8/10 Good
Emmanuel
2025/1/6
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ended up at Richard's Motel after my previous accommodation turned out to be unlivable. Richard's Motel turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed doing the whole American Motel experience without the horrors that sometimes appear in the movies. The staff were friendly. Sean on the front desk and the manager whos name Unfortunately I can't remember but she's from Argentina and I even had a nice chat on the last day with the owner. Richard who gave me some sage insights into why Trump is good for business in America. He himself apparently cycled to Miami in the '80s from Canada. Anyway, back to the motel. It is a motel not a five-star hotel but everything was clean and serviceable and the environs were very nice. Brightly lit and set up for Christmas-On the final day saw lovely Iguana and a raccoon sleeping up in a tree which I hadn't noticed for the duration of my stay there. Getting into Central Miami isn't too bad. You catch a bus 1 which seems to be the only bus that runs on this road down to Aventura Mall from where you can catch buses to other destinationd. Richard's Motel is within easy walking distance of a casino and large horse racing events facility called Gulfstream which is massive. Loads of convenience stores nearby. CVS is 24 hours. 7-Eleven did the most amazing apple fritters and great hot dogs and Senors did really good Cuban food and is just across the road. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed myself and would stay there again...x
Emmanuel
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024