Runway Inn

I booked the hotel because I had an overnight layover in Miami and needed an easy place to sleep for a few hours. The shuttle came quickly, and the front desk staff was nice enough, but the hotel itself needs lots of love. The stench of old cigarette smoke was the first thing that hit me walking in to the lobby, and the room was not much better (even though I got a non-smoking room). The linens had hair on it that was not mine, and I was actually afraid to put my luggage on any of the furniture in the room because it looked so dusty and old. There were cracks in the wall and the closet contained a horrendously old microwave on the floor and lots of mold. Perhaps the worst, however, was the paper thin walls - not a great combination with tiled floor. I could hear every footstep in the hall, as well as every word of the conversation in the room next to mine. Normally I'm a very heavy sleeper, so in reading previously reviews that noise was a problem, I wasn't too concerned. I wish now that I had paid more attention - it was awful. Although the shuttle makes going to and from the airport easy, this hotel is just not worth it.

Pros: next to airport, free shuttle, cheap cons: Old hotel, No elevator for upper rooms, not a vacation in miami hotel unless you are a student back packer type.

Great for overnight layover, free shuttle and ok breakfast, don't listen to negative reviews

It is an OLD motel. It was ok in the clean department. But all the floors everywhere are tile, no carpet anywhere. So noisy to say the least, you hear every door open, everyone going down the hall or talking. It made for a noisy nights sleep. It is not a 3 star, I would say barely a 2 star. The plus was the shuttle to the airport ran about every 20 minutes.

When you get into the motel after a 9 hour flight, the last thing you want to deal with is a toilet that does not flush and overflowed. The motel is a 2 mile, at most, walk from the airport and use a combined shuttle with the Days Inn nearby. The motel is old and needs updating. The receptionist was a happy type person but was working a 12 hour shift.

I had a standard single queen room on the first floor. The shuttle came to get me within 5 minutes of me calling. The bed was super comfy, no bedbugs! and no roaches either! Nice shower, marble floors, and plenty of towels. The tv was nice but viewing quality a bit blurry. Staff was helpful. Super near the airport but far from the beach and other major areas, so don't book this hotel without a rental car or mode of transportation!