The last of a dying breed, the Travelodge Monaco is a true find. Peek inside the courtyard and you'll see older men and women playing shuffleboard. Some have been coming here for 50 years, and it seems almost out of charity that the Monaco stays open for them today. In high season, rooms are only $100. Want a kitchen? Ten dollars more. Naturally the furnishings are simple, but they're clean, and the oceanfront wing literally extends out onto the sand. So there's no wireless Internet in the rooms—who needs it? Read a book under one of the tiki huts on the beach. You don't need to reserve them, and you don't pay extra. This is easily the best value of any hotel in Miami. Pros: steps to great beach; wholly unpretentious; bottom-dollar cost. Cons: older rooms; not service-oriented.
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