I had booked this hotel several months ahead due to its proximity to the airport. I checked back on their website and found the rate went down $15, so we called to get the better rate. Was told this was done "automatically". Of course, it wasn't. Not a huge deal, but irritating nonetheless. Front desk was very busy when we... more

As others have said, this hotel is extremely basic. It's crazy convenient to downtown AA Arena, MIA, and only about 10-15 minutes from the beach... depending on trafic. There's a Starbucks, Publix, 24hr Walgreens & CVS within walking distance [if you like to walk] & about 2-3 minutes drive. Lots of fast food too. I'm in Miami often & needed... more

The Homestead was really perfect for our travel needs. Since we live relatively near the beach in FL and December isn't really beach weather, we opted to stay somewhere less expensive than South Beach (and the general vicinity). Many of the places there charge for both parking (we drove) and resort fees. In fact, we booked the Homestead for the... more

Some preliminaries: The Homestead chain is geared for the long-staying guest, even if they also accept one-night stays. Also, let it be clear that it is not for the guest who wants to be pampered or to stay at a full service Hotel, but for the self-reliant person who wants functionality above all, even at cost of minimal guest service.... more

The hotel is clean, but extremely basic, aircraft noise from the airport, day and night, could be a problem. You do not have better facilities than the bedroom. Just to sleep. more

We were looking for a place to stay for a few hours before boarding a cruise without paying a lot. The bluelagoon was clean and in a good part of town. The staff was very friendly and held our room past late check-in due to a later flight. The night we got off the boat we had booked another hotel,... more

Needed to be close to the conference site we were attending and this property fit the bill at a fair price. We prefer not bing in a high rise hotel with a busy lobby and this hotel was just what we like. The room was above average for the price and the property as a whole was very nice. Other... more

It was the first time that I had booked a room for my husband and I to stay in. We were travelling by ourselves to Miami for the first time and I was very anxious to get everything right. I had heard about this hotel from a friend who warned me before hand that if I am looking for 5... more

We stayed at Homestead Blue Lagoon for one night before our cruise. We booked with the 1-800 number two rooms, one family for two nights and for us one night. The other family arriving one night before us. On they're arrival, the security guard didn't even have our name down on papers, computer, no confirmation # anywhere. They left the... more