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James Hotel

1680 James Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (City Center)
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James Hotel
Ranked #123 of 198 hotels in Miami Beach
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Zurich, Switzerland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

We had booked thru Booking.com and the hotel (on pictures) looked quite cute. Well, when we got there, we were shocked. The smell coming out of that first room was so horrible, and it didn't look like any of the pictures, the receiptionist was nice but didn't speak much English. After we told him that we didn't want to stay... More

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london. England
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

Really enjoyed my stay at the James hotel last week. You expect good service in a five star hotel but the staff at the James went out of their way to make it special and memorable. Nothing was too much trouble, even when my husband left a Miami book behind, the manager, Michael, found another copy for him immediately. The... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

2nd time Here in the last 2 months!! Loved this hotel!! Great location! Near Lincoln road and espanola way!! Nicely renovated! On the beach and lovely pool!! Loved the concierge Ivan!! So helpful and accommodating! He had great recommendations for restaurants!! Had an overall great experience!

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Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013 via mobile

We have just checked into our hotel and already this place is HORRRIFIC. The luggage took an hour to get yo stairs The sheets on the bed are not clean and our room is as small as a postage stamp for 500 a night. A partial ocean view room is a real stretch and the furn is crammed in and... More

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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

Avoid James Hotel, South Beach Miami. Most of the hotels at South Beach were sold out last week in February 2013 so we ended up at this terrible place.Paid USD 2042 for 8 nights. No value for money. Non existing cleaning, rooms very poorly furnished and filthy, depressive experience. And if this wouldn´t be enough, this hotel has pets: BEDBUGS!... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

spent a couple of months at the James Hotel.. (2nd time) was obviously happy with my first stay (or wouldn't have gone back) but would have to say this year was even better.. my room was quite nice, a little bigger than the previous year.. all the rooms seem to be a little different. 2 beds, (some rooms have 1... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013

We spend the night in South Beach and I found this hotel on Booking.com. At $139 a night, this was one of the best prices in South Beach and after reading a few reviews it seemed pretty decent. We knew we wouldn't be in the room for long. But- YIKES!! The women at the desk didn't speak much English at... More

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Afton
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

This place looks like it popped out the movie Bird Cage. Stayed here because it was cheap and a last minute idea before we left Florida. Rooms are VERY Basic. Something that many hotel goers would probably rate as bad. There are beds, clean bathrooms and TV. All you need on vacatoin. All in all it was nice and cheap.... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013 via mobile

This place is a good value for being on South Beach. You are very close to Lincoln Road and all the restaurants and two blocks to the ocean. It is very safe and has a very comfortable feeling when you walk in the door. If you are looking for an affordable place to stay this is it. If you are... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013 via mobile

Looks nice from outside but it's better to stay there!! We were told at the reception that we have a full size bed, actually it was way smaller that queen size. Which wouldn't have been a problem but ... The room was terrible, I mean really terrible! Besides the dirty floor, not only in the barhroom, the bed was used!!... More

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Also Known As:
James Hotel Miami Beach
Address: 1680 James Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Region: United States > Florida > Miami Beach > City Center
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