Freehand MiamivsThe Miami Beach Edition
Both Freehand Miami and The Miami Beach EDITION are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Miami Beach EDITION is preferred by most writers compared to Freehand Miami. The Miami Beach EDITION is ranked #17 in Miami with praise from 14 reviewers like Oyster, Time Out and Zagat.
Freehand Miami Show All Reviews
2727 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $24/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
BlackBook
"It's all about cheap charm. The reimagined Indian Creek Hotel becomes a traditional art deco hostel."
Gayot
"Just two blocks from the beach, the Freehand Miami has repurposed the 1930s Indian Creek Hotel with outstanding results."
Oyster
3.0
"A hostel for sophisticated young travelers who care about style, atmosphere, and a good party." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Room decor includes vividly colorful modern art and Mexican blankets, and free Wi-Fi is available. There are also private rooms that come with work desks and flat-screen TVs." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Get your room key – attached to a plastic alligator – and walk through the old Miami lobby, spruced up with souvenir-stand schlock, to your comfortable, earthy-warm digs." Full review
Jetsetter
"A hip Miami Beach hostel with designer interiors and plenty of buzz from prestigious travel publications." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"At once one of Miami’s trendiest and most affordable hotels. There is a lush, inviting courtyard and pool." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Freehand Miami is a hip hostel-esque stay for sociable millennials." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Freehand isn't your only choice of an inexpensive stay in South Beach, but it's absolutely the best one." Full review
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There’s also a guest kitchen, which is open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Just make sure you remembered to bring your own food and don’t try to steal someone else’s.
Time Out
"Small, intimate and quirky, the Freehand has more character than many of its South Beach competitors." Full review
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It is technically a hostel, so you can choose from shared rooms for four or eight or private rooms for two.
The Miami Beach Edition Show All Reviews
2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $374/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Gayot
"The multi-use Miami Beach EDITION makes its home on an exclusive three and a half-acre beachfront property that includes 294 hotel accommodations."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Ian Schrager’s latest EDITION hotel is a cut above the rest of the neighboring properties, with a restrained white and gold interior and two Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurants." Full review
Zagat
"Hotelier Ian Schrager teams up with Marriott International to launch this collection of luxury lifestyle hotels with a stunning oceanside location in Mid-Beach."
Star Service
"Guests notice the pleasant ambient scent as they enter Edition. Different areas of the hotel, including the lobby and the pool area, feature music by local musicians. " Full review
Wallpaper
"There are two pools, with bars and cabanas, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a year-round ice-skating rink, an open-air movie theatre and a new restaurant from French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten." Full review
Fodor's
"Historic glamour parallels modern relaxation from the palm-fringed marble lobby to the beachy guest rooms. Technology fuses with style, convenience is matched with service." Full review
Oyster
4.0
"After a complete revamping of the former Seville Hotel, the Miami Beach EDITION opened in December 2014 to provide hip, luxury accommodations in the burgeoning Mid-Beach area." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 294-room condo-hotel offers a mix of guest rooms, suites, and oceanfront bungalows that up the ante on privacy." Full review
Jetsetter
"Ian Schrager’s sceney South Beach sleep, with two pools, a nightclub, an ice rink and a celeb chef–helmed restaurant." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A restored mid-century grand dame on the Atlantic Ocean with food and drink by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and nightlife offerings that include an ice skating rink and bowling alley." Full review