The Bar/Lounge at Freehand Miami

"The premises are scattered with pastimes, from board games and bocce to ping-pong and an upright piano, but out back the centerpiece is the pool, surrounded by lush local vegetation and right across the brick terrace from a gourmet cocktail bar, the Broken Shaker, with light bites and tipples so terrific they made James Beard Award finalist"

"The vintage-filled common areas are the reason to stay here though – especially the lovely pool area and backyard that transforms into one of the best bars in town"

"The bar scene is renowned, drawing locals along with visitors for DJ-spun tunes and artisanal cocktails"

"Evenings are well-spent at the hostel's on-site bar, the Broken Shaker, which in 2014 was listed #22 on Drinks International’s World's 50 Best Bars list"

"Start at the cocktail lounge upstairs where The Shaker’s proven bar principles are applied with enthusiasm"

"The in-house bar, the Broken Shaker, opened as a pop-up experiment in the courtyard of the old Indian Creek Hotel before its transformation into the Freehand"

"This hip hotel-hostel with both private and shared rooms anchored by Broken Shaker, Miami Beach’s most popular cocktail bar, is something of an anomaly; at once one of Miami’s trendiest and most affordable hotels"

"Dorms serve the hostel crowd, and the on-site Broken Shaker is one of the best bars in town"

"As the sun starts to set, it’s back to the bar for happy hour and disco frisbee: there’s a tight schedule at this free-spirited stay and we’re happy to stick to it – eat, sleep, pool party, repeat… "