After reading some of the reveiws i should not expected to much. It is a great location. our room faced the beach. It,s basically a dump I dont expect it to be there much longer. The parking sucks they dont have a lot,you have to pay the meter \,we over paid and still got a ticket.Breakfast was horrible its is only buffet no alcarte menu.the sausage was old and sour I wasted $14 .Also they were working on the roof starting at 7:00am

OH MY - May 28, 2011
If this was your last resort don't bother. Of course the hotel gave our room to someone else. After flying from NJ, tired and hungry; they asked us to check out rooms that were full of mosquitos which was on the first flloor. We checked out another room that it looked liked the storage area. After about 45 minutes we finally got a room which was not what we asked for on the 5th fl but at least it was quiet. Well, in the morning they told us that we had to move because they were going to paint and renovated the entire 5th fl. After lots of negotiations we finally got a room on the 8th fl. top floor. The room was fantastic BUT the workers starter working at 7:25am. They were drilling away. I couldn't believe it. I called the front desk and of course the manager wasn't in but at 9am I gave her a piece of my mind to no avail. It was Black Beach Week and the room was overbooked. We had a police officer come to the 8th floor because the entire floor smelled like pot. Finally, we were leaving on May 27th and we got locked out of our room. I just can't make this up. This really happen. Again, if this is your last choice DO NOT BOOK A ROOM HERE. You will be sorry.
Thank you - Diana

A lot of people here are smashing this hotel but most of them are people from out of the country that are not familiar with prices in Miami Beach. (I am a foreigner too). I have stayed in almost every hotel in Miami Beach and the reality is you get what you pay for, $100 here won't get you much. If you want high quality, go pay $350/night and up at the Marriott or across the street at the W.
The Seagull has the best view for the money, almost every room has ocean view. And the cleanliness and quality is comparable to more expensive options. Enough said.

My boyfriend and I just got back from a 7 night stay at the "Seagull" Days Inn and I have to say we enjoyed it just fine.
Me and my boyfriend booked it for $65/night on otel.com, then I emailed one the managers at the hotel and asked to put us in a room with a nice view and a balcony, without paying the $20/night extra for ocean front.
We got room 815 on the top floor, their biggest room. It had a wrap around balcony, 180 degree view of Collins Ave, Collins Park, and the beach. It was a 4ft high balcony wall, so totally private to just us. It was one of the the best parts of our trip, because we got to lay out privately, and it was sunny on the deck all day, because it faced north.
The room was big, probably 600 square feet, bigger than my apartment, with a lock-off entry room with a loveseat and coffee table and french doors to close it off if you want.
The beds were nice, we had two doubles, both had pillow top mattresses and nice pillows.
There's nothing special about the TV or other amenities, but we didn't come there to watch TV all day (except for the NBA playoff games).
There was enough room in the drawers of the TV armoire, we didn't use the open walk-in closet.
The shower has a good round curtain rod, but the bathroom is basic. No complaints, though. The toilet ran a little - just jiggle the handle.
The pool was nice and big, but full of little kids in the evening. I liked the tropical garden feel of the courtyard leading to the pool.
The lobby is Miami beach cheese decor, but charming enough with a fountain and bridge. We didn't get the $12 buffet breakfast at all - too expensive. But there's a Walgreens a block and a half away with basic necessities and food stuff.
The only big problem was the balcony door - it needs to be replaced, and the door sweep had rusted off, so when it rained, water leaked into the room, soaking the carpet. We weren't bothered by it, but it smelled like mildew until it dried a couple of days later. We didn't complain. You get what you pay for.
We didn't rent a mini fridge for $10/day, but a thermal bag full of ice sufficed for beer and some food.
It's just steps from the beach, which was our biggest vacation desire, and most convenient. However, that part of beach was almost full of rented umbrellas and loungers ($30 a day we didn't want to pay) so we had to maneuver our little towels and umbrella to a spot untaken by big rental ones. And there are jet ski rentals right there on the beach too, which seems cool, but they are really loud and annoying after a while. Not related to the hotel. There's plenty of open beach space a little further down.
The concierge was friendly and helpful, as well as the front desk staff. I even stopped by to thank them for booking me into the best room they have. I didn't have to pay extra for it, so all you have to do is ask...
I would definitely stay here again - BUT only in room 815!
I saw inside a lot of the other rooms, and they were small, no balcony, facing the big high-rise parking garage to the south. No thanks.
The hallway carpets need to be replaced, and all the walls repainted, which they were doing while we were there.
You can tell it's an old building, surrounded by fancy high-rises, but we weren't there for luxury and to blow a ton of money. We were there for the sun and beach, and this room had all we needed, with plenty of extra space to spare.
I'd recommend this place for young couples wanting to travel on a budget, or groups of friends travelling together, but not for someone looking for a fancy getaway.