Whitelaw Hotel

Take into account this was during spring break (which is our bad) but was loud all night including kids fighting on our floor which ended with security and cops on our floor which we could hear everything. Our valet took an hour to bring the car, which almost made us miss our flight. All that being said our room was very clean and there are a bunch of great restaurants around. This hotel seems to be a party hotel anyway, if you’re looking for a party atmosphere or just don’t care about the noise this is your place. Besides the valet thing my wife and I had a good experience, the noise didn’t really bother us.

Cute vintage hotel. Staff is friendly, can get a little noisey, not recommended for guests with children.
Happy hour 7 – 8
Robes face wipes and towels.
Great stay, manager and GM were awesome.

The service is great. Their bar has the best food and drinks not to mention the coffee is delicious!!!

Great experience! This is my third time in Miami and so far this has been my favorite stay. The staff at Whitelaw were very nice and attending to our needs. Would stay here again without a doubt. Close to everything. Overall great experience!

I travelled with friends to Miami Beach for the weekend and we had a blast! Also a special thanks to all the employees who made our stay unforgettable and they had great recommendations. I’ve stayed here before and we definitely will be back!

Had a wonderful time here. Sheryl Rodriguez from the front desk was so patient to answer every of my questions. Big thx! And I am so thankful to Raul Zuniga for helping us keep our bags in the lobby!

The entrance to the white law makes it look grand and elegant. You enter and you find yourself in a typical south beach hotel lobby bar with a modern look. The check in process was easy and the ladies in the front were very helpful. My girlfriend and I had our Yorkie with us and they were all very tolerant of her. The room itself was ok, a bit small but then again it was south beach. The bathroom was nice and the closet was unnecessarily huge. The lobby had an odd odor at night.
Oh, by the way, the shower knob was out on wrong and he temp was opposite of what it really was. Not to mention that you literally, literally had to wait 5 – 10 minutes for the hot water (not exaggerating).
Overall, location and look was nice

We got a double room with two beds in a room too small for 1. Parking situation is terrible. It took over an hour for them to return the car. Overall the staff was very nice. I wish I could have give this place a nice review and overlook the small room but unfortunately I can not. We won’t stay here again next trip.

Booked this last minute to spend my last night in Miami. The service was outstanding, Kedi and Sheryl at the front desk were both VERY attentive to all my needs. We stayed on the first floor right by the lobby. It was a bit noisy but not to a point where I couldn’t sleep so not really a big deal. The location is the best part! It’s close to everything. and the beach is just down the block from the hotel! I highly recommend it! Oh and free shuttle to the airport :)

Hubby and I stayed here for a couple nights before our cruise just last week. Staff are very friendly and the hotel is kept really clean. The hotel location is great since it’s right next door to great shopping and food! The only reason we are not scoring above a 3 is because you could hear everyone in the halls as you were trying to sleep or relaxing and the décor in room along with bathroom seemed a little unfinished and not good quality but otherwise we were happy

Dirty. Loud. Couldn’t sleep. Made for a most uncomfortable vacation.
Note: This is a *PARTY* hotel, so if you just want a bed to crash in between drinking and partying on the beach — you might like it. I would not recommend this hotel for families nor anyone over the age of 30.
Oh, and there is NO COFFEE anywhere on the hotel property and the WIFI is spotty and unreliable.

Great location in south beach area. Easy access to the beach. Rooms are clean and decorated in a fun way ! Walking distance to all great spots to eat, drink and dance! Nice outside front porch to enjoy cocktails! Lively atmosphere at the bar !

This 5 star review is for the happy hour bar only. I did not stay here at this hotel, only dined and drank. My cousins and I went out the night before and spent way too much on just one drink and not feel good. We were so glad we decided to just check out the happy hour advertisement in front of the hotel as we were walking by after a day of shopping. $ 4 shots (we had like 3 rounds of tequila shots at that price), $ 8 margaritas and mojitos. The food was actually pretty good compared to what we had the day before at our hotel that we were staying at and cheap. The bartender guy was nice, outgoing and always took the time out of the busy bar to come check on us. The decoration in the lobby/​bar area was nice as well. I just wouldn’t recommend anyone staying here if they have small kids or want a good nights sleep. Music playing in the lobby and people drinking there could be loud.

This was a fantastic hotel! The location was right next to everything, one street over from Ocean Dr., so it was super easy to access the beach and bars. The rooms and lobby had eclectic furniture that was really cool. The doorman was so polite AND they have free happy hour for hotel guests. I also loved that my room did not have carpet, many may dislike hardwood but I loved it. The only things that I disliked were that there was no pool and the shuttle service took so long at the airport I had to cough up money for a taxi.

worse hotel I’ve stayed at in south beach.
the floor had a huge Crack, the walls are super thin, and the water stopped working after you flush the toilet. They also charged my credit card for no known reason some extra charges.
Never ever again will I be staying here.

I loved this hotel!!! We chose it for the free one hour happy hour and free shuttle from the airport. We fell in love with it because of the location, staff and beautiful hotel!
Martin, Jorge & Zazai were all such a delight. And so friendly. Zazai even went out of her way to clean our room during late hours bc one of your friends «had to much to drink.» Lol
We stayed at the Colony last year, should’ve been rated 1 star. This place surpassed it by far.
Since we didn’t drive have Ocean drive be one block away was great. Also we were able to walk to the clubs on Washington and Collins both nights.
Next time in Miami, we’re definitely staying here. No doubt about it, no questions asked
FYI — people complain about the size of the room but if you have been to Miami multiple times, you would know all rooms on south beach are relatively small (unless you are staying further away from all the action).

Boutique hotel on Collins Ave that allowed us to do some hookah on their front patio while it poured down raining. Hookah was around $ 21 for one flavor… we got mango and mint… nice
Very nice eastern european chick was serving us… she was pretty cool.

It is really hard to not enjoy your time in Miami :)
I docked a star for the overall service of the hotel but I really enjoyed the bartender who also acted as the server for hookah. The hotel has a stunning lobby with cute rooms. It certainly was decorated to fit that Miami style — absolutely beautiful. I would stay here again, just because she was so sweet — it was like chilling with my best friend.

Awful!!! I know it’s a boutique hotel and it’s a party location but the service was beyond awful even for coming in with low expectations.
The front desk Ivette AND the manager were rude to us.
The maintenance guys came knocking on our rooms early in the morning and a couple more times to find a leak in the room below us. And not to mention someone was using the shower when they tried to barge in. On another occasion we were changing not and they barged in so insistently. Such an invasion of privacy. They were not mindful of us and we’re really loud. There wasn’t even a leak in our shower. Sigh.
The cleaning lady took all out dirty towels and took the housekeeping door sign down, pretending to have cleaned our room. But luckily I came back in time when she was still on our floor. I asked her for some towels and she would only give us 2 when we were a room of 4. Then I told her the room hadn’t been cleaned and we needed the towels because we needed to shower. And this was 3−4pm mind you. She said those checking out had priority and those who had the housekeeping sign on their door which we did. Then she started muttering something’s and slamming other room doors.
So I went downstairs to talk to the front desk and Ivette was rude to me too. I wasn’t looking for an apology I just wanted it to get done. So messed up. So then I go back to the room and wait for the cleaning lady and she skips our room again and complains because we were still in the room. All she had to do was tell us when she was ready. I mean I left the door open to keep an eye out for her to see when she was ready. Even with the maintenance I asked Ivette if this was an issue then to move us to another room. She said the hotel was full so all I asked we was to communicate to us. And even that was too much for her.
The bartender guy was always missing at night. He’d be at the bar for 5 mins and disappear for awhile, come back, and disappear. So awful.
FYI: shuttle is shared by all the south beach group boutique hotels so you have to walk a little bit. No complaints there.
The location is great, no complaints there.
Honestly I would give this place Zero stars if I could.

Came here for a long weekend for a bachelorette’s party and this is where the group stayed. It’s one of the boutique hotels part of the South Beach hotel group. Each one of the hotels has their own feel to it. This particular one had an upscale and girly type of vibe. We got picked up by the shuttle at the airport which makes it’s way hourly to pick up guests. We did not get dropped off in front of the hotel since we heard something about construction, but I think it had more to do with the place being on a busy street.
We checked in around lunch time, but only one of the rooms were ready out of the 2 reserved. No big deal since we at least had one room to unwind in. We make our way up in what is quite a small elevator. My friends and I had fitting us all in the elevator with perfection by the end of our stay to fit all 7 of us in what is probably 2.5×2.5 feet space.
Inside the room, there are 2 beds — I think full sized? The room is small, but they make the most out of the configuration. The place is stocked with snacks and drinks so do beware if you start eating it out of nowhere since you’ve got to pay extra for that. The bathroom is small — a tiny sink, toilet, and shower stall.
Pros: Location is key. This is right by 8^th and Ocean which is pretty central in SOBE. Price wasn’t too bad, but my friends and I split the rooms between the 7 of us. Free happy hour — well drinks!
Cons: We had some loud people across the hallway in the middle of the night. Somehow we got confused for them — it was all funny afterwards, but I’d keep better track of who’s in what room for that kind of thing.