This B&B is very, very difficult to find, be sure to call and get directions. When we tried to call we only got a VM, which is one of the main problems with our stay. You could never find anyone at the front desk to check in/ check out, or ask any questions. When there was someone there they weren't particularly friendly.
Now this place seems to have a very good reputation (It's in Lonely Planet) and was a very charming place to stay if you like B&B. The bathroom was questionably clean, found some brown sticky stuff on toilet tank lid. No plug for sink. This B&B is like an Oasis in a not really good area of Miami so you need a key to lock you car in the adjacent lot and a key to get into the fenced-in house, which brings us back to our arrival. There was no one at the front desk to answer phone calls or see us trying to get into the locked fence. Had this nice couple not come along and let us in, we would have had to find another place to stay. The breakfast was OK, coffee. juice, fruit basket, one small cut up coffee cake, yogurt, bagels, toast, etc. However, sitting outside the small kitchen in the courtyard area was glorious. It almost made up for a rather bad experience. I would not recommend this place to friends. but if you really like the B&B experience w/ all it's pitfalls, then this is the place for you.

I booked the Miami river Inn months ago before reading the reviews on tripadvisor. I was concerned about some of the negative reviews and wondered what it would be like. I suspected that I would agree with the last reviewer from Seattle about the neighborhood, and sure enough, I did. We are from San Francisco and used to mixed neighborhoods, so it didn't bother us at all. I can see how somebody from a white middle class neighborhood would find it a bit threatening though. I found the room to be very clean. It was basic, not as glamorous as it looks on the website, but we had the cheapest room. That is probably one of their better rooms on their website. We don't care about a small bed, and it didn't seem to be that hard. The grounds were lovely and well-maintained, and there was a nice pool and hot tub. The breakfast was fine; no complaints at all in that department. You absolutely need a car. It is not very convenient to walk to places from. There was a big Publix supermarket a few blocks away. I was not bothered by the security fence. Since I saw broken auto glass outside I was glad of it. I didn't want the same to happen to our rental car.The biggest negative as far as we were concerned was the location being too close to the freeway. We were practically underneath the overpass. Also there was an ugly highrise building next door. I would have liked to have seen it about 60 years ago before all the ugly stuff went up around it.

We just got back from a two-night stay at the Miami River Inn and found it a quaint (if a bit quirky) B&B near downtown Miami on the edge of Little Havana. Pluses included the wonderfully decorated, meticulously clean, very large rooms, the nice garden and pool, a quiet setting, and a fine breakfast. Minuses would be the lack of a shower (just a bath) in our room , no maid service on Sunday and the rather ugly fence surrounding the grounds. Given the other reviews on this site, I wasn't sure what to expect of the neighborhood. The Inn is indeed on the edge of Little Havana, which we found to be a perfectly safe and quiet working-class neighborhood reflecting quite a few Latin cultures these days (not just Cuban). From what I can tell, if you're used to diverse, urban settings, you'll find Little Havana an interesting place to explore. If you're from the suburbs and assume that anyone who speaks Spanish is probably a criminal, you'll be beter off at the more controlled setting of the resorts at Orlando or South Beach. Overall we really enjoyed our short stay at Miami River Inn and will certainly consider staying again on our next visit to Miami.

This is a great alternative to staying at a busy, anonymous hotel. The property is lovely and well tended. The rooms are comfortable and affordable. I have stayed there the past two years. The staff is friendly and helpful. The property is near a large park where wonderful festivals and events are held. It has easy access to the highways, downtown and public transportation to get around. The hotel has a nice pool, breakfast room and grounds. They have private parking for your vehicle and the property is gated and locked. I felt safe at all times. One of the best things about the hotel is all of the friendly, international guests I've met. On my recent stay I met people from Japan, South America, Sweden and Israel as well as American guests from Orlando, Colorado, Texas and New York.