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Posh South Beach

Miami · USA

Posh South Beach

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21% SHIT
High confidence 1,593 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
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    • the shower stalls have glass doors with no locks, so someone could open the door at any moment while you're showering!
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    Terrible! The reception staff are completely unhelpful; the receptionist girl was rude to me. Even more absurd is the fact that the shower stalls have glass doors with no locks, so someone could open the door at any moment while you're showering! There are some very strange people at the hostel! I do not recommend it!
    • I really dod mot appreciate that for this I had to pay a guarantee of fifty dollars.
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    I don't recommend it, unless your revenue is so low that you cannot afford something else, like me. The room of 54 beds was better than I expected. The beds were clean. I would have appreciated a cuttain though and a bit cleaner showers but with so many clients it's normal. I really dod mot appreciate that for this I had to pay a guarantee of fifty dollars. And even if I understand this, I hated the fact that in the document they ask you to pay, it is written that they can verify the room and reimburse you up to 48 hours after your departure. What a scam! This should be reported. 12 years travelling in hostels around the world and in the US, I have never seen this.
    • It was open THREAT and HARRASMENT: THEY HAD NO IDEA AT ALL HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO GUESTS.
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    Pool was good, not too dirty place, location There tons of things. First of all: receptionists who thought they are bosses of all company. I travel a lot for couple decades. And what i faced in Posh hostel was out of any lines. It was harassment, bullying, threat and absolutely unnormal attitude and connection I ever had in any place. The WORST part is place was receptionist Isa and her buddy David. They crossed all lines toward to us. It was open THREAT and HARRASMENT: THEY HAD NO IDEA AT ALL HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO GUESTS. TOTAL INTERRUPTION, DISRESPECT, SHOUTING MOUTH OFF, TERRIBLE RUDE, BLAMES AT FACES (!) FOR OCCASIONAL BREAKING ONE RULE OUT OF TONS RULES IN THIS DICTATORSHIP CAMP. YOU CANT EVEN HANG TOWEL OR BLANKET OVER YOUR BED TO KEEP PRIVACY AND THERE 72 MIX BEDS!!! 32 IN ONE, 32 IN ANOTHER AND 8 IN 3TH PLACE. AND ITS NOT ROOMS. ITS JUDT ONE HUGE FLOOR AS ARMY PLACE. NO DOOR IN SHOWER ROOM..I SAW NAKED POEPLE THERE WHEN WENT TO BRUSH TEETH. TERRIBLE. BUT WHAT IS THE WORST ARE RECEPTIONISTS. OMG. I WISH ISA AND DAVID WERE FIRED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THEY MUST KEEP AWAY OF GUESTS LIKE MILE AWAY. NEVER STOP THERE AGAIN AND WARN YOU STOP THERE. IF YOU DONT WAANA FEEL.YOURSELF AS TOTAL CRAP.
    • Agoda said 12 dollar final price. Paid. When check in they charged me extra 11 dollars that is cheating business.
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    Agoda said 12 dollar final price. Paid. When check in they charged me extra 11 dollars that is cheating business. Unfair lie and injustice. Breach of trust.
    • Avoid. They will double charge the resort fee at check in even though you paid it when booking online but they will do it anyway!
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    Avoid. They will double charge the resort fee at check in even though you paid it when booking online but they will do it anyway! Alot of homeless people there., Very dirty and extremely noisy. Restrooms are filthy.
    • When we got there our bed numbers were taken.
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    wouldn’t recommend staying here to anyone One room with all the beds. When we got there our bed numbers were taken. My friend and I are females in our early 20s and didn’t feel safe at all as soon as we walked in. The other people staying were all older and a few were clearly on drugs. It also had a really bad smell. We had a booking for five nights but had to leave within 10 minutes and find elsewhere to stay because we didn’t feel safe
    • The hostel refused to refund my unused nights, even though I never stayed and Revolut tried to help with the claim.
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    I stayed one night at this hostel and tried to canceled my second reservation (June 25–30) because the experience was completely different from what was advertised. The dormitory had over 40 people in a single room, the bathrooms were unisex, lacked privacy, and the hygiene conditions were very poor. As a woman traveling alone, I felt unsafe and extremely uncomfortable. None of this was clearly mentioned in the booking description, there was no indication of the number of people per room or the lack of private facilities. The hostel refused to refund my unused nights, even though I never stayed and Revolut tried to help with the claim. I would not recommend this place, especially for solo female travelers or anyone expecting basic safety, cleanliness, or accurate information.
    • when things were stolen from my bed
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    BEWARE!!! Transient hostel.HOSTEL Too many street people.The pictures are not realistic,the manager was 0 as ZERO HELP when things were stolen from my bed,NO TOILET PAPER!!!! Dirty showers. Take my words for it. All the other reviews bogus. Total disappointment.
    • Someone on the staff stole it, and neither the managers nor the owners gave me an answer or a solution to what had happened.
    • Someone on the staff stole it
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    Don’t stay here !! Warning Unsafe, there are robberies! It's a very unsafe place, and there's no one trained to resolve it. To this day, I'm still waiting for a solution. Nadir answers my complaint! I send emails, and they reply every 15 days. I asked if they could accept a package that was coming for me. They said yes. Then they told me it had already arrived at the front desk. When my friend went to pick it up, the package wasn't there. It disappeared, and no one ever gave me an answer or a solution. Someone on the staff stole it, and neither the managers nor the owners gave me an answer or a solution to what had happened. Also, during my stay, two guests were robbed: one of them had money and the other of clothing. It's a very unsafe place.
    • Someone stole my items towards the end of my stay like my phone charger and bathing suit.
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    At first when I got here at Posh my experience was sweet compared to near by hostel options. Then days later, the staff had an attitude, especially the men at the front desk which made me un comfortable and un welcomed. The girl with glasses was very nice though. It does get loud and crazy in the beds because others are snoring, coming in and out and enjoying their vacation. It’s not an ideal spot for rest and there are interruptions from other guests sharing the dorm bed room. Someone stole my items towards the end of my stay like my phone charger and bathing suit. I tried to sleep in the couch of the hostel due to other guests very loudly snoring. Please be prepared to share a space with other vacationers. The pool area is fun and nice, although the door codes and cards were not shared or explained to me as they should’ve been which made me feel un welcome to the property that I PAID TO STAY ON. Hopefully the men staff can change their attitude and be more helpful when checking guests in
    • This hostel will not allow you to check in if you are a Florida resident!
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    Do not stay here! This hostel will not allow you to check in if you are a Florida resident! They will refuse to refund your money! THEY SCAM! They profit from this and have been reported. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get shut down after a through investigation. DO NOT STAY HERE!
    • Few people shared with me that someone stole something from them or someone else, including money, clothes and electronic accessories.
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    The only good thing about this place is its location, but anything else doesn't add up, so it's essentially a waste of your money. DON'T BE TEMPTED BY THE PRICE TAG, THERE ARE BETTER HOSTELS IN THE ISLAND WITH SIMILAR PRICES, if you look towards Mid-Beach. 1. IT'S NOT SAFE: They don't specify the number of beds in the rooms because it's ONE open space with like 20-30 bunk beds... YOU WILL FEEL LIKE SLEEPING IN A REFUGEE CAMP, but with 0 privacy and lots of weird people; and since there are no cameras, you stay at your own risk (lots of property stealing). Their security staff doesn't remove the risk. You can't safely go to the shower without locking all your belongings in the medium-sized compartments, not big enough if you have a suitcase. Few people shared with me that someone stole something from them or someone else, including money, clothes and electronic accessories. 2. IT'S NOT COMFORTABLE: There is constant noise during the night. Not only heavy snoring, but also people opening and closing compartments, handling things inside plastic bags (yeah, that noise), endless walks, so if you have any sleeping difficulties like insomnia or if any small noise wakes you up, YOU WON'T REST COMFORTABLY, I guarantee you that. I had to book another accommodation after the first night, which ironically was deadly silent, more private, comfortable, and cheaper. Also, the constant danger of someone potentially stealing my phone, money, or (yes), SHOES while I'm sleeping made me take every noise seriously and want to check what they were doing near my bed. If you are allocated an upper bed, you might be unlucky to have almost no space between the bed and the ceiling, which is so uncomfortable! 3. SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE IS DEAD: It is supposed to be a hostel! But it gives dorm vibes... not many people are talkative, there are no organised hostel activities, quite a few people go to work, come to rest, and the next day the same (kills the purpose of hostels), there is virtually no incentive to stay within the premises unless you are not really on vacation. If you are travelling SOLO, you will have it way harder to meet interesting people there.
    • some food got stolen though
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    friendly fun , clean kitchen, some food got stolen though, nice pool, clean towels, no change sheets for two weeks too noisy , open room means one hundred guests or so in open area no private rooms very noisy, TV too loud late at night , could never sleep more than two hours at a time , would not stay again , TOO EXPENSIVE
    • male guests openly watched women shower, and cleaning staff entered while another guest was inside.
    • after being forced to leave due to serious privacy and security issues
    • The listing showed black, frosted doors, but in reality, they were completely clear. This meant that anyone nearby could see inside, making it an extremely unsafe and uncomfortable situation. Worse, male guests openly watched women shower, and cleaning staff entered while another guest was inside.
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    If I could give zero stars, I would. My experience at Posh Hostel was filled with false advertising, safety concerns, and complete disregard from management. The hostel was nothing like what was advertised online, and after being forced to leave due to serious privacy and security issues, we have been ignored and dismissed regarding our refund request. The most shocking issue was the shower privacy misrepresentation. The listing showed black, frosted doors, but in reality, they were completely clear. This meant that anyone nearby could see inside, making it an extremely unsafe and uncomfortable situation. Worse, male guests openly watched women shower, and cleaning staff entered while another guest was inside. The lack of basic privacy and respect for guests was unacceptable. Additionally, the lockers were filthy and unusable, filled with debris and not secure for storing belongings. The pool area was also misleading, appearing clean and luxurious in photos but in reality, dirty and unmaintained, with stained pillows and trash everywhere. When we reported these issues, management assured us that a refund could be processed through Expedia. However, after leaving and following up, they denied the refund and ignored our emails, despite having photo and video proof of their misrepresentation. Posh Hostel is a scam, hiding behind deceptive marketing. This experience has been a nightmare, and this hostel should be removed from all booking platforms.
    • I booked a two-day stay for my brother, but due to their strict and unreasonable rules, he was unable to stay. Upon leaving, he was assured a refund, yet a week later, nothing.
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    Posh is a complete scam. They cancel reservations, keep your money, and refuse to issue refunds. I booked a two-day stay for my brother, but due to their strict and unreasonable rules, he was unable to stay. Upon leaving, he was assured a refund, yet a week later, nothing. I contacted the third-party booking site (Booking.com), and despite multiple refund requests on my behalf, Posh has repeatedly denied them. I’ve called and emailed directly, only to be given the runaround. This hotel is run by unprofessional scammers—avoid it at all costs! Posh is a complete scam. They cancel reservations, keep your money, and refuse to issue refunds. I booked a two-day stay for my brother, but due to their strict and unreasonable rules, he was unable to stay. Upon leaving, he was assured a refund, yet a week later, nothing. I contacted the third-party booking site (Booking.com), and despite multiple refund requests on my behalf, Posh has repeatedly denied them. I’ve called and emailed directly, only to be given the runaround. This hotel is run by unprofessional scammers—avoid it at all costs!
    • I booked a two-day stay for my brother, but due to their strict and unreasonable rules, he was unable to stay. Upon leaving, he was assured a refund, yet a week later, nothing.
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    Posh is a complete scam. They cancel reservations, keep your money, and refuse to issue refunds. I booked a two-day stay for my brother, but due to their strict and unreasonable rules, he was unable to stay. Upon leaving, he was assured a refund, yet a week later, nothing. I contacted the third-party booking site (Booking.com), and despite multiple refund requests on my behalf, Posh has repeatedly denied them. I’ve called and emailed directly, only to be given the runaround. This hotel is run by unprofessional scammers—avoid it at all costs!
    • During my stay someone got his phone and valuable stolen
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    The location of the hostel is great The first thing is they give you a lock with a key to keep your valuable in during your stay but what we noticed is that locks of the same colors can be opened by the same key. A friend of mine mistakenly opened his bed neighbor lock with his key and it worked. we then tried with mine and his key also opened my lock. So when it comes to safety it is not really good. During my stay someone got his phone and valuable stolen Secondly I ended up extending my stay a couple times because of how good the location was. Each time they asked for a safety deposit of 50 dollars ensuring me that I will get refunded of the previous deposit. When getting back home I realised that none of the deposits I made when extending my stays were returned to my account. I called them, they gave me the billing depatment phone number, which I called several times but was left on a queue for hours without being able to talk with anyone. I tried calling back posh south beach several times but this time they were not picking the phone and I was redirected straight to the voice mail each time I tried
    • Manager Stole$ 349 fraudulent charges from me after I had an argument with manger
    • I was charged for 10 nights after I checked out after only 1 night at Hotel
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    I liked nothing Manager Stole$ 349 fraudulent charges from me after I had an argument with manger Because I told him how uncomfortable I was about the unisex bathroom That the bathroom situation was unacceptable I requested to get my money back and I did not stay there but one night and they still charge me for 10 nights after I only stood for one night you guys stole my money thieves. I am currently writing to Booking.com and giving the write up and I want my money back. If I get my money back, I will not write up the horrible conditions at Posh! I was charged for 10 nights after I checked out after only 1 night at Hotel
    • I never got back my deposit. (They will pin it on your bank)
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    It's like in the photos but They really need to work on how to enforce their regulations with their staff, especially the "quiet time". I stayed there for 3 days and left: Day 1: a guy Wakes up at 6 Am and starts shouting at another guy for snoring and waking everyone else in the process. Day 2: people coming in at 1 am making a ton of noise and laughing in the kitchen area for so long waking the others sleeping. Day 3: which was the last straw. A guy on a video call talking outload at 1 am and then Two guys literally fighting at 2 am took them so long to kick one of them. I know this is a hostel and not to expect much I can deal with someone snoring no problem ( although they can put snoring guests all together 😂) but they need to make disrupting the sleep of guests a serious thing that gets you kicked out immediately. Maybe a good idea to have one of the staff in the kitchen area. No outlets near the beds So you need to leave your phone upstairs charging away from your eyes. I liked the bed to be honest quite wide for a single bed. The lockers unde the beds are a bad idea. They're hard to open and super noisy especially when there is the weight of someone sleeping on top of it. The pool is nice. Showers are okay ( nowhere to hang your clothes though). The location Is Amazing. I never got back my deposit. (They will pin it on your bank)
    • I called their reservations team to cancel my booking and get a refund. They refused to refund my booking since I had a non-refundable reservation. The reservations team did not provide any compromise or alternative solution, and simply said they could not host me because I was a Florida resident and could not offer a refund because it's against their policies.
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    *Florida residents beware* I made a reservation directly with the hostel's website and later found out they do not allow Florida residents to stay at this hostel. This was not stated anywhere in the booking process. I found this out later when I received an email to let me know that my reservation was approaching. I called their reservations team to cancel my booking and get a refund. They refused to refund my booking since I had a non-refundable reservation. The reservations team did not provide any compromise or alternative solution, and simply said they could not host me because I was a Florida resident and could not offer a refund because it's against their policies. Apart from being a bizarre policy, it was poor customer service to not clarify their "non-Florida resident" policy in the booking process.
    • I was over charged I had 2 charges one from booking.com $42.18 which was the actual charge and then they charged me again for $30.78
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    Close to the beach I was over charged I had 2 charges one from booking.com $42.18 which was the actual charge and then they charged me again for $30.78 my bank is aware of what has happened and I spoke to the desk at the hotel when I got back to NYC
    • Even though we called directly and they took my friends information, credit card, and deposit.
    • Even though we called directly and they took my friends information, credit card, and deposit.
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    Upon arriving at the hostel we were told that the "single and ready to mingle two bedroom room with its own private kitchen was never available and they don't even own a room like that at all?"... Even though we called directly and they took my friends information, credit card, and deposit. Very confusing as a couple other local German friends thought they booked that room. Which was all false. Bathrooms were maybe cleaned once a day. Toilet paper was almost non-existent. Cockroaches were found. Older gentleman continued to piss the bed and the floor next to my bunk bed. No discount was ever given or even adjusted. The prices continued to change non-stop. We continued to having to book a $50 deposit and they would hold that on a credit cards as well as a deposit just to hold the room and then you had to pay the difference but the math never made sense. Location is beautiful, and close to everything. The kitchen could be a bit better with a stove. There's only a microwave and a toaster. Staff were always pretty friendly. Found extra charges on my credit card without my approval. Will be calling visa to dispute this. Regards, JK

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