Posh South Beach Hostel

My first hostel experience and I loved it! I’m glad I did this. Ok so here goes. I booked my reservation in Jan for an arrival in Sept. Three days before I arrived they took the entire amount for my stay out. It was not a large amount because they place is not at all expensive, but I just so happen to be out shopping when they ran it. My credit card company froze my card because they thought something weird was going on. When I called the hostel to speak to someone about it I was told that was proper policy. When you make a reservation using hostel world it clearly states in the fine print your initial deposit and that they remainder will be charged upon check in. He said the policy had changed and hostel world did not update their info… As a first time traveler to Mia AND staying in a hostel I was like… :Oh God is this what its going to be like”. When I arrived it was all good! Everything worked out the front desk & lounge/​breakfast area was so clean. Kitchen is full with stove, microwave, and fridge. The beds are clean and bathrooms are clean too. I was so happy with my stay I booked another night. The only thing I did not like is men came in to paint while women were dressing and such. I know its co ed but the upper mgmt. and painters don’t care if your sleep or dressing. I stayed a couple nights which gave me the opportunity to stay in the larger dorm and smaller dorm. I like the larger one better. The smaller one doesn’t make it more private. Plus the larger dorm is less expensive.
Happy hour from 7 – 8 is free with your room key. Free well drinks that were great is a plus. Tip the bartender and see what happens! You can walk right outside and shop, eat, and walk 5 mins to the beach. I saved $ everyday by walking to the local Walgreens, they have real food. Drinks on SB can range from $ 45 – 200 a drink lol and food is pricey so Walgreens was great to me. Walgreens also has western union if you need it. I did explore the city it is amazing and beautiful. Hope you enjoyed this review.

I stayed at the Posh hostel between 09÷18÷15 and 09÷20÷15 for a short vacation over the weekend. I had a great time on the beach and in Miami in general but a lot of unpleasant memories come to mind when I recall the hostel I stayed at. I choose it because I relied on the misleading reviews I read here.
The whole place had a weird vibe to it, the entrance is unmarked and in an alley and through a keypadded door. Up an elevator and then through another locked door that you need a card for. Unisex showers and bathrooms BTW, no biggie I guess. That along with the 11:30 curfew, and the no guests allowed made the place feel more like a summer camp/​prison than a Hostel. There was no communal feel to the place.
From there it was downhill. Amazing how no matter what things can always get worse, right?
My friend and I saw cockroaches on the floor, and found one in a shoe. The bathroom stalls next to our bunks were too small to close the door when sitting (I’ll attach a picture). The hand rail to the pool was broken and severely rusted (2^nd picture). Not a big deal but overly dilapidated indeed.
But worst of all I feel I was scammed out of the $ 50 deposit they make you pay, one way or another. The morning of checkout I couldn’t find my key to the locker. I looked everywhere but couldn’t find it so I talked to Monica at the reception. She said they would have to cut the lock and that I would lose the deposit. So they cut the lock, I got my stuff and went back to check out and Monica was holding the missing key. She said that it was in the front desk the whole time and that a maid turned it in earlier. She said because they had it the whole time, I wouldn’t lose the deposit. 5 minutes later she called over to me, and said that she would end up charging me the deposit, despite having already taking responsibility for not remembering a key was found.
Look elsewhere.

Highly recommend this hostel for a Miami Beach stay! Very close to the beach and many great restaurants. Very clean and enjoyed the free happy hours to meet other guests. The front desk agent Monica G. was very helpful with my booking and eventual stay! Hope you enjoy your stay as much as I did mine!

Awesome stay at the Posh South Beach. A standard for other hostels around the world! Clean, great amenities, oh so cheap, nice breakfast, very central location. Pool and other places perfect to just chill and enjoy your time.
I also tried the complimentary happy hour which is nice.
Ask if possible for a bed on the side and not in the middle of it all, but anyway I slept wonderfully.
Make sure to make reservations in advance — availabilities never guaranteed from one night to the other if you like to live day-​to-​day. Also it is a great way to ensure you get the best prices.
Def recommend for a cheap way to have a great time in Miami!

Great Hostel. Offers free shuttle service, free wifi, free breakfast, free drinks frm 7 – 8, 1 block frm the beach, very clean.

Great stay so far, everyone at front desk has been very helpful and other guest very cordial! Had a great night sleep and looking forward to the rest of my stay.
A few tips would be get a bottom bunk if possible and grab food or drink from local surrounding shops and stores.
Overall Posh has been great so far and I look forward to coming back.

The hostel is clean and some cool people stay here but overall I would not recommend you stay here. It feels like some strange religious cult. When you check In you sign a bunch of forms one of which states «I will not have sex «just too many rules its kinda is depressing. I guess the pool is the only reason to stay here if you can get past the weird stuff and sharing a room with 30 people. I know I can’t.

Awesome location, a few steps away from Victorias Secret, Armani, Zara, DASH, next to Banana Republic. Very clean place, there are a couple of rules that may sound crazy at first but once you are there you understand why they are so strict. It is a good place to stay for a couple of days, literally just a couple. There is no privacy at all. People get up very early for breakfast and it is almost impossible to sleep till noon. Other than that, it is a relly good place. You get to meet people for all around the world so you can say is a very friendly place. Pool is cool to chill out.
Be on time for the complementary happy hour!
Free shuttle from and to the airport: HELL! That shuttle is a NO! No AC and no windows in a 100 degrees weather! worst idea ever. Better take an uner instead!
Great experience in general, looking forward to be there again next summer.

This was my first time staying at a hostel and I was surprised at the cleanliness of this establishment. They had housekeepers cleaning at all hours of the day. Staff was extremely nice. I stayed in the smaller room and was half full throughout my stay although the music next door made it hard for me to sleep. Would totally recommend this place.

Wonderful hostel in prime location. Free continental breakfast, free towel service, free drinks daily 7−8pm (vodka, rum or gin with a mixer), free locker with lock and key, free shuttle bus to and from Miami International Airport, free access to rooftop pool.
Will definitely return.

I gave them a 2 star because of the guy that works there he helped us – me and my friends came for a vacation from ohio, we booked a month ago and we were ok with the the sharing Rooms idea —when we booked it it NEVER told us all the rules !!! Don’t book here unless you want to be treated like kids or be in high school — you can’t have any friends over or have anything fun —they won’t even let use cancel !!! Its a rip off really !!!

Bugs, dirt, poor service, beach chairs over a mile away: this hotel has it all.
The seven stalls leave six inches of legroom when seated on the toilet, which is not enough for a 5’9″ person. The doors also close like French doors, so if you can’t fit your knees, you won’t get it closed.
The showers don’t leave a changing area, so you actually can’t get from shower to changing (no where to put or hang clothes in the shower) without being naked at some point. I saw women showering in bathing suits instead.
I didn’t get a towel when I arrived. I got it the next day and was never able to exchange it. They said they would do it, but it never happened. The towels were tiny.
The lockers lock without the key, so very possible to get the key stuck inside. Just for opening the locker, there is a $ 50 charge, which I did receive.
It was loud, because this is all one floor plan with a setup as if three rooms, but you walk through it all if your room is in the back.
Slightly loud, but that doesn’t bother me.
The beach chairs are over a mile away and it’s tough finding them as is the entrance to this hotel. There are more hostels with better value. The photos are accurate, this place is right out of an ikea book.
The service was terrible at all levels. I saw employees fighting and crying. A lot of drama with the staff.

This was my first experience at a Hostel and I was thoroughly impressed. A little mysterious to find at first. I needed a place to rest my head overnight (6 – 7 hours max) and felt it was ridiculous to pay more than a $ 100 at a hotel for such a short stay. I researched
and various hotel booking sites and came across Posh (which had MANY positive reviews).
I arrived at about midnight thirty. The host was awesome! He showed me my spot, told me where to get ear plugs, what he expected of me (i.e. rules) and gave me the key to my locker (below my bed) for safe keeping. He hushed a few guests who were too loud from a drunken night at the bar (I’m so grateful for him) and even the gal who thought it was appropriate to use a blow dryer at 3AM (use common courtesy folks). You can hear the music and loud folk out in South Beach but it wasn’t too bad with ear plugs.
The place was clean, modern and fairly quiet. It looked exactly like the photos on Unilocal.There are 2 computers available, wi-​fi and a chill place to lounge. The other travelers were quite friendly and diverse.
The continental breakfast was okay. I wasn’t too impressed with the gal host in the morning (someone was having trouble dialing within the 305 area code and she offered no help), but checking out was easy! I highly recommend Posh.

Best hostel I’ve ever Stayed at in the best location. This swimming pool was quite incredible and I could not believe that it was there just for us. It was amazing also that they gave us a free breakfast. The beds were super comfortable and it was so much fun meeting all of these lovely people that I had such a great time with. I made so many new friends and I will keep in touch with them hopefully for a long time to come

Posh is located one block away from one of the most beautiful beaches in the entire United States.
The facilities are all clean and well kept and the lounge area is extremely comfortable!
The one complaint I do have is that some of the restroom stalls can’t lock very well.
The rooftop pool is beautiful and the balcony offers a great view of South Beach.
What I loved most about this Hostel was the people. I met travelers from across the United States and from across the world and they were all amazingly hospitable.
My stay at Posh was amazing and when I come back to South Beach, I’ll be staying here again.

First five star hostel in Miami beach