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We enjoyed our stay at the local house from beginning to end! The hotel is adorable and it’s conveniently located right by the beach. The food, the people, and the rooftop are incredible! We feel like we lucked out with this gem.
The local house was a little gem at the end of South Beach. Close enough to the action, but still quiet enough not to be disturbed at night. The receptionists were excellent, and helped my partner with free yoga lessons, sun loungers, directions, and things to do in the local area. The rooms were clean and well equipped, and the rooftop pool was quaint. Very close to the beach and all in all a great place to stay. I will definitely look to return there next time I’m in Miami. I don’t usually write reviews, but I felt that this lovely boutique hotel deserved one. Thanks to all the staff for making our stay so pleasurable.
Gregory
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
8/10 Good
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Travelled with family
5 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shower was not hot enough. It was not hot and I felt cold that night.
The location is perfect. 1 block from the hustle and bustle of Oceans main strip making it close to the action but far enough from the sounds/traffic.
The property is very quaint and cute, offering all the things you could need during your stay. For us it has just what we needed with a late check in/check out options, a pool that sits in the sun, a lobby restaurant/bar, steps from the beach which includes beach chairs, clean rooms and hallways, etc etc.
Staff were very accessible and available to us during our entire stay, answering any question we had swiftly with from being available in the lobby or through their mobile app.
We have visited Miami many times but have yet to find out "spot" until now.
My only complaint was that I left an item behind and had msgd to ask about it as I was going to return and get it. An employee responded saying that they would check and get back to me however no one ever got back to me. So I wasn’t given an opportunity to get my property back.
Great location. Just one block from the noise and traffic which allows for a quiet and comfortable stay. Staff is friendly and the rooms are clean.
Jason
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from KR on 28 Feb 2024
Hi Jason, Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that our location provided the quiet and comfortable stay you were looking for, just a block away from the hustle and bustle.It's wonderful to know that our staff's friendliness stood out to you and that the cleanliness of our rooms met your expectations. We take great pride in our team's dedication to providing exceptional service and ensuring our guests feel welcome and well cared for.We look forward to welcoming you back to Local House for another serene getaway. Please don't hesitate to reach out for any future visits; we're here to make your stay memorable.
This property needs a major makeover. Everything looks pretty old. I’d say it’s no more than a 2.5-3 star at best. The room I stayed in had constant huge noise from their garage door opening and closing, starts at 7am and through out the day. No way to sleep in. The front desk girl was very friendly and kind, she did her best to try to switch, and not much option was there.
The only thing I liked was its distance to the beach.
Shangwa
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from KR on 28 Feb 2024
Dear Shangwa, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. I'm truly sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations, especially concerning the condition of our property and the noise disturbances. Ensuring our guests enjoy a comfortable and relaxing environment is paramount, and it's evident we have areas to improve.We are grateful for your kind words about our front desk team; guest service is a cornerstone of our values, and I'm glad you experienced the warmth and assistance we strive for. Regarding your feedback on our property and accommodations, please know that we are in the process of planning updates and renovations to enhance our guest experience. Your comments are invaluable as they help us prioritize these improvements.I understand that the noise from the garage door significantly impacted your comfort. We are looking into immediate solutions to mitigate this issue and exploring longer-term renovations to ensure that all our guests can enjoy a peaceful stay.We appreciate your recognition of our prime location near the beach and hope that, in the future, you will give us another opportunity to provide you with a stay that not only meets but exceeds your expectations. Please reach out to me directly for any future visits; I would like to personally oversee your stay to ensure it is nothing short of exceptional.
Don't get me wrong, it is a good property. It is just that their desire to be lean has created some cracks in their service. On the last night of our stay, their elevator stopped working (as was the case a day before), and then elevator had some electric issues so it cause fire alarm to go out every 20 minutes post 10-11 PM (for three times). Although the alarm was a false alarm, there was no senior person on the hotel to take care of guests. 911 had to come and when even then as nothing came out of it, we tried calling and found out that all senior folks had already left for the night. Complete mess for 1-2 hours.
Alok
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from KR on 28 Feb 2024
Dear Alok, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I deeply regret the inconvenience caused by the elevator issue and the disruption during your stay. Your comfort and safety are our utmost priorities, and it's clear we missed the mark this time.Please know we've taken your feedback to heart and are implementing measures to ensure our response to such incidents is swift and effective, including having senior staff available at all times.I would cherish the opportunity to discuss this further and make things right. Please feel free to contact me directly at your convenience. We hope to welcome you back, providing an experience that truly reflects our commitment to excellence in service.
8/10 Good
Denver
Travelled with partner
8 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Denver
Response from KR on 28 Feb 2024
Denver, we really appreciate your rating! We're glad you had an overall enjoyable stay. We hope to welcome you back soon.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Local House. The room was spacious and the bed was comfortable. The rooftop pool area is small but very relaxing! The location is perfect-a short 2 minute walk to the beach and close to the nightlife, but not so close that it is noisy or disruptive! Our only criticism is that if the room is ready, you should be allowed to check in as most hotels do. We were told at 2:05pm that our room was ready, but if we wanted to check in we would have to pay $25, as check in time is 3pm. That did not sit right with us! Also one other issue was on Saturday evening the hotel closed the rooftop pool area at 6pm for a private event, with no formal notification to guests. Other than that, we loved it. Restaurant was great and staff very pleasant! We would stay here again for sure!
We had a fantastic experience at this hotel! The bed was exceptionally comfortable, ensuring a great night's sleep. We're already looking forward to returning in the future.
The food options, walkability, was great. The hotel is nice, clean, very central to everything. Across the street from the beach, walgreens 2 blocks, pizza a block away, drinks available, hotel has great food, excellent service. Lara is Amazing to work with.
Ericka
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Local House on 11 Jun 2023
Hello Ericka,Thank you for taking the time to provide us with some feedback. We are pleased to see you had an enjoyable stay along with having great encounters with Lara. We hope to see you again soon.
Great hotel! Great food! In best location south of 5th
Leah
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Local House on 11 Jun 2023
Hello Leah,Thank you for providing us with some feedback. We are thrilled to know you enjoyed your stay and the restaurant discount! We hope to see you again soon.
Lovely hotel, staff friendly and great food. The location was ideal, near the beach and away from main restaurant area. Could be noisy at front of hotel at night with cars racing up and down but we were at the back and heard nothing. Would defiantly stay again
andrea
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Local House on 6 Jun 2023
Hello Andrea,Thank you for writing us such a kind review. We are pleased to hear about how much you enjoyed our stay with us along with enjoying our location and restaurant. We hope to see you again very soon!
Muy limpio muy cómodo la ubicación muy buena cerca de todo por el precio deberían de agregar desayuno
Daniela
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from The Local House on 6 Jun 2023
Hello Daniella,Thank you for leaving us a kind review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. In regard to the breakfast, we, unfortunately, do not offer complimentary breakfast but we do offer an option to purchase it along with honoring a discount for staying with us. We hope you think of us again the next time you visit Miami.
Always greeted by staff. Smells so welcoming in lobby. Small balcony with noise from street. Pool is small but fantastic for two.
Amy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from the Local House on 31 May 2023
Hello Amy, Thank you for taking the time to leave us with such a kind review. We are pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your stay along with your kind encounters with staff. Welcome to the Local House family, we hope to see you again soon!
8/10 Good
Liv
Travelled with family
28 May 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Near everything but nice a quiet.
Liv
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023
Response from The Local House on 31 May 2023
Hello Liv,We appreciate your feedback. We hope to see you again very soon!
Great boutique hotel with rooftop pool and right near the beach. Half a block away! At quieter end of ocean drive in south beach with everything in walking distance. Love this place
Yaw
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from The Local House on 15 May 2023
Hello Yaw,Thank you for the kind review! We are thrilled to hear about how much you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon.
Hi Monica! Thank you for the awesome rating. We hope to see you again soon.
8/10 Good
Ambra
Travelled with partner
1 May 2023
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We had a huge cleanliness issue that was quickly resolved by the staff. I believe it was a mishap and people make mistakes. The staff was nice about fixing the issue. After that we enjoyed the view, food, and stay
Ambra
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Local House on 2 May 2023
Hello Ambra, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback. We first would like to apologize for the issues you encountered, yet we are pleased to know the issues you encountered were rectified as soon as possible. We do encourage all guests to bring any and everything to our attention as we take pride in providing the utmost satisfaction for all of our guests. It is great to hear you enjoyed the remainder of your stay and we hope to see you again soon!
Location is perfect for South Beach… quiet and safe night and day, yet one block to beach and two blocks to main drag with restaurants, bars and clubs galore. Great restaurant on this property as well.
Dan
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Local House on 30 Apr 2023
Hello Dan,Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear about how much you enjoyed your stay at Local House. We are also happy to hear you took advantage of the restaurant on the first floor! We hope to see you again soon, welcome to the Local House family!
Nice little hotel near the beach in a quiet area. Cute rooftop pool. Bed was comfortable.
Food was good. Kinda expensive but then again everything around that area is expensive.
Only recommendation would be to have more face cloths per day. It would also be a good idea to enforce the no smoking Marijuana policies inside the hotel.
Isabelle
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Local House on 12 Apr 2023
Hello Isabelle, Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay despite the disturbance of smoking. We do enforce the no smoking policy to the best of our ability along with a fee being a result of failure to comply. We apologize that the act of others did disturb you and we hope this does not steer you away from wanting to visit us again. We hope to see you soon so you may enjoy your stay to the absolute fullest.
The room was large, clean and bright, the restaurant was very good and the cocktails were above average. On the downside, i didn't sleep through one night, woken up by loud talking in the corridor or arguing and banging doors in the wee hours of the morning 3 out of 3 nights.
They should double their nigjtly rates
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Jody
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Local House on 10 Apr 2023
Hello Jody,Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We are happy to hear you enjoyed our restaurant. Regarding your stay, we are sorry to hear you had an issue with sleeping due to noises in the surrounding rooms. We encourage all guests no matter the issue to bring it to our attention. We hope the next opportunity you have to visit Miami you think of us again.
Perfect location great on-site food options. Valet parking can be a bit unpredictable but just know it may take 1/2 hour to bring car around but beats street parking. Staff wonderfully helpful and kind to help this family unwind and get on SoFi time. Pool is awesome and mostly quiet with only 18 rooms sharing. Beach super close and hotel provides beach bag, towels, umbrella, and chairs to tote with you!! Amazing.
Heidi
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Local House on 20 Mar 2023
Hello Heidi,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review and rating. We are thrilled to hear about how you enjoyed staying with us despite the lengthy wait for valet. We hope you think of us again on your next visit to Miami
We loved everything about this hotel. Everyone was friendly and it was close to the beach, restaurants, and shopping. Great location in south beach. Also amazing happy hour deals.
Alison
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Local House on 15 Mar 2023
Hello Alison,Thank you for your kind words. We are pleased to hear about how much you loved your stay and your encounters with the staff. We hope to see you again soon!
Great boutique hotel with amazing food at their restaurant. Loved the room and pool and that they provided beach chairs. Wonderful stay!
Lisa
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Local House on 12 Mar 2023
Hello Lisa! Thank you so much for the awesome rating! We are thrilled to know you truly enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again very soon!
10/10 Excellent
Julie
Travelled with family
5 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is located close to the beach and has a funky, cool 'boutique-y hotel' vibe going which really works, situated so close to the beach. The restaurant and patio is magical and a major selling point for the hotel. The staff were all extremely accommodating.
Julie
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from The Local House on 5 Mar 2023
Hi Julie! Thank you for your kind review. We are thrilled to hear about the great experience you had. It's nice to hear you also took advantage of the restaurant during your stay. We hope to see you very soon!