kaivona P.

    This hotel is beautiful. The grounds are nice. The rooms aren't huge but their just big enough. We have full cable and the lighting is great. The third floor has a nice hang out area. I was only disappoint that the pool is soo small. It literally can only fit about 4 people and its tucked at the side of the roof top. But it is warm soo I guess that a plus. They have hammocks which I love!! The front desk and staff are very acclimating and friendly. They offer free bikes for the day time hours and free shuttle from 9-9. All the major areas are close by, Collins Ave, Washington Ave, etc. I stayed at a hotel on the Miami beach strip before and honestly it was horrible ! This is about 7 min drive away , 12 min walk and completely worth the distance in quality! The reason I give it 4 is because of the small pool and also I wish there was a bartender available at all time but I can't recall really seeing one there until Saturday night. Tip: I would definitely try and find them thru Expedia or groupon or something because the stay is very price. About 250$ a night plus resort fees but thru Expedia it was only 500$ for the flight from NY plus a 2 night wkend stay.

    Sylvia Y.

    Vintro was my home away from home for the duration of Art Basel 2016 Miami Beach. While the property had a unique design aesthetic, there were too many kinks during my stay to give it a full 4 or 5 stars. ==Dolla Dolla Bills: Not really a complaint, but more of an FYI/ I would've been less critical of my stay if I weren't paying sky high rates. I expected it, but just to give you an idea, my rate was 3x normal, non Art Basel weeks. Heck, when I was doing my accommodations research 6 months back, I found that even the hostels in Miami Beach were charging $$$$ that week. ==My Humble Abode: The smallest hotel room I've stayed in to-date, but even coming from a clean person, the room was immaculate. There aren't any windows opening up to the outside (at least not in any 2nd floor rooms). Rather, the windows open out into the bar/restaurant below. When you close the blinds, you literally can't tell whether its 9 am or 9 pm-- good or bad depending on who you are. However, there is ample lighting inside to make the room feel as light and as open as a 228 square foot room could ever feel. The room also has super sexy voyeur showers that let in light from the bathroom. Again, this can be good or bad depending on who you are. If you have to get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, you'll have to go in the dark, otherwise the bathroom light will peep through and potentially disturb your roommate. ==Amenities: Upon check-in, we were given 2 tickets for complimentary drinks at the bar. The next day, another paper was slipped underneath our door inviting us for more complimentary drinks. We never got the chance to redeem them, but it looked awfully desperate to me. Pool is small AF. You won't be able to swim laps here. It's more to soak and tan. The rest of the pool deck is very nice though. There is ample seating with tanning day beds and colorful hammocks. There are snacks (like cheddar popcorn) and spa water set out as well. ==The Bad: Okay so here's the kicker and reason for only a 3 star rating: TWICE in one night, the fire alarm SCREECHED and WAILED at 3 am in the morning. I effin' thought I was in a horror movie. What was this madness?!?! The next morning, the front desk slipped a card under the door with their apologies, but come on, how about complimentary breakfast or something to make up for it?? Aside from the fire alarm, it's fairly quiet at night. A silver lining to the decline in popularity of their restaurant/bar, are fewer noise complaints from their guests. Overall, would I stay at Vintro again? Maybe...it wouldn't be my first choice, but it wouldn't be crossed off my list either.

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    Marina S.

    If you're looking for a boutique hotel in Miami, Vintro is a good option. It's located a bit away from the main hustle and bustle of South Beach (about a 20 minute walk to Lincoln Road), and so a bit quieter and calmer. There was also a lot of construction going on around the area, so it's probably not the best option for walking around a lot, but only a few blocks to the beach. Things I liked: + the hotel staff was really friendly and efficient; they even held our bags for us when we went to the beach after checkout + our room on the 4th floor had a separate (small) bedroom and huge living/lounging space + beautiful rooftop deck and (very small) pool that was perfect for sunbathing + quiet and clean + beautiful design and decorations Things that were weird: + as a design feature, the shower in our bathroom had a glass wall that looked out directly into the bedroom with no privacy. This was fine since we were a couple sharing the bedroom, but may pose an issue for others. You also had 0 privacy when using the bathroom (you could see directly into the bathroom from the glass wall), and could easily wake your partner up with the lights when using the bathroom in the middle of the night. + we had the continental breakfast included in our stay, but it was truly awful. It was a weird selection of poached eggs in cups, cold cuts, cheese cubes, juice, coffee, cereal, and pastries. This sounds extensive, but nothing was good. The coffee tasted like murky water, the eggs were rock hard, the cheese I picked up was moldy, and some of the pastries were stale. I felt like they just reused food from previous days, and I definitely would not pay for this again. Besides these two points, Vintro was perfectly fine for a 2 night stay. It's a cute hotel, quiet (during off season at least), and perfect for a quick getaway. Just avoid the breakfast!!

    Grace G.

    super cute! love the decor. Nice rooms, and love the roof top day beds and hammocks. room was clean, bathroom was modern and spacious

    Daysi G.

    Don't let this small hotel fool you, it's equipped with everything you need if your a couple looking to stay close enough to enjoy Miami. The room was micro efficient, very clean, sleek and modern! I cant say enough about the hotel staff they were extremely knowledgeable about the local life and up to par with their hospitality in particularly Kathrine "Kat" and Anthoni thank you so much for helping us during our stay you made it that more enjoyable. This will definitely be our favorite places to stay the hotel was decorated racy in a very tasteful way.

    The backdrop above the bed.  Bridget never looked better.
    Jeff D.

    A little haven of bliss away from the high activity of south beach. Recently renovated. Although basic in style it has a few subtleties that endear you to it. The lobby is straight from Cuba, with couches and a bar. The elevator is their signature feature. The walls are pictures of books on shelves giving you the feel of being in a library. It's the one time in life you don't mind a slow ride up 2 floors. The hallways feature at least one Bridget Bardot picture somewhere as do each room. And the the door hangers are a throw back to the 50 s. that you will have to learn on your own. They have an outside deck which is quaint with a small pool. Miami beach is more alluring so chances are you won't spend much time there.

    Maria M.

    This is one of my favorite hotels in South Beach, very private, the rooftop has a pool, hammocks, ping-pong, table games, everything you need to relax and have fun. It is located near the beach (you don't need a hotel in front of the beach when you got Vintro!) price is excellent for the room quality, amenities and breakfast. Staff is always friendly!

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    Alyssa N.

    This hotel was gorgeous and we had a wonderful stay. My boyfriend and I unknowingly booked online during their opening weekend. As with any new business, they had some minor setbacks (I.e. No hot water) but the water was warm enough to take a shower and as a thank you for being understanding they gave us the room half price along with complimentary breakfast, valet, bike rentals and shuttle. The rooms, food and all the amenities were spectacular. I loved my stay at this hotel and definitely would come back in the future even at the full priced rate.

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