Review of Beds n' Drinks 3*

The experience you have at this hostel and perhaps any hostel is greatly impacted by the fellow guests, staff, and facility. I read nearly 2 dozen recent reviews before making my informed choice. I felt concerned about cleanliness, theft, and comfort. But most importantly, transportation and location were large factors as I did not have a rental car this trip. My experience is that for this price point, it is impossible to hire the staff and pay for upgrades to make this place equivalent to a nice hotel. While I agree that in my 8 person shared room, I felt slightly grossed out by the facilities, they were still within what I expected. This hostel sees a lot of traffic and it would be very hard to keep up with so many people coming through. They have very small lockers to secure your valuables-the size of a gym locker. However, I managed to unlock my backpack and lock up most of my belongings. There wash basin, toilet, and shower area were the last flattering in my room and I tried to touch as few things as I possibly could. My roommates kept snorting, coughing, and hacking up phlegm… And I wished I had a face mask. There are a lot of electrical outlets in my room but being in the top bunk made it difficult to access because the lower bunk guy was always sleeping and I couldn't reach the wall. The free breakfast was appreciated but very simple. By far, the overwhelming best aspect of this hostel is its location, and proximity to the beach, Lincoln Street Mall, and Miami public bus routes. Next, is the bar which attracts a lot of attention from the kids 20s and wannabe 20s crowd. There is Wi-Fi if you want to call it that… However, I found it close to useless — as it attracts more people than free booty call on hump day. The common areas are attractive and well maintained. While I would probably look for better alternatives that suit me, next time, this place could be a great opportunity for someone on a budget to visit Miami Beach.