Spacious 3 Beds / 3 Baths Apartment Heart Of Miami. Heated Pool / Fitness Center

Really nice place. Great location

Cool place , nice view, great amenities

The property had a great location. It is half a block from the Bayside market. It is right next to a Metromover station which we used to travel to the Brickell District. A great stop for those who haven't been there. The view is pretty spectacular.The Alea is a rental apartment building. Residents seem to be a younger crowd. Not a problem for us. It is right next to Miami Dade College. Pets are permitted. You'll see a lot of them.We felt the apartment needed more furniture and accessories. The furnishings are pretty basic. There were no supplies in the kitchen which we found unusual. A roll of paper towels but not even salt and pepper shakers. If you plan to do any cooking you need to provide all of your cooking supplies. Bath towels were provided but there were no hand towels available.All told it was a good stay, primarily because of the location and view.

The negatives: You get one key fob. Can’t go anywhere without it. If you don’t have the fob you can’t go the pool/gym/elevator. Your party best stick together at all times or someone is bound to become bothered. We arrived early assuming we could store our luggage and hang out at the pool until the oddly late 4pm check in. We were physically escorted away from the pool as we didn’t have the key fob. The security guard actually threatened to call police on us. Not the best start to our stay. Then finally upon getting into the unit at around 4:20, we realize one of the 3 bedrooms has two twin beds which is NOT as things are advertised in the photos. Lastly, one toilet did not work. Positives: pool and gym are nice when you aren’t being threatened. Location is not too far from downtown Brickell. Nice views from unit. AC works well. Good water pressure. I probably wouldn’t stay there again but it served its purpose. Can’t get over the one key fob thing for a 3BR unit.