Castle Beach: Sea Grass Condo

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple
  : The location was amazing with uninterrupted views over the ocean. The apartment had everything we needed and was very clean and comfortable. As a couple, we found the space perfect but could also see how another couple or children could sleep on the pull out couch in the next room comfortably. The wifi was very strong and consistent. The kitchen provided enough appliances to make simple meals. The pool has a lot of seating space around it and the beach is literally right out the gate of the hotel. We have no complaints about the unit. It is incredible value for money and the views alone make it worth it. Spectacular.
  : The building requires mandatory valet and you must sign a document stating that they are not liable for any damage to your vehicle, anything stolen from your vehicle etc. We understand that paid parking is extremely expensive in Miami Beach and perhaps mandatory valet is normal is Miami but we felt very uncomfortable with this situation. Also, there was no hot water in the kitchen sink which made doing dishes a little difficult. A storable two burner cooker could be an easy addition that would make future guests more likely to book for longer periods of time. The laundry in the basement is a bit of a scam. You have to purchase a $5 card to do laundry and of course, a load of laundry costs $5.50. They only refill the cards in denominations of $5. If possible, do your laundry elsewhere. **I would not let any of these negative deter you from staying at this apartment, however they are worth pointing out.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Ocean Balcony View
  : No hot water in my room it was a leak in the room that no one came to address once I called it in the the property office beds uncomfortable overall room is old waited for elevator for 15 minutes pretty frequently

Good
Traveller Type: group

Fair
Traveller Type: young couple

Pleasant
Traveller Type: young couple
  : How compact and outdated the room actually is compared to the pictures.

Good
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : Location.
  : No cooker, not enough toiletries and no safety deposit box.

Very Good
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : The 2 separate rooms with a sea viewFree Valet parkingWalkable distance to children playgroundBig pool with nice bar open for lunch
  : Close to the beach but far from anything else (one needs a car)Large kitchen, but you can't really do anything in it other than breakfast. It would be nice to be able to boil some water and and a pan to cook some pasta...

Poor
Traveller Type: review category business travellers
  : The location on the beach was the best part. We took care of all of our own meals with very limited cooking supplies.
  : The accommodations- had no hot water in the kitchen sink so had to wash dishes in the bathroom where there was hot water. The daybed couch in the living area was broken so we were not able to use that. There was no where to sit in the room except the bed. The two bar stools were functioning but the bar ledge was small and no real room for the two of us to eat together there. The plate and glass for two people could not be accommodated in the space so no real areas to eat our food so we had to sit on the edge of our bed and eat. We wanted to also work in the space but there was no desk or additional chairs except the patio rocking chairs and the folding beach chairs in the closet. WE CONTACTED VACASA AND NO ONE ARRIVED or CALLED back to address the hot water or the broken seating as we were told when I called about the situation.It was not disclosed there would be no stove just one electric hot plate in the room to use for cooking.Additionally, the Valet parking situation was very frustrating. There were not enough attendants to accommodate all the guests and others that were parking cars and needing to retrieve their car. We wait for everyitme to both park the car and or pick up our car 30-45 minutes each time.Not ideal to do any kind of computer work in the room or on the property. We wanted to be able to work remotely some during our stay and just needed a desk and chair to sit to complete calls and work on the computer. This space and building had no way to do this. Luckily we found a WEWORK nearby and rented space for work during our week stay which of course was an added expense that we did not know we would have to incur.Lastly, there were very few places for plugging electronics in the bedroom ad in the entire room so it was hard to manage charging devices.

Exceptional
Traveller Type: family with young children
  : The property didn't have enough towels for the 4 of us also no hot water in kitchen sink and cable didn't work in the living room area. Also would be better if the rental agency was at the property
  : Rental agency not on property also no holding of bags if there's a later flight also no parking of your car after your check out time at least for the day

Wonderful
Traveller Type: young couple
  : The view and the beach were fantastic! The bike/walking trail between the hotel and the beach was a plus.
  : It would have been nice to have a comfortable chair to sit in.