Advantages: Lovely little hotel Disadvantages: Limited amenities, but what do youe expect for 2*...?
...yellow walls are accented with black and white photos of classic Miami Beach Deco hotels. Wooden Venetian blinds add to the airy, tropical feeling.
The pool's nothing on that at The National - but who needs one ? The ocean's just acress the street ! Also, there's no restaurant, although they do serve a "continental" style breakfast in the lobby - or even on the verandah. There are also a hundered excellent eateries just a few blocks down Ocean Drive, so we didn't find the lack of a restaurant a problem at all.
There's also the AMAZING "Jerry's Famous Diner" just around the corner at 1450 Collins Avenue, everything you could ever want for breakfast, lunch and dinner !
As with most South Beach hotels, there's no car park, but a valet parking service is available with a $25 daily fee. Just a reminder that you'll need to give them...
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Advantages: Great beaches, nightlife and shopping Disadvantages: it can be expensive
...into several districts:
South Beach
It is where the gorgeous, young sun-seekers head for the day relaxing on the miles and miles of glorious beach, and a night partying in the clubs. It is also home to the fabulous Art Deco distric, housing around 800 buildings, near Dade Blvd at the North & 6thStreet at the South.
Miami Beach
Just north of South beach on another 'island' Miami Beach is a more affordable place to stay. Like South Beach, it is home to plenty of bars and clubs on Collins Avenue and Washington Avenue. It is also famous for the Bal Harbour Shopping mall.
Coconut Grove
A trendy area for that attracts many artists, it is also home to golf courses and upscale restaurants.
Southern Miami/Dade County
This is where you will find many of the city's attractions, such as the zoo, and the aquarium. A great place to go...
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Advantages: Cheap, clean, central location, cheap supermarket nearby Disadvantages: No breakfast, no windows, not wheelchair friendly, questionable neighbourhood
...two beers and a coffee for the two of us, but a selection of Tapas in the evening from an establishment on Las Ramblas cost over €70!
Arriving in Girona by Ryanair? Catch the airport transfer bus (~€21 return). Despite the cheap nature of hire cars (~£11 per day) parking will quickly bump the overall price up and wipe out any savings.
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We spent three days in Barcelona on a limited budget. Flights and accomodation cost around £110 but the expensive nature of this particular city cost us another €300 or so (including nearly £50 worth of parking!). If you are on the cheap and don't mind finding your own breakfast, the Pension Miami may just fit your needs.
The Pension Miami is certainly not the worst budget hotel I have ever stayed in, but it does not match the outstanding value of others I have...
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