The Aloha Friday apartment was very nice and stylish, and the staff were friendly and helpful. I was traveling with three children, and we had booked a room for four people. I have never stayed in such a small room — a single or double hotel room had been turned into a room for four people. We had to open our suitcases on the bed because there was no storage space anywhere else.
In addition, there were a few cockroaches running around in the apartment, which we had to kill. The room was also quite dusty, and the areas under the beds were dirty. The room was not cleaned and the trash was not emptied at all during our stay. We stayed at the hotel for three nights. To be fair, there would hardly have been space to clean the room anyway, but it would have been nice if at least the garbage had been taken out once.
The hotel advertises that it is soundproof, but that is not true. The windows are thin, and noise comes through the doors. Our first room faced the main street, and we asked to move to a quieter side, which was possible — thank you for that. However, the room description does not match what is implied. If we had been four adults instead of children, we probably would have turned around and gone to another hotel.
The hotel has an excellent location, close to the shopping street and the beach. It is well suited for a short stay of a few days in Miami Beach.