Casablanca by Design Suites Miami

Casablanca Hotel has access to the beach. We arrived and there were no chairs or umbrellas. We've rented here several times through another platform, and there were always some. My husband had skin cancer and needed some to go to the beach. We had to buy some ourselves, and we were traveling with our 6-year-old granddaughter. The power went out several times, and we were without air conditioning and without an elevator on the 6th floor. We didn't have a great time. I called the reference number, but no one ever answered.

Stayed 2 nights with my family. The lobby was under construction. We had to pay $35 each day for parking. Kitchen cabinets are falling apart they are very old. The room, kitchen,bathroom should be updated 5 years ago. The windows had gaps so we could hear the wind blowing. It’s a very nice location, large pool , very close to the beach.

I booked this last minute and to be honest based on price. And I got exactly what I paid for. The property is NOT a hotel...it appears to be condos that people rent out. The property itself is fairly grubby, but OK. There was a pool and direct access to the ocean and the walking/bike path. Nice. The room was very plain. The bedding was minimal, but comfortable. The A/C worked. I could connect to the wifi, but there was no internet when I did. I actually had a partial view of the ocean and pool area, but no balcony from which to really enjoy it. There was a coffee machine in the kitchenette, but no coffee and no paper towel, so you'll want to do some shopping at the convenience store across the street. The fridge worked. There is a Hilton two doors down with a fun bar and restaurant, and another good restaurant across the street. But you'll be taking a taxi to much of anything else. In short, it met my needs as a single guy just wanting a place to crash, but I would not take a wife, girlfriend or family here...spend a few extra bucks and go to a real hotel. They are selling units for $300k-ish, and I considered making the investment, but I think you can do much better. The building is really kinda bleak. The drive from MIA is over an hour in heavy traffic, but at 4am on a Sunday morning we did it in 20 minutes. Would I do it again?...eh, in a pinch mostly because I know my way around it and the area. Would I recommend it to friends? Absolutely not. They'd never forgive me.

Nice heated pool. Steps from the beach!!! Lobby is a bit dated, but clean!

Property is run down, needs a renovation badly. We stayed almost a week and they gave us 2 rolls of toilet paper (for a family of 4). They provided beach chairs and um brella, but they were broken, and when we went to the front desk to see if they had a different one they replied saying that was not with them, that the unit we were in was "separate". Bed sheets had holes in it, towels were smelly. The only good thing about the hotel was that it was right at the beach.

I guess for the money you pay for you can’t expect more , I would say it’s ok for the amount of money I paid. The hotel itself needs a lot of work so does the rooms. I would recommend some kind of umbrella at the pool so you can get some kind of shade at some point. Couldn’t park my pick up truck since they are not allowed to park pick up truck cause of the space, this should be advertised somewhere that way people know I don’t have to go through troubles to Park.

Very good for the price, Right on the beach, has a kitchen, Ocean view. Very easy check-in check-out. 1 -1/2 Block from Publix supermarket. 30 minutes from Miami International Airport. Will come again.

Clean linens and room. Old chipped paint. Bathroom door wouldnt shut. Smelly hallways. Restaurant was closed the entire time. Communication all via email, very informative.

We did not realize most of these hotels were privately-owned. This meant, you could not check in like normal, the staff acted like we didnt have a reservation and had to call an owner which was a process. The room was so dirty and old. We were suppose to have 2 beds and a fold out one which we didnt even though we still got charged for. The hotel resturant was not open. We stayed here years ago and it has gone down hill so bad its sad. Never again.

Would rather self park! Valet only! Should not have to pay to park! Too expensive to what we got! No beach chairs or umbrellas!

The only positive thing I can mention is location. Pool size is enjoyable, not the facilities. Rooms are cleaned to "appear" clean. It\'s very dirty. Don\'t look at baseboards and don\'t touch the carpet, please. There\'s a reason they are tearing it down in August!

The property was horrible cockroaches in the cabinets. Sheets and linen were dirty had air in them. Expedia shouldn't even offer this as a choice of rooms. Very disappointed.

This place was dirty, disgusting No AC until almost 9pm our room read 80 degrees and our windows were locked! There was elderly about to passout from the heat in the lobby No pillow cases Stains on the sheet Smelled lile mildew/mold Hair all over the bathroom Dirt everywhere I booked on hotels.com expecting a hotel nowhere did it say i was leasing someones nasty condo until check in and you have to sign a wavier saying the 3rd party booking is liable. Our stay was horrendous and will be our last night. Nothing was as advertised. Reached out to Melissa the owner and never received a reply. Pictures couldnt be loaded.

Our room was dilapidated. No bedside lamps, bad condition. Cigarette burns in the sheets and 160 follars tax for 2 nights

From the lobby to my room at Casablanca Hotel, cleanliness was a glaring issue. Dirt on the walls and ceiling, coupled with an unsightly ceiling fan, presented an overall unacceptable living environment. The bathroom, described best as "horrible," featured conditions that fell far below the basic standards of hygiene and comfort. The cumulative effect of these issues made my stay at Casablanca Hotel not only uncomfortable but also deeply disappointing.

Very bad hotel , everything was dirty in the hotel starting from the rooms all the way to the pool not enough toilet papers in the room and to get more you need to but it yourself because they don’t give it to you

Room and Bed too much dirty

The hallways were filthy as soon as I got to the 9th floor it smelled like marijuana cigarettes and we dog. The hallway carpet was gross. Once inside the room the paint was peeling from the ceilings. Tub was dirty and the shower curtains. The bed sheets were dingy you could see right thru to the dirty mattress. The window curtains had stains all over them. I left and stayed elsewhere. I would never recommend this hotel to anyone.

This room and building is very out dated. We did not recieve wash clothes only towels. Most of the outlets in the room didnt work. The microwave barely worked. It took forever to warm something up. The sheets had stains on them. As soon as we walked in, i wanted to go somewhere else. I just dont understand as a property owner why you would want your proprty to look like that.

Some of the staff working that can hardly communicate with you, they don’t understand English. And they’re not the friendliest… The room had a weird smell to it, and gave us allergies… The comforters and bedding was pretty dirty. Oh and there’s almost 0-no cell service in the building.

It was great for beach access. Nothing in our room worked. Coffee pot was broke. Stove was broke. We had to switch on and off the breakers to use it. Toilet would tflush half the time.

Being on the beach is very nice, pool was nice too. We had the 2 bedroom 2 bath unit and was plenty of room...very nice that we didn't have to use the elevator and we had a very large balcony. Kitchen didn't have a oven mit or pot holder but we made it work when we baked pizzas in the oven. Having a washer and dryer was a big plus...I would stay here again.

Disappointing and Uncomfortable Stay — Would Not Recommend From the moment we arrived, the experience was underwhelming. Building staff were smoking right in front of clearly posted “No Smoking” signs and didn’t even acknowledge us when we pulled in for valet—almost like we had to greet them to get service. The room itself was in poor condition. The furniture looked like it came from IKEA years ago—worn out and fragile. The bed frame was broken, the bathtub was rusted and dirty, the stove didn’t work, and the curtains were literally hanging by a thread. The AC unit was so loud it was hard to sleep. To top it off, there was a woman who apparently lives on the property and caused multiple scenes—yelling in the lobby and nearly getting into a fight at the pool late at night. The staff knew her and basically excused her behavior, saying she’s not a bad person and treating her carefully, which gave the impression that even they were uneasy around her. Overall, the experience felt chaotic and uncomfortable. We spent most of the weekend laughing at ourselves for booking such a “ghetto” stay. Definitely not somewhere I’d recommend or return to.

Older property, the Wi-Fi didn’t work and the window curtains didn’t work neither

Everything was old. The bed and pillow are super uncomfortable. The pillows are too thin and the beds very hard. The bed cover is stained. The air conditioner is noisy. But the view is spectacular and can go walking to the beach.

I booked this last minute and to be honest based on price. And I got exactly what I paid for. The property is NOT a hotel...it appears to be condos that people rent out. The property itself is fairly grubby, but OK. There was a pool and direct access to the ocean and the walking/bike path. Nice. The room was very plain. The bedding was minimal, but comfortable. The A/C worked. I could connect to the wifi, but there was no internet when I did. I actually had a partial view of the ocean and pool area, but no balcony from which to really enjoy it. There was a coffee machine in the kitchenette, but no coffee and no paper towel, so you'll want to do some shopping at the convenience store across the street. The fridge worked. There is a Hilton two doors down with a fun bar and restaurant, and another good restaurant across the street. But you'll be taking a taxi to much of anything else. In short, it met my needs as a single guy just wanting a place to crash, but I would not take a wife, girlfriend or family here...spend a few extra bucks and go to a real hotel. They are selling units for $300k-ish, and I considered making the investment, but I think you can do much better. The building is really kinda bleak. The drive from MIA is over an hour in heavy traffic, but at 4am on a Sunday morning we did it in 20 minutes. Would I do it again?...eh, in a pinch mostly because I know my way around it and the area. Would I recommend it to friends? Absolutely not. They'd never forgive me.

It's an old property and poor maintained. The range for example was broken. Besides, internet speed was very low; wi-fi strength was ok but outside connection was poor. We couldn't watch YouTube even at low resolution

From other reviews, I was expecting a whole lot worse. It was okay. The internet was not great. Close to the beach was great.

The location is excellent. If you are looking for a place just to sleep without concern of the amenities, this is the perfect place. It is in an area with easy access to public transportation but the room was not like the pictures. The facilities are very old and the staff is not very friendly, except for the security guard. Also, the hallway smelled like marijuana all the time. Excellent area, but they should improve the facilities.

The pool was nice, the condo was very basic but was fine. Until the pest control came to spray for roaches. We did not see any roaches during our stay but that did worry us for the rest of our stay. The building is aged but is in a good location.

Casablanca Hotel has access to the beach. We arrived and there were no chairs or umbrellas. We've rented here several times through another platform, and there were always some. My husband had skin cancer and needed some to go to the beach. We had to buy some ourselves, and we were traveling with our 6-year-old granddaughter. The power went out several times, and we were without air conditioning and without an elevator on the 6th floor. We didn't have a great time. I called the reference number, but no one ever answered.

Disappointing and Uncomfortable Stay — Would Not Recommend From the moment we arrived, the experience was underwhelming. Building staff were smoking right in front of clearly posted “No Smoking” signs and didn’t even acknowledge us when we pulled in for valet—almost like we had to greet them to get service. The room itself was in poor condition. The furniture looked like it came from IKEA years ago—worn out and fragile. The bed frame was broken, the bathtub was rusted and dirty, the stove didn’t work, and the curtains were literally hanging by a thread. The AC unit was so loud it was hard to sleep. To top it off, there was a woman who apparently lives on the property and caused multiple scenes—yelling in the lobby and nearly getting into a fight at the pool late at night. The staff knew her and basically excused her behavior, saying she’s not a bad person and treating her carefully, which gave the impression that even they were uneasy around her. Overall, the experience felt chaotic and uncomfortable. We spent most of the weekend laughing at ourselves for booking such a “ghetto” stay. Definitely not somewhere I’d recommend or return to.

Not the best hotel but it’s cheap so you get what you pay for! Perfect for people on a budget who don’t mind not staying in the nicest hotel possible. our air conditioner broke one day but it was fixed by the next day.

Owner is stingy. Communication is terrible.

Blankets were not clean and front desk was not able to provide clean blankets or exchange rooms as the property does not own the rooms. The rooms are owned by individual people who are not at the property and unable to be reached.

Very good for the price, Right on the beach, has a kitchen, Ocean view. Very easy check-in check-out. 1 -1/2 Block from Publix supermarket. 30 minutes from Miami International Airport. Will come again.

Don’t come here I parked my car here for 30$ a day the forts day got a scratch on my car told them they said they would handle it never did I tried again they gave me a paper to file a claim. Rooms dirty and small hallways smell communication was horrible didn’t know English at most times I didn’t feel comfortable

No phone number to contact owner of room and front desk is not allowed to help

We did not realize most of these hotels were privately-owned. This meant, you could not check in like normal, the staff acted like we didnt have a reservation and had to call an owner which was a process. The room was so dirty and old. We were suppose to have 2 beds and a fold out one which we didnt even though we still got charged for. The hotel resturant was not open. We stayed here years ago and it has gone down hill so bad its sad. Never again.

Some of the staff working that can hardly communicate with you, they don’t understand English. And they’re not the friendliest… The room had a weird smell to it, and gave us allergies… The comforters and bedding was pretty dirty. Oh and there’s almost 0-no cell service in the building.

Being on the beach is very nice, pool was nice too. We had the 2 bedroom 2 bath unit and was plenty of room...very nice that we didn't have to use the elevator and we had a very large balcony. Kitchen didn't have a oven mit or pot holder but we made it work when we baked pizzas in the oven. Having a washer and dryer was a big plus...I would stay here again.

I loved how close it was to the beach

Very nice stay, well located, public transportation available. Check out time could be 2 hours later.

Great location

I booked this last minute and to be honest based on price. And I got exactly what I paid for. The property is NOT a hotel...it appears to be condos that people rent out. The property itself is fairly grubby, but OK. There was a pool and direct access to the ocean and the walking/bike path. Nice. The room was very plain. The bedding was minimal, but comfortable. The A/C worked. I could connect to the wifi, but there was no internet when I did. I actually had a partial view of the ocean and pool area, but no balcony from which to really enjoy it. There was a coffee machine in the kitchenette, but no coffee and no paper towel, so you'll want to do some shopping at the convenience store across the street. The fridge worked. There is a Hilton two doors down with a fun bar and restaurant, and another good restaurant across the street. But you'll be taking a taxi to much of anything else. In short, it met my needs as a single guy just wanting a place to crash, but I would not take a wife, girlfriend or family here...spend a few extra bucks and go to a real hotel. They are selling units for $300k-ish, and I considered making the investment, but I think you can do much better. The building is really kinda bleak. The drive from MIA is over an hour in heavy traffic, but at 4am on a Sunday morning we did it in 20 minutes. Would I do it again?...eh, in a pinch mostly because I know my way around it and the area. Would I recommend it to friends? Absolutely not. They'd never forgive me.

Nice heated pool. Steps from the beach!!! Lobby is a bit dated, but clean!

great location on beach. Building interior is worn but clean

In a rough condition, poor wifi when it works at all, expansive parking but location on the beach is good, view on the ocean is nice. Overall so so but acceptable if on a budget.

From other reviews, I was expecting a whole lot worse. It was okay. The internet was not great. Close to the beach was great.

The property is in a fantastic location. If you're not going to spend a lot of time in the room this place is for you...rate is exceptional room was a 7.. out of 10 for well-known travelers probably a 5. I kind of expected more based on the location....let down there ... I was hoping for an 8. Area is definitely a 10.. The rooms could use some cleaning up... But did have a full kitchen and the fridge and the shower which made my day. ... I would stay there again especially for the cost.. great trip..

I booked this last minute and to be honest based on price. And I got exactly what I paid for. The property is NOT a hotel...it appears to be condos that people rent out. The property itself is fairly grubby, but OK. There was a pool and direct access to the ocean and the walking/bike path. Nice. The room was very plain. The bedding was minimal, but comfortable. The A/C worked. I could connect to the wifi, but there was no internet when I did. I actually had a partial view of the ocean and pool area, but no balcony from which to really enjoy it. There was a coffee machine in the kitchenette, but no coffee and no paper towel, so you'll want to do some shopping at the convenience store across the street. The fridge worked. There is a Hilton two doors down with a fun bar and restaurant, and another good restaurant across the street. But you'll be taking a taxi to much of anything else. In short, it met my needs as a single guy just wanting a place to crash, but I would not take a wife, girlfriend or family here...spend a few extra bucks and go to a real hotel. They are selling units for $300k-ish, and I considered making the investment, but I think you can do much better. The building is really kinda bleak. The drive from MIA is over an hour in heavy traffic, but at 4am on a Sunday morning we did it in 20 minutes. Would I do it again?...eh, in a pinch mostly because I know my way around it and the area. Would I recommend it to friends? Absolutely not. They'd never forgive me.

Clean linens and room. Old chipped paint. Bathroom door wouldnt shut. Smelly hallways. Restaurant was closed the entire time. Communication all via email, very informative.

We did not realize most of these hotels were privately-owned. This meant, you could not check in like normal, the staff acted like we didnt have a reservation and had to call an owner which was a process. The room was so dirty and old. We were suppose to have 2 beds and a fold out one which we didnt even though we still got charged for. The hotel resturant was not open. We stayed here years ago and it has gone down hill so bad its sad. Never again.