Decoplage

Location location location
Steps to the ocean
Lincoln road mall meets the ocean
Monthly rentals
Internet + parking + cable + full kitchen
All included !!!
Worth every penny !!

I rented in this building for a month in the winter. Couldn’t wait to get out of there. The noise from Collins Ave was unbearable. Would not recommend this building.

Renter’s BE AWARE!!!
We rented from Jaqueline Moss. We found her add in VRBO. My first sign of her unethical behavior should have been when she told us she would rent to us for one week although the building policy is a minimum of one month.
The unit number is 1433 so there is no mistake.
Her add is very deceiving and pretty. This unit was disgusting dirty. First we had to go around the condo and wipe all the switch plates which were brown with dirt. Mold on the air conditioning vents, hair stuck on the bathroom floors and walls. Slimy green stuff on the shower door. Inside the microwave was rusted and the top of it was full of stuff. Crumbs on the counter. What she calls 2^nd closet was a junk closet full of rusted chairs and dust mops and rags, not even organized just throw on the floor. Curtains which were being held up by laundry wire were full of dust where they hit the floor. She advertises «new «mattress, maybe it’s new but it’s so cheap you can feel the wires when you sit down or lay on the bed. The second sofa she has in the living room still had sand on it from the prior occupant’s. I could see food crumbs under the sofa when I sat across the room. She didn’t leave a napkin or paper towel in the kitchen and she advertises as «fully stocked «. The door under the sink came unhinged when I was looking for a sponge. Found a sponge, if I wanted to use a dirty sponge. No soap to wash your hands in the bathroom. At this point we are so afraid to use the towels we had to wash them all before using them. The tub leaked and had puddles when we got out of the shower. This place is so gross, I complained in an email and she ignored me. The next time (3 day’s in) I sent her an email with pictures her response was «I am shocked» but you have been there 3 day’s how do I know what condition it was in when you got there. Really!!! Then she tells me «I have to admit the standards in Miami for housekeepers isn’t that great «What about your standards Lady, it’s your place??? She also said no one had ever complained before. Of course not they were not going to come back… neither are we BUT I felt that I should let others know so they are warned. I told her I wanted my money refunded for cleaning we had to pay for as it was not cleaned for us and she agreed, but did she refund it? NO… She rent’s it the way it is even if it’s one timers and get’s her money and runs.
Besides the disgusting condo she rents out, it is located across the street from the lovely Ritz Carlton, which she mentions in her add. What she doesn’t mention is that her units faces the delivery dock area. Every morning you are woken to diesel trucks that just sit there and idle for 20 minutes at a time. The beep beep beep of the trucks backing up go for hours in the morning, the honking geez! It is not peaceful and it is not quiet if you are a lite sleeper.
We tried to get another room somewhere else but it was Christmas week and could not find anything. There were no reviews on her listing and I wish someone had taken the time to say something that is why I am writing this so other people can be WARNED! Landlord’s like her have a name, and we all know what it is…
I have pictures and documentation to support my experience.

I lived in the Decoplage for three years. Let me begin by WARNING you that I was renting from an owner living in Germany by the name of Burkhard Hallmann via his associate Andrea Lastra and I wasn’t returned my $ 3,000.00 security deposit, despite leaving the apartment in great condition.
I took him to court and won the judgment, but still haven’t been returned the money to this very day. Here is a copy of the letter I wrote to them before filing the lawsuit:
«Dear Mr. Hallmann and Ms. Lastra,
I have requested my security deposit from both of you a number of times now. You both have just been pointing fingers at one another instead of returning my money.
To this date, I still have not received the $ 3,000 that I am rightfully and legally entitled to. Thus, I have filed a small claims suit against both of you in the city of Miami Beach, FL. You will both be served through certified mail, sheriff or publication.
If you do not consent to jurisdiction or pay, I will request the court to shift the cost of service. However, if the $ 3000 is returned to me before the court date, I will drop the suit.»
As you can probably guess, this was the worst renting experience I’ve ever been through, and I want to make sure others don’t make the same mistakes.

I want to start out by saying that it was my dream to one day live in the Decoplage.
I remember once walking in with a friend and seeing the beautiful lobby and the gorgeous pool area. I thought to myself, «What a gorgeous building…»
I live here now and I have to tell you it is the worst place I have ever lived.
Again, I want to remind you that I came here *wanting* to live here… I had the highest opinion you could have of a place.
The entire time I’ve lived here, there has been non-​stop construction in adjacent units.
I work from home and can tell you: Every week day, at some point during the day, loud drills and construction work starts as early as 8 or 9 AM and lasts for several hours. This has been every weekday since September.
When reading reviews, personally, I usually assume that the writer is angry and exaggerating everything. So I want to make it clear: when I say loud construction every weekday for hours at a time… I mean it…
It’s so loud, I can’t make a phone call or pay attention to something I’m reading. It’s that bad.
However, there’s a far more disturbing problem — the terrible air quality.
If you’ve ever stayed here and felt like you had severe allergies, trouble breathing, etc., it wasn’t your imagination. I have two air purifiers in my unit currently and I have to change the pre-​filter every month because it’s caked with chalky, white dust.
These air pre-​filters are supposed to last for 3 – 4 months without needing to be changed… but sure enough, when my eyes are red and itchy, I’m constantly sneezing and my nose is running, I know it’s time to change it.
I’m paying $ 3000 a month for a pretty mediocre unit. I say mediocre since my buddy rents a unit in a neighboring building for $ 2800 — it’s double the size (2 full bedrooms compared to my one), two full bathrooms (compared to my one and a half), gorgeous marble floors throughout and a spectacular east facing view of the ocean.
So the simple way to say it is that I’m paying way more than this apartment is worth — this place, for the quality of the unit itself, should really be $ 2000 tops… but I knew I was paying a premium because I had wanted to live here for so long.
And you might assume that that means, for all that extra money, this building doesn’t have roaches. Umm… yeah, no on that point too. It’s not as bad as my last apartment, but I’ve caught several large roaches since I’ve lived here. I’m not saying the roaches are terrible, but they’re here…
Oh, I can’t believe I almost forgot…
You’ll feel like you’re in a prison here with all the security…
If you want to enter through the pool entrance, you have to buzz the front desk and they’ll ask you to stand in front of the camera to ID yourself. If they don’t recognize you, they’ll ask your name and unit #.
This whole song and dance takes about one to two minutes, typically. Let me remind you that I’m paying $ 3000 a month… would it be so much to ask to get a KEY to enter the building without needing to buzz a slow desk worker?
Oh, yeah, and once you’re in the pool door, then you have to buzz them again when you’re going from the pool area into the building again.
Now you might say that that’s for security… OK, fair enough, but while I don’t want to list out specifics here, there are several other ways to get in here and get around security entirely. So it’s just a nonsense inconvenience.
If I want to have a guest here, I have to sign them in every single time. Every single time. Doesn’t matter if I’m on a date and bringing a girl in and would prefer to be left alone… I have to sign her in, which involves them taking my guest’s picture, scanning her license, etc. This is far more intrusive than just signing a book.
Again, you might say that that’s good because of security. OK, but cameras are security and there are cameras everywhere in the building… you can’t walk down a hallway without a camera being on you the whole time. I don’t want to have to check in my own guests into my own building and wait for the door staff to get around to me. It’s embarrassing, it’s an inconvenience and frankly, I’m paying to live here… they really don’t highlight how inconvenient they make it to have guests here.
I’m thoroughly disappointed with the building. At first I was sad, but now I’m pretty annoyed that this building fell so short of my expectations. I have even more problems with the building than this, but I’ll stop here (without mentioning the mandatory valet service stealing over $ 40 of quarters/​dollars to pay tolls from my car).
If you’re considering visiting here short-​term, be warned that the guest policies are nightmarish. And you’ll be overspending — there are amazing hotels and short-​term rentals everywhere — look elsewhere.
If you’re considering leasing here, I would strongly advise you to find someone who lives here who you can contact (outside of your realtor’s presence).

Pay for location and step in the beach is that treasure value? silly. Renting 2011 at Penthouse, Spring break noisy, hotel next door party most weekend. Maybe some people do like that.
Realty agent she is useless and brine fried. When meet fix issue then push to landlord. Full of excuse.
Not worth of it.

Hello! I currently reside in this complex and would like to share my thoughts. The Decoplage is amazing if you are owning or renting because of the following reasons…
1. Best location I’m south beach (Lincoln road and the OCEAN)
2. Private pool with comfortable lounge chairs and beds
3. Direct beach access from the pool
4. Complimentary valet (a coveted amenity in SoBe)
5. Every room has a balcony :)
6. The lobby is newly renovated
7. If you lose your key, then management will let you in! Yay
8. You can control your own air conditioning
9. The renters office is very accommodating (even gives tours)
10. The renovated units are upscale (just be sure to look at photos before booking!!!)

Scammed out of housekeeping fee. They charged me 120 dollars for a housekeeping fee for a 1 month rental. A little outrageous but I said ok anyway –must be some good cleaners. When i Moved out they wanted to charge me an extra 100 dollars for dirty sheets and towels. They refused to give me back my deposit until I agreed to the additional «cleaning charges». When I told them that was too much money for something they should have not have charged me for in the first place they said there were «other» charges but couldn’t tell me exactly for because the housekeeper «does not speak English». It has been 2 months since I moved out and still have not received my security deposit back. This place is a scam avoid it at all costs. Especially unit 1608.

I hardly ever give four stars, so this one is rare.
We rented for the month of April. (The building allows short-​term rentals as long as they’re for at least 30 days, so it’s a very cheap alternative to hotels.)
The pool and surrounding deck have been recently rebuilt, and this is now one of the biggest pools in South Beach.
The building staff is very, very professional and friendly. They quickly started recognizing us, even though we were just renting for a month.
Location is amazing: right on the beach; just walk out the front door, and you’re hitting sand. It’s the best backyard I’ve ever enjoyed.
I struggle to find fault with the place, and this is my only, super-​minor complaint: The carpeting in the hallways is dated. On the other hand, they keep it clean.

Have a two month lease here for March & April. So far there are great and not so great features. Bad news first: the building is a bit dated and the hallways are run down. The demographic seems mostly retirees with few people around my age (20s/​30s). The front desk staff are nice enough when you make an effort to be nice to them but it’s a bit of a hassle getting into the pool area using a hand print system that rarely works. Also this makes it a tough place to have guests. The good news: the property is right on the beach, at the beginning of Lincoln Road and has a clean pool and gym. Those four factors are virtually impossible to find together elsewhere.
Will try to update this post throughout my stay.

Kind of run down condos. I lived here for a year. They’re trying to clean it up and revitalize it. This has improved the décor, slowly, but the staff is really the problem. Typical of Miami Beach, they’re undertrained and really don’t care. They’re used to bossy customers and treat everyone poorly and with lots of attitude.
Otherwise: nice location and good pool. Out of date gym and gym equipment. Annoying biometric entry from pool area is a pain to use (scan your hand and a pin # for access!)