About Alden Hotel
Alden Hotel offers guests budget-friendly accommodations that are walking distance from South Beach and adjacent from the boardwalk. This boutique hotel offers an appealing Art Deco style that's especially evident in the lobby.
Rooms at Alden Hotel include kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers, plus dining areas, televisions, CD players and telephones that offer free local calls. Additionally, ironing boards are provided, along with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the lobby. Furthermore, the property has an outdoor pool.
This property does not offer on-site dining. However, staff members can offer suggestions about where guests can go to dine and drink, including giving details about how to use public transit to access busy nightlife areas.
Six miles from the Port of Miami, the hotel is a mile from the Miami Beach Convention Center. Additionally, the Lincoln Road Mall is less than two miles away.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Handy if You Don't Have a Car
Guests liked being able to walk to the beach within a couple of minutes, and many said this perk was one of the best things about staying here. If you're up for other activities, shops and restaurants are also accessible on foot. Plus, guests said it was easy to walk to a bus stop that took them near the nightlife scene.
positive:
An Affordable Option
Many guests who did research about other accommodation options in the area said they ended up choosing this one because it was drastically cheaper than other possibilities. If you're just in need of a place to sleep for the cheapest rate possible, consider this one if but for no other reason than the very nice rates.
positive:
The Guest Service is Good
Guests often commented about how the front desk staff were well informed and tried their best to offer help. You can expect the staff to act as a useful resource if you need questions answered.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Tiny, Dated Bathrooms
Guests griped that the bathrooms were extremely small. Others mentioned that the bathrooms were very worn, and were characterised by issues like moldy smells, discoloured tiles and rusty areas.
negative:
Parking is a Huge Hassle
The hotel does not offer on-site parking, and there were many instances where guests were very upset about how hard it was to park their vehicles. Many discussed having to set alarm clocks to make sure they could go pay for parking in time before getting fined. Others commented they paid a lot more than expected for parking.
negative:
An Unexpected Deposit
Many guests were not anticipating having to pay a deposit upon check-in. Even when guests got it back at the end of their stays, some remarked that having to pay it cut into their spending money budgets.