Up Midtown

This place was really really good for the price and location. Not to mention we had really great service checking in with the man working front desk. While we were there our microwave got shocked but they were very accommodating to give us extra towels since we had more than 2 people staying with us. Parking was included as well with our stay. Very close to Target and the midtown mall and Miami Beach. Only downside truly was the walls were very thin. You can hear traffic very clearly and people talking in other rooms. Other than that, not half bad for a one or two night stay.

This place is a joke. If you're looking for nothing more than a dirty bed to rest your head while you fall asleep to the sweet smells of mold and cigarettes, then you've struck gold. But for anyone else with a sliver of decency, stay far away from this dump. When I booked this property, I was optimistic. I've never booked a motel before, but bookings were limited in the area we wanted, so Up Midtown was one of my only choices. The photos online with Expedia led me to believe that we'd have a decent experience as far as room design & cleanliness. Boy was I wrong. Parking was almost non existent, and a massive tractor trailer was blocking the parking lot by being parked on the street/curb. When we walked in to the room, we knew instantly we were not going to be staying. It smelled of 100 cigarettes. Smoke coated the walls and you could see the discoloration from the original paint color. The appliances in the room were covered in dirt and looked like they hadn't been cleaned in ages. The floors were covered with dirt. Burn holes in the linen on the beds. Black smudging near the electrical switches (god knows what that was about). No one in our party was remotely close to being ok with feeling comfortable or staying the night, let alone two. $400 for two nights.... I wouldn't have payed more than $50 total. The photos online show a clean, well kept, well decorated room interior. What we got was far from it. Front desk informed me that my refund would be handled through Expedia. Well, Expedia notified me that "after multiple attempts to reach the property manager, we regret to inform you that they (the property manager) will not authorize a refund." Seriously? So its the hotel's decision on whether or not to refund and not the third-party I booked with, like the front desk assured me? $400 charge and we were on the property less than 10 minutes before deciding to get as far away as possible... 1 star is too much for this place. Do yourself the favor and spend the extra $30 a night to stay literally anywhere else in the area.