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Lush palm trees, poolside hangs, and a classic South Beach vibe — embrace the Florida lifestyle at The Deco. Designed into four buildings by architect Henry Hohauser, each has a stylized geometric chevron look. All rooms feature a modern design, artisan coffee, and a Roku TV to stream your favorite movie. Take your relaxation up a notch under a poolside cabana and courtyard seating with tall umbrellas. The fitness center is equipped with cardio machines and dumbells. Plus, you’ll be a five-minute walk from the beautiful beach and boardwalk. And around the corner, you can have a glimpse of glamor at the famed Versace Mansion. At The Deco, have your Miami Beach moment. Use the Sonder app to navigate your stay from start to finish. Check in. Request amenities. Connect to WiFi. Contact customer support. All via our small (but mighty) app. Whatever you need, we’ve got you covered. This Sonder has a front desk which is staffed 24/7. Our on-site team is available to ensure you have a better stay.
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HOTEL STYLE
Art Deco Style
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
1050 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Sonder The Deco
4.1 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Sonder The Deco hotel is celebrated for its prime location near the beach and attractions, though the noise level has been a concern for some guests. The establishment's modern charm is acknowledged, yet there have been instances of inadequate cleaning and maintenance that detract from the overall experience.
Visitors have had mixed encounters with the staff, ranging from helpful to unhelpful. While the hotel's amenities, including the pool and lounge areas, are generally praised, the value proposition is somewhat diminished by additional service fees and minimal gym equipment.
Location
Central
Atmosphere
Stylish
Rooms
Unkempt
Value
Affordable
Cleanliness
Mixed
Noise level
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
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We loved our Sonder stay! We didn’t realise, probably due to lack of research, that the Sonder hotel is split up in to 3 or 4 separate buildings - all within the same compound. We were located in ‘Bel Aire’ on the 3rd floor. From the street on our arrival, we saw ‘Kenmore’. That is the name of the hotel Reception building. It did confuse us a tiny bit at first. Check in is via the app. You don’t need to go in to reception, which we did. You can go straight to the room detailed in the app, and open the door with the app on your phone.
The room was huge, which helped with all of our luggage. The air conditioning was amazing, being from the UK, we needed to cool off occasionally from the Miami heat. Any extra towels, soaps, toilet papers, etc. can be collected from various points around the hotel, for free, at your leisure, for ease.
Location wise, it was super handy for most things. It is a 10 minute walk to the beach front hotels, shops, restaurants, etc. Next to the hotel is a rack of City Bikes, which we hired. $35 for 3 days use, per person. These are located all over the city, just return the bike and grab another via the app, at any time in your 3 days. Or pay again.
The hotel pool was really lovely! It possibly isn’t big enough for the number of guests, as it was full every day, or rather every sun bed was taken, by 10am. But that is often the case at most resorts.
The only one tiny thing I would make issue with is the fact I popped in to reception on Monday asking for a room refresh on Tuesday, per the 24 hour notice rule. Tuesday came, no clean. I messaged on the app and was told it can’t happen today. But they’ll come tomorrow (Wednesday). This felt pointless to me as we check out on Thursday. So my advice would be to request it via the app, as I can’t help but feel my more informal request was forgotten about. It doubt it can be, from via the app.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Sonder is located two blocks from ocean drive which is perfect because you’re close to the action but away from the noise. All of the buildings in south beach area are old so expect an older building with updated furniture/decor. The walls are thin so you can hear people from the hallway (only heard doors opening/ closing and muffled voices when people passed by, not anyone through the walls next door) but this was not a major problem for us since we spent most of our time about exploring and only in the room to get ready for the day and sleep. The staff was friendly. Luggage storage before check and at check out was nice. We paid for early check in and they were able to allow us into our room even earlier than the earliest 1pm time (I think we got lucky)
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Date of stay: January 2025
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The location was perfect, away from the noise but still very close to the ocean drive and the beach. There’s a pool outside and chairs where you can just lounge around. I didn’t give 5 stars because when we specifically asked for cleaning we also asked for them to change the sheets but they only made the bed. They brought new towels but they didn’t clean the floor and they should’ve because there was a lot of sand on the floor. Also when we asked for cleaning the first time they wrote down our room number but next day they didn’t come. Only when we asked second time they did. Otherwise, I enjoyed my stay there.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Room Tip:You got to ask for them to clean the room
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This hotel has the most ridiculous check in experience, and this persistence in using poorly implemented technology continues throughout your stay.
Shortly after booking I was sent an email marked “urgent” telling me that I “must” pre-register in order to be eligible to use my hotel booking. This process is more convoluted applying for a country visa or bank loan. You must upload your ID in just the right way along with a video of your face, and you won’t know if you passed this test until some minutes later. I had to do this 3 times.
They don’t give you a key, they give you a 6 digit code or a buggy app to unlock the door. This app method will not work the first time so you’ll always be fumbling around to get into your room.
You are not allowed room cleaning every day. You can pay for cleaning but that must be summited the day prior, may have a cost depending on your booking, and must be done through the app but the app wasn’t accepting reservations. Even to have fresh towels or sheets you must request that 2 days in advance.
Such a silly experience. It seems they want to use new technology to improve the experience but they got it so wrong.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
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The location of this hotel is great but the cleanliness and room service could be improved.
Pros: 1) location - right in the centre of south beach close to stores and restaurants. 2) the outdoor pool is great and the cabanas and outdoor garden are wonderful 3) coffee is great and free refills in the room 4) newly renovated place 5) comfortable or beds 6) good food at a good price at the restaurant
Cons 1) the hotel buildings floors look like they have not been vacuumed in a while 2) no cleaning room service even when you ask. 3) the elevator was broken in the hotel room so tough for guests with luggage on the 2nd or higher floors (or little kids) 4) strong smell in hotel lobby - smells like a strong disinfectant
I would have give the hotel 4 stars if it wasn’t for the broken elevator and issue with room cleaning. The pool is really great … if you can find a good deal it’s worth coming here
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Traveled with family
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Very disappointing. First off, hotel is incredibly overpriced for what it is. It is a very bare bones place with thin walls making it very noisy, very little attention to detail, and even the location is nothing great. This should be a budget hotel. It feels like a dorm room. Staff is very aloof. Very little to no ambiance. There are so many lodging options in Miami that are within a similar price range that are so much better than this place. I would HIGHLY recommend passing on this place unless you can get a deal on a room in the low 100's because that is all it is worth. I never write reviews but was so disappointed that I was compelled to do so. For $300 bucks a night after taxes, etc... you expect at least to be comfortable. Yuck.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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This hotel and staff are amazing! They were always helpful and had fantastic suggestions on restaurants, and places to visit. The location is also centrally located and within walking distance of anything you can think of. Miami beach area is mostly metered parking so it was nice to not have to deal with that. I came for my daughter’s birthday and told them prior, so they decorated the room for our arrival. I am in the aviation industry and wish that they had Sonder properties everywhere because that would be my go to chain! Thank you for a great stay! Cant wait to return or try their other properties.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Room Tip:Go to the versace mansion nearby. Remember to pay for parking, we saw so many people get tickets...
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Great location a few steps from ocean drive and consequently from the beach, large room equipped with towels and personal care products (shampoo, shower gel, conditioner), iron with ironing board, fridge, kettle, TV, coffee machine, hairdryer. Very comfortable bed with 4 pillows available, adjustable air conditioning, outdoor and indoor common areas where you can have meals, microwave and free water refill. Even after Check-out time you can have your luggage kept aside until the time of departure. Super recommended.
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Overall, we had a great stay. The room was comfortable, and the location was great for South Beach activities. (Close to beach, restaurants, bars, shopping, etc.). Two small concerns: 1) The fitness room was not maintained and frankly seemed a bit unsanitary. Two of the three aerobic machines were out of order, so my husband and I could not exercise together. All of the containers of equipment cleaning wipes were empty or dry. The soap dispenser in the bathroom was peeling off the wall and did not function. (so I could not even wash my hands) 2) Some sounds carried from one room to the next. There were times when we could hear the neighbors having a discussion.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Bed/pillows were nice. Most rooms look at a wall with some palm trees 10 feet from other rooms’ windows so not much privacy or views, but after requesting a room with a view they moved us to a room with pool view in 2 days. Overall everyone working was nice but some employees would not even say “Good Morning” or “hello” when you met them in the grounds or corridors… The only major problem is the cleaning of rooms which is not good at all so the rooms now need maintenance. Chipped paint, dirty fixtures and mold, hair at different places etc.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$127 - $278 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
bel aire south beach miami, bel aire south beach hotel
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
The Garden Hotel South Beach
LOCATION
United StatesFloridaMiami Beach
NUMBER OF ROOMS
178
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