The Sunset Inn-South Miami

The good outweighed the bad, and I’d stay here again. It’s a decent option for a couple wanting to avoid Miami’s busy, traffic-heavy areas. My small studio had a queen bed, a bathroom with a single shower stall as tiny as a phone booth, a futon, dining table, and kitchenette with sink, fridge, freezer, trash bin, and microwave. The style was simple, cute, modern, and uncluttered, more chic and sparse than warm and cozy. The bed was medium-firm. Storage included one bedside table with two drawers, a small shelf unit with soft-sided cubes, and a little closet. The room was clean enough when I arrived. The linens were soft, the pillows were full and fluffy, and there were toiletries and a hair dryer. Digital locks were convenient. There’s a lot nearby: shops and restaurants, a metrorail stop, Whole Foods about a mile away, a small food market a block away, Gelatto across the street, and Carrot Express next door. The main street is easy to walk along and has nice lights at night. It was quiet inside. Parking is $15 a day, but ask the Inn for a permit before arrival so they can give you access. Reaching anyone who runs the Inn was the biggest problem. Their AI chatbot replies immediately to texts promising that someone will help, call, or come by “right away,” but then no one does. The security alarm on the main entry door rang in the hallway for nearly 24 hours before anyone came to turn it off. I felt bad for the people staying in the apartment next to it. I was also surprised to find makeup stains on the supposedly clean towel, especially since the Inn warns guests not to stain linens and provides white towels. They did have one tiny washcloth embroidered with “makeup,” but that wasn’t enough. As a vacation rental host myself, I use dark towels for this reason. Bright lights outside the window came through the inadequate covering and made it harder to sleep.