South Seas Hotel, Miami Beach, Smell

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16th

Out of 56

South Seas Hotel	Average Daily Rate: NA Check Rates

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1751 Collins Avenue

Miami Beach, 33139 View map

2-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 52
Average review rating: 3.83

OpinionWell Value Index: NA

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (70) , MyTravelGuide (5) , Travelocity (17) , TripAdvisor (110)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. If you can overlook the awful smell, the rickety elevator and the mediocre desk staff, then you might enjoy your time here.

"Ok if you don't mind awful smells " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/6/2010 Vote

2. This hotel isn't just old; it smells bad.

"Ok if you don't mind awful smells " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/6/2010 Vote

3. As soon as you walk in you have people holding the door, and a lovely smell of lavender.

"Great Location, reasonable price! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/16/2010 Vote

4. The rooms were very clean - but ours smelled fairly moldy - we had to turn the AC down to 60 to get rid of the odor and damp wetness feeling in the room (in dry February.

"Worn rooms & great pool " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/22/2010 Vote

5. The room was old and smelled very musty, The pool area was just okay and does have great access to the beach.

"Good Location - Desperately Needs Renovations! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/1/2010 Vote

6. the room had a moldy smell as did the hallways.

"Not for me " Read full review on Travelocity 1/1/2010 Vote

7. There was a horrible "mold" ammonia smell in the room.

"One bad room doesn’t spoil the whole hotel " Read full review on Expedia 10/1/2009 Vote

8. The rooms smell like mildew and the towels are thin and tattered.

"Good Location, Old Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/8/2009 Vote

9. we weren't about to move all our stuff into a room that smelled just as bad.

"moldy hotel!! " Read full review on Travelocity 9/1/2009 Vote

10. she said it's normal to smell mildew in miami b/c of the climate.

"moldy hotel!! " Read full review on Travelocity 9/1/2009 Vote