Name: Shalimar Motel
Address: 6200 Biscayne Boulevard, Northeast Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America, Miami, Miami-Dade County, US
Price range: US$98–US$131 per night
Rating: 7.67

What guests think

At Shalimar Motel, guests report a very mixed stay, with basic, older rooms and inconsistent cleanliness; some find spaces tidy, but many note mold, pests, odors, and maintenance lapses, alongside variable service and a convenient yet noisy, rough-feeling location.

Several reviews praise easy access around Miami and occasionally highlight very clean rooms or friendly staff. Recurring complaints mention rude interactions, deposit or refund frustrations, and a late-night check-in mishap. Expect very simple motel amenities, thin walls with street noise, some squeaky beds and AC issues, and no elevator; a communal microwave is shared. Best for short, no-frills stays when price and location matter more than comfort.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with a communal microwave and no elevator noted. Amenities feel limited, consistent with an older motel setup.

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6

Jennepher

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No water in mini fridge , vending machine was broken, also the bathroom curtains had mold.

10

Stacey

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was nice, very clean room. Only thing that I can say was bad was the noise outside and no elevator

10

David

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great property if you're staying in Miami. Close to everything you need. Rooms are clean and very well maintained property.

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Matthew

23 Feb 2024

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This place is a dump. Walls are paper thin, no elevator, smells and you can hear every car and motorcycle going by like its in the room. There are no cups for even getting water from the faucet, no coffee maker, and no desk. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND.

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Angela

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The communal microwave was an eye-opener. Showed our son his first "bodega" just down the street. It looks like the city is trying to reclaim the street and restore it back into a 1920s motif. Unfortunately, our toilet leaked water and the refrigerator didn't work, so my son got his first smell of death from it as well. Definitely a family adventure.

4

Phillippa

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The bedding wasn't clean. We stayed 5 nights, our room was cleaned two times. The microwave was outside by the office. You couldn't make a cup of coffee or tea. It was really dated. We call this a popdown place in my country.

10

Devin

30 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An older building but well maintained and very clean! Staff was kind and available 24/7

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: multiple reviews report dirty rooms, moldy bathrooms, pests, odors, and stained bedding, while others say their rooms were very clean and well kept.

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Kelly

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A dirty mess filtthy mess

4

Sara

22 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Need update and maintenance, I found a cockroach in the room.

6

Sara

2 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Checked into my room, went to use the bathroom and someone before me didn’t flush. Thankfully, I carry wipes to disinfect the seat before using.

2

Heath

25 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I travel extensively and booked this place in a pinch. From the street it looked ok. The bathroom was disgusting with black mold on the tub and shower curtain, hair was in the broken grout on the floor and the toilet seat was dirty. There was a nauseating stench of too much much deodorizer. I had to cover my nose to get to sleep, but the street noise would wake me again. For $150 I expect more.

10

David

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great property if you're staying in Miami. Close to everything you need. Rooms are clean and very well maintained property.

4

Meliaa

21 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My boyfriend was using the bathroom and a roach starting crawling up his butt. He got up and found more around the toilet and bathroom and room. No remote in room, half clean room and bathroom. You can tell they just surface clean. In a trashy hood neighborhood and got the nerve to have a $100 hold deposit while you staying there. Would not recommend at all especially due to the roaches and them half cleaning the place.

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Rebecca

10 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival room was dirty. Checked under sheets, stained and dirty with debris. Could not bring myself and wife to stay. Had to get a room elsewhere at 9pm. Was told we would be refunded but haven’t seen a cent a month later.

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Henry

12 Sept 2022

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Stayed 1 night

When we looked aound the room it was still dirty. The shower had hair left over from a previous guest. The door would not lock, the AC took a long time to cool a really hot room, the room was missing a controller for the tv. Definitely would not recommend staying here.

2

Keivia

27 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The covers was dirty the place looks creepy asf

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Devin

30 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An older building but well maintained and very clean! Staff was kind and available 24/7

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Rooms

Rooms are very basic and dated, with thin walls and street noise, some squeaky or uncomfortable beds, and occasional AC or maintenance issues. Adequate for short stays for some.

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ARACELI

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For a night or two, is fine. Average old hotel I paid 150.00 for the night. Everything did worked and it was clean.

6

Obbia

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Toilet seat was not stable. No place to hand clothes in the washroom. Mattress was worn out

4

James

29 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very basic room. No pictures on wall, no table lamps for reading and door was difficult to open and close. Toilet was clean there were only two towels,mini soap bar and plastic package of shampoo. I had to quietly snuff a large crawling insect (2 inch) before my wife saw it or we wouldn’t have stayed there.

10

Stacey

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was nice, very clean room. Only thing that I can say was bad was the noise outside and no elevator

4

Daniel

24 Oct 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Tv didn’t work. Key card didn’t work on the second night. The bed was squeaky

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Matthew

23 Feb 2024

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This place is a dump. Walls are paper thin, no elevator, smells and you can hear every car and motorcycle going by like its in the room. There are no cups for even getting water from the faucet, no coffee maker, and no desk. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND.

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Kaitlyn

9 Oct 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The room was fine overall. The spring mattress was surprisingly comfortable but it makes noise every time you move. The TV has basic cable - only about 20 channels. The inside of the fridge was kind of gross. The room overall was clean but very austere. There was nothing homey about it. It was fine for what I needed it for - sleeping overnight after an incredibly long day of business meetings. But I wouldn't stay here again.

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maricruz

9 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was the only hotel, no wait motel available. I was desperate. I missed my connecting flight. Beds are uncomfortable, they make noise if you move. Thecwalls are super thin. It looks like more of a one noght stand motel.

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Anthony

23 Nov 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is for a single person or couple just needing to crash in Miami and be out in day time. Not for family's or with children. Bed was not the most comfortable, stiff blankets and humidity salty smell to room and sheets. No black out curtains sun/light comes through. And car sounds and street noise is heard. Kinda shady characters staying at hotel. Can't believe how much hotel prices have gone up that this hotel was $130 a night after taxes . SMH . Good a/c , hot water, pretty clean are the positives

4

Antonio

11 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The air condition did a terrible sound all night and it wasn't working well

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Service

Service is mixed, with recurring reports of rude or unhelpful interactions, deposit or refund problems, and a check-in error that left guests waiting late at night, though others found staff friendly or helpful.

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Rakiyyah

23 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Deposit took over a month to return in my card, I called and asked for updates and the receptionist was extremely nasty several times. Read the reviews seems like they have payment transaction issues frequently. It’s a MOTEL not a Hotel so you get what you pay for.

10

Edgar

9 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and friendly staff

4

Brandon

26 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

First I asked for another key cuz I only got one key and typically hotels give two anyways, I did get a second key however they gave me a bad look but I thought nothing of it. When we got to the room that hey gave us, the AC wasn’t working properly, but they did give us another room but again not without giving us an attitude, and prolonging the problem. When we got to our new room it was better but they gave us only one key again so I went to the desk and respectfully ask for another one, but a new person had taken the night shift for that night. He also gave us a bad look. Then, as we re unpacking our back we can’t find our chargers, so my buddy went down to try and find them as I unpack the rest of our things. He got sent back told him it needed to be me to come talk to him. I thought that was not really coo l because my buddy had one of the room keys so he could’ve jst search which room it was in then go from there.

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Nicholas

25 Feb 2024

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This motel has a 3pm-11pm check-in window and asks that you inform them ahead of any late check-ins which we did. I called at 11:36am and spoke to the front desk informing them of an after midnight arrival. She stated that she would add a note to our booking on the computer to ensure they would be prepared. However, when we arrived we were informed that they gave our room away and had no rooms remaining. Through a stroke of luck a checkout occured after 45 minutes of my heavily pregnant wife and I scrambling to find another hotel. They ultimately cleaned the room and then billed us the full amount despite us getting in at arou d 3:45am after they made the error. The rooms are subpar quality at best. Do not stay here, stick to more well reviewed or reputable companies.

10

Jorge

11 Dec 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Super nice to chill in Miami . The maid was so nice so the stuff work there :)!

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Jeetendra

5 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very helpful

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Rebecca

10 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival room was dirty. Checked under sheets, stained and dirty with debris. Could not bring myself and wife to stay. Had to get a room elsewhere at 9pm. Was told we would be refunded but haven’t seen a cent a month later.

2

Jeovany

6 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very rude staff is family owned very unprofessional

10

Devin

30 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An older building but well maintained and very clean! Staff was kind and available 24/7

2

Edgar

7 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff is rude

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Location

Convenient for getting around Miami and fairly close to the airport, but several guests felt the area was rough and some reported noticeable street noise.

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Gerardo

27 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,352 nights

easy access ah good location

8

Nathan

12 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice cheap motel outside downtown Miami. Decently close to the airport

10

Edgar

9 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and friendly staff

10

Stacey

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was nice, very clean room. Only thing that I can say was bad was the noise outside and no elevator

10

Debora

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great affordable motel and excellent location.

10

David

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great property if you're staying in Miami. Close to everything you need. Rooms are clean and very well maintained property.

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Matthew

23 Feb 2024

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This place is a dump. Walls are paper thin, no elevator, smells and you can hear every car and motorcycle going by like its in the room. There are no cups for even getting water from the faucet, no coffee maker, and no desk. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND.

6

Sharon

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room clean spartan but decorated but I felt unsafe with some of the people staying there and the neighborhood

6

Judy

9 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Not in a good atmosphere run down for the price didn't feel safe

8

Luis

27 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

convenient location, clean, bathroom somewhat neglected

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Dining

Not enough information in reviews.

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Daniel

21 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I don’t know why there are negative reviews on this motel, but I found it to be quite nice. Perhaps the competition nearby is posting. While it’s not the Ritz the room was clean as well as the bathroom. As a plus, a block away there’s a nice coffee shop at the Chevron gas station. I’d stay here again.

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Matthew

23 Feb 2024

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This place is a dump. Walls are paper thin, no elevator, smells and you can hear every car and motorcycle going by like its in the room. There are no cups for even getting water from the faucet, no coffee maker, and no desk. WOULD NOT RECCOMEND.

6

Angela

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The communal microwave was an eye-opener. Showed our son his first "bodega" just down the street. It looks like the city is trying to reclaim the street and restore it back into a 1920s motif. Unfortunately, our toilet leaked water and the refrigerator didn't work, so my son got his first smell of death from it as well. Definitely a family adventure.

4

Phillippa

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The bedding wasn't clean. We stayed 5 nights, our room was cleaned two times. The microwave was outside by the office. You couldn't make a cup of coffee or tea. It was really dated. We call this a popdown place in my country.

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Month	Average price
January	US$137
February	US$143
March	US$143
April	US$114
May	US$116
June	US$128
July	US$130
August	US$110
September	US$117
October	US$128
November	US$123
December	US$135

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $131	19 $99
20 $99	21 $99	22 $98	23 $100	24 $98	25 $102	26 $100
27 $102	28 $106	29 $106	30 $105

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $105	2 $100	3 $102
4 $99	5 $106	6 $105	7 $105	8 $105	9 $105	10 $99
11 $105	12 $105	13 $103	14 $99	15 $113	16 $105	17 $115
18 $105	19 $105	20 $104	21 $105	22 $106	23 $106	24 $105
25 $114	26 $105	27 $106	28 $105	29 $104	30 $106	31 $105

Shalimar Motel

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