It is simple,when Spring rolls around it is time for WMC & a whole bunch of partying in Miami.If You do not book a hotel extra early,then chances are You will end up staying in places like these.What made this motel rather pleasant was the staff.From the Beautiful ladies at the front desk to the security guard.There was a problem with the toilet in my room and it was taken care of quickly.Room was very clean.Bed was comfortable.The Air & the mini fridge worked nicely.This Motel,the rooms in particular, have the potential to be cool.All they have to do is place as much or more Attention to the insides as they did at their front desk area & the exterior of the place.There are restaurants and grocery stores close by and downtown is about ten minutes away.Take a Look at the photos if You are thinking of staying here.Oh! the hot water in the shower took its time warming up but as humid as it is in Miami,a cool shower is quite refreshing!

There has been a great range of comments on Motel Blu in reviews. Here is what I can tell you from my personal experience which is happening as I write.

Pluses:

++ great room rate for Miami area
++ conventient area to get to Miami, Miami Shores, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale
++ quiet
++ wonderful pool and pool area
++ secure parking
++ tile floors (none of those don't-know-what's-in-them carpets
++ quiet A/C that does not blow directly on the bed like many upscale places
++ free WIFI
++ TV works and get more channels than I get at home
++ really comfy beds!!!!

Minuses:
-- yep - two pillows per room - that's it
-- yep - two towels per day (no hand towels, no face clothes
-- no phone (but when was the last time I used a room phone in the cell phone age
== missing hardware like towel bar
-- no clothes hangers

Not-sure-abouts?

?? location: anyone who is familiar with mixed use neighborhoods will not be threatened by the location (at the next corner is a Wendy's and a Taco Bell, a block away is a large Grocery Store, and in the streets around the Motel there are a mix of businesses, multi-family and single family homes, churches, and some night spots), but if you are more comfortable with suburbs where businesses are at a distance and people are not walking the streets at night, this might not be the place for you.

?? window shades - yes, they are the old roller type, and then may not stay down or close tightly to the window walls, but if you are traveling without a travel roll of duct tape (not to mention a good multi-tool device with screwdriver, etc) you are asking for trouble anyway. (And this is not a slam at Motel Blu, because I have had to tighten screws and tape shuts items in much fancier places. Hey, things fall apart and don't work, and it is unlikely that a skilled maintainence person is onstaff at midnight no matter how great the lodging.

And as Arthur Dent could tell you (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) you should always be carrying a towel anyhow.

Overall, were I need to be in this area again, I would stay here - can't beat the price and I hate spending hundreds of dollars just to sleep for 8 hours.

The worst hotel I have ever in my life seen...the TV was broken, we had one pillow for 3 people & the management couldn't care less, plus it was in a very unsafe part of town.

Confluence of cockroaches!

Management very unkind, very dirty beds (pubic hair, stains), All drains clogged, stinking room, a very poor area, dirty bath towels. TERRIBLE! Price performance ratio outrageously!