This is an aging hotel, with years of wear and tear evident in everything from the bathroom floor to the carpet.

I was staying at the La Quinta on business, having flown into MIA and working nearby. The location was convenient for me as I had stayed at a nearby hotel a few weeks prior.

On checking in I was surprised to note that all rooms open to the outside. Not a major issue for me, but maybe a little unnerving to someone with security issues.

The choices on cable were limited at best (no FNC...I hate it when Fox News Channel is censored). Bed sheets were well worn.

I went to bed early and was awakened at 9:45 p.m. by someone opening my door with a key. This is one of those places where you have an actual key, not a key card. I yelled and the person went away very quickly. When I told the front desk what had happened, they said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I'll check with housekeeping and see what is going on." I'm not the kind of person that needs groveling, but the apology was on the order of what I would expect if they had been a little late with an extra set of towels. I never did hear what happened, and I won't be returning.

Clean, quiet, convenient. Front desk very friendly and helpful.

This is a great hotel. The service was wonderful. I am from Miami and went for a friends wedding. The customer service we received was great, I can't say enough about how nice everyone was. The room was very clean and the area is a nice area for the price. It is pretty centrally located right off of the Palmetto Expressway. I would def. stay at this hotel again.

We stayed here one night because the LQ North near MIA was full. I wanted to pick a hotel which was close to the airport because we had an early morning flight. I wish I had picked a different hotel. I'm a LQ Returns Rewards member and this was not a Tier 3 hotel by any stretch of the imagination. The rooms may have recently been renovated but the hotel is still very old and our room had a certain overly powering musty smell.

Location:
This LQ is located on the North West corner of the airport. I felt the area was not the nicest in Miami. There's a McDonalds next door and 2 Shell Gas stations just down the block. The 826 Hwy is just one block to the right.

Room:
We had a king size room on the 2nd floor. The room appeared recently renovated but there was an old strong smell to it and the bathrooms did not look renovated. The towels were thin but that's pretty standard with other LQs. The bed was sufficiently firm and clean. I would not recommend this hotel for any families with kids. Our room overlooking the pool. However, we did not venture into the pool. From what we could see it was a fairly standard pool but there were leafs in the water. It didn't look appealing.

Service:
I was unable to connect to the wireless network from my room. I needed to walk down to the lobby to successfully connect. After establishing a connection, the internet speed was sufficient to check into my flight.

Breakfast:
The selection was less than the typical LQ breakfast. This LQ served cereal, yogurt, toast & bagel, apples, and juice. It was missing the typical oatmeal and hard boiled egg.

Bottomline: I would not recommend staying here again.