Viscay Hotel

I stayed at the Viscay Hotel in Miami for a few days before boarding a transatlantic cruise, and it was a great choice! Located in an historic art deco district, the hotel is right in the heart of South Beach, surrounded by lively energy, unique architecture, and late-night dining options. The hotel itself is a bit dated, but that adds to its charm, considering it’s over a hundred years old. The staff were friendly and helpful, and my room was clean and comfortable. Everything worked well, which is always a plus in older hotels. There’s front desk service throughout the day, but it closes overnight. They provide you with a key to a side entrance for after-hours access, which made me feel like I had my own 1920s apartment in this vibrant neighborhood. Staying at the Viscay was a treat, and I loved the convenience of having plenty of nearby restaurants, plus a 24-hour CVS right next door. I was really happy with my choice and would recommend it to anyone wanting a true South Beach experience.

Viscay hotel sits at the corner of Collins and 10th street and is one of the more utilitarian budding in the art deco district. It is (relatively) inexpensive and fairly basic because of that but is still clean and comfortable with friendly staff (thank you Luis for all of your helpful advice) and I would recommend this hotel to anyone on a budget who doesn’t mind being right in the thick of the hustle and bustle of South Beach. Our room was spacious with a very comfortable bed and a good shower and bathroom and small kitchenette, ideal. Be aware there is no bar in the hotel and didn’t seem to offer a breakfast although this was mentioned on the blurb when we booked it. This was really no concern to us as we always breakfasted at a small family run bakers just around the corner, but just worth noting. With that in mind, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the area, it is extremely noisy until the small hours, especially at the weekend and if you are accommodated at the front of the hotel, offers little in the way of sound insulation. Being in our fifties, and first time visitors to Miami, this did catch us out and the first night was spent wondering if the whole of Collins Avenue was in our room with us. The farther up South you go the quieter it seems to get so we will probably aim for there next time. We found Miami fairly expensive so the only saved on the accommodation was a godsend, thank you The Viscay and I have no reservations about recommending this hotel.

A quaint little hotel in the middle of the Art Deco area of Miami South Beach. The room had a lot of character and was a good size. The queen size bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was small but adequate. Certainly only room for one person at a time. The wifi was fast and reliable, I could stream TV shows from my laptop without issue, although getting the HDMI plugged in was a challenge as the TV is fixed to the wall.  The staff were extremely helpful pointing out places of interest and loaning us utensils that we had forgotten. We were given vouchers for a bagel, croissant and coffee breakfast at a cafe across the road. It was pretty cool to be able to step out the front door of the hotel onto Collins Street and be amongst the beautiful buildings. Only one street away from the beach. We would stay there again. 

We stayed for 3 nights. The hotel has got excellent location near to everything ( 3 min to the beach and restaurants) Despite that it is in the heart of south beach its still very quiet! Hotel iself its quite old, furnitures a little bit old fashioned/ worned out but generally clean and tidy. I may come again to Miami so I would book the same hotel! Recommend to everyone!