This hotel is a little better than "OK." I was realllly expecting something scary, and it actually wasn't that bad. The hotel was old; a lot of cigarette burns in the carpet, but it wasn't too dirty. You get what you pay for - I think it was a little over $120 a night. My co-worker had a corner room that must have been about 600 sq. feet with an ocean view...I was not so lucky. I had a view of the building next door, and my swamp cooler was set on freezing, and the knob was broke. This hotel is centrally located in South Beach - everything seemed to be in walking distance. I believe it would be the perfect hotel for a college spring break trip. In the end, it worked fine for me, but I would still much rather stay at the Ritz:-)