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Two great hostels
I was pretty shocked when I arrived in Miami January 10th. I had just been in Mexico and Belize for a month, and the prices there were so different from the prices in Miami. In a bankaccount-healthy way. Of course I knew Miami was expensive, but I really think I made the wrong move by travelling around these cheap places just before coming here, cause my focus ended up in the prices after a few minutes in Miami.
Anyway, the city is great and I love it. I have been living in two different hostels in the South Beach area and both have been great in their own way.I started out at the almost-neverending-named Miami Beach International Travellers Hostel, and it turned out to be the right place to be when you're travelling alone like I am. As soon as I entered my dormroom, an australian guy introduced himself and told me that I shouldn't expect to sleep much during my stay. Lets see, I thought, and two hours later we were playing pool and drinking beers with another australian guy and a younger guy from Columbia. Both living in our dormroom in the hostel that really turned out to live up to the word 'International' in its name.
Later that night the hostel served free beers for two hours, and that was the point of no return for me eventhough I didn't expect to go out that night. But I did. Every night the hostel arrange collective trips to bars or nightclubs in the South Beach area for the guests. Around 50 guest went out with the hostel that night, and I spoke to people from America, Mexico, Norway, England, Australia, Columbia, Japan, Italy and Iceland. Pretty international.
The next morning I asked the reception for another night, but they were full. Apparently we were the entering the Martin Luther King-weekend, so lots of young americans had decided to spend the weekend in Miami.Anyway, the rejection turned out great for me. Now I knew some people at the International hostel, so if I could just find another room around I could always come back if I wanted to party or was missing company.
Just around the corner I found the Deco Walk Hostel. Located right at Ocean Drive next to the beach and with a wonderful rooftop-terrace with oceanview. Deco Walk is a bit more relaxed, and that suited me perfectly well. I met a lot of nice guys there, and there were nowhere the same party-party going on all day long here, though they also were making nighttrips to the clubs and bars.For you thinking about going to the South Beach and live cheap I can recommend both hostels. Miami Beach International Travellers Hostel for great fun and party and Deco Walk Hostel for nice surroundings, perfect location and more relaxing opportunities.
I might even suggest you to visit both like I did.
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